Today is April 8. On this day in History, Francis Petrarch is crowned poet on the holy grounds of Rome’s Capitol becoming the second poet laureate since classical antiquity (1341); King Louis XII of France defeats Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan in the Battle of Novara (1500); The territory of Crimea is annexed by the Russian Empire under Catherine II (1783); The famous ancient Greek statue, Venus de Milo is discovered on the Aegean island of Milos (1820); American Museum of Natural History opens in New York City (1869); Béla Bartók’s 5th String quartet premieres in Washington, D.C. (1935); The League of Nations assembles for the last time in Geneva to dissolve, failing in their mission to prevent a second World War (1946); The 40th Academy Awards in the U.S. are postponed following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. just days prior (April 4, 1968); David Copperfield performs the highly anticipated illusion of making the Statue of Liberty disappear in front of a group of tourists (1983);
Now six months in since the Hamas attack in Israel and the war in Gaza enters another chapter, Netanyahu faces increasing calls for cease-fire.
Today is April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse occurs with its path of totality traversing North America, starting over Mexico, crossing through the United States and brushing the eastern coast of Canada.
On this day was born Belgian singer/composer Jacques Brel (1929) and died the Spanish artist and painter Pablo Picasso (1973).
Welcome to the 149th edition of Prescriptions. Here is our review of the week in the arts.
Aletheia Casey, A Lost Place / 2024 Photo Contest, Southeast Asia And Oceania, Open Format
World Press Photo 2024
From devastating conflicts and political upheaval to the climate crisis and the safe passage of migrants, the award-winning works of this year’s World Press Photo document some of the most pressing issues facing the world today. Various exhibitions throughout 2024.
Alex Webb
Alex Webb: Dislocations
Dislocations presents a contemporary update of Alex Webb’s long out-of-print 1998 book by the same name first published by Harvard’s Film Study Center as an experiment in alternative book making. Published by Aperture Foundation.
Fight Against the Sea Rise / Andrea Stefanelli
Fight Against the Sea Rise
Tracing methods typical of conceptual art, of performance and participatory art, Andrea Stefanelli seems to welcome the lesson of De Dominicis in the desire for a desperate repetition of an impossible dream. By Chiara Causo.
Jill Frank, Talent Show, Crying while Kicking (Noelle), 2019 / Courtesy of the artist
Truth Told Slant: Contemporary Photography
This exhibition will feature the work of five photographers who take unique approaches to documentary photography that challenge the principles of observing the contemporary world. On view through August 11, 2024 at High Museum of Art.
Shayna Cuenca, United States, Shortlist, Youth Competiton, Through Your Eyes, 2024 Sony World Photography Awards
Sony World Photography Awards 2024
This diverse selection of photographs in this annual award is a window to the world, revealing fascinating points of view and offering a chance to discover our planet through a different lens.
David van Dartel
David van Dartel: This Time Tomorrow
David van Dartel, acclaimed Dutch Artist, presents a curated selection of his first two captivating and exceptionally successful series, On Vlieland and What Once Was, for the first time in New York. Organized by Elliott Gallery and Klompching Gallery, on view through April 26, 2024.
