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Ilene Dube

A writer, artist, and filmmaker, Ilene Dube has written for Philadelphia Public Media, Sculpture magazine, and many others. She is the curator of Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey. Born in Brooklyn, she lives and works in Princeton Junction, New Jersey.

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Henry Taylor Unravels the Fabric of White Supremacy

by Ilene Dube July 3, 2023July 5, 2023

The artist’s show at the Fabric Museum and Workshop in Philadelphia features works that investigate the racist history of tartan plaid.

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Model, Rebel, and Painter, Suzanne Valadon Defied the Odds

by Ilene Dube October 24, 2021October 22, 2021

Her female nudes were extraordinary for the time because she portrayed female sexual desire. Her subjects defied conventional ideals of femininity.

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The Story of an Experimental Craft Colony in New Jersey

by Ilene Dube October 26, 2020November 5, 2020

Peters Valley began as an experimental colony, eventually evolving into a craft school of prominent women blacksmiths, ceramicists, and fiber artists.

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Marie Cuttoli, the Entrepreneur Who Brought Modern Art to the Textile Industry

by Ilene Dube July 23, 2020November 5, 2020

Cuttoli recruited artists like Picasso and Man Ray to design textiles for her workshops in Algeria and shop in Paris, bringing Modernism to a broader audience in the early 20th century.

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Artists Help Us to Gain a Deeper Understanding of Death and Healing

by Ilene Dube January 10, 2020

From Albrecht Dürer to LaToya Ruby Frazier, artists have for centuries depicted and reflected on health and illness.

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Finally, a Deeper Look at Luchita Hurtado’s Long Career

by Ilene Dube October 17, 2019October 16, 2019

For years, Hurtado worked quietly, even if prolifically. At 98 years old, she’s getting her due at the Serpentine Gallery.

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The Intertwined Lives of Artists in a Community in Rural Maine

by Ilene Dube September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

The artists in Slab City Rendezvous influenced, nurtured, collaborated with, and painted one another, merging into one big happy family.

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Bill Viola’s Videos Elevate the Commonplace

by Ilene Dube August 8, 2019August 7, 2019

Viola’s art takes us to the core of humanity through technology, exploring birth, death, and transcendence, examining the soul through the human body.

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A Furniture Designer Who Listened to the Spirit of the Wood

by Ilene Dube July 1, 2019June 28, 2019

George Nakashima’s influence shines through in Nakashima Looks: Studio Furniture at the Michener, an exhibition curated by his daughter, Mira Nakashima, who has run Nakashima Studios since her father’s death.

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The Beauty and Spirit of Mexican Religious Icons

by Ilene Dube June 26, 2019

Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants to the United States graces us with images of heavenly Mexican figures and tells stories of people crossing the border.

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Reflections on Aging, Identity, and Social Justice in Potent Prints

by Ilene Dube April 19, 2019April 19, 2019

The dynamic curator Judith K. Brodsky makes a compelling case for the historical importance and profound expressions of printmaking.

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Knitted Works of Endangered Animals that Inspire Warmth and Empathy

by Ilene Dube March 11, 2019March 8, 2019

Fiber artist Ruth Marshall, who used to work at the Bronx Zoo, uses a comforting medium to build interest in wildlife conservation.

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