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Books
Power to Women, Power to Art
Dec 29, 2023 "All the artists whom I have met in my life have inspired me in some way or another, and I feel honored to have gotten to know these incredible women."
Arts & Culture
Afghan Women Use Art to Resist the Taliban
May 11, 2023 Profiles of Afghan women using art to resist the Taliban's rule and ideology.
Labor
Corky Lee and the Work of Seeing
Jan 26, 2023 Corky's Lee's photographs showcase the difference at the heart of “Asian America.”
Photo Essay
Where Gentrification Meets Joyful Resistance (Photo Essay)
Dec 13, 2022 Lori Powers and the public art tradition in Los Angeles.
Inflammatory ‘The Hunt’ Delivers Mere Sparks
Mar 12, 2020 Reviled by the Far-Right and pulled from theaters last fall, the new thriller plays it safe while pitting red against blue.
Frieze L.A., The Sequel: Revenge of the White Patriarchy
Feb 14, 2020 Though diversity is a driving ethos of this year's event in Los Angeles, the art world is still deeply invested in sidelining people of color.
The Best Truthdig Arts & Culture Stories of 2019
Dec 26, 2019 Highlights include a unique take on "Joker," a powerful review of the 58th Venice Biennale and a probing interview with Errol Morris.
Social Justice Posters Highlight Health Care in a Magnificent Collaboration
Jul 26, 2019 An exhibition at Mercado La Paloma in South Central Los Angeles reminds viewers of the power of art to fuel change.
Venice Biennale Artists Foresee a World on the Brink
May 29, 2019 The tangible effects of political concerns, ranging from mass displacement to climate change, are unavoidable at the 58th Venice Biennale.
Race
‘Black Is Beautiful’: Identity, Pride and the Photography of Kwame Brathwaite
Apr 19, 2019 A new look at the activist impresario and photographer provides a positive guide for building community.2019 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award: Third Place, Commentary Analysis/Trend—Books/Arts
