Can We Overthrow a Dictator, With a Needle?
By Yohanna M. Roa The power of textiles, prick them with the needle. Some time ago, during a talk about my textile art practice, another panelist, a scholar, asked me how I experienced the embroidery process in my studio. “Meditatively,” she suggested, imagining a space of retreat, silence, and contemplation. I responded that, while I […]
¿Podemos con la aguja derrocar al dictador?
Por Yohanna M. Roa El poder del textil: pínchalos con la aguja. Hace algún tiempo, durante una ponencia sobre mi práctica artística textil, otra de las ponentes en la mesa, una académica, me preguntó cómo vivía el proceso de bordar en mi estudio, “meditando”, según ella, en un espacio de recogimiento, silencio y contemplación. Le […]
In conversation with Jill Downen
By D. Dominick Lombardi Nunu Hung, Char Schwall and Jill Downen, Photo credit: Catherine O’Donnell I first met Jill Downen at a dinner party commemorating their solo exhibition “Weightless,” at NuNu Fine Art on Broome Street in New York City. I had the good fortune of sitting next to Downen’s life partner, the visual artist, […]
On the Horizon · Must · Watch Artists, Bogotá
En el Horizonte: Artistas Imperdibles del 2025 / Bogotá, Colombia. Agradecemos a las tres artistas que hicieron parte de “On the Horizon · Must · Watch Artists, Bogotá”: Adriana Martínez Barón, Cristina Figueroa Palau y Alejandra Hernández Ávila. Su participación ha sido fundamental para abrir conversaciones sobre las nuevas direcciones del arte contemporáneo en Colombia. […]
Borinquen Gallo’s Mending My Garden
A Survey of Repair, Process, and the Poetics of Refuse By Yohanna M Roa At Alessandro Berni Gallery in Chelsea, Mending My Garden is a solo exhibition by Borinquen Gallo. However, after visiting the show and speaking with the artist, it feels more accurate to call it a survey, a deep dive into her long-standing […]
On the Horizon · Must-Watch Artists
2025 VersionAn Initiative of INES_Magazina At INES_Magazina, we prioritize elevating the voices of artists who challenge and subvert dominant cultural narratives. On the Horizon: 2025’s Must-Watch Artists highlights the work of mid-career women artists and non-heteronormative creators. This initiative seeks to give these artists the visibility and recognition they deserve. Rooted in the values of […]
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 […]
En conversación con Orlan
Por Yohanna M Roa Orlan y Yohanna M Roa. NYC Mayo 2025. Foto Juan Puntes Conversé con ORLAN en mayo de 2025, durante su visita a Nueva York. Decidí enfocar nuestro diálogo en torno a la representación, un eje central en su obra, profundamente documentado y analizado a lo largo de las décadas. Pero más […]
Entre Ausencias, Memorias y Danzas caligráficas
Por Yohanna M. Roa La Política del Amor y la Memoria en la Obra de Mimian Hsu en NUNU Fine Art New York Installation image of Mimian Hsu: Everyone is Asking at Nunu Fine Art, New York, 2025. Photo by Martin Seck. Courtesy of Nunu Fine Art. En la obra de Mimian Hsu, la política […]
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. […]