The All-Over Art of Hamid Zénati
A new retrospective of Hamid Zénati is also an important record of an interconnected North African modernism.
A new retrospective of Hamid Zénati is also an important record of an interconnected North African modernism.
He seems to speak to us directly and clearly, given his love of striking light and shadow. We experience him personally.
In the 1960s, amid the shipping industry's decline, the empty piers became a site for cruising and creativity for gay men in particular.
From The Onion: Congress, Now More Than Ever, Our Nation Needs Your Cowardice . “Now is not the time for bravery or valor! This is the time for protecting your own hide and lining your pocket.” (They sent a copy of this to every member of Congress.)
To The People I Know Who Voted for Him . “you had a chance…to condemn his criminality, to prevent his lawlessness, to denounce his bigotry — and you flat-out refused. More than that, you celebrated it. That’s not something I can quietly abide.”
Nothing is perfect… But everything can get better. There’s never enough time… But there’s time enough to make a difference. Someone will always be opposed to the change we seek to make. And there’s always someone who wants to help. Anything can happen… But something will.