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The Florida Art Students Who Want to Take Down DeSantis
As the threat of legislation banning critical race and queer theory looms, students and faculty at Florida International University are making their voices heard.
Prison Abolition Art in Florida Removed Under University Pressure
The University of Florida’s off-campus art gallery was vandalized after the school asked its curator to take down banners criticizing the local police department.
A Living History of Black Queer Miami
“Give Them Their Flowers” pays homage to Miami’s Black queer history by merging historical research, archival imagery, artifacts, and oral histories.
Contested Miami Ancestral Site to Be Considered for Landmark Designation
The vote to protect one of the parcels in Jorge Pérez’s luxury development is but a small victory for Native activists, who say they don’t feel heard.
Who Will Decide on the Future of a Miami Native Burial Ground?
Native activists say sacred remains and objects dug up from a Brickell construction site should remain there, but mega-developer Jorge Pérez is pushing back.
Chicken Activists Crash Miami Art Event to Protest “Corrupt” Politician
“The chickens give a voice to the voiceless in our community,” said Billy Corben, who participated in the action against commissioner Joe Carollo.
Regarding the Pain of Others, on Social Media
While influencers market their brands using images of beauty ideals and upward mobility, grief accounts have started popping up, offering a different message.
An Archival and Artistic Exploration of Transgender Identity
Bring Your Own Body: Transgender Between Archives and Aesthetics illustrates not just the multiplicity of transgender identities but the many forms of expression those identities take.
Films That Train Their Lenses on a Media-Saturated Argentina
These works from Argentina explore the effects of living in a media-saturated world, but a theme as general as “media” can erase the specifics of a country’s identity.
Revisiting a Jewish Ritual with Nicole Eisenman
Nicole Eisenman’s painting “Seder” puts the viewer at the center of a formal Passover family gathering.
Empire State Building Turns into a Screen for Endangered Species
Last Saturday, anyone in New York City who could see the south facade of the Empire State Building probably noticed massive projections of endangered animals covering the 1931 skyscraper.