‘One beautiful action won’t magically change the complex problem’: an interview with Amanda Williams
The following graphic interview originally appeared in the Chicago Reader in March 2023.
Reckless Rolodex at Gallery 400: January 13-March 18, 2023.
I had the opportunity to co-curate the group exhibition and performance series, Reckless Rolodex, with Matthew Goulish and Lin Hixson. Inspired by the performance artist Lawrence Steger (1961-1999), the show will be on view at the University of Illinois Chicago’s Gallery 400 from January… +
The Mandorla Letter: for the hopeful
The Green Lantern Press just released this incredible book by Nicole Mitchell Gantt, The Mandorla Letters: for the hopeful, available through the University of Minnesota Press, co-edited with Fulla Abdul-Jabbar, book design by Kizzy Memani and Lauren Williams. Part memoir, part manifesto, part Black speculative… +
How ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ Explains the Mushroom’s Appeal
The following article first appeared in The Daily Beast in August of 2022. My Instagram feed is currently riddled with mushroom advertisements. A mushroom beverage exceeds coffee for focus and health benefits! Mushroom face serums provide youthful, plump-celled, and small-pored complexions! Another mushroom supplement… +
’Art is the fuel for all things’ Artist Nick Cave on his process and his solo exhibition at the MCA
The following comic first appeared in the Chicago Reader in August, 2022.