Tag: Figures
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At Making Their Mark Forum, Art Figures Debate Gender Inequities in the Market and the Museum
Four years ago, when Komal Shah conceived a forum to celebrate female artists and address enduring gender inequities in the art world, she thought she’d be convening attendees in Washington, D.C., in the glow of Kamala Harris’s White House. Instead, the forum took place against a political backdrop openly hostile toward diversity in the arts. read more
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John Akomfrah, Isaac Julien, and Mira Nair Among Cultural Figures Who Signed an Open Letter in Support of Former Barbican Director Devyani Saltzman
As of press time, some 250 cultural figures from around the world have signed an open letter in support of Devyani Saltzman, the former director of London’s Barbican Centre. Saltzman left abruptly earlier this week, just a few weeks after Abigail Pogson was appointed chief executive. Notable signatories include artists John Akomfrah and Isaac Julien, read more
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Amy Sherald, Ming Smith Among Artworld Figures to Walk the Runway in Carolina Herrera’s Fall 2026 NYFW Show
On Thursday, Carolina Herrera creative director Wes Gordon presented the brand’s fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection during New York Fashion Week. The show was held at an event space on Little W. 12th Street in the Meatpacking District, and mixed in with the typical parade of willowy fashion models were several art world figures, who, while read more
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