Art
Required Reading
This week, illicit antiquity trading, Harlem Renaissance patrons and whiteness, a new biography of Joni Mitchell, Diane Keaton season, and much more.
Lakshmi Rivera Amin
Lakshmi Rivera Amin is an editor and writer based in Brooklyn. She graduated with a BA in Ethnicity, Race & Migration from Yale University in 2021 and is currently an Associate Editor at Hyperallergic.
Community
A View From the Easel
“Sometimes, I will finish discarded pieces months or even years later.”
Art
Required Reading
This week, minstrelsy and AI, groundbreaking lesbian athlete Helen Stephens, British pubs are struggling to stay afloat, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“One can never have too much natural light.”
Art
Required Reading
This week, Catherine Opie’s definition of home, honoring photographer Corky Lee, the all-consuming world of chess, eccentric art teacher appreciation, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“Many times, chance, luck, and happy accidents play a part in my work.”
Art
Required Reading
This week, Scarlett Johansson, college football, Medieval homophobia, and much more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I very rarely invite people in, particularly when I'm working. It's a little like walking into my brain.”
Art
Required Reading
This week, remembering writer Alice Munro, double standards for student protesters, the cinematic history of cigarettes, BBC’s iconic jingle, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“I like to work in the afternoon and evening when the sun is crescendoing to absorb the beauty of the golden hour.”
Art
Required Reading
This week, Audubon bird prints, the meaning of “Indigenous,” Met Gala responses, Zadie Smith roasted, backlash to iPad ad, and more.
Community
A View From the Easel
“Working in a space that is somewhat detached from the confines of time allows me to create and solely place my focus on my art.”