{"id":29726,"date":"2018-08-13T13:59:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-13T13:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=29726"},"modified":"2018-08-17T07:07:42","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T07:07:42","slug":"why-nicole-eisenmans-latest-grant-is-important-for-the-art-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/why-nicole-eisenmans-latest-grant-is-important-for-the-art-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Nicole Eisenman’s Latest Grant is Important for the Art World"},"content":{"rendered":"
For three decades now Nicole Eisenman has been bringing forth paintings that speak on many levels of politics, current world affairs, and the art world. Absurd and ingenious, her paintings are most notable for their social commentary, such as her painting Morning Affirmations<\/em>\u00a0(2018), in which she depicts a bald eagle looking in a mirror while brushing itself, most assuredly telling itself affirmations to start its day. Eisenman\u2019s paintings don\u2019t stop at political commentary, rather they expand and embrace elements of queer politics and gender identity, and they hold sway over cultural matters and utilize humor in a way that was neglected in the 20th<\/sup> century. Nicole Eisenman along with the likes of John Currin, Dana Schutz, and Jenny Saville, brought back meaning and representation into the depiction of the human form.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n