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A View From the Easel
“This workspace allows the out of doors to come in.”
Lakshmi Rivera Amin
Lakshmi Rivera Amin is an editor and writer based in Brooklyn. She earned a BA in Ethnicity, Race & Migration from Yale University in 2021 and currently works as an Associate Editor at Hyperallergic.
Art
Required Reading
This week: Lee Bul’s headless sentinels, Tracy Chapman on reissuing “Fast Car,” Viet Thanh Nguyen on the imperialism of American literature, biomorphic seawall designs, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I always joke that I am working diligently on my PhD — Projects Half-Done.”
Art
Required Reading
This week: photographing auras, The Great Gatsby at 100, a dubious de-extinction project, the “cubs” of the Black Panther Party, art historical Drag Race, and much more.
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A View From the Easel
“I start at 6am when the light is really beautiful.”
Art
Required Reading
This week: Joan Didion’s archive, Studio Ghibli AI, academia capitulates to Trump, Kaveh Akbar’s call to action, Buy Nothing Facebook drama, balloon wigs, and much more.
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A View From the Easel
“The hardwood floors are perfect for dance breaks during the day.”
Satire
Majority of Artists Only Read Reviews of Their Own Work, Survey Finds
Some respondents added that they will occasionally hate-read a negative review of an artist they vehemently dislike, which “just hits different.”
Art
The World’s Biggest Print Fair Returns With Surprises
At once overwhelming and exhilarating, the IFPDA show in New York City is a trip through the gallerina looking-glass of prints from around the globe.
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A View From the Easel
“My studio has tile flooring, which is forgiving when it comes to messes.”
Art
Required Reading
This week: The forgotten Bloomsbury artist, Margo Jefferson’s incisive criticism, Elon Musk’s daughter speaks out, the benefits of thinking about aliens, mental health coffees, and more.
Art
Five New York City Shows to See Right Now
Catherine Murphy, Dorothy Hood, and David Kennedy Cutler are among the artists who are taking us off the path of the everyday and into the inexplicable this week.