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A wide-ranging conversation between artist Amy Sillman, Museum of Modern Art curator Michelle Kuo, and October editor David Joselit on Sillman's influential Artist's Choice exhibition, The Shape of Shape, presented in the reopening of MoMA's galleries in 2019. Topics range from the re-introduction of intuition into histories of contemporary painting to strategies for expanding the modernist canon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the Leonardo@Djerassi collaboration, which provides residencies for artists and scientists to explore new artistic and intellectual terrain. Topics include the unique unstructured time provided to residents, the transformative nature of the experience that transcends traditional boundaries of art and science, and the recognition and awards received by works created during the residency. The article also highlights the participants of the 2022 sessions and their diverse backgrounds and disciplines.

This article focuses on artist Ulrick Jean-Pierre, which the article heralds as one of the most important and prolific Haitian historical painters. The article mentions the major themes in his work, such as social life and history, and features Jean-Pierre's comments on his mission as a Haitian artist. The article also showcases some of Jean-Pierre's paintings.

Sculptures by the British 'New Generation' artists from the 1960s, incorporating painted steel, aluminium, fibreglass, plywood and Perspex, had suffered neglect due to false perceptions of their importance and physical robustness. This project aimed to conserve the Tate Gallery's large collection of these sculptures and render as many works as possible displayable. It included improving storage and documentation and increasing technical understanding of the works through examination and analysis, research, and interviews with the artists. By persuading curators to reassess the works, it also extended the definition of preventive conservation to include changing attitudes. Two major treatments are discussed, one employing 'conventional' conservation solutions and the other a more radical restoration. While both were approached with the thoughtfulness and ethical awareness characteristic of 'conservation' and informed by analysis and research, the latter is arguably more successful and in keeping with the spirit of the artwork. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the painting entitled "The Church Supper," by artist James Baare Turnbull. It tackles the rural and small-town life in the Midwestern U.S. depicted in the painting, Turnbull's educational background, the subjects of Turnbull's paintings, his career background, his Pacific theater portfolio and his wartime art works.

Discusses the painting that appears on the cover of this week's issue of the "Journal of the American Medical Association" entitled "Lily" by the twentieth century Irish painter Colleen Browning. Face of a woman hidden among the flowers at the top of the canvas; Other subjects that appeared in Browning's paintings; Description of "Lily"; Highlights from Browning's life and career.