This week, AJF goes to Santa Fe, NM, US. There, the travelers will take in The Stories We Carry, on view at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). The exhibition’s curator, Brian Fleetwood (Mvskoke Creek), will give us a special tour of his show. Exhibition view, The Stories We Carry, September 30, 2022–March 21, 2028, IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, Santa Fe, NM, courtesy of the IAIA Museum of Contemporary Native Arts, photo: Sallie Wesaw There isn’t a monolithic “Indigenous jewelry,” states Fleetwood. Each culture and nation brings its own traditions, imagery, themes, materials, etcetera. In other words,…
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As AJF travels to Santa Fe, NM, US, this week, it’s the perfect time to interview new AJF member Ivan Barnett—who’s based in Santa Fe—about his consulting venture, Serious Play. Ivan Barnett, courtesy of Ivan Barnett For over 25 years, Ivan Barnett has shaped the narrative of contemporary craft and design through his work with the Santa Fe institution Patina Gallery. As co-founder and director of Patina Gallery, Barnett helped build a space that championed unconventional voices in the field of art jewelry and design. But his creative reach extends beyond curating. Through his new undertaking, a consultation firm called…
“Art is what we’re doing when we do our best work.”— Seth Godin Why Traditional Art Marketing No Longer Cuts It Traditional art marketing methods often leave artists lost in the noise in today’s oversaturated digital landscape. Instagram posts disappear into algorithms, email newsletters go unread, and gallery submissions pile up. What if your marketing could be as creative as your art? Marketing Strategies As Unique As You These five unconventional art marketing strategies may initially appear ambitious or outside the norm, but they are entirely within reach for artists open to exploring new possibilities. With creativity and determination, you…
Koyo Kouoh, the celebrated Cameroonian-born curator behind some of the most significant exhibitions of African contemporary art in recent decades, has died unexpectedly at the age of 57. Kouoh’s death comes just months after being appointed curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale—making her the second African-born curator to lead the storied exhibition, following Okwui Enwezor’s groundbreaking edition in 2015. The Venice Biennale announced her passing on Saturday, describing her as a figure of “passion, intellectual rigor, and vision.” The theme and title of her exhibition, which she had been developing since her appointment in December 2024, were set to be…
Koyo Kouoh, the celebrated Cameroonian-born curator behind some of the most significant exhibitions of African contemporary art in recent decades, has died unexpectedly at the age of 57. Kouoh’s death comes just months after being appointed curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale—making her the second African-born curator to lead the storied exhibition, following Okwui Enwezor’s groundbreaking edition in 2015. The Venice Biennale announced her passing on Saturday, describing her as a figure of “passion, intellectual rigor, and vision.” The theme and title of her exhibition, which she had been developing since her appointment in December 2024, were set to be…
Photo Credit: Focus Features HBO Max’s new TV and movie release schedule for May 12-18, 2025, includes Where the Crawdads Sing (2022), Mermicorno: Starfall Season 2, The Brutalist, Say Yes to the Dress Season 21, and others. On May 12, Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) drops on HBO Max. The mystery thriller follows Catherine, who is abandoned by her family at a young age. As such, she decides to take care of herself, but things take a turn for the worse when she is framed for her ex-boyfriend’s death. Further, Mermicorno: Starfall Season 2 will be available on the streaming…
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Los Angeles–based artist Alison Saar has been named the 2025 recipient of the David C. Driskell Prize, awarded annually by the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. The prize honors Saar’s contributions to African American art and coincides with the award’s 20th anniversary. Saar will be honored at the annual Driskell Gala on September 20th in Atlanta. Established in 2005, the Driskell Prize alternates each year between honoring an artist and an art historian. It carries a $50,000 unrestricted cash award—doubled from $25,000 in 2020—to support the recipient’s practice. Past winners have included Rashid Johnson in 2012, Mark Bradford in…
Days of Our Lives fans must be looking for the latest spoilers to find out what happened to Sarah (Linsey Godfrey). Viewers should experience an exciting week ahead, considering the ongoing plotlines on the long-running soap opera. EJ DiMera finds himself in a messy situation as he vows not to let his son, Johnny, go down for his shooting. Meanwhile, Alex attempts to encourage an upset Stephanie over her controversial novel. However, the arc that has caught the attention of DOOL enthusiasts is Sarah’s recent health scare. But how did Xander Kiriakis’ wife end up in the hospital? So, here’s…
The discovery of Swedish artist Hilma af Klint (1862–1944) took the art world by storm with the blockbuster exhibition “Paintings for the Future,” featuring her 1906 canvases, at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 2019. These bold and colorful paintings predate any efforts towards abstraction made famous by such male Modernists as Vasily Kandinsky, Kazimir Malevich, and Piet Mondrian. Perhaps even more striking is af Klint’s claims to have communicated with spirits to create the works. Given their religious nature, however, these paintings have been embroiled in a continually unfolding controversy with her eponymous foundation. Since that retrospective, af Klint has become…
