Sugar Babies and Black Diamonds: Marronage Age Daydreams in the Gulf South
Rian (Raven) Crane explores contemporary Black Trans Southern aesthetics in this month’s Mood Ring through cyanotypes, written narrative, and lineage tracing.
Rian (Raven) Crane explores contemporary Black Trans Southern aesthetics in this month’s Mood Ring through cyanotypes, written narrative, and lineage tracing.
In our debut feature of the new Annotations column, Ryan Christopher Clarke details the history of annotation in Black communities, coded language in vinyl engravings, and underground resistance found through techno and fugitive strategies of communication.
Emily Alesandrini reviews the stories and names for every detail found in Trenity Thomas: Little Me Would be Proud at The Front, New Orleans.
Quinn Foster talks with Louisiana-based artist Ky Beaux on his digital artwork, the rich energy of Opelousas, and hip-hop love.
Joe Craig reviews the gradients and prismatic showpieces found in Bonnie Maygarden’s Rainbow’s Bend at Ferrara Showman Gallery, New Orleans.
Emily Farranto reviews the economies and currencies found in Jon Gott: Foreign Correspondent at Sibyl, New Orleans.
Emily Alesandrini reviews the ecosystems found within the work of Ron Bechet and Hannah Chalew in You Can’t Hide the Sun at Other Plans, New Orleans.
Quinn Foster reviews the language immersion and multilingual artworks found in Mitoloji Latannyèr | Mythologies Louisianaises at Capitol Park Museum, Baton Rouge.
Virginia Walcott reviews the Southern traditions, stereotypes, and romanticism found in the assemblages of Cora Nimtz: Unlikely Hunter at The Aquarium Gallery and Studio, New Orleans.