“How does one speak about American identity, landscape, and material heritage without speaking directly to the history of the country that the Trump administration seems to want to ignore?” #AlmaAllen #VeniceBiennale

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“There is surely a long road ahead for San Antonio’s Westside as development continues to encroach and city funds and priorities are stretched. But amid these challenges, these cultural organizations are a testament to the power of art, activism, and community.”

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“The study of a subject often requires codifying. Grouping art by similarities — in style, medium, location, and culture — helps us understand connectivity, broader themes, and points of departure. However, the risk we run is to oversimplify and overlook nuances.”
#LatinxArt

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Had the pleasure of speaking with a photo class at the University of North Texas today about zines and artist books #Zines #ZineQueen

“In a tumultuous time when division is rampant and recent executive orders question the very idea of a democratic government of the people, by the people, and for the people, Blay’s newest public artwork reminds viewers of the history of resistance and resilience.”

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Saturday evening reading… “There is a tendency to be assimilated even as we write, even as we give voice to our experiences.” #Dissertation #IAmArtEd #ALoveLetterToThisBridgeCalledMyBack

“Texas Commission on the Arts, shared a statement: ‘We understand that the freeze is a developing situation. It does not affect TCA’s ability to provide funding for our current operating year, including the federal funding we have received.’” #ArtInTheTimeOfDisunitedStates

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“Art museum design collections are filled with beautiful tables, fabrics, vases, silverware, communication devices, and other relics of various times and places, but I don’t recall ever encountering a collection of speculums or breast pumps.”

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Loved hearing Leslie Moody Castro speak about the show she curated, currently on view at The Carillon Gallery at TCC South Campus in #FortWorth #WomenArtists

What is the role of art in times like these?

I suppose it’s varied.

I’m thankful for those who have the will power and energy to respond to the moment, often I only feel capable of documenting my own mindset as a way to process the world around me. #ArtInTheTimeOfDisunitedStates