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Good morning. 🌤️ Today, the best shows to see in New York this month, celebrating the legacy of David Wojnarowicz on the 30th anniversary of his death, Mexico City’s disagreeable erasure of its iconic food stall art, the problematic origins of the shopping mall, and much more.
I also love Bianca Velasquez's profile of Habibi Bazaar founder Pamela El Gergi, a Lebanese American artist who is reinventing the "oriental" rug in Salt Lake City out of all places.
— Hakim Bishara, interim editor-in-chief
Your Concise New York Art Guide for August 2022
Your list of must-see, fun, insightful, and very New York art events this month, including feminist surrealism, underground legends, and contemporary perspectives on print media. | Billy Anania
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National Museum of Asian Art Hosts the First US Museum Retrospective on Bahman Jalali and Rana Javadi
Opening in Washington, DC, on August 6, Living in Two Times features works by two of the most influential figures in the development of late 20th-century photography in Iran. Learn more.
THE LATEST
The One Day This Kid website invites users to upload their own face on David Wojnarowicz’s portrait. (screenshot Elaine Velie/Hyperallergic)
P·P·O·W Gallery launches the David Wojnarowicz Foundation with an interactive website dedicated to his “Untitled (One Day This Kid…)” collage.
Getty Images awards “inclusion” grants to eight emerging photojournalists and videographers from historically underrepresented groups.
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ERASURE THROUGH CAPITALISM
The Unforgivable Whitewashing of Mexico City’s Food Stalls
The city’s colorful rótulos, signs hand-painted on the stands of street vendors, are being erased by a local government seemingly unaware that popular graphics are a critical part of Mexico’s patrimony. | Violeta Horcasitas
The History of Malls as Sites of Racism and Surveillance
Alexandra Lange's book Meet Me at the Fountain traces the evolution of shopping malls, environments that were initially designed to serve White women with children. | Eva Recinos
IN CONVERSATION
There's a New Rug-Maker in Town, Habibi
Using the brand name Habibi Bazaar, Utah-based Lebanese American artist Pamela El Gergi modernizes traditional rug-making as a way to stay connected to her heritage. | Bianca Velasquez
A Studio Visit With Keren Benbenisty
From the migration of fish to the cultivation and branding of new citrus varietals, Benbenisty’s practice tracks seemingly natural phenomena while questioning their political and ecological ramifications. | Chelsea Haines
OPPORTUNITIES IN AUGUST
From residencies at The Met and the Queens Museum to grants from Foundwork and the Joyce Foundation, see our list of opportunities to apply for this month!