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NFTs and Contemporary Art
Looking at the news media these days, NFTs appear to be rocking the world of contemporary art. But what do NFTs really bring to the table for most artists? The signal-to-noise level surrounding this question seems low. There is much noise to sift through. Is it worth an artist’s precious time to dive into the NFT art market? Is it safe? Will one make money?
Exploring the Archive: Neoqueer
Neoqueer presented a variety of intriguing questions that are still highly relevant today; particularly the questions pertaining to the public reception of un-politicized queer art, as well as what defines queer content. The exhibition challenged artists to answer the question, “What does it mean to produce queer art today?”.
Art and Voter Advocacy in 2020
From an ‘unabashed’ virtual performance by Washington Ensemble Theatre to national social media campaigns like Plan Your Vote, artist across the U.S. are lending their creative voice to voter advocacy.
SCREAM Gala & Auction Artist Highlight: Jay Steensma
We’re honored to be able to present this Untitled piece in our auction this year by artist Jay Steensma, generously donated by artist Billy King.
Exhibition Artist Highlight: Unseen Sacrifices
In this exhibition “Unseen Sacrifices”, Satpreet Kahlon, Ashante Kindlé and Holly Ballard Martz ask our audience to think about and reevaluate the cost of emotional labor: to start to think of emotional labor as real and valuable work, as well as, evaluate times they have given and receive this kind of labor for others.