Lakshmi Rivera Amin

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.”

Art

Required Reading

This week, new US census categories, a dispatch from an art-framing shop, university crackdowns on student protesters, silly TikTok recipes, and much more.

Community

A View From the Easel

“I spend some moments quietly observing the work in my studio and try to listen to what the work needs.”

Art

Palestine Solidarity Shines at the New York Art Book Fair

This year’s show is an imaginative and openly political space that flies in the face of the commercial book sphere.

Community

A View From the Easel

“Entering the studio, my ritual is to transform the space by turning on all the lights.”

Art

Required Reading

This week, the return of the “dumbphone,” the future of music criticism, and a primer on how to title an academic paper.

Community

A View From the Easel

“My practice has grown in new ways just from being in close proximity to other artists.”

Art

Required Reading

This week, Eid in Gaza, Arizona’s draconian anti-abortion law, a TikTok critic’s honest review of the eclipse, trolling Eric Adams, postmodern Bob Ross, and more.

Community

A View From the Easel

“I arrive at the studio in the morning and play a perreo song by Karol G, Ivy Queen, or Tokischa; I dance; that is my meditation.”