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Danielle Dean Wades Through Two Hollow Utopias
Every utopia is a social experiment, the artist suggests in this commission for the Performa performance art biennial, and we’re ultimately the guinea pigs.
Tschabalala Self Dramatizes the Struggle to See and Be Seen
“You can’t live in a house that’s built upon your back.” This is one of the more memorable phrases spoken by the scripted lovers of Tschabalala Self’s Sounding Board, what Performa describes in its promotional materials as an “experimental play.” That phrase, uttered by one romantic partner to the other, operates as guidance, warning, dictate,…
Delaware Art Museum Restages Afro-American Images 1971: The Vision of Percy Ricks
The show, which honors the 50th anniversary of an exhibition history once ignored, continues a series of projects documenting Wilmington’s contemporary art scene.
Reimagining Queer Presence in Grand Museum Rooms
A commitment to trans subjects, and their queer communities, is manifested as a holding environment made approachable by our concern, grounded in intimacy and legacy, enfolding any viewer who will stop, listen, and receive love.
Who’s Getting Rich Off of Kids Getting Killed?
Todd Chandler’s documentary Bulletproof looks at the many people monetizing the societal rot of school shootings.
Applications Open for 2022 Gottlieb Foundation Grant Program
The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation is accepting applications for its Individual Support Grants until January 14, 2022.
How Witches Have Held Us Under Their Spell for Centuries
As a free, powerful, and unpredictable woman, the witch has long been a crucible for mainstream society’s darkest fears.
Nominate an Art Teacher for the RJE Foundation’s Excellence in Teaching Award
Two K-12 art teachers will each receive a $1,000 cash gift and an additional $500 to put toward classroom art supplies. Nominations are due October 31.
Bay Area Artists Put Together an A-Z Guide for Forming a Museum Union
The artists released the risograph-printed booklet series Organizing Power to assist in the arduous process of assembling a bargaining unit and negotiating.
Whitney Museum Transfers an Expansive Archive of Andy Warhol Film Archives to MoMA
From 1963 through 1968, Warhol produced nearly 650 films, including hundreds of Screen Tests and dozens of full-length movies.
100+ Black Artists Will Take Over a Boulevard in South Los Angeles
Melvin Edwards, Maren Hassinger, and Alison Saar are among the artists kicking off the Destination Crenshaw initiative.