Ursula is a quarterly magazine published by the international contemporary art gallerists Hauser & Wirth, founded by Iwan Wirth, Manuela With and Ursula Hauser.
Even if you have only a passing interest in contemporary art and culture this arresting, chunky and rather sumptuous magazine is worth picking up. Although signifcant content is derived from its own exhibition roster, it's very readable, thought-provoking and, best of all, a treat for the eyes.
About Issue 16 from the publisher:
'Issue 16 of Ursula centers on art as a lived practice—woven into friendship, memory, and community. The magazine's first-ever cover story devoted to a collector features Los Angeles patron Eileen Harris Norton in conversation with artist Mark Bradford, who reflect on their decades-long relationship, shared experiences growing up in Los Angeles, and commitment to activism. As Harris Norton puts it, "Art isn't separate from the lives around it; it's the relationship, the history, the memories."
Elsewhere in the issue, Michael Govan speaks with Ekow Eshun about shaping museums as civic spaces; Rachel Garrahan traces the Surrealist roots of Elsa Schiaparelli's couture; and Steven Watson chronicles the downtown New York underground through oral history. Additional highlights include a personal letter Steve Jobs wrote to himself, Leah Singer on Alice B. Toklas's iconic cookbook, Greg de Cuir Jr. on the films of Christopher Harris, and a portfolio of recent work by Firelei Báez.'
