Keeping a Critical Eye on the Art World With Damien Davis
Join us on March 2 for a virtual conversation between artist and Hyperallergic contributor Damien Davis and Editor-in-Chief Hakim Bishara.
Join us on Monday, March 2, for an exclusive, intimate talk with artist and Hyperallergic contributor Damien Davis, whose distinctive voice challenges the power structures and inequities of the contemporary art world.
As an artist whose work explores complex histories and cultural signifiers, Davis brings a unique, dual perspective to his critical essays. His writing for Hyperallergic has sparked vital discourse on pressing issues, including:
- The exploitative “tokenization” of Black and queer artists by the art market
- The inherent unfairness of the standard 50/50 gallery split
- The disconnect between the spectacle of high-profile auctions and the daily realities faced by working artists
For this event, Davis will be in conversation with Hyperallergic’s editor-in-chief Hakim Bishara.
This discussion is a unique opportunity for Hyperallergic Members to dive deeper into the core subjects of Davis’s recent essays. We will explore the personal experiences and collective histories that inform his critical lens, and discuss actionable ways to advocate for a more equitable and transparent art ecosystem.
This event is presented exclusively for Hyperallergic Members.
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A Critical Eye on the Art World: A Conversation with Damien Davis
Online, Monday March 2, 3–4pm (ET)
Damien Davis is a Newark-based artist and educator originally from Crowley, Louisiana, and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His practice explores cultural representation and identity through a distinctive visual language that recontextualizes symbols from diverse cultures, challenging historical narratives and inviting new interpretations.
Davis has exhibited widely, including at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, and Museum of Arts and Design. He has been recognized with the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Community Engagement Grant and has participated in residencies at Project for Empty Space, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, among others.
Davis also holds a BFA in Studio Art and an MA in Visual Arts Administration from New York University. His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Hyperallergic, and Frieze magazine.
Hakim Bishara is Hyperallergic’s Editor-in-Chief. He is a recipient of the 2019 Andy Warhol Foundation and Creative Capital Arts Writers Grant, and he holds an MFA in Art Writing from the School of Visual Arts in New York.
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