‘They don’t come with rules’: David Antonio Cruz celebrates queer chosen families By Veronica Esposito for The Guardian  August 15, 2023 Chosen family are the folks that love you undeniably, unconditionally,” artist David Antonio Cruz tells the Guardian. “They don’t come with restrictions or rules.” He’s been thinking about chosen family a lot lately, as…

“Access artists” like Alice Sheppard, Natalie de Segonzac, and Carolyn Lazard ignite new languages in dance, theater, and visual art By Wendy Univer for Broad Street Review July 17, 2023 “The access is the art,” says Alice Sheppard, leaning forward in her custom-built, backless wheelchair, looking simultaneously energized and spent after performing Under Momentum with…

Artist Carolyn Lazard Has a Radical Proposition for Museum Visitors: Have a Seat, and Be Comfortable By Alex Greenberger for ARTnews July 7, 2023 Carolyn Lazard’s video CRIP TIME (2018), now on view at the Museum of Modern Art, lasts only 10 minutes but feels much longer. The entire work is one unbroken take, shot by…

The City of Brotherly Love has a lot to offer this summer with shows by Terence Nance, Heather Ujiie, Henry Taylor, and much more. By Isabella Segalovich for Hyperallergic July 6, 2023 When you think of a city with a bustling art scene, Philadelphia may not immediately spring to mind. But its abundance of art…

An artist forces us to imagine a world without images By Meredith Sellers for The Philadelphia Inquirer June 14, 2023 When one enters Carolyn Lazard’s show, “Long Take” at ICA Philadelphia, they stand in a dark, mostly empty room. Sounds of scuffling, shifting, and breathing come from speakers hung on all sides; voices directing and…

Carolyn Lazard and Ken Lum in Conversation June 2, 2023 On the occasion of Long Take, the artist’s acclaimed solo exhibition on view at the ICA through July 9, Weitzman alum Carolyn Lazard (MFA’11) spoke to Ken Lum, Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and chair of fine arts, about their work. Their virtual conversation, which…

SWARM, the kaleidoscopic visions of artist and filmmaker Terrence Nance at the Institute for Contemporary Art By Alex Smith for theartblog May 12, 2023 That SWARM lands comfortably in the heart of Philadelphia–an incubator for Black futurism and Afro-didactic, exploratory Black artists, is no miracle, but instead an expected drop-in, a city welcoming a kindred spirit. With SWARM though,…

Terence Nance’s Comfort Film is Purple Rain By Mikelle Street for W March 17, 2023 Terence Nance’s practice is rooted in ritual. His identity is in fact. The multi-disciplinary artist starts and ends his day with prayer and sees his work as a channel for the people and culture around him. Many know him for Random…

‘Swarm’ highlights 10 years of Terence Nance’s community-driven art making By Kiersten Adams for The Philadelphia Inquirer  March 17, 2023 Swarm. To move somewhere in large numbers, a dense group of insects, or, a coalition of people creating in community. In “Swarm,” Terence Nances’ first solo exhibit, now open at the Institute of Contemporary Art…

Carolyn Lazard explores legacy of dance film through Lens of Accessibility in new commision at ICA March 17, 2023 This spring, the Institute of Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania (ICA) presents the first U.S. solo museum exhibition of Carolyn Lazard (b. 1987). Co- commissioned with the Walker Art Center and Nottingham Contemporary, Carolyn Lazard: Long…