Lucy Sante's Knots
Lucy Sante, the celebrated writer‑turned‑artist, is presenting her collage exhibition “Knots” at the American Academy of Arts and Letters from March 14 to July 3, 2026. In the accompanying essay she recounts six decades of making collages, a practice she adopted after discovering her color‑blindness limited traditional drawing. Drawing on a personal archive of vintage magazines, maps, and ephemera, Sante blends influences from Max Ernst to contemporary pop culture to create minimalist, word‑driven posters. The show highlights her belief that collage functions as both a visual advertisement and a subtle narrative device.
How You Sound?
Meshell Ndegeocello’s 2024 Blue Note release *No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin* is a sonic‑theatre album that translates James Baldwin’s essays into avant‑garde jazz, gospel, and spoken‑word. The eight‑year project features a rotating cast of musicians, including Justin...