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Vanessa German – SAD RAPPER at Paul Kasmin

  Published on ArtSpiel Posted on September 26, 2022 by Melissa Stern Partial installation view of Sad Rapper So much has happened in six years. It was six years ago that I last wrote about the work of Vanessa German … Continue reading

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My Upstate Art Weekend Adventure

July 30, 2022 in ArtSpiel Vanessa German,  Black on Black, 2021, Handmade folk art cloth Black woman pin cushion, glory, wood, love, astroturf, Black seed beads, confusion, Black rhinestone trim, Black bead trim, (they traded your grandmother for a handful of … Continue reading

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Tantalizing Quilts Woven with Poetic, Political Messages

published March 13, 2018 in Hyperallergic The artists in Piecework embed intriguing, coded messages into their quilts. Vanessa German, “Delia Quilt 1” (2015), silkscreen on found quilt (all photos by the author for Hyperallergic) Pavel Zoubok gallery is currently hosting … Continue reading

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An Army of Female Power Figures Stands Against Injustice

in Hyperallergic 17, 2016 Vanessa German’s show packs a punch, and is especially powerful in the context of the national politics of the past year. Vanessa German, “The Boxer” (left) and “No Water Cleaner” (right) (all photos by the author … Continue reading

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