NEW on Intervenxions “The final piece, still in production, suggests that through the study of objects and the histories they represent, or exclude, we can learn much. After all, the objects in our museums are not just tar-blackened fossils, but the works of artists, craftsmen, and communities, who gave form to these precious objects for a wide array of individual and collective goals. The artworks chosen for the installation speak to the histories of conflict, conquest, and settler colonialism, here and elsewhere.” Ken Gonzales-Day previews a forthcoming L.A. Metro installation of two photographic murals featuring images of objects from LACMA’s permanent collection. To read the full essay, click the link in bio or visit: https://www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/intervenxions Image credit: Ken Gonzales-Day, Detail, “Urban Excavation: Ancestors, Avatars, Bodhisattvas, Buddhas, Casts, Copies, Deities, Figures, Funerary Objects, Gods, Guardians, Mermaids, Metaphors, Mothers, Possessions, Sages, Spirits, Symbols, and Other Objects” (detail), 2022. Courtesy of the artist and Luis De Jesus Los Angeles. Commissioned by LACMTA (Metro) #LACMA #KenGonazlesDay #LAMetro #LatinxFuturism #Intervenxions #LatinxProjNYU