I think white artists have a responsibility to be not only naming white supremacy, but to be using their power and privilege to support artists of color.
Vivek ShrayaI am more likely to get paid for my art if it's presented alongside a white artist, so the questions around value and agency arise: What choices should I make, or do I have to make, if I want to be compensated for my work? Why isn't my art valued on its own?
Vivek ShrayaI worry about what Trump will inspire in Canada, especially given incidents that have already occurred here since the election.
Vivek ShrayaIt's exciting to consider how art, in its ability to reveal, can be ahead of the artist.
Vivek Shraya