Talking with Martha Schwendener about the media theory of Vilem Flusser, the prophet of post-literate, post-historical image culture:
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Are We Too Reverent of Marcel Duchamp? | Artnet News MoMA's giant "Marcel Duchamp" exhibition looks for a new reason to return to the 20th century's most-cited artist.

On the big Marcel Duchamp show at the MoMA news.artnet.com/art-world/ma...

Talking about Raphael at the Met for the Art Angle this week
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My personal letter for last month: everything I wrote, and the various podcasts substack.com/home/post/p-...

At the Met, Raphael’s Beauty Has a Dark Side | Artnet News Considering the meanings of “Raphael: Sublime Poetry” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

On Raphael, Renaissance, and Reformation

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Whitney Biennial Trends, a New Baroque Art Star, and Banksy Unmasked Podcast Episode · The Art Angle · March 26 · 43m

The Art Angle round: Whitney Biennial talk, a new Baroque art star, and Banksy Unmasked
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The Met introduces Raphael as "one of the greatest influencers of all time"

'Reality Decay’ Is at the Root of All the Bad News | Artnet News The Epstein emails, the Iran War, and the A.I. onslaught all show society breaking due to a single cultural pathology.

Some thoughts on the decay of reality and its causes
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"New Humans" at the new New Museum is a wild ride! Lots to think about news.artnet.com/art-world/ne...

The Tensions Seething Beneath the Surface of the 2026 Whitney Biennial | Artnet News After a second visit, here are 8 more thoughts on the themes and highlights of the Whitney's closely watched survey.

8 further thoughts on the 2026 Whitney Biennial's highlights and subtle throughlines
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Here's All the Art in the 2026 Whitney Biennial | Artnet News What's the big survey show all about? Take our visual walkthrough and judge for yourself.

Here are pics of all the art in this year's Whitney Biennial:
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What is it about this painter that made the attention of these big shows converge on her now? Talking with Taína Cruz for the Art Angle...
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The 2026 Whitney Biennial Just Wants You to Feel Something | Artnet News Curated by Marcela Guerrero and Drew Sawyer, this year's show marks a "feelings-first" approach to art.

Thoughts on this Whitney Biennial: highs, lows, and vibes
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The Art Angle round-up pod for Feb... here's the preview and the link
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What Will Define Art in 2026? Key Themes From the Big U.S. Shows | Artnet News Hunting for a theme in the three big upcoming U.S. exhibitions: Greater New York, the Whitney Biennial, and the Carnegie International.

Thoughts on the mood of the upcoming big U.S. biennials:
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How Wifredo Lam Made Surrealism More Surreal Than the Surrealists | Artnet News “Wifredo Lam: When I Don’t Sleep, I Dream" at the Museum of Modern Art offers a chance to consider his unique brand of syncretic surrealism.

My piece on the beautiful Wifredo Lam show at MoMA, and "syncretic surrealism"
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Talking about and and magic mushroom. Podcast link here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

very true! part of what people like about him, the performance aspect, much more than the images

Forgot to cite this quote. It's from the book 'Art in the After-Culture: Capitalist Crisis and Cultural Strategy' by @benadavis.bsky.social. It's an incredible analysis of the current state of art. The quote is aptly at the very end of the 'AI Aesthetics and Capitalism' chapter.

This is happening on Wednesday... talking with @thegraymarket.bsky.social about the trends we think are emerging in 2026. Come by, hang out, and talk about art

that's awesome! thank you

9 Terms That Helped Navigate a Confusing Year in Art | Artnet News Ben Davis on the art words of the year, from "antimemetics" and "elite capture" to "red-chip" and "slurry."

My picks for some art words of the year
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Thoughts on a Year of Tracking the Top 'Museum Artists' | Artnet News Following the ups and downs of 2025 in museum programming, and looking for what's stayed the same, and what might be changing.

Thoughts on a year of looking at which artists are showing in the most museums news.artnet.com/art-world/mu...

These 15 Artists Are Having the Biggest Moment at U.S. Museums Right Now | Artnet News The quarterly Museum Artist list looks at which artists are showing at multiple shows in the United States.

My Museum Artist list for December 2025
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Jeffrey Epstein's Janky Art Pops Up at Auction, and Here's What We Learned A New Jersey auction has just revealed more details about the ghoulish and junky art collection of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A random flurry of Jeffrey Epstein's art just popped up at auction, so I guess we know where that sculpture of a bride on a rope comes from now
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End-of-the-year Art Angle round-up cast. Promo here, and link below... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

Interesting! Because "art" can't be "right" or "wrong"? I don't think the idea of "art" exists without the idea of "bad art"... but there are many ways to approach the word and subject

The Magic of 'The Artist's Way' Podcast Episode · The Art Angle · 12/04/2025 · 29m

Talked to Julia Cameron about 'The Artist's Way,' Morning Pages, creative clusters, believing mirrors, and art-making vs. therapy
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Essays of November 2025 The mystery org behind Trump's Venice pick, Guatemala's biennial reviewed, the Jeffrey Epstein/Leonardo da Vinci art auction connection, video reviews, more.

Newsletter digest of what I wrote in November 2025, plus some other miscellany substack.com/home/post/p-...

Highs and Lows of Guatemala's Scaled-Up Biennale de Arte Paiz Curator Eugenio Viola's vision for the 24th Biennale de Arte Paiz, “El Arból del Mundo,” balances regional advocacy with universal myths.

The Biennale de Arte Paiz is making a big push in Guatemala... my take on this year's edition:
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