The Art World at Home: Shed Curator Emma Enderby Is Doing Virtual Studio Visits, and Watching TV With Her Cats
Enderby is currently at work on the latest iteration of the Shed s Open Call exhibition series.
Emma Enderby. Photo: Jeremy Liebman.
In December, the Shed, the multi-platform New York cultural center in Hudson Yards, announced the 27 artists who has been chosen for its latest “Open Call” series of exhibitions and events. Each artist receives up to $15,000 to realize a project through the Shed, and among the winners are Emilie Gossiaux, Leslie Cuyjet, and Esteban Jefferson.
We caught up with Emma Enderby, the center’s chief curator, to learn about her role in the project, why she loves her windowsill, and how she developed a newfound approach to time.
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February 18, 2021 · 0 Comments
By Doug Skeates
One distinct advantage to aging is remembering past events. A visit to southern Quebec a few years back is one fond memory, sitting on a cottage lawn where I had spent many a summer in my younger days. In particular it was enjoying the shade of trees which Dad, my brother and I had planted while on vacation. Enjoying the pleasure of experiencing the fruits of labours a half century earlier caused one to wonder what future generations would enjoy from efforts made today.
A long career in forestry has provided many pleasures. Years of reforestation in Geraldton in northern Ontario contributed to a sense of satisfaction. Natural yellow birch projects in North Bay and pruning of White Pine south of Mattawa have provided pleasure while also providing benefit to the province’s economy over many years ahead. Looking at developing forests outside the office window in rural
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Black History Month: Movies, TV shows and books on systemic racism
To celebrate the annual observance, and in light of the Black Lives Matter movement, here are materials to help educate all ages about the fight for racial justice.
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Books for Black History Month on display at the Elmont Memorial Library in Elmont, New York. Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images
Each February brings Black History Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the achievements of African-Americans, and their central role in shaping American society and history. It s also an opportunity to recommit to better understanding and combatting systemic racism and oppression.
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The pandemic, which has seemed stranger than science fiction in so many ways, has occasioned much debate about the role of speculative fiction in imagining the future: The possibilities of such stories have felt, to some, like answers amid uncertainty, even as others have questioned the limits of dystopian visions. But perhaps an equally relevant literature to revisit is speculative
nonfiction: the constantly evolving genre we might call “pop futurism.”
What are the telltale signs of a “pop futurist” book? It sketches out possible tomorrows, highlights emergent trends to watch, and promises ways for even nonspecialists to apply these insights to their own life and work. It’s likely to sport an arresting cover, a style dating back to the work that arguably pioneered this genre and still casts a long shadow.