The Media Spectacle of Suffering Around India’s COVID-19 Crisis

Good morning. ☁️ Today, the media spectacle around India’s COVID-19 catastrophe, how a map exoticized

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Good morning. ☁️ Today, the media spectacle around India’s COVID-19 catastrophe, how a map exoticized Asians, and an interview with NFT collector, Tim Kang, for this week’s podcast.— Hrag Vartanian, editor-in-chief

How a Map Fueled Perceptions of Asians as an Exoticized “Other” “Peoples of the Pacific” is one of six murals that was displayed at the influential “Pageant of the Pacific” Golden Gate International Exposition. Connie Chin

An Intimate Look at James Baldwin and His Rarely Discussed Suicide Attempts Harmony Holiday wants to show “the Baldwin who was baffled and befuddled and wounded and perfectly real.” Allison Conner

SPONSORED Cornell University Announces MFA Exhibition "Badminton Tournament" The cumulative efforts of Cornell’s MFA candidates from the classes of 2021 and 2022 are on view virtually at Bridget Donahue Gallery.

The Media Spectacle of Suffering Surrounding India’s COVID-19 Catastrophe The most gruesome images of COVID-19’s wrath in the Western press have originated from the formerly colonized nation and stand in contrast with an imageless COVID-19 crisis in the United States. Sanoja Bhaumik

John Akomfrah, Carrie Mae Weems, and Others Demand Release of Dissident Cuban Artist “Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara is being detained solely for peacefully expressing his ideas through his art and for his nonviolent defense of human rights,” the open letter reads. Valentina Di Liscia

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Collector Tim Kang Talks About His Love of NFTs The founder of the Sevens Foundation, Kang calls himself a “NFT thought leader” who is advocating global and equal opportunities for artists. Hrag Vartanian

SPONSORED SAIC Offers Art and Design Courses Online and On-campus This Summer Emerging and established artists can choose from over 50 courses in the Adult Continuing Education program at the nation’s most influential art and design school.

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