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The Mohawk artist talks about her birthplace of Niagara Falls, growing up on the Six Nations of the Grand River, and disrupting stereotypes with work that ranges from beading to filmmaking.
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IN THE NEWS
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AT THE VENICE BIENNALE
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In a strong showing of national pavilions at this year’s edition, countries foregrounded diverse voices and showcased national talent. | Hrag Vartanian and AX Mina
Let’s investigate some of the hundreds of artworks on display as part of the central exhibition at this year’s Biennale. | Hrag Vartanian and AX Mina
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FROM OUR CRITICS
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The tension between optimism and yearning remains taut throughout the artist’s exhibition of photogravures and found-material sculptures. | John Yau
Clare Woods reinterprets the genre through oil on aluminum, Coco Young shows pastel-toned pastoral scenes, and Márcia Falcão presents curvaceous figures. | Diana Ruzova
The four artists featured in Peeling the Onion confront the long-lasting trauma that people and families carry through the generations. | AX Mina
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“You have a relationship with the landscape idea of an urban island, natural habitat, and ecological framework here,” explained artist Coralina Rodriguez Meyer. | Aaron Short
These three artists are sharing work online, from digital design to painting, to visualize the intertwined Indigenous struggles between Native peoples and Palestinians. | Molly Lipson
An exhibition in Manhattan’s Chinatown examines the work of waste facility artists-in-residence from New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Portland. | Maya Pontone
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MORE ON HYPERALLERGIC
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This month: the feminine nostalgia of Pam Poquette, the witty impact of Nina Chanel Abney, GUZMAN’s sideways glance at the state of the world, and more. | Taliesin Thomas
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Plus, a tool set to make your own video essays. | Dan Schindel
“Many times, chance, luck, and happy accidents play a part in my work.” | Lakshmi Rivera Amin
This week, Catherine Opie’s definition of home, honoring photographer Corky Lee, the all-consuming world of chess, eccentric art teacher appreciation, and more. | Lakshmi Rivera Amin and Elaine Velie
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COMICS
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An exhibition curated by Scott Manning Stevens moves Native peoples to the forefront of historical depictions of the Hudson Valley and elsewhere. | Steven Weinberg
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