It is with great sadness that I share the news of Alice Koh’s death. — I was fortunate to work alongside her during the production of Kusama: Infinity. Thank you Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter for publishing her obituary. Friends forever.
College days with Alice Koh and friends, 1990
Courtesy of artist Monyee Chau
The Chinese Question, political illustration by Thomas Nast, first published in Harper's Weekly on Feb. 18, 1871. Columbia, the female personification of the United States, with her hand on a Chinese man's head, faces an angry, armed group and says, "Hands Off, Gentlemen! American means fair play for all men." Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C.
THE NEW SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT#154: Celebrating Art in General
A celebration of Art in General’s incredible work over the past 40 years with Dean Daderko, Eleanor Heartney, Chris Larson, Paul Pfeiffer, Jacob Proctor, Aliza Shvarts, Robin Tewes and founders Teresa Liszka and Martin Weinstein. The conversation is led by Charlotte Kent and Art in General Executive Director Irene Mei Zhi Shum and concludes with a poetry reading from Caits Meissner.
ARTFORUM. “ART IN GENERAL, LONG A NEW YORK STALWART, TO CLOSE AFTER FORTY YEARS,” October 15, 2020. Read Online
ARTNEWS. “Art in General, Crucial New York Alternative Space, to Close Because of Covid-19,” October 15, 2020. Read Online
ARTNET. “Art in General, the Beloved Alternative Art Space That Gave Many Stars Their First Shows, Will Close Due to the Pandemic: Its history will be held at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.,” October 15, 2020. Read Online
HYPERALLERGIC. “Art in General, Beloved Brooklyn Arts Nonprofit, Announces Closure,” October 15, 2020. Read Online
