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March 9, 2026

Artist Contends With Migrant Narratives Through Embroidered Mixed-Media Paintings

Across her multimedia practice, Arleene Correa Valencia points out what has become increasingly obvious. The U.S., despite purporting to be a nation of immigrants, has retaliated against globalization and migration through acts of domestic terrorism, military intervention, and xenophobia. Marginalized migrants have always contended with this lived reality, but today it seems as though the projects of white supremacy, nationalism, and imperialism are more linked than ever before.

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June 8, 2025

Artist Draws From Pakistani Heritage To Craft Sculptural Embroidery Stretched Over Wood

In the world of Dallas-based artist Nosheen Iqbal, embroidery doesn't take place on a fabric canvas. Instead, its sculptural quality is expanded into mixed-media pieces that are informed by Iqbal's Pakistani roots: Punjabi craft traditions and the ornate buildings that characterize this region of the world. Iqbal defines her work as “an exploration of self-preservation and identity,” per her artist statement.

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