Best Art in Worst of Times
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Best Art in Worst of Times
"That's where independent journalism, like what you're reading here, comes into the picture. Our stories this week investigate the intersections of power and image-making, asking who benefits fromthis potent mix. The visual lexicon of the No Kings movement, figure models and museum employees fighting for better working conditions, artists mired in debt, NYC Mayor-Elect ZohranMamdani pulling a Marina Abramović at a museum in Queens,"
"I can't tell youhow much we've been enjoying working on our revamped community columns. Art Movements covers industry news from an art worker's perspective. Art Problems answers your common career questions. Required Reading recaps the best and smartest reads around the internet. In Memoriam gives thoughtful portraits of community members we've lost. And in A View From the Easel, a personal favorite, artists reflect on their workspaces and practices."
Coverage centers on intersections of power and image-making, highlighting how visual culture can enable autocratic power while much wrongdoing remains obscured. Independent journalism investigates the visual lexicon of movements like No Kings, labor struggles among figure models and museum employees, artists burdened by debt, and cultural phenomena such as Crusadercore. Local politics and performance intersect, exemplified by a museum incident involving NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani. Revamped community columns offer practical industry guidance, career advice, recommended reading, memorials, and studio features. Curated Best of 2025 lists spotlight standout art films and global exhibitions.
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