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April 30, 2020

Channeling the Nuances of Motherhood Into Art

The debut exhibition at New Mexico State University explores the nuances of labor — in birth, in childrearing, and in intergenerational collaboration.

Coco Picard

How Are the Arts in LA, the US Southwest, and Beyond Weathering the Pandemic?

News about new museum layoffs and other problems, art galleries closures, and the cancellation of the Indian Market in Santa Fe are all part of this week’s episode.

Hrag Vartanian

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#FreeOurMamas: Art Sale Benefits Bail Funds for Black Mothers

Formerly incarcerated women and artists across the US are collaborating on prints and other works to help free jailed moms and caregivers by Mother’s Day.

Spreadsheet Highlights Major Income Disparities at Cultural Institutions

According to a document by the group Indebted Cultural Workers, MoMA director Glenn Lowry takes home about 48 times the salary of an education assistant at the museum.

Japanese Textiles Patched, Used, and Treasured for Generations

Boro textiles are early examples of sustainability in fashion because of their innovative approach to recycling, and they embody the fundamental principles of wabi-sabi, the Japanese aesthetic that centers on the imperfection of objects.

Silvia Benedetti

Etel Adnan and Lynn Marie Kirby’s Poetic (and Funny) Email Exchanges

Here’s a sneak peek of Oracular Transmissions, a new book collecting three collaborations between these two artists.

Elisa Wouk Almino

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