Art
Required Reading
This week, Miss Piggy’s mom, American fiction’s fatphobia problem, the shady underbelly of glass-eel fishing, Chappell Roan, and what did Old English sound like?
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.
Community
A View From the Easel
“When I am deep into the work, I no longer hear music, as it is pure muscle memory.”
Books
Six Art Books to Read This Juneteenth
Delve into the long history of African-American photography, bell hooks’s essays on art and politics, a graphic novel on the Black Panther Party, and more.
Interview
Philip Yenawine’s Transformative Teaching
“I attribute what creativity I have to being gay,” explained the art historian and author in a conversation with Hyperallergic.
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.
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.”