alicia astronomo talks>vitalicio: ep1

naked art museum is Alicia Astronomo’s virtual art gallery, which features online exhibitions, artist talks, events, performances, and a digital library. Not only is this a way to easily gather from any location or time (a function we’ve seen grow in popularity since COVID-19), but this is a way to document and archive all events and information in one place.

vomitmouth is Alicia Astronomo’s contemporary art history blog, based in Baltimore, MD, hosting interviews, exhibition reviews, artist talks, and conversations.

I am tired of colonizers rewriting our histories. I’m bothered that people have been quoted to stand up for things that they didn’t, and that you could read falsified information and believe it.

In this world, I wish people knew how to talk about themselves and share what makes them tick; storytelling is a power that can form a better world. It is our duty to educate others through our lived experiences to warn, guide, and heal.

I hope that future generations will pick up the media we left behind and be relieved, rather than shocked, that their ancestors believed in a truly free world.

What are the intentions of mass media corporations and fine art institutions? Why do they push their narratives on what information (or art) is valuable, and what is discardable? Why do museums keep artworks in safes, never to be viewed or appreciated, until they’ve hit peak appreciation and are ready to be sold out into the world? Why do we listen to them, when we could listen to the artists in our own communities? Why do we solidify their narratives, instead of our own?

By maintaining these platforms, we are writing ourselves into history; by archiving and documenting this information, we are ensuring our place in it.

Please send all proposals to nakedartmuseum@gmail.com.