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A mass slaughter of genocidal proportions backed by the current administration is taking place in Gaza. A candidate espousing U.S.-style fascism has energized his base and makes no secret of his dictatorial day-one agenda.

An-My Lê speaks with Hilton Als about about how she uses photography to examine her personal history and the legacies of US military power.

New York's Adirondack Park used to be a political powder keg. Now factions are working to find common ground, while tackling some big problems.

Beverly Silver traces the growth of workers power in the auto industry and the resultant outsourcing of industry to lower wage areas of the globe, where workers organised again and fought for better conditions, effectively spreading a militant workers' movement across the globe.

Articles from the tag: photography

Her photos, whose subjects range from the Vietnamese countryside to the Rio Grande border, reveal hidden histories and elicit profound reconsiderations of the familiar. 

A new exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, highlighting recent acquisitions created by artists of different races, nationalities and genders, examines the impact photographs can have on shaping viewer’s perceptions of the physical world around them. In addition to celebrated works from the Museum’s collection, a group of 20 recently acquired significant photographs by contemporary artists of color including Laura Aguilar, Zalika Azim, Widline ...

From landmark volumes by Diane Arbus and Nan Goldin to modern classics by Deana Lawson, Rinko Kawauchi, Justine Kurland, and more.

Glasstire's staff and contributors write about the best Texas art exhibitions and events they saw in 2021.

December 3, 2021–March 27, 2022 Baker/Rowland Galleries An-My Lê: On Contested Terrain is the first comprehensive survey of the work of celebrated photographer An-My Lê (American, b. Vietnam, 1960). The nationally touring exhibition features large-format black-and-white and color photographs from across Lê’s career, which she has dedicated to exploring the complexity that