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Daniel Larkin
A man once knocked Daniel Larkin off his bar stool and flung mean words. He got up, smiled, and laughed as the bouncer showed him out. He doesn't give anyone the power to rain on his parade. It's more important for Daniel to be happy than famous.
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A Darkly Captivating Portrait of Toxic Obsession
A long history of checkered reviews of the film L’Homme blessé betrays a fundamental struggle with tragedy in a queer context.
Posted inBooks
How to Crack the Catholic Code of the Old Masters
Suzanna Ivanič’s new book Catholica: The Visual Culture of Catholicism is an essential primer on how Catholicism intersects with art history.
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The Art World’s Catholic Problem
What feels like the right way to write about Roman Catholicism, or Christian iconography, to most art critics is heavily influenced by museum discourse, which is far from neutral.
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Greek Mythology as an Allegory for Gay Dating
Paul Anagnostopoulos’s painted terra cottas are rife with rich allegory to unpack — whether you’re LGBTQ+ or not.
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Artists Find Inspiration in Uncertainty at Arts in Bushwick
Every artwork at Arts in Bushwick seemed to be in dialogue with the uncertainty and unpredictability of the moment.
Posted inOpinion
Donatello’s Queer Glamour
The unorthodox bodies that Donatello sculpted seem intertwined with the unorthodox relationship he developed between his own body and the bodies of other queer men.
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Is Touching Sculpture Sexier After Zoom Fatigue?
The sensation of touching isn’t the point. It’s the yearning — heightened during quarantines — that lives on in these sculptures.
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Using Clay to Concretize the Psychological State of Being Wounded
With her clay relief sculptures, Brie Ruais probes the exit wound and its deep psychological implications.
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How Incan-Muisca Wisdom Helps Preserve the Lives of BIPOC Women
Coralina Rodriguez Meyer invites women to reconnect with the indigenous and syncretic spiritualities of their ancestors to find new power.
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Your Guide to Explore the Unfamiliar at Gowanus Open Studios
Open studio events can be overwhelming, but our guide can help you navigate the upcoming event.
Posted inOpinion
Shakespeare in the Park with an All-Black Cast is Still Played Out
Is it possible to revere the long illustrious history of Shakespeare in the Park, which includes fine Black actors such as James Earl Jones, while also suggesting it may no longer serve a changing city?