Editorial Archive
Creativity & the Flow
There is a state of total absorption, the "flow," closely associated with intense creative activity. Brown explores the individual experience of this with a crosssection of artists.
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Francine Seders: Silhouette
The longest standing private gallery in Seattle, Francine Seders, arrived from France knowing only that she did not want to be ordinary.
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Is Anybody There?
Who is the world’s most famous living visual artist? Pause. While you’re mulling that over, let’s look at the question more closely.
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Second Take(Over)
The latest takeover bid of MOCA by LACMA is encountering softened resistance compared to 2008, but is it really the right thing to have happen?
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What's it All About?
That the art world has come to be shaped by market forces in recent decades makes the critical integrity of the art critic more crucial than ever.
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Art Bizarro Worlds
James Yood often writes about art that is championed by diverse micro-communities of professionals and aficionados. Here's why.
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The Sandy Hook Aesthetic
Rather than Best of the Year lists, the lingering images of Sandy Hook cast the upcoming year in art in a whole new light.
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Critiquing Ourselves
Some prominent critics have raised questions of art's integrity and relevance over the years. It's time to reflect on art criticism's changing role as well.
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Jacob Hashimoto
Jacob Hashimoto creates ethereal and disembodied installations using innumerable small paper kites.
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Loretta Bennett
Quilter Loretta Bennett comes from a renowned family of Gee's Bend quilters, adding vibrant color and imagery inspired by her extensive travels.
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Rusty Scruby
Grids and repetition lie at the heart of Rusty Scruby's art, yet this core is informed by vastly disparate sources.
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