Our new contributor, Pete Sparber sees work by three Black artists, whose works resonate with him. The artists, Henry Taylor, whose current show is at the Whitney Museum of Art until Jan. 28, 2024; Branche Coverdale, recently at Paradigm Gallery and Studio; and O’Neil Scott, recently at Corridor Contemporary, have kinship with each other in their creation of Black universes that are present as witnesses and celebrants of their culture.
Read MoreOur contributor Ruth Wolf comments on the new novel “The Art of Her Life,” by Cynthia Newberry Martin. Martin spoke in Wayne, PA, on Nov. 1, and Ruth was there, where she discovered that the book was 25 years in the making.
Read MoreI was introduced recently to a biennale I had not heard of — The Wrong Biennale. It’s an international affair that’s been around since 2013. Links below to check it out. A
Read MoreSharon Garbe talks with Sarah Kanouse about the artist’s upcoming performance this Saturday, Nov. 11, at The Rotunda. “My Electric Genealogy” recaps the Kanouse family’s long ties to the electrical grid, by way of planning and engineering the grid in the Los Angeles area, working for the power companies. Family histories once seen as benevolent and celebrated become fodder for this one-woman performance that holds up an uneasy mirror to the past. Very few have Kanouse’s personal connection to the electrical grid, but we all have some kind of connection, making this performance highly relevant for today and tomorrow.
Read MoreGet out and vote today, if you haven’t already done so via mail ballot. Your vote will let our new leaders see that the arts community is watching. We care, and we are waiting for new enlightened leadership to finally see artists and the arts as valued contributors to the City’s health and well being. Let your vote for the Arts be counted today!
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