The Chromatic Distortion of Terra Keck at Future Fair

Terra Keck is known for her postcard sized drawings of extraterrestrial and ghostly life. She carefully layers graphite on mounted paper, to show images of a world that we might not fully understand. Now, knee deep in preparation for her upcoming two person booth at Future Fair at Las Contemporary,...

Art Militant: Third Spaces as New Cultural Commons of the Artworld

Courtesy Murph Phi

In this week’s column for Art Militant we look to speak for the contemporary mind creating discourse that navigates modern theory exploring the presence of the third space, interchangeably referred to as third place. Whether private or public, these sanctuaries for d...

Tracing Empire and Reinvention Between Two Cities in a Group Exhibition at the Turkish Consulate

Ali Bilge Akkaya, Underground Excursions, 2020, Fine art paper, archival pigment printing.

From April 17th to May 1st, Metropoli, a group exhibition curated by Lara Bayer, will be on view at The Consulate General of the Republic of Türkiye in New York. Metropoli explores the evolving relatio...

Art Militant: Family Matriarchs, Fiber, and Afro-Caribbean Identity in Destyni Swoope’s Work

Ahead of two major shows, Destyni Swoope shares how she honors Afro-Caribbean roots, family matriarchs, and unity through vibrant, fiber-infused multimedia homescapes.

A New Chapter For Peter Harrington Brings Rare Book Legacy to New York

Peter Harrington, a London-based rare book dealer, opens its first U.S. gallery in New York City, coinciding with the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Art Militant: Nicholas Bailey Uses Photography as a Means of Resilience

Photographer Nicholas Bailey merges his corporate expertise with creative expression through his ongoing photography project Black Magic, a visual celebration of Black identity, culture, and everyday joy.

CJ Hendry’s Balloon-Free Tribute to Jeff Koons in New Exhibition

In Keff Joons, CJ Hendry playfully reimagines Jeff Koons’s balloon sculptures—without using a single balloon—inviting visitors into a playful interaction.

Art Militant: Ryan Clarke's Exploration of Music, Culture, and Earth’s Passage of Time in the Black Community

Ryan Clarke's "Living Equipment" brings together a series of conversations, listening sessions, and performances devoted to the radical resonances of Black electronic music. Presented with Rivers Institute for Contemporary Art & Thought.

Art Militant: Seeing The Black Woman Through Arielle Gray’s Subjects

Arielle Gray’s work tells the story of emotion, isolation and the mere existence of a Black Woman through portraiture photography with no interest in creating a monolithic meaning behind herself and subjects.

Feminist Elina Chauvet's Red Thread Weaves Reflections on Domestic Labor and Violence

Chauvet’s exhibit challenges patriarchal narratives, using red thread on textiles to critique societal pressures on women in a pop up exhibition by MAD54 and Galería 1204.