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Author Archives: Olivia Gauthier

Olivia Gauthier is a freelance writer and M.A. Candidate in Art History and Curatorial Studies at Hunter College. Her interests include feminism, technology, and figures overlooked by canonical narratives.

Cauleen Smith on Spirituality, Staging, and Having Enough

by Olivia Gauthier October 3, 2019October 4, 2019

Discussing her solo show at MASS MoCA, the interdisciplinary artist explained, “When I’m talking about ‘We Already Have What We Need,’ what I’m really trying to talk about is our anxiety as human beings about how to live.”

Andrea Fraser Puts Male Feminism on the Line

by Olivia Gauthier August 13, 2019

In her performance, Fraser plays the role of male feminists, both empathizing with them and exposing their failure to empathize with the goals of the Women’s Movement.

The Rich History of Video Art from 1973 to Today

by Olivia Gauthier March 21, 2018

This vast collection of video art reveals how artists have been speaking back to mass modes of communication for decades.

How Photography Developed Argentina’s Modern Identity

by Olivia Gauthier January 18, 2018

An illuminating exhibition at the Getty reveals how photography created and perpetuated a national imaginary in Argentina.

A Retrospective for a Painter Who Broke Away from Murals

by Olivia Gauthier November 14, 2017November 14, 2017

This major retrospective of Carlos Almaraz focuses on the less examined but rich painting practice Almaraz pursued upon leaving mural making.

Performance Matriarch Vaginal Davis Upends Fixed Notions of Genre and Gender

by Olivia Gauthier October 3, 2017

The punk icon kicked off the New Museum’s performance series last Thursday in conjunction with the just-opened show Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon.

A Border Crossing Simulation Probes Virtual Reality’s Ethical Limitations

by Olivia Gauthier September 14, 2017September 13, 2017

Alejandro González Iñárritu’s immersive triptych at LACMA offers visitors the opportunity to experience the treacherous journey across the border between the US and Mexico.

A Biopic Tells the Unlikely Story of Folk Artist Maud Lewis

by Olivia Gauthier June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

Maudie, directed by Aisling Walsh, offers a complex portrait of a woman who resided on the literal edges of society and had no formal training, but lived and breathed her painting.

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