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In Focus: Fox Maxy

by Fox Maxy

Adebunmi Gbadebo stares into the camera while holding pieces of wood. She is standing up straight, surrounded by many different vases she's created.

Studio Visit: Adebunmi Gbadebo

by Akili Z. Davis

Shadi Abdel Salam’s Language for the Times

by Yasmine El Rashidi

I Live Here in Palestine

by Nadine Fattaleh

A futuristic illustration of Malcolm X standing with his hands near his ears as if he is beginning to pray. Three film cameras float in front of him.

Ciphers and the Infinite: A Note to the Artists on Malcolm X and Black Aesthetics

by Najha Zigbi-Johnson

A still image from “Problemista” (2023) featuring a young man stares at a pile of his belongings. Above him is a sky with stormy clouds.

Fantastical Visions, Queer Dreams: On “Problemista” and “The Queen of My Dreams”

by Meghana Kandlur

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