Art
Nikita Gale Makes the Labor of Tina Turner’s Performances Visible
Gale considers the work occurring behind the scenes and how technologies structure our experience of live performances.
California
Art
Henrik Olesen’s Formless, Transgressive Bodies
For much of his career, Olesen has confronted both psychological and physical violence, perpetrated by power structures against non-normative bodies.
Art
A Home of Armenian Relics Becomes a Space to Heal From Trauma
"My Relic" tells stories of Armenian culture through the lens of female Armenian artists living in the diaspora.
Art
A Fragrance Bottles Up the Everyday Scents of Former East Germany
Notes of mold and tobacco hit quickly, with raspberry candies cutting through the musk, personifying the feeling of “bittersweet.”
Books
Artists Collectively Write a Poetry Book During the Pandemic
“The Poem is Telling Me I Remember” features collaborative poetry from the Oakland studio and gallery for artists with developmental disabilities.
Books
Honoring the Stories of Undocumented Indigenous Women in Los Angeles
"Diža’ No’ole" walks a line between revealing and concealing, respecting the women’s decision to keep some things hidden.
Art
Brenna Youngblood Revises the Language of Abstraction
Youngblood’s paintings would probably make Piet Mondrian yelp.
News
Mills College, a Pioneer in the Arts, Closes After 169 Years
Students and faculty describe the college as one-of-a-kind, citing the renowned book arts program and experimental music and dance departments.
News
10 Artists Will Collaborate on Racial Equity and Climate Justice Projects in the Bay Area
Each member of the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts cohort will receive $50,000 and additional funding for materials to realize their projects.
Art
Gabriel Sanchez’s Cuban Portraits Grapple With Home and Belonging
Sanchez’s most arresting paintings allow the viewer to get lost in a vast expanse of skin.
Art
A Joyous, Sorrowful Archive of Birthday Messages for Lives Lost to Police
1-800 Happy Birthday takes a simple yet ambitious approach to the epidemic of racial violence.
News
Artemisia Gentileschi Masterpiece, Unrecognized for Decades, Is Acquired by Getty
“Lucretia” (ca. 1627) remained in private hands for centuries before it was recently rediscovered in a collection in southern France.