New York
June 24, 2020
Letter from the editor:
As organizing efforts against anti-Black violence and systemic racism continue around the US, it’s important to remain conscious of best practices for documenting this moment. Noah Morrison, a former student and employee at the International Center of Photography (ICP), has been one of many voices calling for documentarians to be more conscious of the dangers of not obscuring protesters’ identities. Morris, along with members of the group ICP Center Blackness Now, is calling for the institution to issue a set of guidelines for photojournalists, among other actions. Our staff writer Valentina Di Liscia shares the full story here. (We also recently published more thoughts and resources related to this important subject.)
On a more celebratory note, a racist statue featuring Theodore Roosevelt, which has long been protested by Indigenous groups and grassroots activists, is finally being removed from its site outside of the American Museum of Natural History. Our staff writer Hakim Bishara shares more here.
As June continues, I’ve been happy to have the opportunity to hear from numerous art workers for our Pride month series. Some of the New Yorkers highlighted include photographer Lola Flash, archivist Mo Romney, and artist Joseph Liatela.
Looking to replenish your library? Check out the Brooklyn Art Book Fair, debuting its first virtual edition this week.
Stay safe.
Community Calls on ICP to Set Ethical Guidelines for Protest Photography
Noah Morrison, founding member of ICP Center Blackness Now, says the International Center of Photography’s response to their efforts has been superficial.
Valentina Di Liscia
Event Pick
The Virtual Brooklyn Art Book Fair Showcases New Artists’ Books, Zines, and More
Organized by Endless Editions, this year’s fair features 47 vendors, interactive public programs, and more.
Dessane Lopez Cassell | June 25–June 28
How Adopting Antifascist Practices Can Remake Cultural Institutions
The museum in this moment can be transformed by a repertoire of antifascist actions that consists of mourning, militancy, and liberation.
Nick Mirzoeff
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After Years of Protest, Theodore Roosevelt Statue Will Be Removed From American Natural History Museum
An internal memo to the museum’s staff over the weekend was the first to announce the decision to remove the controversial statues on Central Park West.
Hakim Bishara
Critics Question Restaging of Félix González-Torres’s Fortune Cookie Installations During Pandemic
Galleries David Zwirner and Andrea Rosen asked 1,000 participants to recreate a work consisting of a pile of fortune cookies. But staging the work with little context, amid a global pandemic and mounting anti-Asian sentiment, struck some as poorly thought-out.
Valentina Di Liscia
A User-Friendly Website Offers Support for Artists Seeking COVID-19 Relief
The Artist Power Center, created by the Yerba Center for the Arts, provides one-on-one guidance on applications and a community forum where artists can discuss subjects like health and wellness.
Emily Wilson
Artists Quarantine With Their Art Collections
“In the midst of a contagion that threatens our way of life, isolates us remorselessly from family and friends, and breeds fear and paranoia, I find these pieces grounding.”
Stephen Maine
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Lola Flash Questions Why Folks Are “Forgetting” Tony McDade and Nina Pop
Lola Flash has been working at the forefront of genderqueer visual politics for more than three decades
Dessane Lopez Cassell
Queer Art Workers Reflect: Joseph Liatela Is Thinking About the Future of Queer Bars
Joseph Liatela is a multidisciplinary artist based in New York City.
Dessane Lopez Cassell
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This nifty clutch by intersectional feminist activist-artist group Guerrilla Girls lists 13 advantages of being a woman artist, such as not having to undergo the embarrassment of being called a genius or be in shows with men!
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