Art
Wrapped in the Spirit of Transformation
Through site-specific installations, Basil Kincaid's "Shamans Death" utilizes textiles to ponder metamorphosis.
Mallory Nezam
Art
Wrapped in the Spirit of Transformation
Through site-specific installations, Basil Kincaid's "Shamans Death" utilizes textiles to ponder metamorphosis.
Art
Turning a Clothesline into a Powerful Feminist Statement
Artist Mónica Mayer's multifaceted El Tendedero/The Clothesline Project uses a symbol of domesticity to generate dialogue and support taking ownership of feminist issues and experiences.
Art
Fights to Withhold Paintings from Capitol Hill Show Their Political Power
Recent disputes over a painting by an 18-year-old and another from the 19th century illustrate art's ability to speak truth to power, but also to become a pawn in politicians' power games.
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After Museum Controversy, St. Louis Artists Focus on Community Building
During meetings in which local artists of color and allies gathered to strategize in response to the controversy at the Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, two possible approaches emerged: reprimand and correct the museum, or elevate the good work happening beyond its walls.