Artists, Curators, and More Reflect on Their Voting Experiences

The results continue to come in. Good morning. ☀️️ Today, artist Shahzia Sikander's ambitious new art

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The results continue to come in. Good morning. ☀️️ Today, artist Shahzia Sikander’s ambitious new art history, the surreal early films of Stanya Kahn, and reflecting on months of political arts reporting.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Artists Reflect on Their Voting Experiences

A voter headed to the polls today in Minneapolis, Minnesota (by and courtesy Lorie Shaull/Flickr)

In the months leading up to Election Day, artists, curators, and more have used their creativity to encourage voters to get to the polls and raise awareness about voter suppression.Now that the day has finally come, we asked art workers and artists to share their reflections on the voting process and on the months leading up to today’s critical ballot.

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