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View in browser    Share email    Visit mellon.org  Happy Poem in Your Pocket Day! We’re celebrating poetry’s ability to delight, spark reflection, and connect us to one another, every single day of the year.

In Focus Monica Orozco Power of the Word The written word informs how we understand our past and build our future. Featuring the wisdom of Natalie Diaz, timelessness of Langston Hughes, and reflections from Reginald Dwayne Betts, see how language can shape and change culture. Explore the Idea  Joy Harjo on the Potency of Poetry Joy Harjo, a multidisciplinary poet and musician, was the first Native American to hold the honor of U.S. Poet Laureate. Hear how the discipline of writing poetry shaped her life. View post  In the News Meet the 2026 Writing Freedom Fellows The Writing Freedom Fellowship, a program from Haymarket Books, uplifts writers impacted by the U.S. carceral system. The 2026 Fellows challenge existing narratives about incarceration while imagining a world beyond prison. Learn more  The Future of Indigenous-Informed Architecture Indigenous design models often emphasize place-keeping, cultural engagement, and kinship. Two Indigenous architects share how they navigate the complex relationships between indigeneity and contemporary architecture. Read more      City of Richmond Reckons With Its History of Slave Trade It’s estimated that one in four Black Americans can trace their ancestry back to Richmond, Virginia. Formerly a hub for the transatlantic slave trade, Richmond is interrogating its history with a new permanent exhibit, “Expanding Freedom.” Read the article

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IN the Bronx??/ Catch the Lehman College Art Gallery Curator's Tour, Wednesday pril 15th, 4PM 250 Bedford Park Rd. This look like good fun

Curator's Tour FREE TICKETS REQUIRED Join us for a Curator's Tour of our current exhibition, The Painted Word: Text, Gesture, and Expression in Contemporary Art, with Bartholomew Bland.   Wednesday, April 15 at 4:00 PM Click Here for Free Tickets - Wednesday, April 15 Lehman College Art Gallery’s exhibitions and programs are made possible through generous support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Initiatives through New York City Council Discretionary Awards; City Council Members Eric Dinowitz, Diana Ayala, Kevin C. Riley, Oswald Feliz and Kristy Marmorato, the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Jarvis and Constance Doctorow Family Foundation, Pierre and Tana Matisse Foundation, Edith and Herbert Lehman Foundation, Jacque and Natasha Gelman Foundation, The New Yankee Stadium Community Benefits Fund and the Charina Foundation.  Website

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Adam Baranello's Lost Owrks on display at the Shone Studio , Bridgehampton, in conjunction with Kasper Contemporary. through April 30th

KASPER CONTEMPORARY ADAM BARANELLO "The Lost Works" On view through April 30 The Shine Studio 977 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike Bridgehampton, NY 11963 "The Lost Works" brings together a body of work once thought permanently lost, offering collectors and the public a rare opportunity to experience what can only be described as 'the exhibition that never was.' Between 2015 and 2020, Adam Baranello was represented by a gallery that ultimately closed without returning the artist’s inventory, leaving the paintings unaccounted for several years. In an unexpected turn, the works were recently discovered in an abandoned storage unit and returned to the artist in full. Now presented together publicly for the first time, these works offer a complete view of a key period in the artist’s career. All pieces are available for purchase at their original pricing (c.2015) for a limited time during the Shine Studio presentation. PREVIEW "THE LOST WORKS" ABOUT THE ARTIST: Adam Baranello is a multidisciplinary artist, filmmaker, musician, educator, and designer based in Hampton Bays, NY. He holds a residency for his visual art and dance company at the Southampton Cultural Center in Southampton, NY. He is the Artistic Director of the East End Players, a nonprofit theater and creative arts organization serving adults with diverse abilities, and the founder of the OFF Hampton Film Festival and co-founder of A&G Dance Company with Gail Baranello. For more info and inquiries, please contact: Deanne Shashoua | Kasper Contemporary Tel: +1 646 267 1374 Email: contact@kaspercontemporary.com www.kaspercontemporary.com FOLLOW US!