Artists Ajara Alghali and Patrick Quarm discuss what their West African heritage teaches them about themselves, their community, and their art.

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Faina Lerman and Scott Vincent Campbell dismantle the idea of being full-time artists and emphasize manifesting a life full of creativity, particularly in Detroit, instead. 

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Artist Ian Kuali'i and poet Jessica Care Moore discuss where to draw the line between cultural admiration and cultural appropriation and consider if gatekeeping is even worth Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the transcript.

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adrienne maree brown and Taylor Aldridge consider how archives tantilize and thrive in the present moment. Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the transcript.

Artists Cherise Morris and Holly Bass discuss the restorative, transformative journey of creating contemporary work that draws from the past and reaches all generations. Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the transcript.

Jennifer Harge and Joiri Minaya discuss creating your own value systems and resisting institutional frameworks around art making by displaying and performing art in unconventional ways. Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the transcript.

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Ahya Simone, Cristina Tufino, and Nour Ballout consider the limitations, inaccuracies, and obscurities of the phrase "safe space" by analyzing the reality of their lived experiences. Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the transcript. 

American Artist, Darryl D. Terrell, and Salakastar delve into the world of naming, alter egos, and persona as they interrogate identity and resistance through their personal lens of creation and discuss those that paved the way. ⁣Find links to key materials discussed below and check out win.gs/subjectmatters for the transcript.

Subject Matters reaches across disciplines bringing together writers, artists, curators, dancers, and organizers to discuss the intersection, overlap, and confluence of contemporary critical thought and lived reality. Here's a taste of what's to come.