The risograph’s handmade aesthetic has become associated with posters, broadsheets, zines, and pamphlets, and has been embraced by small publishers.
Nancy Zastudil
Nancy Zastudil is an independent editor, writer, and curator working toward equitable representation in the arts. She regularly edits artist books and exhibition catalogs, and writes about visual art for a variety of publications. From 2018 to 2021, she was the gallery director at Tamarind Institute. She is currently based in New Mexico.
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Renny Pritikin’s Adventures in Bay Area Art
The curator, writer, and teacher’s memoir winds its way through his four-decade career, arriving, geographically and conceptually, back where he started.
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Jane Lackey’s String Theory
Lackey’s “cut paintings” bring to the forefront the often invisible or rarely acknowledged experiences of connection.
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The Art of Being Alone, Together
In a group show, women artists look at the physical experience of the pause — of being in places where time and memory loosen their grip, making way for what’s next.
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The Art World Isn’t Enough
Albuquerque artist sheri crider uses her work to transform people’s lives and create actionable change in criminal justice reform.
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Can Artists Channel the Force of Water?
Going with the Flow explores the role of water in the Southwest amid the 23-year drought, but neglects the ongoing tug of war due to water mandates and drought.
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Modest Perspectives on Printmaking
Carried Impressions: Lithographs and Monoprints from the 1960s doesn’t demand the spotlight, but it’s ripe for exploration.
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Tales of Endurance Etched on Vinyl
The semi-durational installation The Mountains Wore Down to the Valleys poetically frames the challenges of the pandemic, and more.
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A Spotlight on Navajo Filmmaker Blackhorse Lowe
“I’m focused on contemporary Native American stories, the modern-day ups and downs of that lifestyle, but I’m not trying to do it in a traditional manner,” the award-winning filmmaker told Hyperallergic in an interview.
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The Cross-Border Work of the Rubin Center’s New Curator
“Artists are the key people who are helping us to think differently and better about not just the future, but the past and the present,” said Laura August, who’s been chosen to lead the Visual Arts center at the University of Texas at El Paso.
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Artist Paula Castillo Returns to Her Rural Roots
Castillo’s decision to install her work in a rural campus gallery space drives home the fact that art can, perhaps must, be a daily experience.
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Shining a Light on the Art of the Printmaker
When prints are exhibited, the printer is generally not credited as co-creator of the work and often the print publisher or workshop is not named.
