art and everything after

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New Writing from Emily Abendroth

This is the third in a new series of poems and writing commissioned for Art and Everything After.  Poets and writers chose from a selection of new drawings called companions. Ms. Abendroth selected the image above.  A full size image can be seen here. According to Taste By Emily Abendroth You were not a prominent man, per se, but you had about… (read more)

Art Writing Tactics at deCordova Museum

January 25, 2014, 2—3 pm Ever wonder why people write about art, how they form their opinions, or how art writing ultimately shapes the viewer’s thinking about contemporary art? What does it mean to be a regional artist and what does it mean to be a regional art critic? If you are perplexed or intrigued… (read more)

Texts

For those of you interested, here are the texts I am using for my Visiting Artist Seminar Classes.  Many of them can be found in the MassArt Library, and also the articles are available on the JSTOR database. REQUIRED TEXTSJames Elkins WHAT PAINTING ISMira Schor WET: On Painting, Feminism and Art CultureDavid Batchelor CHROMOPHOBIA REQUIRED… (read more)