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Studio Visit: René Treviño

A Conversation with the Artist Ahead of His Upcoming Exhibition at Erin Cluley Gallery in Dallas, Texas

"Star-Crossed: Recent Works by René Treviño" opens at Erin Cluley Gallery in Dallas, Texas on February 21 with a reception from 5–7 pm

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A Ladder to the Cosmos: Alex Da Corte at Glenstone

Pop Nostalgia and Melancholy Technicolor Criticality Collide with the American Fever Dream

Da Corte has several ambitious mixed-media installations presently on view at Glenstone—injecting an unexpected bit of kitschy neon suburban dystopia into the bucolic institution's minimalist halls. It's a show worth the pilgrimage.

Film

John Akomfrah: Twilight Against the Doctrine

"The Hour Of The Dog" and the Politics of Enmity at the BMA

If official security doctrine dreams of a purified nation, sealed against contamination, "The Hour of  the Dog" insists on mixture, residue, and relation. It asks us to remain in the twilight—to resist the  comfort of absolutes, to listen again, and differently, to voices that refuse to fade. 

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Art Basel Miami Beach Like a Local

The Best Shows, Parties, and Tips to Make the Most of Art Week

Let's highlight satellite events and the locals on the front lines of the culture wars who’ve always given the global artworld a hearty bienvenida. Here are my picks for a week jam-packed with the best of Miami flavor, helpful travel tips, and suggestions in Magic City's art scene.

Visual Art

Artists Challenging Authoritarianism

"Trying to avoid politics in art is like trying to dodge raindrops on a rainy day."

In 2020 alone, 133 artists around the world were detained, 82 were jailed—and 17 were killed. And yet, artists have repeatedly ignored the possibility of reprisal and made work envisioning change in trying circumstances.

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