Art, design, and visual culture

Art, design, and visual culture

Art, design, and visual culture

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Matt Bua’s ‘Repurposed City’ in Upstate New York Just Hit the Market

On nearly 27 wooded acres outside the town of Catskill, New York, artist Matt Bua has been hard at work on a creative compound like no other. For two decades, he has constructed an artist-built environment from salvaged materials comprising numerous living spaces and work areas. Recently listed for sale for $269,000, the off-grid property known as “B-Home” could be yours...
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A New Documentary Traces How a Faith Ringgold Mural at Rikers Island Helped Women Break Free

In 1971, Faith Ringgold (1930-2024) received her first public art commission. New York City offered the late artist a $3,000 grant to paint a mural at the Women’s House of Detention on Rikers Island. After going inside and speaking with those incarcerated in the notorious prison, Ringgold decided to base the work around a request from one of the women about what she hoped the piece would depict: “I want to see a road leading out of here.”..
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