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The Apocalypse is a Dance Party / by Sena Başöz, translated from Turkish by Alicia Kismet Eler

The Apocalypse is a Dance Party / by Sena Başöz, translated from Turkish by Alicia Kismet Eler

by Alicia | Jan 16, 2024 | Translation

The metaphor of the magnolia and the advent of the apocalypse meld in a Turkish artist’s imaginary. By Sena Başöz Translated from the Turkish by Alicia Kismet Eler I first encountered a reproduction of magnolias by painter İbrahim Çallı at my grandma Muazzez’s house...
The Native Journalists Fighting for a Free Press / HYPERALLERGIC

The Native Journalists Fighting for a Free Press / HYPERALLERGIC

by Alicia | Jul 13, 2023 | Hyperallergic, Writing

Bad Press follows a Muscogee publication’s struggle against local government censorship and corruption.   The new documentary Bad Press (2023) takes a deep dive into the trials and tribulations of freedom of press laws for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation in Oklahoma...
Beautiful Ghosts, or We’ll Always Have Istanbul / THE MARKAZ REVIEW

Beautiful Ghosts, or We’ll Always Have Istanbul / THE MARKAZ REVIEW

by Alicia | Mar 31, 2023 | The Markaz Review, Writing

Looking for love and her father’s past, a Turkish American journalist haunts the streets of Istanbul before and after Covid. The sticky summer air sank into my skin as seagulls dove into the wavy blue waters of the Bosphorus Strait, the waterway that separates the...
The Haunting History of America’s Largest Confederate Monument / Hyperallergic

The Haunting History of America’s Largest Confederate Monument / Hyperallergic

by Alicia | Feb 15, 2023 | Hyperallergic, Writing

A new documentary investigates the racist origins of the Stone Mountain monument near Atlanta, Georgia — the Mount Rushmore of white supremacy. You’ve heard of Mount Rushmore, but do you know of Stone Mountain? If you answered no, here’s a fun fact: Though they lost...
Miami, Chonga Girls, and Claiming an Aesthetics of Excess / Hyperallergic

Miami, Chonga Girls, and Claiming an Aesthetics of Excess / Hyperallergic

by Alicia | Jan 31, 2023 | Hyperallergic, Journalism & Criticism, Writing

  I reviewed Jillian Hernandez’s stellar book Aesthetics of Excess: The Art and Politics of Black and Latina Embodiment for Hyperallergic. Author Jillian Hernandez theorizes the intersecting formations of gender, class, and race in relation to the...
30 Art History Memes That Are Hilariously Relatable, As Shared On This Instagram Page / BoredPanda.com

30 Art History Memes That Are Hilariously Relatable, As Shared On This Instagram Page / BoredPanda.com

by Alicia | Jan 11, 2023 | Online, Press, Writing

The middle ages were definitely a different time, which we can clearly see reflected in their artwork. But even though we might not be able to relate to wielding swords, wearing fabulous dresses or having our villages pillaged, human nature stays the same, and some...
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