Frank WANG Yefeng: Failing Toward Liberation
Avatopology opens up discussions around digital nomadism, the creative potential of archives, and the satisfaction of unknowability.
Takoua Ben Mohamed Confronts Anti-Muslim Prejudice in Rome Through Comics
An Italo-Tunisian artist and author opens up about the struggles around citizenship, media representation, and the long journey ahead.
Migration in Dialogue – Azadeh Nia
Nia discusses immigration, juggling painting and parenthood, and the memories of a currently inaccessible life and family in Iran.
Yongqi Tang’s Visceral Paintings of Violence and Healing
The Open Venus at Latitude Gallery embodies the abject realities of bodily transformation.
Migration in Dialogue – Kathie Halfin
Raised in both Ukraine and Israel, Halfin moved to Brooklyn in her adulthood. The fiber artists feels that not one place represents her; all three do.
On Identity and Intimacy With Jeanette Spicer
A striking photo book depicts the lesbian experience through the lens of daughterhood.
From Night to Day: Concordia Studio Explores the Passage of Time Through Landscape
Montserrat Miranda Ayejes interviews Danielle Juliao and Martin Isaza, who hope to support emerging Latin American artists.
Migration in Dialogue – Rubeen Salem
A Palestinian American artist discusses emotional truths and his artistic purpose in the time of war.
Lydia Nobles on Art, Activism, and Body Autonomy
Leading up to the election, Nobles brings a poignant voice to the discourse around reproductive rights, gender, and sexuality.
Masculinity at War: Austin Alphonse’s Glorious Struggle
OASIS unpacks meaninglessness, homosocial interactions, and objecthood at Vardan Gallery, Los Angeles.
Devotions and Migration: In Conversation with Miguel Martinez
Miguel Martinez reflects on how his DACA status and cultural roots inspire his art, bridging religious and queer symbolism.
Works in Progress: b chehayeb on the Art of Trusting, Time and Time Again
b chehayeb’s gestural abstractions investigate memories, gender, and cultural hybridity.
The Art of Resilience: In Conversation with Artist Kuldeep Singh
Singh’s vision traverses Indian art history, Odissi dance, and Hindustani classical music, framed by reveries of Punjab’s topographical landscapes.
Petros Lales Builds Worlds Through Mythology
A Greek-born interdisciplinary artist and game designer centers active investigation, creating new experiences.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Let Live, Let Art Speak: Jeanne Masel’s Vision for Social Change
Jeanne Masel, founder of ART FOR CHANGE, discusses curation and social awareness.