The darkest soil can often grow the richest crops.
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A Swell of Native Pride at Jeffrey Gibson’s Venice Symposium
The sense of collective strength throughout the three-day event was as palpable as the beats of the drums during the performances, the rhythms we felt in our gut.
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Reclaiming Palestinian Beauty, One Wall Label at a Time
On a visit to the Brooklyn Museum on October 7, 2023, I felt proud to see a Palestinian “thobe” like the ones I study. But then I saw the wall label.
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How Do We Haitian?
Despite the venom Trump and Vance direct toward our community, Haitians are not the impoverished, alien invaders they want us to be.
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Jeff Koons and Squarespace Partner on New Web Template No One Asked For
The collaboration is a terrific opportunity for Koons to finally get some exposure.
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Christian Art Wasn’t Always So Straight
Contrary to what tradwives might have you think, the church was once a safe haven from anti-queerness.
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My Love Story With a Dentist in Gaza
We began our friendship with shop talk. Suddenly, being an artist and being a dentist didn’t feel so different.
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We Can Do Better Than Just Museum Field Trips
Art museums should take their educational role more seriously, and offer more creative programming for schools and their students.
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Can Santa Fe’s Indian Market Free Itself From the Settler Gaze?
Despite its role as a hub for Native artists, SWAIA hasn’t entirely moved past its origins in White settler obsession with Native authenticity.
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Why Do We Expect Ancient Romans to Have British Accents in Movies?
Most of the objectors to Denzel Washington’s accent are men who think too much about the Roman Empire. Here’s how the accent has changed throughout cinema.
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DEI Initiatives Are Dying Down. Now What?
Tips for arts organizations on how to get it right through times of inequity and unrest.
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Lessons on Black Art Writing From Toni Morrison
Morrison reminds us to dwell in Black visions, to give ourselves over to them entirely, and to do so in language that does not plead for understanding.