“Icons” temporarily imagines a different world, in which the familiar dreams of individuals with Down syndrome become palpable to all.| Chicago Reader
“Catalyst: Im/migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago” at the Intuit Art Museum is a celebration of such works made since the 1940s.| Chicago Reader
Tensions resurface in different forms in our latest roundup of What We’re Reading. Criticism negotiates altered modes of circulation; imperial violence continues to determine who speaks, who is seen and under what terms; and the metaphysics of development and hierarchy remain inscribed in our institutions and imaginaries. Higher education vacillates between managerial complicity and the […] The post What We’re Reading #4: Summer 2025 appeared first on 1000 Words.| 1000 Words
Autumn Breon is using performance and mixed media art to both celebrate Black women's achievements and honor their struggles. Her latest performance, Dignity Denied, shines a light on the case of Adriana Smith.'I wanted to show what lack of autonomy, what surveillance looks like, and durational performance felt like the best way to highlight her situation.''You might have a six-week abortion ban. You might have whatever other oppressive policies in place. We have always found ways to aid and ...| Ms. Magazine
From our new location (elsewhere in SF), here’s my update on life and pop culture!| The Thinking Man's Idiot (Charles Lewis III)
Decaying works, deceased creatives—in new exhibition, the Berkeley Art Museum imagines itself a columbarium.| 48 hills
De Young retrospective shows how the photographer built a time capsule of humanity in San Francisco and far beyond.| 48 hills
The photographer's bold show at SFMOMA turns their camera toward LGTBQ+ friends and community members.| 48 hills