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Mina Cheon’s Motherly Love for North Korea
A conversation with artist Mina Cheon on her North Korean awareness project and the power of invisibility in sending art to North Korea
Responding specifically to a political context in both the subject matter and form, Umma’s care is directionless; it emerges from within and towards the people she cares for.
A Lament: The Contemporary
What We All Lose with the Termination of The Contemporary
The Contemporary prioritized diversity and authentic conversation in a city that desperately needed it, and took the time necessary to do copious research and build respectful relationships, rather than bulldozing an ego-driven agenda or leveraging art
Saving Museums from Extinction
At The Pérez Art Museum, Contemporary Local Artists are the Key to Thriving Museum Culture
I was shocked that the visible presence of local working artists was seen as an asset, rather than a liability, by this particular institution.
