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Art & Design
New Exhibits Shine Light on Women of Past, Connect Women of Present
What we understand about the lived experiences of diverse groups of people throughout history is evolving. “Often times underrepresented voices are not...
Saving a Spot for Public Art
One of the notable things about public art is its ability to reinvent public spaces. Take the Artspot. It’s an installation that rises above a barren...
Weekend Spotlight: Tiki Garcia Paints Liberated Women
In her paintings, artist Tiki Garcia depicts women liberated from the male gaze. From a young age, Garcia felt commodified by men and this work allows...
Mexican-American Artist Explores Heritage, Identity for Dia de los Muertos
Growing up, Nelda Reyes remembered a time when she lived among five generations of family members. “So I was able to meet some of my...
Longtime Fiber Artist Finds Activist Niche
When Doris Florig was snorkeling in the Caribbean recently, she emerged from the turquoise waters near Belize crestfallen. “I came up and a woman in a...
Local Artists Get a Nod From Home Field
Artist Emory Cooper has always admired the Art Association’s annual art fair from a distance. This year, however, Cooper decided it was “the year for me...
Center of Wonder to Nourish Young Creatives
Visual artists of all manners are magnetized to Jackson. But when it comes to the area’s deep pool of talented photographers and filmmakers, for example,...
Center for the Arts Works to Regain Tax-Exempt Status
A giant in the Jackson arts community, Center for the Arts announced May 29 that the Internal Revenue Service had revoked its tax-exempt status. That...
