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Out of violence, the Black religious experience in art

In a selfless act of service journalism, L.A. Taco has published my dream list: a guide to the best mango and sticky rice in the city, which I’m going to work on starting ... now. I’m Carolina A. Miranda, arts and urban design columnist at the Los Angeles Times, here with the weekly Essential Arts newsletter, which bears all the culture news — and ...

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Open-air art gallery in Minneapolis honors George Floyd, victims of police violence

Now, with special frames in place, 150 pieces are seeing the light of day again.   “I think the exhibit is beautiful,” says Precious Shider, visiting from New Jersey. “I like how it’s all coming together, and it’s very inspiring. I’m grateful to be here, that I was able to be part of the event.”  "These pieces, these are history. These are artifacts. This ...

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Ben Sakoguchi’s “Chinatown” Documents Violence Against Asian Americans – ARTnews.com

Scenes of metaphorical and physical assault pulse through Ben Sakoguchi’s painting Chinatown (2014), as he makes visible the violence Chinese Americans have endured for centuries in the United States. Some of the fifteen panels depict textbook historical events in comic book fashion; others collage contemporary examples of yellowface. Most striking are Sakoguchi’s representations of lesser-known episodes of anti-Chinese fervor. One section toward the upper right ...

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A group of Minneapolis artists hopes a project to convert guns into art will raise awareness about gun violence

Her most recent partnership has been with Shiloh Temple International Ministries, which initially collected 41 guns during a recent buy-back event.  "To show that weapons are able to be used in a less destructive way," McComb notes.  For McComb, a Minneapolis-based photographer and artist, and her colleagues, that way is art.   "When I looked in this bucket, and I saw those gun parts ...

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Domestic violence victims express emotions in T-shirt art

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ky. (WTVQ) – This year’ s Domestic Violence Vigil, an annual event hosted by the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, is different. This year, the office is announcing “Rise Up: A Moving Tribute to Survivors of Domestic Violence” to raise awareness of domestic violence in the community and to give survivors a voice in charting their own path to freedom. Sheriff’s staff will ...

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