Articles
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The Diaspora is too Hauntological: Breaking My Art Writing Hiatus with Talkin’ Bout a Revolution by Pyaari Azaadi
On deities sporting animals from their privates and mysticism for Jackson Heights Vriddhi Vinay Dec 02, 2025 The Backdrop, The Introduction, The Show, The Setting, The Scene – Lemme Paint You A Picture After Pyaari Azaadi Has Painted You One On a late September evening, where an A/C was needed more than ever, sweating through…
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Interview – Pyaari Azaadi Names a Revolution
“I think sometimes of that black and white historic photograph of 100 people giving a Nazi salute, except one person,” the artist told Hyperallergic. “I think that’s me.” Yashica Dutt December 3, 2025 — 8 min read On walking through the doors of Talkin’ Bout a Revolution at Chelsea’s Pen and Brush, it is impossible not to marvel at…
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Pyaari Azaadi’s Epic Mission to Mend the World
Our relationship as artist and critic deepened in a profoundly unexpected way as we faced darkness together. Hrag VartanianNovember 12, 2025 Subscribe to our newsletter DailyThe latest stories every weekdayWeeklyEditors’ picks and top storiesOpportunitiesMonthly list for artists and art workersSign in with Google OrSign up Sign in to an existing account Privacy Policy We rely…
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Pyaari Azaadi in the press
Pyaari Azaadi doesn’t just make art—she ignites it. Ever since Eugène Delacroix detonated Liberty Leading the People—that fever-bright tableau where a fearless Marianne vaults the barricades—history has understood that art, when wielded by a mind ablaze, can reorder the universe. Azaadi inherits that spark and tempers it into a jewelled scimitar of intellect and unapologetic feminine…
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‘No Matter What’: The unshakable pulse of Pen + Brush
By Avalon Ashley Bellos Banality by Dana Ellyn is one of the paintings on display at Pen + Brush, a cultural sanctuary with a lineage so rich it hums beneath the floorboards. Founded in 1893 by painters Mary and Janet Lewis—visionary women who dared to organize at a time when the world had yet to grant…
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Alida Wilkinson Interview with Christopher Squier
Interview by Christopher SquierJune 29, 2025 Original Post Link Pen + Brushpresents The Now: Materiality April 24 – June 7, 2025 Alida Wilkinson is one of three artists included in Pen + Brush’s exhibition The Now: Materiality. I met Allie through friends this past year and was excited to catch the show in its final…
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‘Free, Fearless, Fantastic’ featured on GothamToGo
Pen + Brush is thrilled to announce our first exhibition of 2025 Free, Fearless, and Fantastical, a group exhibition at Pen + Brush, curated by Bina Sarkar Ellias. The exhibition, which prominently features both art and poetry by a notable group of international artists and writers, evokes an exhilarating sense of liberation as a call out to…
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Michela Martello featured in Art Spiel
Art Spiel Posted onOctober 30, 2024 by Eva Zanardi All you need is JUST LOVE: Michela Martello at Pen + Brush In the heart of Manhattan’s Flatiron district, Pen + Brush, a 130-year-old nonprofit dedicated to championing women in the arts, proudly presents JUST LOVE, an immersive, large-scale installation and exhibition by Italian-born Brooklynite Michela Martello. Drawing inspiration from…
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Life as a Creative with Christine Mace: Curating, Storytelling and Finding Inspiration with Bird Piccinnini
Life as a Creative delves into the diverse facets of the creative world through conversations with curators, gallery assistants, artists, and more. It navigates the highs and lows of presenting and interpreting art, while exploring the creative process and offering insight into creatives’ minds. The series examines the motivations behind artistic creation and the moments…
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GothamToGo; Pen + Brush Opens Fall 2024 Season with ‘Michela Martello: JUST LOVE
Flatiron District, Pen + Brush Pen + Brush’s fall season will open with JUST LOVE, a solo exhibition by artist Michela Martello. Born in Italy and a longtime resident of Brooklyn, Martello’s painting practice spans more than twenty years and uses symbology, history, textiles, and literature to translate themes of materiality, illusions, and dimensionality, especially as they relate to…