In conversation with ORLAN
By Yohanna M Roa Orlan and Yohanna M Roa. NYC May 2025, Focus Art Fair. Photo Juan Puntes I spoke with ORLAN in May 2025, during her visit to New York – Focus Art Fair. I chose to focus our conversation on the question of representation, not only because it is a central theme in […]
In Conversation With Edith Morales
By Natalia de la Rosa “Expanding the language of art through a practice grounded in territory and social transformation.” Portrait of Edith Morales Natalia de la Rosa: Edith, your relationship with the art world is unique. You have worked as an accountant for several decades, and this practice gave rise to your first artworks. Could […]
Between Absences, Memories, and Calligraphic Dances
The Politics of Love and Memory in Mimian Hsu’s Work at NUNU Fine Art New York By Yohanna M Roa Installation image of Mimian Hsu: Everyone is Asking at Nunu Fine Art, New York, 2025. Photo by Martin Seck. Courtesy of Nunu Fine Art. In Mimian Hsu’s work, politics manifests as a gesture of love. […]
Re-immersions in Surrealism
Trans – Europe Column By Nekane Aramburu “When I die, I will never be able to keep silent again”. —Jean Cocteau Tanning D. Birthday, 1942. Oil on canvas, 102.2 × 64.8 cm. Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia. 125th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchased with funds contributed by C. K. Williams, II, 1999. INV. No. 1999-50-1. © Dorothéa […]
Curating as Resistance: In conversation with Mane Adaro
Situated Practices, Feminist Archives, and Bodies in Struggle By Kekena Corvalán In conversation with Kekena Corvalan for The Unruled Column, Mane Adaro reflects on her curatorial path, noting that her entry into the field wasn’t just through formal training but through her art and photography practice. She sees curating as a dynamic process of learning […]
Laylah Ali and Eva Lin Fahey Solo Shows
By Dominick Lombardi “Is anything the matter? Drawings by Laylah Ali” University Museum of Contemporary Art, Amherst, Massachusetts The fact that Laylah Ali’s art is as mysterious as it is profound, the 100-plus drawings and mixed-media works in this exhibition have serious reverberations that extend well beyond their scale. The time period of the works […]
Feminist Curatorship. A conversation with Katya Cazar
By Kekena Corvalán Katya Cazar is one of Ecuador’s most influential curators and cultural managers. Over the years, she has carved out a career that bridges curatorial practice, art history, and feminist theory. Her commitment to a more inclusive and equitable art world has driven numerous projects that focus on amplifying the voices of women […]
To Migrate, Re-exist, and Embroider the Future
Yasodari Sánchez in Conversation with Rocío Cárdenas” By Rocío Cárdenas In the Riverbed / Yasodari Sánchez MARCO Museum of Contemporary ArtMty. NL. May 31–September 1, 2024. RC: Rocío Cárdenas YS: Yasodari Sánchez RC: How does your work with Central American and Indigenous migrant communities contribute to resisting oppression? YS: I have always believed that art […]
Study for the Restoration of a Profile. Ana Gallardo at Ruth Benzacar Gallery
Buenos Aires, February 2025. By Kekena Corvalán. View ¨Study for the Restoration of a Profile¨ Ana Gallardo, Ruth Benzacar Gallery. Once again, from the complete and coherent vitality of her artistic practice, Ana poses a double question that permeates the discussions that most challenge us: What subjects should art address? This is related to another […]
Have A Good One!
WhiteBox SIP Exhibition Project By Kaylie Pykkonen The art you’re looking for is right in front of you. Yasmeen Abdallah. Tea Vines. Assorted tea, yarn, fabric, circular hoops, Variable dimensions. 2015-ongoing. Photo credit: Kaylie Pykkonen Walking into a bodega to grab a snack or a quick coffee is an everyday experience for many New Yorkers. […]
