Tag: Visual Art
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Performing poverty in ‘Nomadland’ and ‘White Tiger’
Two acclaimed movies from poverty outsiders don't go far enough in exposing wealth-hoarding and corporate slavery.
Oakland’s Brijean on effervescent new LP ‘Feelings’—and music’s essential conviviality
"It was like sampling ourselves or our group of friends," say duo, whose technique included hours of improvisation.
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Two artists from Black Joy Parade talk end-of-year resilience
"The main opportunity I can see is that the general public is suddenly left with a lot more time to really look at creativity around them."
Divine intervention: Reconfiguring monumental art project ‘The Black Woman is God’
My experience as part of the ongoing SOMArts exhibit, now entering a new phase, pushed me to return to what matters.
On being seen: Online MoAD exhibition showcases the work of San Quentin artists
In 'Meet Us Quickly,' artists incarcerated at the site of one of the nation's most deadly COVID-19 reframe their experience in the US prison-industrial complex.
Cartoonist Tanna Tucker creates works of art to celebrate voices of incarcerated kids
Last May, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a plan to close California’s state-run youth prisons, an initiative that has since been stalled. But San Francisco may have set a precedent....
Aquarium vibes on Folsom: Inkletterman, others beautify shuttered storefronts
"It was perfect timing as I was looking for an artist to do the work, knowing the ugliness that boarded-up storefronts have created all over the city overnight," said...
Arts Forecast: How Weird (that everything is virtual now)
As we move farther toward festival season, it's really dawning that our hugest events will take place on our screens. It's not like we weren't expecting it, but hearing...
