Joanna Gardner-Huggett
@jogardnerhugg.bsky.social
Feminist art historian in Chicago
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CAA has now publicly announced this year’s shortlist. There were so many great books this year!
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 PM
CAA has now publicly announced this year’s shortlist. There were so many great books this year!
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Walked by a tree & thought: bark is freaky.
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Walked by a tree & thought: bark is freaky.
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Sandra Vásquez de la Horra makes simple materials — paper, graphite, a little paint — feel magical in her solo show at the ICA LA, where she deftly fuses organic forms and the body.
I write all about it for @kcrw.com's Art Insider:
email.kcrw.com/sandra-vasqu...
I write all about it for @kcrw.com's Art Insider:
email.kcrw.com/sandra-vasqu...
November 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Sandra Vásquez de la Horra makes simple materials — paper, graphite, a little paint — feel magical in her solo show at the ICA LA, where she deftly fuses organic forms and the body.
I write all about it for @kcrw.com's Art Insider:
email.kcrw.com/sandra-vasqu...
I write all about it for @kcrw.com's Art Insider:
email.kcrw.com/sandra-vasqu...
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Is your child secretly hoarding fresh produce? Check if they're using these acronyms...
LOL: lots of lettuce
YOLO: yummy oranges locked, organized
ASAP: apples sold and pocketed
FOMO: fennel, oyster mushrooms, oregano
AFAIK: all figs are in knapsack
BRB: bought radicchio boxes
LOL: lots of lettuce
YOLO: yummy oranges locked, organized
ASAP: apples sold and pocketed
FOMO: fennel, oyster mushrooms, oregano
AFAIK: all figs are in knapsack
BRB: bought radicchio boxes
November 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Is your child secretly hoarding fresh produce? Check if they're using these acronyms...
LOL: lots of lettuce
YOLO: yummy oranges locked, organized
ASAP: apples sold and pocketed
FOMO: fennel, oyster mushrooms, oregano
AFAIK: all figs are in knapsack
BRB: bought radicchio boxes
LOL: lots of lettuce
YOLO: yummy oranges locked, organized
ASAP: apples sold and pocketed
FOMO: fennel, oyster mushrooms, oregano
AFAIK: all figs are in knapsack
BRB: bought radicchio boxes
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Early Florentine self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi on view at Christie's in New York, and up for auction in in February. I just saw it in August and it's very close to her Inclination in the Casa Buonarroti (c. 1615) and other early self-portraits in Florence (thanks, @pjeromack.bsky.social!)
November 8, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Early Florentine self-portrait by Artemisia Gentileschi on view at Christie's in New York, and up for auction in in February. I just saw it in August and it's very close to her Inclination in the Casa Buonarroti (c. 1615) and other early self-portraits in Florence (thanks, @pjeromack.bsky.social!)
If you see any art in Chicago this fall, put the Elizabeth Catlett exhibition at the Art Institute at the top of your list. A moving and powerful exhibit that we really need right now.
Elizabeth Catlett's Commitment to Art and Activism Powers the Art Institute's Retrospective
In this monumental show, Catlett demonstrates her commitment to art and activism through her choice of subject matter and medium, her artistic collaborations, teaching and action.
art.newcity.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If you see any art in Chicago this fall, put the Elizabeth Catlett exhibition at the Art Institute at the top of your list. A moving and powerful exhibit that we really need right now.
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the babies are familiar with lockdowns but that doesn't make a new reason for them less terrorizing
"[Chicago mom] Andrea Soria... overheard her 6-year-old whisper to her dolls: 'We have to be good or ICE will get us.'"
apnews.com/article/chic...
apnews.com/article/chic...
Chicago's children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
In Chicago, children and families have been traumatized by an immigration enforcement action involving tear gas.
apnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:03 PM
the babies are familiar with lockdowns but that doesn't make a new reason for them less terrorizing
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Please please go vote today, if you haven't already. And then, whatever happens today, let it energize you tomorrow to keep pushing to make things better. ❤️👊
November 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Please please go vote today, if you haven't already. And then, whatever happens today, let it energize you tomorrow to keep pushing to make things better. ❤️👊
If in Chicago, I highly recommend this show!
Review: "Tengo Lincoln Park en mi Corazón: Young Lords in Chicago" at DePaul Art Museum
At DePaul Art Museum, the exhibition remembers the socio-political organization and their work amidst the civil rights movement.
art.newcity.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:56 PM
If in Chicago, I highly recommend this show!
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Venice used to have a second church on Piazza San Marco: S. Geminiano designed by Sansovino you can see in this Canaletto painting. It was kind of a big deal; shows up in a ton of artwork. It was destroyed by Napoleon — to build a ballroom.
Napoleon occupied Venice 1806-1814, eight years.
Napoleon occupied Venice 1806-1814, eight years.
October 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Venice used to have a second church on Piazza San Marco: S. Geminiano designed by Sansovino you can see in this Canaletto painting. It was kind of a big deal; shows up in a ton of artwork. It was destroyed by Napoleon — to build a ballroom.
Napoleon occupied Venice 1806-1814, eight years.
Napoleon occupied Venice 1806-1814, eight years.
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MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT FIT TO RULE THEMSELVES
October 23, 2025 at 12:23 AM
MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT FIT TO RULE THEMSELVES
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Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.
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Does anyone I know have an image of documenta XV (2022)? Ideally one showing after artworks were taken down??
October 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Does anyone I know have an image of documenta XV (2022)? Ideally one showing after artworks were taken down??
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Chicago - no kings
October 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Chicago - no kings
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I just visited the Cook County domestic violence courthouse. Because of these ICE raids, women are afraid to come in and get help, but there are options.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the IL Domestic Violence Hotline at 877-863-6338. You are not alone.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the IL Domestic Violence Hotline at 877-863-6338. You are not alone.
October 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
I just visited the Cook County domestic violence courthouse. Because of these ICE raids, women are afraid to come in and get help, but there are options.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the IL Domestic Violence Hotline at 877-863-6338. You are not alone.
If you or someone you know needs help, call the IL Domestic Violence Hotline at 877-863-6338. You are not alone.
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I'm curating an exhibition and still looking for a space to host it. Looking for a space in NYC ideally but would consider the tri-state area. Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
October 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I'm curating an exhibition and still looking for a space to host it. Looking for a space in NYC ideally but would consider the tri-state area. Fall 2026 or Spring 2027.
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Joyce Cutler-Shaw’s Messages from the World (1982)
October 16, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Joyce Cutler-Shaw’s Messages from the World (1982)
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The Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago is next weekend. But the Sun-Times asked me to get a jump on it for this weekend. This year’s OHC has 200+ sites with 30 new places to gawk at. All of them are pretty good, but here are my top five:
Open House Chicago returns next weekend. Here are the top 5 must-see sights.
This year's event includes 30 new places to gawk at, and while all of them are pretty good, there's a few worth checking out.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
The Chicago Architecture Center's Open House Chicago is next weekend. But the Sun-Times asked me to get a jump on it for this weekend. This year’s OHC has 200+ sites with 30 new places to gawk at. All of them are pretty good, but here are my top five:
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"Amy Sherald: American Sublime," which opens at the Baltimore Museum of Art next month will travel to the High Museum in Atlanta, opening on May 15, 2026. It will be uncensored.
high.org/exhibition/a...
high.org/exhibition/a...
Amy Sherald: American Sublime
high.org
October 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"Amy Sherald: American Sublime," which opens at the Baltimore Museum of Art next month will travel to the High Museum in Atlanta, opening on May 15, 2026. It will be uncensored.
high.org/exhibition/a...
high.org/exhibition/a...