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May 1, 2020

Dorothea Lange’s Humanist Vision

In Lange’s photography, human ingenuity and grace triumph over the unspeakable blows of the Great Depression and other social oppression, even when hope is in short supply.

Ela Bittencourt

A Museum Educator Asks How We Can Feel Closer to Art

With the teaching galleries at the Blanton Museum now being closed, as a museum educator there I can’t but help ponder how an art experience of close looking with our eyes, our bodies, and our breath might translate in our post-pandemic future.

Siobhan McCusker

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Sakuliu Pavavaljung to Represent Taiwan at 2021 Venice Biennale

For over 30 years Sakuliu has used his art to retrace and revitalize his traditional Paiwan culture, even infusing it with a contemporary spirit.

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Scholars Will Boycott Universities That Do Not Protect Non-Tenured Faculty

Noam Chomsky, Judith Butler, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Zadie Smith are among the signatories of a recent Academic Solidarity Statement calling for equal protections across faculty ranks.

White House Gift Shop Releases Out-of-Touch Coin Commemorating “Global Fight Against COVID-19”

The $100 limited-edition coin features imagery of the microscopic virus and a presidential podium, surrounded by Trumpian slogans.

Live Blogging Discussions on Art Education and Building Safe Spaces

Check out Hyperallergic’s live report of day four of the Common Field Convening.

Enter the “Quaranzine”: Zines That Boost Resistance, Mutual Aid, and Self-Care

There may never have been a better time for the zine, since as COVID-19 rages on, many artists are turning to self-publishing as an alternative way to connect while in isolation.

Ysabelle Cheung

Curator Manuela Well-Off-Man Picks Five Artists to Watch from Indian Market

In this ongoing series, curators and members of the Native arts community share five artists they were looking forward to seeing at the 2020 Indian Market, which has been postponed to 2021.

Ellie Duke

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