Spencer Icasiano

Arts Writer

Spencer Icasiano reports on artists and culture-makers for WBUR, with an emphasis on amplifying marginalized voices. They’ve also written for various alt weekly and online publications.

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Lilly Rose Valore as Alice in "Alice in Rainbowland." (Courtesy Carven Creative Media)

In 'Alice In Rainbowland,' LGBTQIA+ Artists Send A Message With Movement

In the A.R.T.’s virtual show, dance is the medium by which the classic story of a girl tumbling through a rabbit hole is transformed into a space that holds and...

From Seminar To Online Journal, 'Freedom School' Celebrates Contemporary Black Creators

Activist and scholar Najha Zigbi-Johnson created a space for Harvard students to explore the works of contemporary Black thinkers and cultural producers. Now she's bringing this work online with a...

Jade Sylvan's 'Beloved King' Finds Space For Queerness In Biblical Stories

The Cambridge-based artist's latest project adapts the Biblical story of a young David through a queer lens.

In ‘Labored Landscapes,’ Artist Daniela Rivera Reveals Her New Reality

When the Chile-born artist moved to Boston in 2002, she realized that a lot of her work didn't make sense anymore in the context of her new environment. The work...

Sneha Shrestha Wants 'Mindful Mandalas' To Be 'A Source Of Pride' For Boston's Young Artists

For “Mindful Mandalas,” Shrestha designed a project that allowed her to work with children while integrating the mindfulness practice she was raised with in Nepal.

This Boston Artist Protests Social Media Censors And Celebrates Bodies By Photographing Nipples

“I mean the fact that a robot or an algorithm has the almighty power to determine what someone's gender is, is sickening. It is frightening,” artist Ally Schmaling says.

In Netflix’s ‘Blown Away,’ Artist K. Momoko Schafer Holds Up Glass In A New Light

Born in Boston, Schafer began exploring glassblowing during her undergraduate years at MassArt, motivated by the lifelong challenge glass presents and the opportunity to push her own boundaries.

'Is Your Thotbot Glitched?' You Might Already Be In Rebecca Kopycinski's Dystopian Extravaganza

The show is a culmination of an artistic body of work bridging Rebecca Kopycinski's interests in filmmaking, music and live performance.

‘Alleged Lesbian Activities’ Brings Back Boston’s Lost Dyke Bars

While the success of the gay rights movement has paved the way for LGBTQIA+ people to live more openly, assimilation has also seen spaces that were once community pillars go...

These Non-Binary Bostonians Create Space For Everyone In The MFA's 'Gender Bending Fashion' Exhibit

The exhibit showcases a storied history of disruption and transcendence in design. Throughout the galleries, designers and wearers speak of the intersections between their fashion and their gender, sexual, racial...

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Mar 19, 2019