Kamari Carter’s political art, visionary Shaker art, and Esther Mahlangu’s colorful geometries, along with many other in-person and online shows will beat your winter blues.
Hakim Bishara
Hakim Bishara is a Senior Editor at Hyperallergic. 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. Send him your tips, comments, and questions at hakim@hyperallergic.com.
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