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Artforum
2 weeks ago
Design

DINH Q. LE (1968-2024)

Dinh Q. Lê's early life shaped his art and activism, intertwining personal experiences with broader historical and cultural narratives. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
2 weeks ago
Dining

Conoce la historia del 'baile gigante' viral en la graduacion latina de Fresno State

The US Marine Corps Band unexpectedly performed Mexican songs at a Latino graduation ceremony, going viral. [ more ]
#black-cowboys
www.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

A history that's been suppressed': the Black cowboy story is 200 years old

Highlighting the historical significance and underrepresentation of Black cowboys and cowgirls in the US. [ more ]
Conde Nast Traveler
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

This New Book Celebrates Black Rodeo Culture in the US

Black rodeo culture celebrates the skill and resilience of Black cowboys, often overlooked in mainstream media. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter

A history that's been suppressed': the Black cowboy story is 200 years old

Highlighting the historical significance and underrepresentation of Black cowboys and cowgirls in the US. [ more ]
Conde Nast Traveler
1 month ago
Black Lives Matter

This New Book Celebrates Black Rodeo Culture in the US

Black rodeo culture celebrates the skill and resilience of Black cowboys, often overlooked in mainstream media. [ more ]
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TechCrunch
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Meta AI is obsessed with turbans when generating images of Indian men | TechCrunch

AI image generators exhibit cultural biases, as seen in Meta's chatbot adding turbans to Indian men images. [ more ]
#indigenous-artists
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Design

Luminous' truck strap artwork wins prestigious Biennale prize in first for New Zealand

A Maori artist collective, Mataaho, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale for their work Takapau, celebrating indigenous artistry and honoring traditional Maori craftsmanship. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Design

Indigenous Artists Are the Heart of the Venice Biennale

Indigenous artists are taking a prominent role at the 2024 Venice Biennale, reshaping the narrative and adding new chapters to art history. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Design

Luminous' truck strap artwork wins prestigious Biennale prize in first for New Zealand

A Maori artist collective, Mataaho, won the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale for their work Takapau, celebrating indigenous artistry and honoring traditional Maori craftsmanship. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Design

Indigenous Artists Are the Heart of the Venice Biennale

Indigenous artists are taking a prominent role at the 2024 Venice Biennale, reshaping the narrative and adding new chapters to art history. [ more ]
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Mission Local
1 month ago
Mission District

Selena fans line Mission Street to celebrate a lowrider tribute

The community gathered to honor Selena, the 'queen of Tejano music,' with a lowrider motorcade event in San Francisco. They celebrated her legacy through music and art, highlighting unity and cultural representation. [ more ]
#harlem-renaissance
The Nation
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

The Cosmopolitan Modernism of the Harlem Renaissance

The exhibition 'Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900-1968' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969, surprisingly lacked any fine art by Black artists. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Design

Black artists and the making of transatlantic modernism

The 1969 exhibition "Harlem on My Mind" was a flawed attempt at bridging racial divides, lacking Black artists' works and even featuring a controversial essay by a student.
The Met's recent exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" finally showcases Black art from the 1920s and 1930s, sourced from historically Black institutions. [ more ]
WWD
3 months ago
Design

The Met Museum's 'Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism'

The Harlem Renaissance exhibit at The Met features works depicting Black life in the 1920s-1940s
Fashion played a crucial role in reflecting prosperity and dignity for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. [ more ]
The Nation
2 months ago
Black Lives Matter

The Cosmopolitan Modernism of the Harlem Renaissance

The exhibition 'Harlem on My Mind: Cultural Capital of Black America, 1900-1968' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1969, surprisingly lacked any fine art by Black artists. [ more ]
Inside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
2 months ago
Design

Black artists and the making of transatlantic modernism

The 1969 exhibition "Harlem on My Mind" was a flawed attempt at bridging racial divides, lacking Black artists' works and even featuring a controversial essay by a student.
The Met's recent exhibition "The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism" finally showcases Black art from the 1920s and 1930s, sourced from historically Black institutions. [ more ]
WWD
3 months ago
Design

The Met Museum's 'Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism'

The Harlem Renaissance exhibit at The Met features works depicting Black life in the 1920s-1940s
Fashion played a crucial role in reflecting prosperity and dignity for African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance. [ more ]
moreharlem-renaissance
#literature
Kqed
2 months ago
Writing

In 'Like Happiness,' a Woman Struggles to Define a Past, Destructive Relationship

The novel Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura explores the complexities of relationships, nostalgia, and cultural representation in literature. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
East Bay food

Read Your Way Through the San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area represents diverse cultures and histories.
Literature plays a crucial role in portraying the multifaceted nature of the Bay Area. [ more ]
Kqed
2 months ago
Writing

In 'Like Happiness,' a Woman Struggles to Define a Past, Destructive Relationship

The novel Like Happiness by Ursula Villarreal-Moura explores the complexities of relationships, nostalgia, and cultural representation in literature. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
East Bay food

Read Your Way Through the San Francisco Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area represents diverse cultures and histories.
Literature plays a crucial role in portraying the multifaceted nature of the Bay Area. [ more ]
moreliterature
The Atlantic
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

The AI Revolution Is Crushing Thousands of Languages

The dominance of English in technology poses challenges for linguistic diversity and cultural representation. [ more ]
Miami Herald
2 months ago
Film

'They've got something to say.' Local filmmakers make their mark at Miami Film Festival

A record number of about 40 locally made feature and short films are part of the Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival program.
Local filmmakers in Miami are increasingly telling stories that are relevant to the community and engaging with global issues. [ more ]
The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago
Design

Acquisitions round-up: Cleveland museum buys a sumptuous 16th-century wooden carving, once part of an altarpiece

Veit Stoss's Jesse sculpture depicts the Tree of Jesse, showing Christ's ancestors.
Veronica Ryan's Breadfruit sculpture is the first permanent public art by a Black female artist in the UK. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Books

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange review tapestry of colonial trauma is harrowing yet healing

Tommy Orange writes about Native American experiences in the present day, addressing the misconception of being only from the past.
Orange's novel delves into the aftermath of a violent event and the intergenerational trauma experienced by Native Americans. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
London

Caledonian Road by Andrew O'Hagan review the Dickens of our post-Brexit pandemic age

Barriers in storytelling between communities are being raised in London.
The novel by Andrew O'Hagan offers an authentic glimpse into contemporary London life. [ more ]
The Drum
3 months ago
Marketing

The Drum

Virtual influencers are gaining popularity in the metaverse, with engagement rates sometimes higher than human influencers.
There is a debate regarding the tradeoff between creativity and authenticity when it comes to virtual influencers. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Film

Opinion | Italy's Oscar Nominee Is a Great Film, but It Doesn't Tell the Whole Story

Visually stunning and harrowing account of migration
Bold storytelling choices in focusing on economic migrant and introducing magic-realism. [ more ]
Kotaku
3 months ago
Video games

Tales Of Kenzera: Zau Creator On The Pressures Of Black Storytelling

Video game studios made pro-BLM statements in 2020, but the follow-through on promises is unclear.
Abubakar Salim's game Tales of Kenzera: Zau, inspired by Bantu mythology, stood out in the industry. [ more ]
MarTech
4 months ago
Black Lives Matter

Black History Month: The mistakes waiting to be made | MarTech

Having a diverse marketing team and a long-term commitment to working with marginalized groups is crucial for successful marketing during Black History Month.
The choice of imagery in marketing materials should be thoughtful and avoid perpetuating stereotypes or generalizations about Black history and culture. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago
SF LGBT

The Independent Pride List 2024: the LGBT+ people making change happen

Support for the LGBT+ community must be year-round to create inclusive environments and combat discrimination. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
2 weeks ago
Writing

Opus Dei funding a Charles Manson record and a Ku Klux Klan couplet: Scandals of the Spanish underground

The article discusses the creation of a unique identity through historical figures and the construction of a national epic in Spain. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Writing

Rose Tremain: Sex scenes are like arias in opera. They have to move the story forwards'

Absolutely and Forever is a coming-of-age novel inspired by a friend's tragic love story, with a compressed narrative to capture vivid memories. [ more ]
BOOK RIOT
2 weeks ago
Books

Chilling Editorial Cartoons About Book Banning: Book Censorship News, May 31, 2024

Editorial cartoons are powerful visuals that tell stories with few words, amidst a declining trend in their creation and circulation. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
1 week ago
LA food

This L.A. chef just won the James Beard award for Best Chef: California

Los Angeles chef winning prestigious James Beard Best Chef: California award showcases Filipino cuisine's rise to prominence in the culinary world. [ more ]
Eater SF
1 week ago
Coffee

How South Asians Leveled Up the Bay Area's Coffee World

Highlighting the emergence of South Asian coffee, tea, and beverage businesses, like York Street Cafe, showcasing Indian flavors and culture through coffee. [ more ]
Document Journal
1 week ago
Writing

Funto Omojola's cosmological reckonings

Challenging illness perceptions through art at Brooklyn A.I.R. [ more ]
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