Our Voices, Our Values at The Art Museum of West Virginia University, Morgantown
Emmalie Munson reviews the convergence of cultural and political identity in Our Voices, Our Values at The Art Museum of West Virginia University, Morgantown.
West Virginia (8)
a thread, unread
Through video, gifs, and cinemagraphs, West Virginia artist Ally Christmas meditates on the loss of her grandmother, examining text messages and altering textiles and family photos.
Twilight III: Permit S502408
In this theme story, Elena Peterman, Will Warasila and Junior Walk take on Twilight III, the surface mine owned by Lexington Coal Company in Boone County, West Virginia.
Gradient Project Space in Thomas, WV
In this month’s DIY Index entry, BA visits Gradient Project Space, an artist-run residency and project space in Thomas, West Virginia.
Sermon
Justin Chance considers Genesis 3 and serpent handling in West Virginia through the art work of Beverly Buchanan and the late Pastor Jamie Coots.
Call for Artists: November 2021
Our monthly round up of calls, residencies, and opportunities includes residencies at Antenna, the Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest, and the Currier Museum of Art.
Which Side Are You On: Queer Appalachia and the Opioid Epidemic
In conversation with Paul Michael Brown, West Virginia-based artist and activist Mamone speaks about building queer community and combating the opioid epidemic in Appalachia.
Nan Goldin and Queer Appalachia Issue Statement on Opioid Crisis
Earlier this week, it was announced that businessman Richard Sackler was involved in securing a patent for Buprenorphine, a newly updated drug produced by Rhodes Pharma that could combat opioid addiction. Sackler was recently called an “opioid billionaire” by the Financial Times because of the role his family’s pharmaceutical company, Purdue Pharma, best known for developing Oxycontin, played … Continued
