"John Yau once remarked to Jasper Johns that the materials he uses - newsprint, hot wax, bedsheets - must be a conservator's nightmare. 'Yes,' Johns responded. 'It's falling apart, just like me.'"
"For all that Johns accomplished, Yau writes - and that's a lot - his love for art and other artists remains. Nothing stays in time, his work acknowledges, but what a gorgeous meantime."
"Naib Mian tells us about the man behind Khajistan - an Instagram compendium of cheeky visuals and found photos, including feet, showgirls, film posters, and much, much more, that's actually an expansive archive of censored and overlooked media from South Asia to North Africa."
"In news that might not be news, the trustees of a renowned West Coast artist residency - including the nephew of Ghislaine Maxwell - visited Epstein's Island."
John Yau reflects on the work of Jasper Johns, emphasizing the artist's innovative use of materials and his enduring love for art. Yau notes that despite the impermanence of art, there is beauty in the present moment. The newsletter also highlights Naib Mian's project, Khajistan, which archives overlooked media from South Asia to North Africa. Additionally, it reports on the acquisition of a rare Wifredo Lam painting by the Hispanic Society and mentions connections between a West Coast artist residency and Epstein's Island.
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