Isolde Brielmaier’s book I Am Sparkling illustrates how Parekh’s studio became a place for sitters to assert their agency in a changing world.
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Brad Kahlhamer and the Amalgamations of Existence
Relationships, not isolation, inform Kahlhamer’s ideas of identity
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Ecological Art Infused by Memoir and Identity
Gyun Hur’s and Shoshanna Weinberger’s installations emphasize poetic innuendo rather than overt autobiography.
Posted inOpinion
Why We Need a Feminist Manifesta of the Blockchain
The blockchain signals a shift in our identity formation in the 21st century.
Posted inFilm
Another Asian American Actor’s Not-So-Hollywood Ending
To be Chinese in Hollywood meant that your name didn’t matter — no one in the audience would remember you or send you a fan letter.
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What Hollywood Does to Asian Actors
Hollywood stereotypes define the Asian male as bowing, scraping, obsequious, devious, sneaky, dismal, and sexually frustrated.
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A Probing Look at How We Perform and Present the Self
Show Me As I Want to Be Seen resists imposed and idealized models of being by probing the self — the unstable, performative essence of humanity — and bringing it to life with art.
Posted inIn Brief
Ponder Your Multiple Personalities, Get More Creative
A recent study suggests that reflecting on the fluidity of identity can enhance creativity.