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In Memory of Gillian Jagger, Artist and Teacher
Gillian granted her students permission to be in love with the unpopular and unfashionable, to persist in spite of circumstance, to retreat if necessary, and to be boundlessly passionate.
Remembering Richard Williams, the World’s Greatest Animator
The genius behind Roger Rabbit and The Thief and the Cobbler brought an unprecedented three-dimensional feeling to traditional animation.
A Reminiscence of Virginia Zabriskie, an Important and Undersung Art Dealer
Zabriskie, who passed away on May 7, created and ran two galleries for close to 60 years, one in New York and the other in Paris.
How Agnès Varda Continually Reinvented Herself and Her Work
It’s a blow to both the art and film worlds that there will be no more work from this tireless artist.
Revisiting Carolee Schneemann’s Candor and Intellect in a Previously Unpublished Interview
Schneemann died from breast cancer on March 5 at the age of 79, and the art world that once criticized her has lauded her a pioneer and influential feminist force to be reckoned with.
Jonas Mekas, a Guiding Spirit of Indie Cinema, Dies at 96
Simple descriptors can’t do justice to his monumental life.
Sabina Ott, an Artist Who Believed Making Was an Act of Generosity, Dies at 62
In a career spanning four decades, Ott built a community through her work as a prolific artist, energetic educator, and curator.
Robert Indiana, Creator of Iconic LOVE Works, Dead at 89
The reclusive Pop and hard-edge artist died at his home in Maine this past Saturday.
Tom Wolfe, New Journalism Bon Vivant and Critic of Modernism, Dead at 88
A powerful critic of Modernism, Wolfe was an important writer who transformed every subject he touched.
Remembering Photographer Laura Aguilar’s Empathetic, Queer Art
Aguilar, the photographer who captured people’s bodies with genuine empathy, died yesterday at the age of 59.
Katherine Westphal, Fiber Art Pioneer, Dies at 99
In a career that kept her on the move for many years, Westphal was endlessly curious and creative, working in ceramics, quilting, fiber, Xerox, and wearable art.