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Alexandria Deters

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As seen in: POZ, Whitehot Magazine, Filthy Dreams, Eazel Magazine, Cultbytes, Art 511
Covers:  Art, queer culture, queer history, films, exhibitions, interviews, reviews, politics, feminism, activism
Doesn't Cover: sports, finance, international news, child-raising, parenthood, religion

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Alexandria Deters, born in 1992 in California, is a Bronx, New York based artist. In 2016 she graduated with a MA in American Fine and Decorative Art from the world-renowned Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York. She first began her embroidery practice in 2010 at San Francisco State University, where she received her BA in Art History and Women and Gender Studies. Deters uses the medium of embroidery as a form of meditation. Her practice is deeply rooted in consent and with her personal experi…

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When Three is Company: Adam Liam Rose, Eric Rhein, and Zachari Logan at CLAMP, NY

When Three is Company: Adam Liam Rose, Eric Rhein, and Zachari Logan at CLAMP, NY

I knew I was going to love whatever I saw when I first started heading towards the gallery after work on Frid…

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Las Vegas Arts District, Photo Tour

Las Vegas Arts District, Photo Tour

In October of last year, I had the chance to visit Las Vegas, Nevada and while I may have lost playing the sl…

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HEES Bravely Highlights the Inequality Artists Face - Cultbytes

HEES Bravely Highlights the Inequality Artists Face - Cultbytes

When thinking about artists rights, songs that inspire you, symbolism, and recovery, contemporary art is gene…

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Tell me, where did you START? Conversations with Designer Robert Stadler

Tell me, where did you START? Conversations with Designer Robert Stadler

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Am I Weird?: A Conversation on “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”

Am I Weird?: A Conversation on “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”

Posted on October 29, 2022 by EMILY COLUCCI AND ALEXANDRIA DETERS

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A Reflection on Lee Quiñones at Independent 20th Century Fair

A Reflection on Lee Quiñones at Independent 20th Century Fair

I didn't know what to expect when I walked up the elegant staircase at the historic Battery Maritime Building…

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Crush Your Head and Tie Me Up: “Weight of Desire” at Long Story Short

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By Alexandria Deters
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Namio Harukawa, Untitled 01, 1990, Charcoal on paper, 11 1/4 x 14 1/2 in, 28.6 x 36.8 cm (framed) (Courtesy of Long Story Short, NY; Photo: Max C Lee-Russell) I’ve always been drawn to darker, more seductive, and, in some circles, taboo imagery, particularly in formats more readily available to a non-fine art audience, such as books or magazines. The more risqué, the better.
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Orchid Trash and Post-No-Blooms: A Conversation on “Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle” at the New York Botanical Garden

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By Emily Colucci Verified, Alexandria Deters
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Orchid brownstone plus trash can at NYBG’s The Orchid Show: Mr. Flower Fantastic’s Concrete Jungle (all photos by Emily and Alexandria) What else is there to do during yet another violent forever war in the Middle East caused by the United States and Israel, other than dissociate while staring blankly at beautiful flowers?
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The Garden Within: A Conversation with Hiba Schahbaz

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By Alexandria Deters
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Hiba Schahbaz. “The Garden,” 2025. Installation. Photographed by Zachary Balber. Courtesy of the Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami. Over the past fifteen years, Hiba Schahbaz’s practice, rooted in a deep and rich study of Indo-Persian miniature painting, has developed from small to large-scale works and immersive installations, at times building spaces that offer pause—a departure from the chaos of this world and time.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

As an intern at Visual AIDS, wrote an article about my experience/feelings seeing the play "Lonely Planet" in 2016.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes

How is social media changing news?

In every way. The access to information and misinformation goes at light speed now, relevant stories live and die within hours, not months.
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