Dinner with ORLAN, a Feminist Icon
Taking a cue from ORLAN, who is opposed to women feeling the need to be quiet, I say: “There is no need to whisper.”
SUDESTADA Sweeps Through New York’s Fashion World
Argentine-born fashion consultant Gimena Garmendia lets collaboration and community take center stage.
NATURE OR NURTURE: The Mischievous Haze of Gio Black Peter
The Guatemalan-American visual artist, actor, and musical performer discuss queer rituals, mythologies, and Chinatown's eclectic energy.
Photo Vision, Cities, and Glitch Art: In Conversation with Jingyao Huang
A lens-based artist extends images into the three-dimensional space to create memory-scapes.
False Dawn: Nazanin Noroozi on Creating Emotional and Psychic Space
Through images of migrant boats and turbulent waves, Noroozi invites viewers to reflect on collective memory and displacement.
Bollywood's Retro Charm Reimagined Through Artist Maithili Chaturvedi’s Heart-Shaped Sunglasses
Inspired by the Hindi movie industry’s Golden Era and the early 2000s, Chaturvedi creates glistening works that are playful and emotive.
Portland-Based Artist and Designer Champions Queer and Immigrant Rights
Through T-shirt designs, a typography show, and UndocuPDX, among others, Heldáy de la Cruz raises money for and promotes dialogues around social causes.
Migration In Dialogue – Morrison Gong
Chinese-born photographer discusses subverting gender norms, applying for the O-1 visa as a queer photographer, and nudity under gaze.
Lucy Liu on Supporting Emerging Talents and Alternative Spaces
Clare Gemima interviews curator Lucy Liu about her recent show at Rachel Uffner and co-directorship of pop-up gallery Loft 121.
Bandaged Moments: In Conversation with Xiaojing Zhu
A Wuhan-born curator reflects on an apartment exhibition that deals with complicated domestic intimacy and dynamics.
Migration in Dialogue – Xenoduo
Collaborators Xinan Ran and Miguel Alejandro Castillo on TPS, the dehumanizing language in immigration questionnaires, and finding diasporic communities.
“Document, Document, Document”: Amber Maalouf Captures Wonder and Curiosity
A second-generation Chihuahuan photographer talks about ancestry, muses, and the art of the self-portrait.
Let Live, Let Art Speak: Jeanne Masel’s Vision for Social Change
Jeanne Masel, founder of ART FOR CHANGE, discusses curation and social awareness.
Seoyoung Kim’s Site Centers Empathy and Connectivity
From a basement warehouse to Cooper Park, international curator and artist Seoyoung Kim fosters connectivity in alternative spaces.
ABEG Makes Space for Queer and Trans African Communities
Through music, food, and art, the founders of ABEG weave together vibrant gatherings.
Migration in Dialogue – Po Yu Chen and Yue Jiang
Two filmmakers went on a first date on 2016's election day, having no idea that the beginning of their relationship would coincide with a trying period for international couples.
“I don’t have to be monolithically tied to one culture”: Angela Wei on her creative journey
"You have to take things into your own hands": Canadian artist and writer emphasizes seeing the positive in an otherwise stressful situation.
Baseball, Melodrama, and Public Perception: An Interview with Travis Stern
Cap Anson, Ty Cobb, and Babe Ruth took to the theater stage during their off-seasons to shape their public image.
Imperfect Destinations – In Dialogue With Ruoyi Shi
Chinese interdisciplinary artist discusses heritage, community-building, and diplomatic reciprocity.
Lost in Time: Serbian Filmmaker Returns to Once-Forgotten Memories
Forsaking the brutal, Emilija Gašič's 78 Days follows three sisters who filmed home videos during the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia.