Art Talk With Rama Duwaji
In Hyperallergic’s “Art Talk With Rama Duwaji,” editor-in-chief Hakim Bishara recounts visiting Gracie Mansion in Manhattan for an interview with artist Rama Duwaji, described as New York City’s first lady, in her first journalist interview since her husband, Zohran Mamdani, took office on January 1. Bishara says the conversation focused on Duwaji’s drawings and ceramics and her approach to making art while avoiding career advantages tied to celebrity. The piece also notes that the interview drew wide attention after Duwaji apologized for teenage tweets resurfaced by a far-right outlet. The article appears alongside other arts news items, including LACMA’s new building opening, the Guggenheim Foundation naming 223 fellowship recipients (including 76 artists and other fine-arts practitioners), and the announcement that Social Practice City University of New York (SPCUNY) will shutter next February.
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