David Schalliol

We made a documentary about the displacement process and what came next for the residents: theareafilm.com

Vanishing Black Bars & Lounges: An Interview With L. Kasimu Harris In 2018, L. Kasimu Harris noticed that the Black bars and lounges that were once ubiquitous in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, were rapidly…

I really enjoyed this conversation I had with L. Kasimu Harris, now on MAS Context: mascontext.com/observations...

Join me at this free screening of the H.C. Westermann movie with filmmaker Q&A at @filmnorth.bsky.social on Friday, November 14 at 7PM: www.eventbrite.com/e/westermann...

Adaptive reuse requires architects to get "hands on" say experts Adaptive reuse is becoming an increasingly valued approach to architecture, but can be tricky to pull off. Dezeen spoke to specialists about the skills architects need to tackle projects successfully.

I'm happy to have my photograph of Dennis Maher's Assembly House 150 help illustrate this piece about the importance of adaptive reuse.
www.dezeen.com/2025/09/04/a...

Ishinomaki Laboratory: A Furniture Company with a Deep Social Mission Ishinomaki Laboratory was founded to meet the need for basic home products in the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the…

My new interview with socially engaged furniture company Ishinomaki Laboratory on MAS Context:
mascontext.com/observations...

This Thursday! Join Paola Aguirre Serrano at the @trylon.org to learn about community activism in the face of the largest mass closing of schools in the United States.

With 100 Pounds of Blue Pigment, an Artist Conjures Spirits of the Past (Gift Article) The ghost of George Washington Carver hangs over the studio of Amanda Williams, where hues are inspired by the Alabama soil Black farmers worked.

A great feature on Amanda Williams in the @nytimes.com:

Chasing the Sun: The Coastal High-Rises of Benidorm Benidorm is like no other place. Plenty of sunlight, warm temperatures, sandy beaches, and diverse entertainment options have made this seaside city on…

Iker Gil shared a great series about the high-rise façades of Benidorm, Spain:

Beyond Closure

What happened after Chicago closed an unprecedented 50 public schools in 2013? Join urban designer Paola Aguirre Serrano for a screening of her film "Beyond Closure" at @trylon.org in Minneapolis on April 8. Organized by MAS Context. Details:
www.trylon.org/film/beyond-...

Super cool!

A man making a neon glass sign.

A cat on stairs in an industrial building.

A large hall filled with art equipment in an industrial building.

Making photographs for Alison Cuddy's new feature on a former CTA power station turned artist live-work space was a lot of fun. See the whole article: mascontext.com/observations...

A photograph of a house at night that includes the text: Little Stabs at Happiness 10. February 20, Eagles Club #34. Readings, performances, and screenings from Permanent Waves, Annie Grizzle, aggy k, David Schalliol, Lyn Corelle. doors at 7:00, show at 8:00, in the fabulous Beuchner Room, $5-10

In Minneapolis? Stop by the Eagles on Thursday for an experimental performance/reading/screening event. I'm going to show a short film or two.

Border Documents - The Eriskay Connection An anachronistic interplay connecting Soto’s depiction of sites in Juárez (MX) and El Paso (US) to the specific memories of his father there.

Arturo Soto's Border Documents is available now from @eriskayconnection.bsky.social. For some context, check out our December conversation: mascontext.com/observations...

A whimsical structure sits on the ice with cloudy skies behind. On the structure is written "A Poem for Entangled Living," and many words are written on colorful posts that blow in the wind.

Two people in red jumpsuits stand in front of a "ice shanty" designed to look like a burning dumpster.

Visiting the ever amazing @artshantyprojects.bsky.social this weekend reminded me of this piece I wrote for Weathered about the possibilities of frozen cities, which included Art Shanty Projects: withstanding.substack.com/p/the-possib...

MAS Context's Reading Room, a gallery space with wooden floors, white walls with art, and windows that overlook a busy streets of Wicker Park neighborhood.

MAS Context's Reading Room, a gallery space with chairs laid out on wooden floors, white walls with art, and windows that overlook a busy streets of Wicker Park neighborhood.

MAS Context's Reading Room shown with a person looking at posters from the Bilbao issue of the journal.

MAS Context's Reading Room, a gallery space with wooden floors, white walls with art, and windows that overlook a busy streets of Wicker Park neighborhood. Three prints are laid out on the desk.

MAS Context's newly expanded Reading Room is now open in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. More info: www.instagram.com/p/DFxvwxVOexm/

Taso's hair studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, illuminated with bold signage on a dark night with a snowy sidewalk.

Taso's Hair Studio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Area A South Side Chicago community’s five-year fight for respect in the face of displacement.

If you haven't seen our documentary film "The Area," big news: it has an encore broadcast tomorrow night! In the USA, watch it 8PM EST on #WORLDChannel or stream it anytime until January 17 on @pbs.org, WORLD Channel, or #AmericaReframed. Here's a viewing link: bit.ly/ARF_TheArea.

Thanks, @jeffcurto.com! I really enjoyed the conversation.

More joyful #sociology? How about the creative folks making spaces for social change and collective joy? Let's look to photoessays "Babes in Bikeland" (B. Christianson, tinyurl.com/BabesInBikeland) and "Globalizing the City Creative" (@metroblossom.bsky.social, tinyurl.com/CityCreative)

Exploring the Specificities of Place, from Panama to Oxford Photographer and sociologist David Schalliol sat down with Mexican photographer and writer Arturo Soto to discuss his artistic practice about the built…

Arturo Soto and I sat down to discuss his artistic practice regarding the built environment and how people experience and represent it: mascontext.com/observations...