In a bodega, a corner store in New York’s East Harlem, Lucia Hierro is re-exploring meals relics from her childhood, like the coconete (coconut pastries from the Dominican Republic), and the Takis (rolled tortilla chips from Mexico). It is really a shared encounter in numerous barrios — Latino neighborhoods — […]
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10 Rock + Metal Music Videos That Couldn’t Be Made Today
In recent years, society has become increasingly outspoken about the past transgressions of people and brands. Naturally, a large part of that involves reevaluating and rebuking taboo imagery in entertainment. Among the primary culprits of such objectionable material are rock and metal music videos. Simply put, they’ve often depicted various […]
A Tour Through Design and Social Activism in L.A. From 1960s to Today
This article is part of a series on the history of graphic design and social activism in California from “Artbound.” Produced in partnership with Hyperallergic. California’s culture and art movements have long enjoyed a unique freedom from East Coast and European dogmas. This manifests itself in social, creative and aesthetic […]
A Tour Through Design and Social Activism in LA, From 1960s to Today
Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series on the history of graphic design and social activism in California, with a focus on Los Angeles, published in partnership with KCET Artbound. California’s culture and art movements have long enjoyed a unique freedom from East Coast and European dogmas. This […]
Pay attention to BandGang Lonnie Bands’ “Heartburn”: New Rap Songs Today
BandGang Lonnie Bands – “Heartburn” A great deal of the Michigan rap that has broken through recently has leaned into the scene’s punchline-centered humor. But like Chicago in decades prior, the scene was greater identified for its raps rooted in reality. BandGang Lonnie Bands most likely remembers that time, given […]
Today in the Culture, May 5, 2021: Thompson Center Officially For Sale | DePaul Art Museum, CSO & City Announce Reopening Dates
The Thompson Center interior/courtesy of JAHN, Photo: Rainer Viertlboeck ART DePaul Art Museum Opens To Visitors The DePaul Art Museum reopens to in-person viewing May 14. The exhibitions “LatinXAmerican” and “Claudia Peña Salinas: Quetzalli” will be on display through August 15 at the museum on DePaul University’s Lincoln Park Campus. […]
Today in the Culture, April 28, 2021: Kansas Gets Jefferson Godard | More Money for Arts | Michelin Expands Chicago List
High tea at Kostali ART Kansas’ Salina Art Center Hires Jefferson Godard as Curator Salina Art Center hired a new curator starting June 1: Chicago’s Jefferson Godard, who was director at Aspect/Ratio Projects. “The Art Center involved a wide range of people in the national search for a new curator. […]
Dakota-Edgewood Trail bridge artwork operate in St. Louis Park will honor Indigenous people today | St. Louis Park
The Dakota-Edgewood Path bridge would not only incorporate the name of an Indigenous tribe in its title but would attribute art by a Native American artist or group, according to St. Louis Park strategies. Perform on the trail bridge, among Edgewood Avenue and Dakota Park, is underway yet again following […]
SF’s Bottom of the Hill could reopen live music today. Here’s why they won’t.
In late February of 2020, we checked in with Bottom of the Hill for a story about how the legendary 1990s indie rock venue was faring in a changing San Francisco. There were growing pains, of course, but the overall answer seemed to be “just fine.” The owners of the […]
Today in the Society, April 12, 2021: Art For Breonna | Wash Post dishes Chicago | Poet Laureate Angela Jackson
Lou Malnati’s Art Art For Breonna Taylor “Guarantee, Witness, Remembrance,” a group exhibition at Louisville’s Velocity Museum as a result of June 6, honors the legacy of Breonna Taylor just one year immediately after her killing at the palms of law enforcement. It is curated by former Chicagoan (and Artwork […]