“She sees herself as a tool for social activism and what she does with this tool is to shape into images of self-affirmation.”
Esther Oladapo: Art, Fashion, Image-Making and the Language of the Body
Darkness Visible: An Interview With Joel Adas
A conversation with painter Joel Adas.
Lee Godie: Beauty in My Mind
“I always try to paint beauty, but some people say my paintings aren’t beautiful. Well I have beauty in my mind …”
When the Revolution Comes, Our Songs Will Be Sung
Korean social movements are repurposing the tradition of minjung-gayo (people’s music) by creatively incorporating K-pop and messages about women’s struggles today.
March Issue, 2026
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
A Monumental Moment For the Masses
“A monument by nature pays homage to a person, place or event; however, as a public work of art, it should be reflective of democratic (not the political party, the ideology) principles like equality, equity and justice. White supremacist iconography, which are what the Confederate statues and sculptures are, is the antithesis of the three aforementioned tenets.”
An Interview With Pia De Girolamo: Bring Back the Light
An interview with painter Pia De Girolamo.
Woodcuts Against Fascism from Shanghai to Mexico City
Eighty years after the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War, we remember how artists from China to Mexico have used art as a practice of solidarity and a tool for revolutionary social transformation.
Robert S. Duncanson: Only Paint on His Mind
Duncanson’s skill established him not only in this county, but in England and throughout Europe as America’s first internationally renowned African American artist.
February Issue, 2026
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
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