Collaging debris culled during urban excursions, Michael Alvarez portrays the liminal spaces of his city, from freeway underpasses to public parks.
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At Inglewood Art Walk, Glimpses of Gentrification and Signs of Healing
In the southwestern LA County city’s annual art event, local artists and newcomers explored spiritualism, freedom, and everyday slices of life.
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Native and Indigenous Artists Take the Lead in Santa Fe
Self-Determined: A Contemporary Survey of Native and Indigenous Artists prompts questions about shared contexts and individual expression.
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The Collective Ethos at the Heart of Asian-American Activism
Voice a Wild Dream dismantles the idea that activism is driven by individual charismatic figures; in reality, social change is possible because many hands come together.
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Discovering How Black Women Might Forge a Path to Freedom
The “Loophole of Retreat” symposium at the Venice Biennale demonstrated that the personal is not only political; it’s also where most of humanity lives.
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NYC Unveils Stained-Glass Works by Formerly Incarcerated Artist
The three medallions by James “Yaya” Hough, who served 27 years in prison upon being handed a life sentence as a minor, are now on display in Battery Park City.
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The New Jersey Art Fair You Didn’t Know About
Art Fair 14C, which returns to Jersey City for its fourth year this weekend, has become a destination for locals seeking community and affordability.
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Required Reading
This week, voter surveys, the ideology of “longtermism,” Arthur gives Hyperallergic a shout-out, and more.
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Bernice Bing’s Search for a Unified Self
Bing’s search was not about style, being fashionable, or fitting in. It was about trying to acknowledge the multiple worlds one inhabits.
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Adventure Painters of the Southwest
The maddening fun of plein air painting still tempts artists to test the rules of outdoor artmaking.
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Photographic Love Letter to Flushing’s Korean Community
To photographer Janice Chung, the neighborhood of Flushing in Queens, New York, is an unmatched, irreplaceable epicenter, both symbolically and in reality.
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The Sesame Street of Art History
Artist Jayson Musson guides a potty-mouthed, weed-obsessed bunny named Ollie through his version of art history.