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Haunting the West Michael Rakowitz

February 17, 2021

Drawing upon his Iraqi-Jewish heritage, Michael Rakowitz critiques ongoing systems of colonization in his sculptural and participatory work.

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Rachel Rossin's Digital Homes

May 5, 2021

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Breaking Free

Guan Xiao

April 28, 2021

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Loie Hollowell's Transcendent Bodies

April 14, 2021

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An Open Horizon (or) the Stillness of a Wound

Firelei Báez

February 10, 2021

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Jes Fan In Flux

May 15, 2019

A trained glass artist, sculptor Jes Fan creates elegant installation works that quietly question our most fundamental assumptions about gender, race, and identity.

Celebrating Pride

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Raúl de Nieves is an American Artist

April 28, 2017

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Jacolby Satterwhite Dances with His Self

August 16, 2013

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Catherine Opie in "Change"

April 14, 2012

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Collier Schorr in "Loss & Desire" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Elle Pérez Works Between the Frame New York Close Up
Jes Fan In Flux New York Close Up
Lari Pittman in "Romance" Art in the Twenty-First Century
Kalup Linzy Likes It a Little Bit Off New York Close Up
Raúl de Nieves is an American Artist New York Close Up
Catherine Opie in "Change" Art in the Twenty-First Century

Pride Unveiled

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Pride Unveiled
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