Art
The Beauty and Anxiety of Seeing Myself, and My Partner, in a Portrait
I forget if we asked Danny Ferrell to paint us or if it was his idea, but I was surprised to feel so much when I saw the painting for the first time at an art fair.
Essays
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Visiting the NRA's National Firearms Museum in the Wake of the Parkland Shooting
While most US art and history museums have shied away from addressing gun violence and gun control, one institution has remained assertively pro-firearms.
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I’m a Queer Feminist Artist. Why Are My Paintings Censored on Social Media?
When a post about my work is removed, suddenly and without permission, it feels like a violation — if not legally, then emotionally, and certainly materially in terms of costs to my career.
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Les Demoiselles de Duck Soup (with Recipe)
No doubt your university art history lectures were always after lunch.
Art
Guarding Treasure in Louis Sullivan's Banks
With their winged lions, tapestry brick, interior murals, and stained glass windows, Sullivan’s banks instantly draw the eye.
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It's OK to Feel Ambivalent About Michelle Obama's Official Portrait
Too often, women of color are expected to support black artists in the abstract — sometimes at the expense of meaningful, critical dialogue.
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My Unexpected Valentine's Day with Louise Bourgeois
On my first trip to New York in 1998, I looked up Bourgeois in the phone book and called her. To my surprise, she answered and invited me to her home on Valentine's Day.
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The Quiet Strength of Saints Carved from Puerto Rico’s Fallen Trees
The saints demonstrate our ability to transform broken wood into something new.
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Back When Painting Was Dead
When Clement Greenberg, Frank Stella, and Donald Judd tried to define what makes a painting, they overlooked a central feature — capaciousness.
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The Ebbs and Flows of Resistance in the Art World
After a moment of incredible unity around the #J20 Art Strike, the art community's protest movements have fragmented as the reality of everyday life under Trump has set in.
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The Story Behind Northern India’s Breathtaking, Disappearing Frescoes
The Shekhawati region covers almost 5,000 square miles and hosts an estimated 2,000 frescoed buildings built from the 17th to the early 20th century.
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The Power of Protest One Year After the #J20 Art Strike
How have our ideas of strike and protest changed and what should we learn about their utility today?