Gannit Ankori

"Both personal and universal, Harris' oeuvre weaves together legacies of family dynamics, queer histories and Afro-cosmopolitanism. Gathering photographs, assemblages, video installations and archival selections from his celebrated and lesser-known series, Our first and last love charts new connections across the artistic practice of New York-based artist Lyle Ashton Harris (born 1965). Informed by an adolescence that unfolded in New York City and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as well as several years spent living in Ghana, Harris explores the complexities of African and African American collective identity while forging his own personal narrative as a Black queer man. This book and its accompanying solo survey exhibition chronicles Harris' approach to representation and self-portraiture while tracing recurrent themes and formal techniques in his work over the last 35 years. Central to this curated selection is Harris' most recent series titled Shadow Works, mixed-media assemblages of photographic prints embedded in Ghanaian printed textiles with cowrie shells, pottery, handwritten notes, clippings of the artist's dreadlocks and other personal ephemera. In both the exhibition and its catalog, these works serve as thematic anchors underscoring Harris' layered approach to his ongoing creative explorations."--Publisher's website.

"This book explores Kahlo's life, art and legacies, while also scrutinizing the myths, contradictions and ambiguities that riddle her dramatic story. Gannit Ankori examines Kahlo's early childhood, medical problems, volatile marriage, political affiliations, religious beliefs and, most important, her unparalleled and innovative art. Based on detailed analyses of the artist's paintings, diary, letters, photographs, medical records and interviews, the book also assesses Kahlo's critical impact on contemporary art and culture"--Page 4 of cover.

"An ongoing series of works on paper intricately painted and collaged with resonant materials, including texts, textiles, and photographs. Emerging from these visual palimpsests are faces of individuals from across geographical and temporal terrains. Who are they? They are people, portrayed by South African-born artist Peter Sachs (b. 1950), who have resisted (or still resist) oppression in many different ways." Includes bibliographical references.

Larry Abramson's original work (born 1954), along with his many years of activity as an educator and voice for equal coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians and against violations of freedom of expression, have made him a central and influential figure in the art and cultural discourse of recent decades. His art combines a unique aesthetic language and a critical examination of the interrelationships between art and its historical, social and political contexts. Writing - both as a means of personal inquiry and as a tool for publicly articulating theoretical thought - accompanies Abramson's studio work from its inception. His writing skillfully moves between different literary genres, from academic theoretical formats, through allegorical aphorisms to personal poetic writing, and it is presented here for the first time as a layered, sorted and orderly mishnah. -- Back cover

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, Feb. 12-June 5, 2016; and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Feb. 25-July 2, 2016.

Rose Art Museum exhibition included Rose Video 08, a multimedia installation of a a potter's rotating studio. It was on display as both a physical site and a projected sight, inviting the audience to engage in an immersive experience.

Curator of exhibition at Tel Aviv Museum of Art: Anat Danon Sivan; curator of exhibition at Rose Art Museum: Gananit Ankori.

"This book explores Kahlo's life, art and legacies, while also scrutinizing the myths, contradictions and ambiguities that riddle her dramatic story. Gannit Ankori examines Kahlo's early childhood, medical problems, volatile marriage, political affiliations, religious beliefs and, most important, her unparalleled and innovative art. Based on detailed analyses of the artist's paintings, diary, letters, photographs, medical records and interviews, the book also assesses Kahlo's critical impact on contemporary art and culture"--Page 4 of cover.

This encyclopedia captures the experiences of women throughout world history and illuminates how they have influenced and been influenced by these historical, social, and demographic changes. It contains over 1,300 signed articles covering six main areas: biographies; geography and history; comparative culture and society; organizations and movements; womens and gender studies; and topics in world history.