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Adebunmi Gbadebo stares into the camera while holding pieces of wood. She is standing up straight, surrounded by many different vases she's created.

Studio Visit: Adebunmi Gbadebo

by Akili Z. Davis

In “Dahomey” Stolen Antiquities Are Reborn in Their Return

by Beandrea July

A photo of an empty gallery space where a film is showing. In the film an outstretched hand is showing a sewn object, which appears to be a flower.

From the Editor

A Note from the Guest Editor

by Sky Hopinka

A blurred rendering of Nina Simone singing.

In Hollywood, Nina Simone’s Always “Feeling Good”

by Aisha Harris

A woman and child put their fists in the air triumphantly in a still from “Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance.”

Echoes in the Flowing Frame

by Sky Hopinka

A photo of a pool of water

From the Editor

Letter from the Editor

by Heidi Saman

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