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Critical Writing

The Critical Writing program commissions emerging writers to pursue the underlying themes and ideas that inform individual Session projects, initiating meaningful exchanges between artists and writers and facilitating the mutual production of new work.

Fellows are given editorial support and a $1000 honorarium. Editorial support for Critical Writing provided by Kemi Adeyemi.

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November 2023

Flowers to Seeds: Tilling the Dreamscape in AYDO’s *Offering of Dreams*

Alison Guh

written in conjunction with artist duo AYDO's Session project, Offering of Dreams.

September 2023

BLESSED BE OUR CARE!

Chinyere Okafor

written in conjunction with artist Suhyun Choi's Session project, Memorial for Laptop.

June 2023

Everyday Objects, Complicated Histories

Kleaver Cruz

written in conjunction with artist Francheska Alcántara's Session project, Secure the Bag, Mint the Soaps and Throw the Bones.