Dear Friends,
I hope you’ve had time to recharge in the form of some summer adventure mixed with mellow afternoons of nothingness.
Summer rest and adventures were great input as I gear up for my first solo art exhibition Human Nature this fall. This is the culimination of my 2022 artist-In-residency at SHACK15 on the top floor of the SF Ferry Building. The exhibition includes sculptures, photography and video artworks.
Human Nature is presented by the National Women's History Museum, based in Washington DC, in partnership with Women Connect4Good. It opens November 2, 2022.
I'm excited to share the new work with you.
If you are interested in coming to see the show at the SF Ferry Building, please sign up here.
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After not traveling far from home during the pandemic, I made up for lost time by having two geographically and culturally diverse adventures back to back. First was Rio, Brazil, where I performed Dear Human for the first time since its premiere at NY MoMA (more below). Then on to Haines, Alaska. Those trips exposed me to bossa nova beats, soaring bald eagles, and earth so moist from all the snow that you spring up with each step. Nothing like a dose of different landscapes to inspire new thinking.
This newsletter is overflowing with art shows, films, books, podcasts, a great online yoga class from Alaska, and other things to check out this fall to stay inspired.
xo,
Tiffany
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| Our Body Politic with Farai Chideya Celebrates 100 Episodes
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Farai Chideya and I recently realized we have known each other so long, we don't remember when we actually met. I love those kinds of friendships. Her timely and relevant podcast Our Body Politic is now celebrating its one hundredth episode. Learn more and listen here.
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| Body Language by Claire Brooks
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My niece, Claire Brooks, has such a beautiful voice—and now has released a new single! KVELL! Listen here.
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| Gratitude Revealed Screening and Q&A at The Roxie Theater in SF Sept. 17
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My friend Louie Schwartzberg made an important documentary Fantastic Fungi several years back and now has a new film about the power of gratitude, coming out out Sept. 16. Cannot wait. I will be doing a Q&A with him after the screening at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco on Saturday, Sept 17. Learn more about streaming and other locations here, watch trailer here, and get tickets for the Sept 17 screening & Q&A event here.
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I saw an early preview of this documentary about the life of Stewart Brand, founder of the Whole Earth Catalog (which Steve Jobs described as "like Google in paper form") and his efforts at de-extinction. It is fantastic. There is a theatrical release as well as streaming. Learn more here and watch the trailer here.
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How to Change Your Mind on Netflix
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Directed by good friend Lucy Walker and Aaron Ellwood and hosted by author Michael Pollan, this new Netflix series is thoughtul and thought-provoking. I am glad we are alive to witness this renaissance in thinking around psychedelics. Watch here.
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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande
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Thoroughly enjoyed this film that goes in unexpected places. Watch here.
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This documentary about the pre-Roe network that helped women get safe abortions couldn't be more timely. Watch on HBO here.
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I'm really enjoying Netflix's new documentary series. The episodes on dogs and sugar are a must-watch. Learn more here.
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Catherine Clark Gallery Presents Ana Teresa Fernández at the Armory Show, Sept. 9-11 at the Javits Center, NYC
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New Yorkers, be sure to check out this year's Armory Show, especially Catharine Clark Gallery's debut presentation as part of Focus, a curated presentation of work by artists centered on environments and borders. The gallery features a solo booth presentation of work by Ana Teresa Fernández. I love Ana's work.
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| Gallery Wendi Norris Presents María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Julio César Morales at the Armory Show, Sept. 8-11
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Another must-see at the Armory Show: Wendi Norris Gallery featuring work by María Magdalena Campos-Pons and Julio César Morales. Learn more here.
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| Gillian Laub: Family Matters at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in SF, Oct. 13-Apr. 29
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I can't wait to see this show by my friend Gillian Laub, documenting the complex feelings family evokes through gorgeous, arresting photos. Learn more here.
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| by Alison Knowles: A Retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum, July 20-Feb 12
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This retrospective by Fluxus movement founder Alison Knowles is fantastic. Learn more here.
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En route to Rio this summer, our flight was delayed in Texas, so Ken and I spent a day in Houston. We rented bikes and pedaled over elegant bridges to land at the Rothko Interfaith Chapel. It was one of the most incredible artistic and spiritual exhibits I have ever experienced. As the clouds passed over the windows at the top edge of the walls, the Rothko paintings that feel like colors of the soul changed hues and I felt whispers of something sublime. If you're in Houston, you must visit. Learn more here.
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Preorder Reconceptions by Rachel Lehman-Haupt
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I'm so excited about the release of one of my best friends Rachel Lehman-Haupt's important new book about new forms of family. Preorder now and learn more here.
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| Survival of the Richest by Douglas Rushkoff
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Douglas Rushkoff is one of my favorite thinkers. We have been friends since the early Webby Awards days and have had many great conversations. His books illuminate any subject he tackles. I can't wait for the latest. My copy just arrived. Order here.
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One of the things I love about getting older is experiencing all the things your friends create. Ari Wallach's new book about creating a better future is a great framework to think about the past and the future. Definitely check it out. Learn more here.
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| Between Starshine and Clay by Sarah Ladipo Manyika
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This collection of interviews with African-American thought leaders is wonderful. Sarah Ladipo Manyika is such a terrific writer. Anything she is involved with is powerful. Learn more here.
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| The Wood Burn Book by Rachel Strauss
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I'm so inspired by Rachel Strauss's wood art! She has taught me a lot about pyrography (my new favorite word.) Learn more here.
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| If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name by Heather Lende
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I enjoyed my recent trip to Haines, Alaska so much, and came home with a great book that truly gives you a taste of living in this wild, gorgeous land. Read more here.
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| Bed by Maira Kalman Fundraiser
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Maira Kalman is a favorite, and I'm so excited about her new project: a signed and numbered limited edition booklet and poster with her one-of-a-kind paintings and text. All proceeds go to the National Network of Abortion Funds. Learn more and order here.
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| Two Heads by Uta Frith, Chris Frith, and Alex Frith
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This illustrated book explaining how our brains interact is fun, accessible, and so interesting. It's a family affair. Read more here.
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| Women Talk Money Edited by Rebecca Walker
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Yes, let's talk money. It's a topic that Rebecca Walker boldy explores. Women Talk Money is an anthology of women writers discussing money—we need to talk about it more. Learn more here.
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| Gray Area Festival Sept. 29 - Oct. 2
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Now in its eighth year, the Gray Area Festival returns in a new hybrid format with both in-person and virtual conference talks, performances, workshops, and an exhibition to demonstrate the critical role of creative practitioners as cultural first responders. Learn more and register here.
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Project Reboot is a UC Berkeley-tested program that helps high school and college students build healthy tech habits. Private consultations and high school workshops are available. Learn more here.
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| "A New Student Movement Wants You to Log Off"
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This NYTimes article about students going offline to protect their mental health is interesting and important. Read here.
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Yes, I love/hate social media. Most of you know I practice Tech Shabbat but that doesn't mean I don't use it the other days of the week. When I do, Instagram and Twitter are my preferred poisons. I hate when they change the algorithm on you! Here is a way you can get your Instagram feed back to see just the people you follow, instead of what Instagram thinks you should see. Follow the steps above to get it back.
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| Sarana Yoga Classes Streaming Online
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This summer, I went from the southern hemisphere in Rio where it was winter and 75 degrees to a women’s retreat in Haines, Alaska with Odessa. Majestic bald eagles flew above as we were surrounded by dramatic ink-black mountains with white snow tops and glacier rivers curving through landscapes filled with spruce and hemlock trees, wild moose, and watermelon. Thimbleberries hung from gentle wide leaves on earth so filled with water that it felt spongy with each step. We talked, sang, stretched, hiked and ate lox so fresh it was like it was just caught by a bear in the river. (Bear to bagel cuisine.)
I got to take some classes with yoga instructor goddess Sarana Miller. Fortunately, she also teaches yoga online so I get to bring some Alaska home with me. Learn more here and read about Sarana's virtual classes in the New York Times here.
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Dear Human and Honors in Rio
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So a little bit more on Rio de Janeiro. It's a gorgeous, complicated place. I was set to perform my spoken cinema show Dear Human for only the second time since the MoMA premiere in NYC right before the world shut down. It was exhilarating to be in front of a live audience again bursting out of that Zoom box! The performance was part of my receiving the Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity from the Media Ecology Association. It was a big deal to me. Full stop. Many past recipients are friends and some of my favorite people to read and have conversations with: Jaron Lanier, Douglas Rushkoff, Bruce Sterling, Fritjof Capra, and Howard Rheingold. Gathering in Rio with scholars from US, Canada, and Brazil and sharing ideas, it felt like we were doing a Brazilian samba with our words. Super grateful to have had that experience.
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