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I went to the New Museum tonight along with my friends at Super Chief

to see Lil’ B perform. I had never heard of him other then from the invite I got from the museum. Let me say right off the bat, this boy has it. He gave one of the most honest performances I have ever seen in a hip hop show. I was stunned. His metaphors and symbolism are all his own, 100% original. He has created a world where race, religion, and sexual orientation freely flow like an nebulous cloud. A miasma of positivity, the duality of the soul. Tell me, at any other hip hop show does it end with every one getting in a line and hugging it out, bitch. Lil’ B just got one more fan.

Talked with me tonight about cameras and shooting film. I died, dead

» New Museum: An Interview with Triennial Artist Hassan Khan

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Jesse Untracht-Oakner interviews Triennial artist Hassan Khan.

Which university did you attend and did you study fine art?

I attended the American University in Cairo. However, I never studied art. I majored in English and Comparative Literature, and I almost minored in…

» New Museum: Interview: House of Natural Fiber

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Text & Interview by Omar Almufti. Photography by Jesse Untracht-Oakner.

Communication and education through an effective and aesthetically aware methodology are central to the practice of Yogyakarta, Indonesia-based new media artist collective House of Natural Fiber. An amorphous, socially…

These guys are truly amazing forward thinking artists, check’em out!