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The San José Institute of Contemporary Art has announced the appointment of James G. Leventhal as Executive Director. Leventhal will begin his new role on January 17, 2021. “James’ ...
The San José Institute of Contemporary Art has announced the appointment of James G. Leventhal as Executive Director. Leventhal will begin his new role on January 17, 2021. “James’ ...
An unorthodox rule for visitors to “Negus” — an audio-visual installation at Dubai’s The Third Line in collaboration with festival operator Sole — is that you have to have your phone locked away in a small pouch. The intention is to allow you to be completely immersed in a space where music meets art for 28 minutes without distractions. Lights off, headphones on. The eight-track recording — currently unavailable for download outside of the installation — was created by Brooklyn-born hip-hop artist Yasiin Bey (previously known as Mos Def), known for his hard-hitting tracks on to...
Add a dose of culture to your Ramadan celebrations… While iftar may be synonymous with Ramadan, there’s still plenty you can do around the city that doesn’t include indulging in food. One way to celebrate Ramadan is by heading to Alserkal Avenue every Wednesday and enjoying a unique and avenue-curated programme centred around mindfulness, giving and community care. It begins today, April 21 and will be held every Wednesday until May 5. After sunset, the avenue comes alive with tours of the galleries, contemporary interpretations of traditional cuisine, storytelling, and cultural experie...
Copy Link Installation view of 'The Violets in the Mountains Have Broken the Rocks' with Tucker Nichols' work on the left wall and Cliff Hengst's work on the right wall. (Courtesy Gallery 16) The first show I visited in 2021 was also a last: Gallery 16’s final exhibition in the ground-floor SoMa space it’s leased since 2005. This moment has been coming—the building’s new owner wanted to raise the rent more than threefold, and gallery founder Griff Williams long ago negotiated their time in the space till the end of January. But what he didn’t expect was to still be looking for Gal...