Articles

  • 1 month ago | family.style | Magdalena O'Neal |Joshua Glass |Jane Lewis

    What does it mean to reclaim the soul of a symbol? For generations, Black American artists have taken images once used to oppress and turned them into powerful expressions of pride and resilience, from Betye Saar’s transformative assemblages that reframe images of racial stereotypes with defiance, to Nina Chanel Abney’s expressive works that capture the dynamics of everyday life from family cookouts to jazz, hip-hop, and gospel.

  • 2 months ago | family.style | Sahir Ahmed |Joshua Glass |Qingyuan Deng

    Every February, the art world’s most compelling confluence south of the Rio Grande opens in Mexico City just as its purple Jacaranda trees begin to bloom. What began in 2002 as a modest fair with 25 galleries, Zona Maco has blossomed under founder Zélika García’s steady hand into a cultural tour de force that now hosts over 200 exhibitors.

  • 2 months ago | family.style | Joshua Glass |Sahir Ahmed |Qingyuan Deng

    When it comes to modern-day pioneers in the truest sense of the word, a few names stand out, one of them being Kai Isaiah-Jamal. The British performer, model, activist, and spoken word poet, is celebrated for their advocacy of trans visibility and amplifying underrepresented voices, and they’ve starred in high-profile campaigns with Balenciaga, Burberry, Prada, Stella Mccartney, and Calvin Klein.

  • 2 months ago | family.style | Joshua Glass |Terry Nguyen |Magdalena O'Neal |Jane Lewis

    “I have eight sisters,” says Theaster Gates as he takes a seat, “so I’m always thinking of them.” We’re in a cylindrical chamber, and the artist is on the second of three brown sugar oatmeal-colored rows. A dramatic skylight pulls reminders of the harsh Abu Dhabi sun just above us into the cave-like space, and a gradient violet backdrop behind us contrasts the dark domestic carpet, forming a scene that is inconceivably beautiful in a language that only Prada can articulate.

  • 2 months ago | family.style | Joshua Glass |Qingyuan Deng

    Patience is a virtue for Kai-Isaiah Jamal. The notion might seem counterintuitive to the poet, performance artist, model, and trans visibility activist who has kept up with the dizzying pace of the fashion world for nearly a decade. But it’s what keeps them grounded in the midst of it all, advice gleaned from the everyday moments, like making their favorite meal.