Nobody knew that The New Foundation would suddenly close its doors, but Martha Roslers installation was full of indicators, like this newspaper clipping from the 1980s, that art and wealth have historically been happiest together when they are separated from social issues.
Nobody knew that The New Foundation would suddenly close its doors, but Martha Rosler’s installation was full of indicators, like this newspaper clipping from the 1980s, that art and wealth have historically been happiest together when they are separated from social issues. JG

All the “canceled” events on this page are a sad sight, but Seattle Public Libraries continues its commitment to the questions raised by Martha Rosler’s art project Housing Is A Human Right.

A talk Wednesday night from 7 to 9 pm at Seattle Central Library will feature people who’ve experienced homelessness telling their own stories.

A chart on the wall of Martha Roslers installation at The New Foundation this winter.
A chart on the wall of Martha Rosler’s installation at The New Foundation this winter. JG

Jen Graves (The Stranger’s former arts critic) mostly writes about things you approach with your eyeballs. But she’s also a history nerd interested in anything that needs more talking about, from male...