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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates 40 years in Charleston. What sets it apart?
June 27, 2025 As you walk through David Antonio Cruz’s current exhibit 'hauntme' at the Halsey art gallery, your eye is drawn to... Read more -
Art inspired by Detroit's landscape breaks new ground at The Shepherd
June 6, 2025 The rich and shifting landscape of Detroit is the inspiration for a vibrant art exhibition currently on display at The... Read more -
Brooklyn artist's work on display at El Museo del Barrio
June 4, 2025 A local artist’s work is on display at El Museo del Barrio in Manhattan. Candida Alvarez is a native of... Read more -
Cándida Álvarez: “Hago arte sin buscar reconocimiento, no quiero desperdiciar mi energía en otra cosa”
June 2, 2025 La reina de la abstracción a todo color presenta en el Museo del Barrio 'Circle, Point, Hoop' su primera retrospectiva... Read more -
Candida Alvarez’s Full Life in Living Color
May 22, 2025 After mentoring a generation of artists, the seasoned “Diasporican” painter has a career in bloom, with a solo show and... Read more -
These Are the Spring Season's Must-See Museum Shows
May 13, 2025 From exhibitions of works by Jack Whitten, Rashid Johnson, and Amy Sherald to the international debut of Luana Vitra, there's... Read more -
Frieze New York Diary: sparring artists are boxing clever, Whitney gets set for almighty dick pic, and Bates mansion is reincarnated
May 9, 2025 A knockout event took place this week at the Prince George Ballroom—literally, as artists took to the boxing ring for... Read more -
Six shows to see in New York during Frieze Week
May 3, 2025 From Swedish mystic Hilma af Klint to a triumphant return for Candida Alvarez, these are the essential exhibitions. Read more... Read more -
Great Shows to See During Frieze New York 2025
April 30, 2025 From Rashid Johnson at the Guggenheim to Sonia Gomes at Storm King, there are some outstanding institutional exhibitions coinciding with... Read more -
Top Chicago Exhibitions: Frida Kahlo, Michi Meko, and More
April 30, 2025 Art is in full bloom across the Windy City this spring, and for those planning on attending this year’s Expo... Read more -
Inside The Bronx Museum Gala: Hot Art and a Seriously Cool Crowd
April 11, 2025 The institution's glam spring gala honored FUTURA, Ebony G. Patterson and Abbott Stillman — raising more than $800,000 in the... Read more -
Editor's Letter: April 2025
April 5, 2025 You might think we scripted it, having the first-ever major museum retrospective of one of Newcity’s Breakout Artists coincide with... Read more -
Top Chicago Art Exhibitions to See: April 2025
March 31, 2025 Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop El Museo del Barrio, New York The first museum retrospective of the beloved Chicago artist.... Read more -
In Arkansas, The 21C Bentonville Hotel Mounts Another Fine Art Show
March 27, 2025 For nearly twenty years, the 21C Museum Hotels have exhibited major world artists. A gorgeous and engaging show travels now... Read more -
Portland painter Arvie Smith on his Guggenheim Fellowship work
March 7, 2025 Portland artist Arvie Smith is known for colorful, larger-than-life oil paintings that explore oppression and injustice against Black Americans through... Read more -
Review: 'Giants' at Minneapolis Institute of Art delivers big, bold, colorful works
March 6, 2025 The show, culled from the collection of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, features artists of the Black diaspora. Read more... Read more -
Blending choreography with social commentary, Prof. Brendan Fernandes spotlights queer culture
February 26, 2025 Originally born in Nairobi, Kenya, before migrating to Toronto, Canada, and the United States, Art Theory and Practice Associate Professor... Read more -
6 Artists to Follow if You Like Robert Rauschenberg
February 19, 2025 Robert Rauschenberg , born 100 years ago this year, was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists who, over... Read more -
Review: In ‘Project a Black Planet’ at the Art Institute, artists from all over expand on the idea of Pan-Africanism
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Expo Chicago Names Exhibitors for 2025 Edition
February 4, 2025 Expo Chicago has named the 170-plus exhibitors that will take part in the fair’s upcoming 2025 edition, slated to run... Read more -
New Exhibitions Opening February 7th & 8th
February 4, 2025 Arvie Smith: Crossing Clear Creek Opening: Saturday, February 8, 4:00 - 7:00 PM moniquemeloche Read more here. Read more -
Art Top 5: February/March 2025
January 29, 2025 A Tale of Today: Materialities The museum opens its largest contemporary art exhibition to date, with more than a dozen... Read more -
‘Project a Black Planet’ is a history-making survey of Pan-African art
January 21, 2025 The massive Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, co-presented with museums in Barcelona and Brussels, will head to Europe after March... Read more -
Today In Culture
January 10, 2025 Driehaus highlights Midwest artists. Read more here. Read more -
On the Horizon: Select Highlights of the Coming Year in Art
January 6, 2025 Last year ended on an extraordinary note, with the Art Institute-led Panafrica series of exhibitions filling spaces around the city.... Read more -
Chicago's breakout artists of 2024
January 3, 2025 With Chicago’s arts scene back in full force post-COVID, we’re seeing big ideas, fresh collaborations and sizzling new releases from... Read more -
Local Mickalene Thomas Joins The Top 9 Artists of 2024
December 18, 2024 Now more than ever, the dialogues of the day play out through the visual arts. Here, the artists who lead... Read more -
Samsung Art Store Unveils First-Ever Art Basel Collection
December 12, 2024 Samsung is expanding its partnership with Art Basel to Art Basel Miami Beach. Following the debut as Art Basel’s first-ever... Read more -
Works by artists in Miami's Fountainhead residency are all around Art Week Fairs
December 6, 2024 When Kathryn and Dan Mikesell started the Fountainhead artists residencies back in 2008, they wanted to elevate artists who often... Read more -
Early Sales and Excitement at Art Basel Miami Beach Signal Revived Optimism
December 5, 2024 Early action at the fair's opening day suggests the art market, after a readjustment, may soon be back in full... Read more -
What to Do in New York City in November
November 28, 2024 The founders of the Sugar Hill Children’s Museum believed that no one was too young to experience sophisticated work. Since... Read more -
Columbia Artists Abound in 2024 Art Basel Miami Beach
November 27, 2024 Columbia students, alumni, and faculty are making their presence known at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, one of the... Read more -
Art Basel Miami Beach 2024: UBS to Unveil New Commission
November 14, 2024 The UBS Lounge will feature a group presentation titled Threads , bringing together works from the UBS Art Collection by... Read more -
13 Fun Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend
November 6, 2024 We’re lucky to live in a city brimming with culture, food, art, music, architecture and more—the possibilities for an action-packed... Read more -
Chicago Exhibition Weekend Highlights Founder Abby Pucker’s Ambitions For the Windy City’s Art Industry
October 25, 2024 Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) came into being last year because Abby Pucker was tired of hearing people saying they didn’t... Read more -
Latinx Artists to Know
October 15, 2024 Though Latinx people have long been part of the fabric of this country, Latinx artists in the United States have... Read more -
Activating Chicago: How One Cultural Agency Is Transforming the City’s Art Scene
October 8, 2024 'The lineup of gallery and museum exhibitions throughout the city was diverse and vibrant, reflecting the strength and breadth of... Read more -
National Portrait Gallery Announces Prizewinners for Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition
October 8, 2024 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the artist list and prizewinners for “The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today,” a... Read more -
2024 MacArthur Fellowships awarded to four visual artists.
October 2, 2024 The MacArthur Foundation has announced the 2024 MacArthur Fellowships, awarding 22 individuals across various fields the prestigious honor, commonly known... Read more -
Wendy Red Star and Ebony G. Patterson Among 2024 MacArthur Fellows
October 1, 2024 Four visual artists — Justin Vivian Bond, Tony Cokes, Ebony G. Patterson, and Wendy Red Star — are among the... Read more -
Monique Meloche's Chicago
October 1, 2024 In the last 20 years, few gallerists have shaken up Chicago's contemporary art scene quite like Monique Meloche (SAIC 1991-1994).... Read more -
12 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
September 29, 2024 Usher in autumn with Leasho Johnson’s aqueous abstraction, iconic Windy City protest art, John Akomfrah’s elegy for the environment, stunning... Read more -
Which Artists Are Everywhere in U.S. Museums? I Sifted Through Hundreds of Shows to Find Out
September 19, 2024 If you could look directly into the curatorial zeitgeist in the United States, what would you see? It occurs to... Read more -
Group exhibition delves into the multifaceted realm of collage
June 19, 2024 CHICAGO, IL .- moniquemeloche is presenting Collage Culture, a group exhibition that delves into the multifaceted realm of collage as... Read more -
What Chicago Galleries Are Bringing to EXPO Chicago: Part 1
April 10, 2024 moniquemeloche Booth #313 moniquemeloche will present a curated selection of works by Luke Agada, Candida Alvarez, Sanford Biggers, Antonius-Tín Bui,... Read more
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In Yvette Mayorga's paintings, a textured canvas of first-generation life in Chicago
June 21, 2025 Through a style she calls 'Latinx-oco,' the artist explores being a Mexican American. 'Yvette's work makes me rethink the world,'... Read more -
Art beyond the EXPO Chicago booths
April 16, 2025 Staff writer Micco Caporale shares their EXPO Art Week must-see picks. Read more here. Read more -
El Museo Del Barrio Presents Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop
February 18, 2025 El Museo del Barrio is proud to present Candida Alvarez: Circle, Point, Hoop , the first large-scale museum survey of... Read more
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5 key artworks in the High’s ‘Giants’ exhibit
September 3, 2024 Chicago-based artist Ebony G. Patterson received the 2023 Driskell Prize at the High Museum in recognition of her contributions to... Read more -
11 Artists Having a Breakout Moment This Fall
August 26, 2024 Luke Chidiebube Agada started out as a self-taught artist while pursuing a degree in veterinary medicine, making and selling art... Read more -
What to eat, see and do while attending the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
August 8, 2024 The Democratic National Convention blows into town Monday, Aug. 19, for four jam-packed days of politicking, newly energized as Kamala... Read more
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Seven up-and-coming Chicago artists to collect now
April 13, 2024 On the eve of the Midwest’s largest art fair, WBEZ asked some of the city’s most established artists to curate... Read more -
Here's What We're Excited to See at EXPO Chicago 2024
April 10, 2024 Next week marks the biggest and busiest art week of the year in Colossal’s backyard as EXPO CHICAGO returns to... Read more -
10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April
March 28, 2024 Antonius-Tín Bui, Theresa-Xuan Bui, and MIZU: Elevator Music 48: Alone, only in flesh Elevator Music 48: Alone, only in flesh... Read more
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The art exhibitions to look forward to in 2024
February 27, 2024 Kate Bryan, our Global Director of Art, picks six unmissable art moments for the year ahead – and the local... Read more -
New Exhibitions Open February 2-5
February 7, 2024 David Shrobe: Natural Sovereignty Opening: Saturday, February 3, 4 – 7 pm moniquemeloche Read more -
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ Collection to Show in Brooklyn
November 28, 2023 Explaining why he got into art collecting, Beatz said, 'there's not enough people of colour collecting artists of colour.' 'Swizz... Read more
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State Of The Arts: 9 Visual Artists Leading The Cultural Conversation Right Now
November 28, 2023 Now more than ever, the dialogues of the day play out through the visual arts. Here, the artists who lead... Read more -
FELIX LA ART FAIR REVEALS EXHIBITORS FOR 6TH EDITION
Felix LA, the contemporary art fair modeled after the intimate hotel fair format popularized in the 1990s, has announced the exhibitor list for its 6th edition. November 27, 2023 The 2024 edition of Felix LA will once again showcase an international lineup of over 60 galleries. Situated between two... Read more -
ADAA Art Show 2023
Featuring a solo presentation by Arvie Smith October 26, 2023 moniquemeloche is pleased to present a solo presentation by Arvie Smith at ADAA's The Art Show. This will be Smith’s... Read more
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This Weekend
October 23, 2023 Sanford Biggers to Unveil Sculptures at The Newark Museum of Art | Fri., Oct. 20 | 6-7 p.m. | Newark... Read more -
Sanford Biggers on Patching Together the Past, Present, and Future Through Art
An Interview with Sanford Biggers and Spencer Bailey October 19, 2023 To Sanford Biggers, the past, present, and future are intertwined and all part of one big, long now . Over... Read more -
Fun Things to Do in NYC in October
Featuring Ebony G. Patterson October 5, 2023 ‘… things come to thrive … in the shedding … in the molting …’ Through Oct. 22 at the New... Read more
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moniquemeloche Announces Representation of Luke Agada
September 28, 2023 moniquemeloche is delighted to announce the representation of artist Luke Agada, whose first solo show at the gallery Arms, Feet,... Read more -
Fall in Love with Chicago's visual arts scene
Our picks for must-see exhibitions September 28, 2023 'Back to the Stars' For Sanford Biggers’s fourth solo show with Monique Meloche Gallery, the New York-based artist will show... Read more -
2024 Bermuda Biennial Jurors Revealed
September 20, 2023 April sees the opening of the 2024 Bermuda Biennial , sponsored by Bacardi Limited – BNG’s flagship exhibition and a... Read more
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September Art Picks
September 12, 2023 September 14-October 28, 2023 Sanford Biggers: Back to the Stars moniquemeloche: 451 N Paulina St, Chicago Free Read more -
Alums Sanford Biggers, Steffani Jemison, Clifford Owens, and Patricia Treib Named Guggenheim Fellows
Guggenheim Fellowships are grants made for between six to twelve months. They aim to help provide fellows with blocks of time in which they can work with as much creative freedom as possible. July 13, 2023 Read More Read more -
Brooklyn artist Layo Bright receives the 2023 Pittsburgh Glass Center's Ron Desmett Award
July 13, 2023 Brooklyn-based artist Layo Bright has been named as the 2023 recipient of the Ron Desmett Memorial Award celebrating artists 'who... Read more
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Wandering Eyes: Can't-Miss Art Shows to See This Summer, and Beyond
Stateside and abroad, artists are bringing fresh perspectives to familiar paths. July 11, 2023 Elsewhere, others are sifting the sands of time: At Monique Meloche Gallery in Chicago, Sanford Biggers will soon turn his... Read more -
ADAA Names Exhibitors for 35th Anniversary Art Show in November
June 22, 2023 The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA) has lined up 78 exhibitors from its membership for the 35th edition of... Read more -
New York's 'El Museo del Barrio' reinvents itself with new permanent collection
May 24, 2023 If there is a museum in New York that is a breeding ground for concepts, proposals and political demands, it... Read more
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Plant Talk: Endangered Plants Find New Life in Ebony G. Patterson's Coming Exhibition
May 24, 2023 The Earth is in a constant process of turning over from old to new. This summer’s art exhibition of Ebony... Read more -
A Conversation with Layo Bright
May 19, 2023 Ep.151 features Layo Bright. Mining personal archives and collective experiences, her sculptural practice interrogates how materials shape perception, culture, and... Read more -
A Conversation with Maia Cruz Palileo
May 19, 2023 Ep.152 features Maia Cruz Palileo (they/them), a multidisciplinary artist whose paintings, installations, sculptures, and drawings navigate themes of migration and... Read more
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Chicago Oomph Powered by EXPO CHICAGO is a curated roundup of the best contemporary art exhibitions and events held by galleries, museums, and institutions in town during the international exposition, April 2023.
May 19, 2023 The works on view map an archival, geological, and spiritual topography of the Palileo family’s homeland—the Philippines—and are inspired by... Read more -
Ruth Foundation Gives $1.25 M. to 56 Arts Organizations Selected by Artists
May 19, 2023 The Ruth Foundation for the Arts has announced the 56 arts and cultural organizations that have been selected for its... Read more -
Summer Art Preview
May 19, 2023 Just as flowers take root in graveyards, the lavish, colorful installations of the Jamaican artist Ebony G. Patterson reflect nature’s... Read more
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High Museum announces Driskell Prize winner: Ebony G. Patterson
January 31, 2023 Multi-media artist Ebony G. Patterson is the winner of the David C. Driskell Prize, the High Museum of Art announced... Read more -
A Cheerleader for Artists
How Monique Meloche's Intelligent Optimism Helped Her Become a Master of Discovery January 1, 2023 Talking Art with Chicago Gallerist Monique Meloche is an excercise in keeping up. Walking me arounf her exhibition with Arvie... Read more -
Two Story Mural by Candida Alvarez To Be Unveiled at Fashion Outlets in January 2023
December 16, 2022 Next month THE COLLECTION: Where Art Meets Fashion, the multifaceted contemporary art program located within Fashion Outlets of Chicago in... Read more
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Work In Progress: CAC Annual Fundraiser
September 22, 2022 September 22, 2022 Chicago Artists Coalition is thrilled to present WORK IN PROGRESS 2022, Radiance + Reunion, in-person on Thursday, September 22 at... Read more -
Brendan Fernandes Featured in the Arts Newspaper
July 29, 2022 The Chicago-based multimedia artist Brendan Fernandes recently released his book Re/Form with Milan-based publisher Skira Editore to chronicle his Noguchi... Read more -
Ebony G. Patterson | Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms | ICA Watershed
May 26 – Sep 5, 2022 at ICA Watershed May 25, 2022 In summer 2022, the ICA Watershed presents Revival: Materials and Monumental Forms , an exhibition of large-scale installations by six... Read more
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Dan Gunn in The Regional at CAC Cincinnati
February 15, 2022 The Regional is the first major multi-museum survey dedicated to contemporary artists based in the Midwest and will feature new... Read more -
Salina Art Center: Sanford Biggers and Karen Reimer
February 15, 2022 The Map vs. The Walk February 9 – April 24, 2022 Karen Reimer The Salina Art Center is pleased to... Read more -
Antonius Bui: QUEER ART MENTORSHIP 2022
January 17, 2022 Queer|Art is pleased to announce the twelve Fellows accepted for the 2022 Queer|Art|Mentorship program cycle, and the Mentors with whom... Read more
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Conversation@PAM: Artist Gallery Talk with Antonius-Tín Bui and Jennifer Ling Datchuk
January 11, 2022 Join exhibited artists Antonius-Tín Bui and Jennifer Ling Datchuk from Intervention: Fresh Perspectives after 50 Years as they discuss their... Read more -
Sanford Biggers Moon Medicin: Mosaic
January 8th, 2022, 6:30 PM January 6, 2022 Moon Medicin: Mosaic January 8th, 2022, 6:30 PM The Phillips Collection presents Moon Medicin: Mosaic Performance, a Centennial commission combining... Read more -
Cerebral Woman Art Talk's Podcast with Phyllis Hollis
A Conversation with David Shrobe October 29, 2021 Episode 76 features New York based David Shrobe. He creates multi-layered portraits and assemblage paintings made in part from everyday... Read more
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Curator-Led Tour of Ebony G. Patterson at the ICA San José
by Institute of Contemporary Art San José July 22, 2021 On August 21st at 11am, join curators Wassan Al-Khudhairi (Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis Chief Curator) and Christine Koppes (Institute... Read more -
Free Fall 49 at Bemis Center for Contemporary Art
For two hours a collective body of dancers will fall 49 times July 22, 2021 Free Fall 49 by Brendan Fernandes is an ongoing series of live, dance-based performances and installations responding to the shooting... Read more -
Virtual Conversation Moderated by Curator Karen Patterson
July 17, 2021 July 17, 2021 Karen Reimer (American, b. 1958, lives Chicago) is a conceptual craft artist based in Chicago, IL. She has a BA... Read more
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The Whitney Museum of American Art Acquires an Ebony G. Patterson
…a possum rises…a black bear falls...a pattoo takes watch…as children whisper through the leaves (2019) by Ebony G. Patterson June 18, 2021 Monique Meloche and Hales are pleased to announce that the Whitney Museum of American Art have acquired …a possum rises…a... Read more -
MAD Moments: Craft Front & Center
Online Lab May 19, 2021 In these MAD Moments, chief curator Elissa Auther is joined by the Museum’s curatorial staff—Barbara Paris Gifford, Samantha De Tillio,... Read more -
ARTADIA 2021 New York Finalists
Maia Cruz Palileo May 3, 2021 The Finalists will each receive virtual studio visits with second-round jurors, who will ultimately select three artists to receive $10,000... Read more
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ARTADIA 2021 Chicago Awardees
NATE YOUNG April 15, 2021 Artadia is honored to partner with three foundations who have committed to supporting exceptional artists in Chicago with these $10,000... Read more -
Ebony G. Patterson: Art Against the World Podcast
The Liverpool Biennial “Art Against the World” podcast is hosted by Vid Simoniti. It is a University of Liverpool / Liverpool Biennial co-production. March 25, 2021 How can artists show violence with sensitivity? Painter Ebony G Patterson discusses her portraits of gang members in Jamaica. Photographer... Read more -
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL: Ebony G. Patterson
March 20 - June 20 March 17, 2021 Liverpool Biennial is the largest festival of contemporary art in the UK, with free exhibitions taking place across the city’s... Read more
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Exhibition Catalogue: A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi
March 10, 2021 The second iteration in a series of contemporary interventions at the Driehaus Museum – presents the work of two Chicago-based... Read more -
A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi a two person show at Driehaus Museum Chicago
Re-opening March 6 March 6, 2021 The second iteration in a series of contemporary interventions at the Driehaus Museum – presents the work of two Chicago-based... Read more -
Sanford Biggers: SCAD deFINE ART 2021 honoree
Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies at SCAD Museum of Art March 2, 2021 Sanford Biggers (b. 1970, Los Angeles) is the recipient of numerous awards and honors: in 2020 he was awarded a... Read more
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Candida Alvarez: The second ever recipient of THE HELEN FRANKENTHALER AWARD FOR PAINTING
January 29, 2021 The Foundation for Contemporary Arts presents Candida this award for demonstrating Frankenthaler’s passion for innovation and experimentation in the medium. Read more -
BLACK FUTURES
Brendan Fernandes December 20, 2020 NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ CHOICE • An archive of collective memory and exuberant testimony. A luminous map to navigate an... Read more -
Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon
American Masters PBS October 20, 2020 Filmmaker Ligaiya Romero amplifies the life and work of Maia Cruz Palileo, the multi-disciplinary, Brooklyn-based artist who explores themes of... Read more
