The self-taught artist, who carved gravestones for a living, is finally receiving institutional recognition.
Isabella Segalovich
Isabella Segalovich is a Philadelphia-based artist, designer, writer, and TikTokker. Her work focuses on anti-authoritarian art history, on topics such as cultural appropriation and erasure, the racism ingrained in modern design, and underappreciated art forms such as folk art, embroidery, and graffiti. Follow her on TikTok and on Instagram @interstellar_isabellar and visit her website at isasegalovich.com.
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Sowing Discord at Minnesota’s Seed Art Competition
At the Minnesota State Fair, some crop artists promoted timely political messages with corn, quinoa, and flax seeds.
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Museum Sold “Sad Beige” Merch Without Artist’s Permission
Hayley DeRoche, creator of the viral “Sad Beige Werner Herzog” project, said the Eye Filmmuseum did not contact her about selling shirts based on her work.
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Multicultural Manhattan Synagogue Regains Its Past Splendor
The restored Eldridge Street Synagogue has made it possible for neighbors and visitors from diverse cultures to find themselves at home.
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12 Art Shows to See in Philadelphia This Summer
The City of Brotherly Love has a lot to offer this summer with shows by Terence Nance, Heather Ujiie, Henry Taylor, and much more.
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Mapping Patchwork Across the Globe
Catherine Legrand’s Patchwork: A World Tour is an important step towards finally giving this art form the appreciation it deserves.
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The Dangerous Allure of the Royal Aesthetic
The pomp and pageantry of King Charles’s coronation follows the playbook of authoritarian theatrics.
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An Artist’s Wry Satire of Uncle Sam
Ryan Bock appropriates fascist visual motifs to warn viewers against rising authoritarianism and worsening social injustices in the United States.
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Susan Bee Tames the Beast
The artist’s playful paintings of medieval women saints fighting monsters and dragons have a Jewish angle.
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Kate Laster Carves Ancestral Memory Into Paper
“My art is about the people we carry with us,” she told Hyperallergic.
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Queering the Jewish Mikvah
Artist Nicki Green sees the traditional bathing ritual as a site where trans and nonbinary people can embrace their gender identity.
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Getting High With the Rabbi
Glass artist Jeremy Grant-Levine channels Jewish folk tradition through “Rabbi Bongs” and weed-smoking pipes.
