"Winking mother-of-pearl and exuberant paintings dot the walls of a show in Manhattan celebrating work by queer Palestinian, Jordanian, Syrian, and Egyptian artists - aptly titled after the Arabic preposition meaning "of us" or "from us." Staff Reporter Rhea Nayyar spoke with some of the artists about the exhibition, which allows them to find one another amid the weaponization and erasure of LGBTQ+ Arab identity."
"News Ponyo Loves LA! Fans of this beloved aquatic film loosely based on the Little Mermaid will be thrilled to learn that the beautifully animated story now has a dedicated exhibition at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles. Matt Stromberg walks us through the show's interactive guide to the visual art and narrative charm that power the whimsy and wonder at the heart of the classic Studio Ghibli film."
Winking mother-of-pearl and exuberant paintings fill a Manhattan exhibition celebrating queer Palestinian, Jordanian, Syrian, and Egyptian artists titled [minna|منا]. The exhibition centers hopeful visions of queer Arab community, intimacy, and heritage, enabling artists to find one another amid weaponization and erasure of LGBTQ+ Arab identity. Artists describe the work as defiant and as homage to lineage and love, reclaiming creative agency during ongoing violence. In Los Angeles, an Academy Museum exhibition spotlights Studio Ghibli's Ponyo with interactive guides celebrating visual art and narrative charm. A medieval manuscript image of a dark-skinned angel reframes alchemy, treating Blackness as part of spiritual transformation rather than sin.
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