Claire Weisz, New National Academician
Claire Weisz is a founding principal of WXY architecture + urban design. WXY works closely with local communities to create and reimagine public spaces and structures.
Blog
The Trouble with “Truth”: Peter Williams’s Black Universe
Peter Williams sheds light on the interconnectivity of personal and historical experience.
Dawoud Bey: A Rooted Gaze
Bey’s lens has been trained on the polyrhythms of Black American life in all its foundational, quotidian, and corporeal splendor.
Charles Gaines, New National Academician
Gaines speaks about his realization that he was uninterested in self-expression through art; the artists and books that led him to develop algorithmic, systems-based work; and the ideologies behind the systems we encounter in our daily lives.
Talking Art and About Training: My Invitation to Catherine Sullivan and Pope.L
The following conversation grows from my great respect for these artists’ thinking. Both allow themselves to be vulnerable as they orchestrate with affection and humility encounters with others in search of their subjects.
Island of No Birdsong
When I learned Maya Lin designed a digital memorial for endangered and extinct species, I was intrigued. What memories and emotions would it stir within me? Why did she title the project What Is Missing?
Jimmy Wright’s Downtown
During his early years living in New York City, Wright’s work provided a kaleidoscopic document of the city’s still burgeoning queer spaces.
Architects and Climate Change
Buildings in the US are more responsible for greenhouse gas emissions than any other single source, including transportation.
