Skawennati’s Cyberpunk Future Is Now

OTTAWA — I first encountered multidisciplinary artist Skawennati in person at her December 2019 talk at the former McLuhan Centre for Communication and Technology in Toronto. I recall that the artist wore Barbie-doll pink; I later learned that she is a Barbie...

The Indigenous Artist Making Dazzling Labubu Regalia

One of the greatest pleasures of owning a Labubu, the massively popular and elusively obtainable line of toy monsters designed by Kasing Lung and sold by Pop Mart, is customizing it. Labubus have been adorned with gel tips, dressed in Prada, and topped with the Puerto...

Dispatches From the Ever-Evolving Santa Fe Indian Market

SANTA FE — Every third weekend in August, New Mexico’s capital becomes a hub of Indigenous creativity for the Santa Fe Indian Market, hosted by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA). This year, the air felt charged as lightning propelled down from...