Derek Fordjour Conjures a Heavenly World

Good morning. 🌨️ Today, we share a photograph that is believed to be the longest exposure image ever

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Good morning. 🌨️ Today, we share a photograph that is believed to be the longest exposure image ever taken, Cara Despain wrotes about the recent monolith ridiculousness and how it perpetuates colonialist thinking, and a podcast with artist Shahzia Sikander shares her hopes for a post-pandemic art world.– Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

Derek Fordjour's Heavenly World

Derek Fordjour, "STRWMN" (image courtesy the artist and Petzel, photo by Daniel Greer)

“If you grew up in the Black church as I did, upon walking into Petzel Gallery to see Derek Fordjour’s Self Must Die exhibition, you will recognize in the first gallery the hallmarks of the church,” writes Seph Rodney.In his latest show, Fordjour’s penchant for lush colors and surfaces dovetails with the theme of churchified rituals of remembrance.

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