![]() ![]() Her work has become more public and politicized since Trump’s inauguration in 2017. Beginning in the ’70s, when she was a graduate student at Cal Arts, the history of art and politics, especially feminist art, has been an essential part of her artistic practice. ![]() In 2017, she was elected to the National Academy of Design. Schor is a scholar, painter, and essayist whose books - such as Wet: On Painting, Feminism, and Art Culture and A Decade of Negative Thinking: Essays on Art, Politics, and Daily Life - and artwork have been honored with numerous awards. For both Schor and Faruqee, the role of artists in the political arena is an essential subject for discussion. And it’s fitting that the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown is using the painting to promote her upcoming virtual conversation, “Art and Activism,” with painter Anoka Faruqee, next Thursday, April 29. But think again: the “not” can be read ironically, echoing surrealist René Magritte’s famous line of text, under the image of a pipe: “ Ceci n’est pas une pipe.” Mira Schor returns home from the Provincetown farmers market in 2016. At first glance, the piece, by artist Mira Schor, could be a protest rally sign. Its flowing script, on an orangey background, is surrounded by a rectangular black frame, anchored by a vertical post. ![]() “ This is not political,” the painting proclaims. ![]()
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