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Afterall Journal Issue 53 Explores Exhibitionary in 'Medium/Metaphor/Milieu'

publication · 2026-04-22

Afterall Journal Issue 53, titled 'Medium/Metaphor/Milieu', examines the exhibitionary within and beyond exhibitions. The issue includes an essay 'Cross-Eyed and Painless in Toronto: A Borderline Case' published on 13 September 2022. The full article is behind a paywall for subscribers or available as a PDF via University of Chicago Press. Related articles feature discussions on Inauk S. Gullah, Gonzalo Díaz, and a roundtable on Save M HKA.

Key facts

  • Issue 53 of Afterall Journal is titled 'Medium/Metaphor/Milieu'.
  • The issue focuses on the exhibitionary in and beyond exhibitions.
  • The essay 'Cross-Eyed and Painless in Toronto: A Borderline Case' was published on 13 September 2022.
  • Full access requires journal subscription or individual PDF purchase via University of Chicago Press.
  • Related articles include 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' (12 March 2026).
  • Another related article is 'A Monument within Another Monument: A Conversation with Gonzalo Díaz on Unidos en la Gloria y en la Muerte (1997)' (14 January 2026).
  • 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' is also related (14 January 2026).
  • 'Save M HKA: A Roundtable – Response from Els Silvrants-Barclay' is dated 17 December 2025.

Entities

Artists

  • Gonzalo Díaz
  • Inauk S. Gullah

Institutions

  • Afterall Journal
  • University of Chicago Press
  • M HKA

Locations

  • Toronto
  • Canada

Sources