In Telling Stories, Robyn O’Neil, Amy Cutler, and Annie Pootoogook showcase the continued utility of this ancient art form to stunning effect.
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The Subversive Power of Quilting
As Radical Tradition affirms, the act of creating whole cloth from scraps is not just a matter of making ends meet, but an empowering act of reclamation.
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Amid Historic Black Lives Matter Protests, One Museum’s Call for a “Nonpartisan Approach” Disappoints
“Let me reemphasize this point: the Toledo Museum of Art does not have a political stance,” director Adam Levine wrote, prompting criticism. But oppression is not a question of political ideology, it is factual.
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Analyzing 50 Years of American Political Advertising
I Approve This Message: Decoding Political Ads is dedicated to the granular dissection of the visual semiotics and rhetorical stylings of political advertising.
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The Disturbing Personal Archive of a Former Detroit Policeman
TOLEDO, OH — It’s impossible to consider the content of Beautiful Pig, a collection of works by artist Ben Schonberger, as wholly separate from the scourge of police and state-sanctioned violence against people of color.
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Could a Survey of American Indian Art Tell the Human Stories Behind Beautiful Objects?
TOLEDO — Indigenous Beauty: Masterworks of American Indian Art from the Diker Collection presents a conundrum of conscience.
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Holy Toledo! Big Red Art Ball Makes a Roll for It
On Wednesday night, a giant, 250-lb red ball tumbled down a road in Ohio, spurring locals to break the age-old command of parents to not chase rogue balls in the streets.