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11/26/2022

“Everywhere and Nowhere” explores what it means to cultivate a sense of belonging.

Utilizing a variety of media across sculpture, installation, mixed media and performance art, 12 participants of the New York Foundation for the Arts’ Immigrant Artist Mentoring Program meditate on the beauty and loss of building homes and identities outside of their place of origin.

From the Dominican Republic to Lebanon, the work of each artist is influenced by their respective backgrounds, resulting in an exhibition which celebrates a diversity of perspectives and fosters a sense of connection across borders.

On view at 227 W 29th St. through 11/30.

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04/30/2022

“Seven single-channel, stop-motion videos play on a continuous loop through Karma’s 2nd Avenue screening space. Their subjects, which are entirely limited to images from guides produced by Time/Life between 1961 and 2001, are divided into chapters by theme: Foods of the World, Animal Locomotion, Flowers, etc. Thomson’s style is positivist, epicurean, clinically psychedelic. At breakneck speed, the artist throws his images against bright, staccato percussion. No single picture stands out, and none are seen long enough to provoke contemplation. What pervades this show instead is their sameness—their overriding themes of color and texture. Thomson has made a digital artifact about the joy of print media.”

Discover the work of Mungo Thomson in our latest editorial feature by Nolan Kelly.

04/24/2022

“Colonialism, collecting, and the hegemony of the archive are the subjects of Porras-Kim’s solo exhibition at Amant, titled ‘Precipitation for an Arid Landscape’ (through March 13). Born in Bogotá, Colombia and currently based in Los Angeles, much of her work can be understood as a research of research: delving into the minutia of museum practices, storage management, and preservation techniques to get at the assumptions which undergird our institutional archives.”

Discover the work of Gala Porras-Kim in our latest editorial feature by Nolan Kelly.

04/01/2022

“Through making these beautiful AR works accessible to so many people all over the world, we actually bring more awareness to these public spaces again. I feel like we walk past these statues and sculptures all the time without even looking up, or when you do look up you so often say: ‘Who is this dude? I have no clue.’ But now, in this very beautiful and playful manner, such questions and contentions are opened up in a new way.”

We are thrilled to announce that our latest editorial piece is live on the site. Sit with the directors of to hear about the genesis, impact, and future of this meaningful project.

Pictured is “Solar Symphony” by Storm Ritter.

03/31/2022

The pair of marble lions which stand in front of the New York Public Library represent Patience and Fortitude. While the lions represented by the statues are male, their species is unambiguously matriarchal: it is the females of the pack who orchestrate major hunting parties, and nurture and protect their young from attack.

By placing her digital monument of Angela Davis alongside Patience and Fortitude, artist Erin Ko illuminates a parallel between the dynamics which dub lions “the king of the jungle”, and society’s perception of the historic Black Panther Party. While popular media concentrates on the fierce and crucial contributions of men such as Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, it is often overlooked that roughly two-thirds of the organization was comprised of women. Many of the services they provided revolved around the community care of children, including the establishment of after school programs, meal programs, and medical clinics.

The United States of Women has partnered with to call attention to a number of initiatives which demand advancements such as diverse representation in government, the cancellation of student loan debt, and the delivery of five critical policies women need to survive and thrive. Visit the discovery map to learn more.

Pictured is “Mr. Backlash (Angela Davis)” by Erin Ko

03/30/2022

Chloé Lee works across digital and analog mediums to explore memory, identity, and how our environments shape the creation of meaning.

“Willowphone”, a collaboration with Samuel Perea-Diaz and Vanta, is a virtual reality headset which transposes the sound of the wearer’s environment through the branches of a willow tree. As a Creative Arts Fulbright grant recipient, Lee is currently developing “Memory Palace”, an archive of home videos presented in VR. Audiences travel across a vast blank landscape to encounter moments from the artist’s time in Berlin as tangible, three-dimensional spaces.

Visit our stories to view Lee’s contribution to , and place her sculpture “Alice Guy” in conversation with monuments in your local town or city. Explore all entries via the link in bio.

Pictured : (Slides 1-2) “Willowphone” (2021), still from “3D Worlds”, and a preview of “Memory Palace” (2022). All images courtesy the artist.

03/23/2022

Bright hues and interactive features lend an unmistakable playfulness to the XR projects of artist and educator Leah Roh. Aided by novelty, Roh’s experiential storytelling turns a critical eye towards the cultural impacts of popular media.

Created in collaboration with creative programmer Sue Roh, “New York Nails” commemorates the undervalued immigrant workers in New York’s nail salon industry. The piece celebrates and acknowledges the predominantly female East Asian nail artists who are continuously dismissed as “low-skilled” laborers, and underprotected because of their immigration or undocumented status.

Visit our stories to view “New York Nails” in AR and place the sculpture in conversation with monuments in your local town or city. Explore all entries to via the link in bio throughout the month of March.

Pictured are stills from “X-pop” (2022), “Broad-land” (2017), and “Lube River” (2018) by Leah Roh.

03/15/2022

Rory Scott’s atmospheric work ranges in medium from light boxes inspired by retro cinema to futuristic garments worn in Augmented Reality. Scott’s latest digital sculpture of civil aviation pioneer Bessie Coleman opens a dialogue with Hebru Brantley’s ‘Flyboy’ sculpture at The Battery in New York City.

While Brantley’s depiction of a superhero character of color draws attention to how few exist in contemporary media, Scott’s homage to Coleman considers the impressive achievements of historic black women to be as inspiring as any superhero's tale.

Scott's monument can only be seen in AR, underscoring the fact that while public sculpture often fails to celebrate the meaningful contributions of women of color, audiences have the power to bring them into view.

Explore the contributions of Rory Scott and 30 other artists to throughout the month of March.

02/16/2022

Alicia Rojas painted nearly one hundred self portraits throughout the course of a year. Putting process over product, the artist's work celebrates the expressive and healing capabilities of creation.

Employing art as a medium for collective storytelling and historic memory, Rojas' projects often include elements of community engagement and education. Inspired by the collaborative purpose of bees, her mural adorning the side of a local school for the 2022 Akumal Arts Festival was completed in collaboration with its students.

The finished project can be viewed alongside the contributions of hundreds of other artists via our Akumal discovery map. We’re excited to partner with to maintain a digital archive of the festival’s murals for years to come.

Pictured is "It's All Happening" by Alicia Rojas.

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