Vanessa H. Larson
Multiplatform Editor at The Washington Post
Journalist in D.C. after Istanbul. Bylines/copy editor @washingtonpost. Write on M.E. arts+culture. Ex @ForeignPolicy, @fodorstravel Turkey guide writer. Türkçe
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washingtonpost.com | Vanessa H. Larson
At NMAAHC, ‘In Slavery’s Wake’ lays bare the long road to freedom (washingtonpost.com) At NMAAHC, ‘In Slavery’s Wake’ lays bare the long road to freedom By Vanessa H.
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yahoo.com | Vanessa H. Larson
Looming over the first section of “In Slavery’s Wake” at the National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of the most viscerally disturbing artifacts in the exhibit: an enormous hanging scale made of iron and wood, with iron ingots for weights, that was used to measure goods on a plantation in 18th-century Bahia, Brazil. Because enslaved people were treated as commodities, the scale “may have been used to weigh and price enslaved people, as well,” the text panel notes.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
washingtonpost.com | Vanessa H. Larson
Two contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting. Elham Pourkhani’s “Zahhak’s Castle Is Calm” exemplifies many characteristics of the centuries-old artistic tradition. At just about 23 by 27 inches, the intimate piece is striking in its brilliant colors and rich ornamental detail.
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Feb 12, 2025 |
yahoo.com | Vanessa H. Larson
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysTwo contrasting works boldly set the stage for the Middle East Institute Art Gallery’s “Maximal Miniatures,” a showcase of contemporary Iranian artists inspired by Persian miniature painting.
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Jan 29, 2025 |
theartnewspaper.com | Elena Goukassian |Benjamin Sutton |Vanessa H. Larson |Nancy Kenney
Among the flurry of executive orders signed by the new US president Donald Trump on the day of his inauguration (20 January) is one titled “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing”. The order, calling diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes “illegal and immoral”, immediately led to the shutdown of federal DEI offices, and their staff were placed on leave as a precursor to being eventually laid off.
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