Words as Art: The 2014 Whitney Biennial
The 2014 Whitney Biennial opened last week, and runs through May 25th. Word-lovers who find themselves in NYC while the exhibit is running will want to pay a visit. From the New…
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The Cliché of Leadership
Think about it. A real leader is somebody who, because of his own particular power and charisma and example, is able to inspire people, with ‘inspire’ being used here in…
Can We Separate The Art From The Artist?
“The problem with art is, because we love it so much, we put the artists who created it on pedestals and we believe they cannot fail because, in some corner…
The New York Comics & Picture-Story Symposium: Interview with Tom Motley
Tom Motley is a cartoonist, illustrator, and educator who's also been a longtime member of the NY Comics Symposium.
George Saunders,Timebends, and What Art Is Supposed to Do
There is a great interview over at BuzzFeed Books with George Saunders in which he discusses Arthur Miller’s Timebends and what he believes the purpose of art is. I also…
The Value of Art
The importance of art to society is unquestionable, even more so to fellow artists but sometimes the questions is raised, What is art for? “We value historical information of this…
People of Color in Medieval Art
A few days ago, Morning Coffee dispenser Dan Weiss mentioned Medieval POC, a blog examining the appearance of people of color in European art history. The blog’s creator, Malisha Dewalt, recently…
Rockwell and the Law of Opposites
In the New Yorker, Lee Siegel sheds light on the oft-seen contradiction between artists and their art in her review of Deborah Solomon’s biography “American Mirror: The Life and Art…
Lou Reed’s Discobiography
This week in The New Yorker, Nick Flynn writes a poem about Lou Reed. There have also been some other great articles about Lou Reed. “Discobiography” might sound like the title of…
Is there really such a thing as an overshare?
Have you ever heard of an overshare? Of course you have. Did you know there is such a thing as successfully oversharing? Rumpus contributor and former editor Seth Fischer lets…
Modern Art in Nazi Germany
This BBC story goes into fascinating detail about the way the degenerate art was displayed alongside insulting graffiti, and, of course, what role Hitler’s youthful art education played in all this.…
Alexandra’s Art!
Come to the Antai Gallery to see statuettes and drawings from Rumpus artist, Alexandra Lakin. The opening reception is October 19th, 6-8 pm at the Antai Gallery, Scoops, 712 N.…