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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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Amartya De's New Haven

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A “Widow Bunny,” Making Space for Grief

Emiliano Cáceres Manzano Photos.

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Wábi Fellows Bring The World Into Focus

Alex S. Fuentes, A Colossal Span and Transcendent Incandescent. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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In "Reverence," A History Of Hometown Heroes

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Wábi Fellows FOCUS On New Haven

Tywain Harris, "Repetition Becomes Rhythm."

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Student Photographers Shift Their Focus

Grayce Howe Photos.

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"Freedom Futures" Brings Liberation To Hotchkiss Street

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Young Photographers Bring Their Worlds Into FOCUS

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Banned Books Spotlighted at the Institute Library

De-circulated: An Interpretation of Banned Books at the Institute Library. Photos Kapp Singer.

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In Photos: New Haven Celebrates The Hill

The family of community activist and former Hill Parents Association President Fred Harris poses for a portrait together in honor of the 40 years he has been serving the Hill Neighborhood. The International Festival of Arts & Ideas held its celebration of the Hill neighborhood last Saturday. Alisha Martindale Photos.

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In "The View From Here," Student Photographers Capture Their Present

“The View from Here: Accessing Art Through Photography” runs through Nov. 22. at the Yale Schwarzman Center. Pictured in focus in Julie Hajducky's "From Here." Lucy Gellman Photos; all artwork by student artists.

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A Lamp-Side Stroll Around Spain

The following photoessay comes from Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) alum Emma MartinMooney, who graduated from Wilbur Cross High School last year. For the first time this year, a generous grant from the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism allowed the Arts Council to offer a series of fall mentorship classes, including a six-week photo class with Chris Randall. Here is Emma's final project from that class, using the framing devices that she learned in New Haven while on a trip abroad.

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Conceivable Abandon

The following photoessay comes from Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) alum Jayla Anderson, who is currently a senior studying dance at Cooperative Arts & Humanities High School. For the first time this year, a generous grant from the City of New Haven's Department of Arts, Culture & Tourism allowed the Arts Council to offer a series of fall mentorship classes, including a six-week photo class with Chris Randall. Here is Jayla's final project from that class.

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Marjorie Wolfe Hedges Her Bets

Cone Hedge and Cloud. Photo Courtesy Marjorie Wolfe.

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In Palestine, Two Artists Bring History Into Focus

From the blog post "Balagan in Twaneh, July 15, 2023." Text and Photographs by Margaret Olin.

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Photography & Pharmaceuticals In Wábi Gallery’s "FUSION"

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A Young Photographer Deepens His Focus

As Christopher Rodriguez peered through his viewfinder, he held all of Broadway Island in the palm of his hand. He could capture the magic of small moments, from the sign-adorned light posts to the strolling pedestrians. With a click of the shutter, he froze moments in time, the afternoon sun bringing each photo to life.

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Wábi Fellows Hone Their Focus

Photography by rising Hamden High School senior Maria Ashe. An exhibition of work by students in Wàbi Gallery's Focus Fellowship Program runs at the Mitchell Branch Library, 37 Harrison St., through June 30.

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On State Street, A Photographer Transforms Vol. II

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At The Q House, Photographers Focus In On Their Craft

Judy Sirota Rosenthal, who has been taking photographs of New Haven for decades. Photos courtesy of Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor.

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A Filmmaker-Photographer Looks Back To Focus Forward

Photographer and filmmaker Lydia Douglas (at left, in the purple) at an opening reception for Seven Lenses at SCSU last month. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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Wábi Artists Make Waves On Orange Street

In foreground: Ruby Gonzalez Hernandez’ “A Myth In My Heart, A Stake In Your Hand." Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Pride Center Photo Show Brings Trans Life Into Focus

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The Bitsie Fund Names 2022 Recepients

Isaac Bloodworth in June 2020, at the installation of his work Black Kid Joy at City Hill in New Haven. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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With New Music, Ionne Takes Center Stage At NXTHVN

Olivia Charis Photos.

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Marc Quinn Retells Other Peoples’ Stories At YCBA

Marc Quinn: History Painting +, fourth-floor gallery installation, courtesy of the artist and Yale Center for British Art. Richard Caspole Photo.

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At Co-Op, Photo Class Shifts Students' Focus

The class on College Street. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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Mobile Market Provides Produce To The Public

Kae Vargas. Alisha Martindale Photos.

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From Wábi Arts To Westville, Kim Weston Grows Her Artistic Footprint

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In Summer Show, Pride Center Looks Inward

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Creative Arts Workshop Turns Its Lens On Proximate Perception

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In "Gone Like A Sip Of Water," Life And Death In The Dheisheh Refugee Camp

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The Strength Within Me, NoelMüse️ Team Up To #BreakTheBias

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"Women Who Fight" Makes Its Mark In Fair Haven

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Skating Photographs Turn Devil's Gear Into A Pop-Up Gallery

Photographer Herve Locus at The Devil's Gear Bike Shop last Friday. Store co-owner Johnny Brehon said he hopes to do pop-ups every few weeks going forward. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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At Institute Library, Photographs Take A Long Look At History

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At Cafe Nine, Leigh Busby Makes The Walls Sing

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From Liverpool To Fair Haven Heights, The “Mo-Pho” Arrives

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At Albertus, "Global And Grateful" Spotlights A Growing Community

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Six Artists "Make It Melanin" At Erector Square

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Wábi Gallery Takes Shape On Court Street

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Space Lifts Off At District

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Collective Consciousness Takes It To The Ballot Box

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New Photo Series Spotlights Trans Visibility

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Qommunity Builds A Brand Around Black, Queer Healing

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At Collab's Virtual Pitch Day, Artists Lead The Charge For Change

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Common Ground Students Launch Mask Selfie Campaign

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Photographers Document A Day Disconnected

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Photo-Food Collab Keeps Small Business Heartbeat Pumping

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Juan Castillo Joins "Mask It Up" Crew To Save Lives

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"Porch-Ritz" Shift The Lens On Social Distancing

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Marjorie Wolfe Gets To The Point

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Kim Weston Dances Into 2020

Kim Weston at City-Wide Open Studios in 2018. Lucy Gellman File Photo.

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Tsering Dorje Brings A Revolution To New Haven

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Artspace Gets Collaborative

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Summer Apprentices Zoom In On New Haven’s Neighborhoods

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Pride Center Checks Its +Obias At The Door

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Jerome Zerbe Gets Social At The Beinecke

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A Poet Turns To “Flossing” Once Again

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"Cities & Memory" Drips With Ghosts

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500 Days In, A Portrait Of Sanctuary

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“Vanishing” Races The Clock On Climate Change

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“The Beautiful Ghetto” Lands At Erector Square

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#DearBlackGirl Prepares To Take Flight

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Sonique Paige Bursts Onto The Scene

One of Sonique Paige's portraits meant to challenge the media norm. “To the people who are looking from the outside in, I would ask them: Are you ever in a place where you don’t see yourself represented?" she said during the interview. Sonique Paige Photos.

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“Mules” Take Grand Avenue By Storm

Fatima Rojas' portrait of her daughter on a family hike. "It represents the life, the struggle, the maternity of some of us," she said of the exhibition. Lucy Gellman Photos.

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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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Candy, But Not Too Sweet

Jim Goldberg, US-1 , 2014. Archival pigment print. © 2017 Jim Goldberg. Courtesy Pace/MacGill Gallery, New York, and Casemore Kirkeby, San Francisco

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