I’m Robin, Editor of Misstropolis.
I hope this site brings you some joy and some knowledge (or at least a nice distraction) during this surreal, enlightening and historic time.
I like to write about art, style and purpose. If you have ideas for stories or would like to contribute, I’d love to hear from you.
Thanks for reading!
Misstropolis
Spirit & Style, Inside & Out
All tagged contemporary art
In her huge body of work, Walker confronts the way culturally constructed myths deliberately whitewash historical truths and reframe events to benefit existing power structures. She shocks, prods, explodes, confronts and challenges.
Kara Walker’s work helps me see history as a swirling, unfurling, voracious cacophony rather than one long, drawn out note.
The first in a new series on Visionaries, Bridgitt Evans of VIA Art Fund demonstrates what compassionate engagement and direct action look like in this fragile moment. “I know, right now, in every town in America, artists are putting their minds, hands, bodies and voices to work to communicate our fears, heartbreak and rage.”
