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Behind the Pages: Deem Journal in Dialogue

Public Program

Thu, Aug 21, 2025
6 PM 7:30 PM

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Schindler House 835 N. Kings Rd West Hollywood, CA 90069 (map)

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The MAK Center for Art and Architecture presents a conversation between Deem Journal co-founder Nu Goteh and artist and cultural strategist Maceo Paisley. Together, they will explore the social practice of print, Deem’s approach to fostering collective understanding, and how each issue contributes to an evolving editorial arc while expanding into new thematic territory.

This dialogue, in the context of Deem Journal’s table residency in the exhibition Reading Room at the MAK Center at the Schindler House, offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at Deem’s editorial and design process—a process that often unfolds quietly, yet with deep care and intentionality.

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NU GOTEH

Nu Goteh is a designer, strategist, and educator who envisions and designs conditions for people to lead affirming, beautiful lives. As Founder and Principal of Room for Magic and Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Creative Director of Deem Journal, Nu is at the forefront of an emerging generation of designers that integrate design, culture, art, community, and social practice.

Nu has partnered with influential clients, including non-profits like Art For Justice Fund, Ford Foundation, and the World Peace Foundation, cultural institutions like The National Memorial for the Underground Railroad and Urban Civil Rights Museum, and brands like Jordan and Headspace. He is a board member of AIANY and SEGD, and his work has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Wallpaper, Design Miami, Monocle, and Architect’s Newspaper. Influenced by his Liberian heritage and passion for counter-culture, Nu presents keynotes globally on design as an invitation for communities to reclaim their futures.

MACEO PAISLEY

Maceo Paisley is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and cultural producer who explores themes of society and identity through movement, language, and imagery.

After serving in the U.S. Army and climbing the ladders of corporate America, Maceo "Paisley" Keeling III made his way into the worlds of art, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. For the past decade, he has danced professionally and performed on national stages as a dancer, spoken word artist, and performance artist.

As an artist and curator, Paisley has collaborated with director Leila Jarman and composer Michael Sempert to create Dynamite, a short film that won the Grand Jury Award and the Social Justice Award at the 2019 In/Motion Film Festival. His first book, Tao of Maceo: Identity, Relationships, Work: A Journal on Living, is available from Correspondence Print. His TEDxCrenshaw talk, How to Make Time, can be viewed online.

This exhibition is supported in part by an arts grant from the City of West Hollywood.
Printing support generously provided by Typecraft.
Furniture for Reading courtesy of Karma.