Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth. –Oscar Wilde Zatara Press has just released a new monograph from the indefatigable photographer Harvey Stein. The book, Then and There: Mardi Gras 1979 is a Polaroid celebration of French Quarter high jinx […]
Portrait
Focus on Self-Portraiture: Agnieszka Sosnowska
Most of my early self-portraits were taken in my apartment, furtively, without a narrative or a concept beyond a feeling. The first project I made was set in hotel rooms; I had yet to make it outside. Then I encountered the work of Agnieszka Sosnowski. In her powerful self-portrait projects, the environment is a character […]
Spirit: Focus on Indigenous Art, Artists, and Issues: Kali Spitzer & Bubzee
Body as site carrying blood memory forward. Interrupted by colonial acts. Relationships revive Weaving together the strength of ancestors. Through generative collaboration, Kali Spitzer (Jewish and Kaska Dena) and Bubzee (European settler) hold space for one another braiding their ancestral connections to heal colonial wounds. Created on the unceded lands of Musqueam, Skwxwú7mesh, Tsleil-Waututh, Sinixt and Mi’kmaq […]
Spirit: Focus on Indigenous Art, Artists, and Issues: Jeremy Dennis
This week we partner with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to share the work of Indigenous Artists. As written by our curator, Donna Garcia: “this initiative should educate the public, through lens-based art, regarding the true history of indigenous people and recruit allies/advocates for indigenous issues everywhere, but with a specific focus on the […]
Spirit: Focus on Indigenous Art, Artists, and Issues: Shelley Niro
This week we partner with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to share the work of Indigenous Artists. As written by our curator, Donna Garcia: “this initiative should educate the public, through lens-based art, regarding the true history of indigenous people and recruit allies/advocates for indigenous issues everywhere, but with a specific focus on the […]
Spirit: Focus on Indigenous Art, Artists, and Issues : Kiliii Yuyan
This week we partner with the National Center for Civil and Human Rights to share the work of Indigenous Artists. As written by our curator,Donna Garcia: “this initiative should educate the public, through lens-based art, regarding the true history of indigenous people and recruit allies/advocates for indigenous issues everywhere, but with a specific focus on the US […]