Responding to the tense familial relations in Tina Barney’s "Jill and Polly in the Bathroom" and Larry Sultan’s "My Mother Posing for Me."
By examining various historical and cultural practices in regards to fashion, textiles, and fabric-making, Chloe discusses the different ways fiber arts express community and identity in material or design choices.
Who was Jane Pierce, the“worst first lady”of the United States? Sage examines Jane’s tragic life through her portrait.
Tracking the migration of NYC’s art galleries as it transforms Chelsea from an industrial zone to the city’s premier art district – revealing how cultural ambition reshapes urban landscapes.
This article delves into the fluid yet complex "whiplash" motif of Art Nouveau, tracing its aesthetic grace back to unsettling colonial histories. Drawing from Debora L. Silverman’s work, the essay explores how Belgian modernism, particularly the works of Henry van de Velde, is rooted in the brutal exploitation of Congo's rubber industry. It calls for deeper reflection on the role of art in representing, confronting, or even concealing the painful legacies embedded within its fluid lines.
An exploration into Eva Hesse and disrupting categorical pedagogies through non-representation.