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‘I’m Building My Own Mythology’: How a Generation of Artists Are Fusing Club Culture With Traditional Crafts for a New Queer Aesthetics

By Osman Can Yerebakan — 2021

A wave of contemporary queer artists is revolutionizing different forms of craft—and, in doing so, subverting the traditions’ established notions of gender, hierarchy, and labor.

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Disabled LGBTQ+ Creatives Imagine a Better Tomorrow

In the fall of 2020 the Ford Foundation and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced an 18-month initiative to increase the visibility of disabled creatives and elevate their voices.

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Jacob Anderson-Minshall
2021
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The Wisdom of Artists: A Collection of Inspirational Quotes by BIPOC Creatives

We've been turning to wise words from artists for motivation, inspiration, and proof that with imagination and creativity, we can get through most anything.

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Paulette Beete
2020
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‘I Feel the Creativity Out in the World’: How One Agency CEO is Energized by Everything Around Him

As part of our series on life hacks from highly creative people, Rob Pierre, CEO of digital agency Jellyfish, reveals what he does to keep the inspired ideas flowing – even when he’s under pressure.

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Alison Coleman
2021
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New York's Asian American creatives on the beauty and resilience of their community

Chella Man, Humberto Leon, Japanese Breakfast and more, tell us how the city's inspired them and their hopes for the future.

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Eda Yu
2021
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Sherman Alexie: Plainspoken Inspiration

We recently spoke with Sherman Alexie by phone to hear his thoughts on inspiration, and the role it plays in his creative practice.

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Rebecca Gross, Sherman Alexie
2013
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15 Hispanic and Latinx Artists You Should Be Following on Instagram

Because inspiring art should always be at your fingertips.

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Melissa Goldberg
2021
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Meet the Black Creatives Inspiring Black Joy Through Art

It’s hard to be a joyful Black creative on a good day; to pour your being into beautiful work amid ongoing injustices is already taxing. And during the current unprecedented and uncertain times, reclaiming and protecting that Black joy may feel particularly difficult.

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Niki McGloster
2020
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On Making Whatever You Want, Whenever You Want

Musician and comedian Reggie Watts on juggling a variety of projects, making technology work for you rather than against you, surrounding yourself with the right people, and letting “fun” be your primary creative impulse.

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Kailee McGee, Reggie Watts
2020
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On Navigating the Tension Between Physical and Digital Realms

Artist and writer Rindon Johnson on experiencing a shared virtual subconscious, accepting lots of disparate possibilities at the same time, and how to imagine a better future.

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Willa Köerner, Rindon Johnson
2020
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On Getting Over Imposter Syndrome

Writer Emma Warren discusses the ways in which imposter syndrome affected her work and self-image, and explores how people can let go of their own self-doubt and reclaim their power as creators.

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Emma Warren
2020
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