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El Museo del Barrio’s Worthy New Triennial Defines Latinx Art Through a Common Struggle

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In a new format called La Trienal, El Museo del Barrio’s survey of contemporary Latinx art “Estamos Bien” asserts that Latinx art is defined by a confrontation to systems of power. Bringing together a collection of works from intergenerational artists without a history of exhibiting at the museum (save for one, Candida Alvarez), curators Susanna […]

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Susan Chen’s Richly Layered Portraits of Asian Americans

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As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. “Susan Chen: On Longing” at Meredith Rosen Gallery through September 19, 2020 What the gallery says: “Chen’s work is a navigation of identity and belonging. Her practice embodies these themes both internally and externally: the

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Artist Grace Weaver’s Buoyant, Sensual Paintings

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As galleries and art institutions around the world begin to reopen, we are spotlighting individual shows—online and IRL—that are worth your attention. “Grace Weaver: Steps” at James Cohan through September 12, 2020 What the gallery says: “In her striking portrayals of the tragicomic everyday, Grace Weaver examines the charged social and cultural conditions that underlie

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