Art
Why Something as Humble as Drawing Still Matters
What anchors Chuck Webster's work is drawing; he is not afraid to reveal himself through this age-old practice, using whatever means are at his disposal.
Review
Books
The Radical, Playful, and Primal Perspectives of Michael Snow
Edited by the late, great Anette Michelson and Kenneth White, the essays in Michael Snow refresh our notions of experimentation.
Books
The Emotive, Brilliantly Nostalgic Film Posters of Akiko Stehrenberger
What sets Stehrenberger’s posters apart is her commitment to integrating illustration, and her work is most compelling when it’s seemingly at its simplest.
Books
A Novel Take on Teaching Children About Art
Women Artists A to Z encourages young readers to interact thoughtfully and inquisitively with art and artists, which is no small undertaking.
Film
Quintessential Movies About California, From Its Paradises to Its Paradoxes
This week, we have a roundup of great movies made in, set in, and/or otherwise about California, the home of the American film industry.
Art
Harun Farocki and Hito Steyerl, a Perfect Pairing (in Theory)
Where Farocki’s works are meditative, Steyerl’s are bold and loud — which would make for an interesting juxtaposition if the selected works didn’t feel so at odds with each other.
Art
Artists Defend Human Dignity in the Face of Institutional Dehumanization
70 miles north of the US–Mexico border, Other TARGET/s condemns migrant detention, mass incarceration, and the juvenile justice system, by reaffirming a sense of shared humanity.
Art
Creative Video Games to Play While Quarantined
Now is a fantastic opportunity to dive into these unique, lyrical, and poignant video games.
Books
David Bowie's Life in Comics
Bowie: Stardust, Rayguns & Moonage Daydreams, a graphic journey through the life of David Bowie, is nothing short of a visual masterpiece.
Books
Puzzling Out the Gap Between Communication and Meaning
Sid Gold's poems address our failure to hear what others are saying.
Art
My Argument With Andy Warhol
It’s all slightly depressing that we can't seem to get rid of the Warhol itch.
Art
The Power of Puns
William T. Wiley's message is urgent, disquieting, and necessary to these addled, disjointed, the rich-get-richer times.