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Hannah Keziah Agustin is a writer and artist from Manila, Philippines. Her work is found and forthcoming in Guernica, AAWW’s The Margins, and minnesota review.

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A photo shows artist Mars Patterson sitting on the sidewalk in front of the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. Behind them are signs, flowers, and other materials displayed as part of a protest. One sign reads "Truth burns up error—Sojourner Truth." Another reads "True resistance begins with people confronting pain... and wanting to do something to change it. —bell hooks." The glass exterior of the museum lobby is also visible in the background.

Artists’ Night keeps up the push for equity in Madison’s art world

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● May 30, 2023 May 30, 2023

The counter-programming to MMoCA’s Gallery Night returns June 2 and 3 in multiple venues around the city.

Malachi Schmidt's "Ladybug" renders the insect in an intricate arrangement of small, distinct shapes in multiple bold colors.

Malachi Schmidt finds mosaic-like beauty in nature

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● March 27, 2023 March 27, 2023

The artist’s solo exhibit, “Line Of Vision,” will be up at Arts for ALL Wisconsin through June 2.

A view of the "re:mancipation" exhibition shows several visitors walking amongst paintings, sculptures and other pieces in a gallery at the Chazen Museum of Art. Behind them is a large wall on which an image of a pair of hands weaving a quilt is projected.

“re:mancipation” gives us new ways of looking at our nation and freedom

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● February 21, 2023 February 21, 2023

The exhibit will be up at the Chazen Museum of Art through June 25.

A photo shows artist T.L. Solien standing in front of his works in a gallery. The works are mosaic-like paintings comprising multicolored fragments that suggest shapes and patterns.

T.L. Solien explores the fragmentation of color and consciousness in “Along The Way”

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● December 12, 2022 December 12, 2022

The exhibit is up at Tandem Press through January 13, 2023.

A publicity photo shows 12 members of the Sun Ra Arkestra posing in colorful clothes against a blue background.

CodaFest’s cosmic lift-off and a Polish “Sonata”

By Hannah Keziah Agustin, Alisyn Amant, Scott Gordon, Lewis Peterson & Grant Phipps ● Music ● November 13, 2022 November 15, 2022

Plus more events we recommend checking out in Madison, November 14 through 20 edition.

Headshots of four writers are shown against a background of a metal plate and flames. Photo (from left to right): Daniel Khalastchi, photo by Barry Phipps. Caryl Pagel, photo by author. Chessy Normile, photo courtesy of the New York Times. Jeffrey McDaniel, photo courtesy of the Poetry Foundation. Background fire image by Gaurav Joshi/Unsplash. Background metal plate image by Gareth David/Unsplash.

Monsters Of Poetry showcases four poets who grapple with existence in a dying world

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● November 11, 2022 November 11, 2022

Caryl Pagel, Daniel Khalastchi, Chessy Normile, and Jeffrey McDaniel will read their work on November 18 at the North Street Cabaret.

A still from "The Perfection Of Chance" by Mark Niehus, screening October 22 at this year's Midwest Video Poetry Festival.

The third annual Midwest Video Poetry Festival greets upheaval with contemplation

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● October 17, 2022 October 16, 2022

This year’s festival screens October 21 and 22 at Arts + Literature Laboratory, incorporating live readings and a kid-friendly matinee.

A photo of the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery shows several items in the "Uncut Attire" exhibit mounted on walls, and a long, blue piece suspended in cascading waves from the ceiling.

“Uncut Attire” captures the beauty and purity of weaving around the world

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● October 4, 2022 October 3, 2022

The exhibition is on display at the Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery through December 4.

A photo of Amanda McCavour's large scale "Ode To A Prairie" shows the artist's large-scale textile representations of plants and flowers, hanging on translucent sheets of fabric in an atrium at the Chazen Museum of Art. A staircase angles through the foreground of the photo, emphasizing the array of vantage points from which museum visitors can view the work.

Amanda McCavour’s “Suspended Landscapes” is a delicate monument to Wisconsin flora

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● July 25, 2022 July 24, 2022

The show of massive-scale thread drawings is up at the Chazen Museum of Art through September 11.

A detail of one of the untitled paintings in Breehan James' show "The Cottage." The painting shows a land-line phone mounted on a wood-paneled wall. To one side is aroad map labeled "Forest County, WIS." Photo by Breehan James.

Breehan James’ “The Cottage” celebrates “Up North” Wisconsin vacation culture

By Hannah Keziah Agustin ● Culture ● June 21, 2022 June 21, 2022

The show of charming, nostalgic paintings is up at Arts + Literature Laboratory through August 13.