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Arts Paper

As the editorially independent arm of The Arts Council of Greater New Haven, the Arts Paper seeks to celebrate, explore, and investigate the fine, visual, performing and culinary arts in and around New Haven.

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The Art Of A Snow Day

"There are other times that I’ll go out, and I’ll want to take pictures of people." Monica Bunton Photos.

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Labor To Love, Through A Lens

Zane in the NICU at Yale-New Haven Hospital. JoAnn Marrero Photo.

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“You Gotta Know What You’re Doing”

Krikko, at his workspace. Ali Oshinskie Photo.

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Refugee 'Baggage' Makes It to New York

A detail of Um Shaham's miniature home, with exposed piping and wire filaments, and a singed car in the background. Lucy Gellman Photo.

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Pride Center Opens New Gallery Space

The gallery is now open! Friday, NHPC Director Patrick Dunn released an open call for proposals for six exhibitions in 2018, open to multimedia LGBTQ+ artists from across Connecticut. November, which is Trans Awareness Month, is open only to Transgender artists. The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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From Syria, A Young Artist Takes Shape

Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that President Donald Trump's travel ban could take effect, banning immigrants and refugees from Chad, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. Because those are all majority Muslim countries, many have called it a backdoor "Muslim Ban." Earlier this fall, we ran this story as part of a triptych in print (here are parts one and two of that) about how recent refugees are growing our creative ecosystem. It felt particularly timely to run.

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Meghan Shah Sifts Through The Strata

Maybe it’s the splatters, thinning out like fingerprints, that catch you from one side of the room and urge you to come closer. A pink line cuts through the left side, canvas ceding to it willingly. It’s a sort of ordered maze, pinks and blues whizzing past each other on their way to somewhere off the canvas.

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"Lighthouse" Lands On The Green

Salmon with the piece on Wednesday. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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New Year’s RevA.A.R.T.lution

The Lineage Group co-founder Malcolm Welfare: We want to elevate black artists. Naomi Santiago photographs.

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BOOBs & BAT Hit Bridgeport This Weekend

A detail from Sooo-z Mastropietro's Boob-Tube. Photo courtesy City Lights.

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