"The 10 below span centuries, countries, and topics - the birth of modernism in 19th-century Montmartre, the shaping of the internet from the sexual margins, the warm embrace of Pyaari Azaadi's art world, to name a few. What connects it all is an investment in creative production, and how it can enrich the world and promote different perspectives. While publications by the Equal Justice Initiative and artist Joseph Grigley powerfully resist racism and ableism, respectively,"
"The opening night of Talkin' Bout a Revolution at Pen + Brush - featuring a drag performance by the iconic LaWhore Vagistan - felt like a homecoming for Pyaari Azaadi. The artist welcomes visitors into her decades of activism and art-making in New York City across this resplendent show. As fascism tightens its grip around the world, including in India, the accompanying catalog is a vital companion and an antidote to despair."
A selection of art-related books covers centuries, countries, and varied subjects, including canonical and underrecognized figures. Titles examine Edmonia Lewis’s sculptural practice, the birth of modernism in 19th-century Montmartre, Kaylene Whiskey’s luminous paintings, and Gainsborough’s fashion portraits. A monograph and catalog celebrate Pyaari Azaadi’s decades of activism and community-rooted, anti-caste art, and document a Pen + Brush opening night featuring LaWhore Vagistan. Publications by the Equal Justice Initiative confront systemic racism, and material by Joseph Grigley addresses ableism. The collection emphasizes creative production’s capacity to enrich lives, broaden perspectives, and function as resistance.
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