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Margaret Carrigan

Margaret Carrigan is a New York-based writer with a penchant for art, architecture, cats, cooking, and 20-minute YouTube yoga videos. She holds a BA in English from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She didn't do well on the LSAT, so instead she got an MA in Art History, Theory, & Criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Washing Down the Canon with Wine and Oysters at TEFAF New York

by Margaret Carrigan May 4, 2018

Amid all the works by familiar white male modernists on view at the plush and posh fair, there are many superb pieces by women and artists from Latin America.

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Pushing the Limits of NYC’s Periphery at the Southeast Queens Biennial

by Margaret Carrigan March 30, 2018April 2, 2018

The inaugural biennial questions how we define the city margins by presenting the work of artists who call the eastern edge of New York City’s largest borough home.

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Searching for Trends at the Armory Show with Empty Pockets and a Drink in Hand

by Margaret Carrigan March 8, 2018March 10, 2018

The strength of the Armory Show — now in its 24th year — is that, just like a mall, I know exactly what to expect when I go there.

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A Smorgasbord of Spiritualism Centered on Fantastical Coffins

by Margaret Carrigan August 17, 2017August 18, 2017

Jack Shainman’s summer show, spread across galleries in Chelsea and Kinderhook, NY, effectively encourages existential reckoning.

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Thousands of Protesters and an Inflatable Rat Welcome President Trump Back to NYC

by Margaret Carrigan August 15, 2017August 15, 2017

Last night outside Trump Tower, Jeffrey Beebe’s inflatable sculpture Trumpy the Rat made its debut and thousands of New Yorkers gathered to protest the president during his first visit home since taking office.

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Embracing Femininity in Florid and Fierce Portraits

by Margaret Carrigan July 5, 2017

In her show at Albertz Benda, Sydney-based artist Del Kathryn Barton presents her unflinching nude figures with stoic faces and brazenly bared breasts.

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In Upstate New York, a Former Factory Becomes a Private Museum of Italian Art

by Margaret Carrigan June 29, 2017August 9, 2017

On June 28, Magazzino, a private museum dedicated to showcasing postwar to contemporary Italian art, opened to the public in Cold Spring, New York.

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How Robert Irwin Breaks the Rules of Art

by Margaret Carrigan September 1, 2016September 1, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC – Americans have always appreciated a little rebelliousness.

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A Cassette-Based Symphony that Erodes with Time

by Margaret Carrigan April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — For the past several weeks, Transformer Gallery has played host to a dissonant symphony.

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Kevin Spacey Temporarily Joins George Washington at the National Portrait Gallery

by Margaret Carrigan April 5, 2016April 6, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC — In February, the National Portrait Gallery unveiled with presidential pomp a portrait of Kevin Spacey as Frank J. Underwood, dark prince of politics in the popular Netflix series House of Cards.

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A Washington, DC, Nonprofit Reflects on 40 Years of Championing Local Artists

by Margaret Carrigan December 17, 2015December 17, 2015

WASHINGTON, DC — ’Tis the season to celebrate, and the Washington Project for the Arts has much to toast.

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Why the ‘Playboy’ Nude Is Passé in the Digital Age

by Margaret Carrigan October 23, 2015October 24, 2015

Last week, Playboy announced it will forgo naked ladies on its pages come March 2016.

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Featuring projects by 30 graduate students, this multidisciplinary exhibition is on view at the Manetti Shrem Museum through June 25.

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