Redressing Public Civility
Richard Speer has seen the debased character of the current President coming after years of declining public discourse. more...

“I always wondered who your are”
In the carefree age before lockdown, Margaret Hawkins waited for her car's oil to be changed, and she began to feel a weird sensation. more...

Portrait of the Artist as a Novice Activist
Asks Michael Shaw: What is the relationship between art and activism? The world beyond the art world can be a tricky proposition. more...

Limbo
Donna Tennant's visit with her grandmother on this occasion was sidelined by this exchange with Mrs. Carroll. more...

Notes on Net Art and a Return to Ghost City
Before Covid-19 I would chart a path from west to east L.A., visiting exhibitions along the way. But now I've revived my interest in Net Art more...

The Pandemic Offers the Solution to Climate Catastrophe
Forget the Green New Deal, the pandemic shows us how we can save the planet from the climate change catastrophe. more...

The Squirrel Metaphor
Squirrels invaded Bill Lasarow's garden, foraging friut meant for the Gardner, who found himself having to contemplate their eradication. more...

Serfdom and Surfing
Removal from the “carnival attached to a stock market” has produced no withdrawal side-effects for this art addict. more...

Ghost City: Neighborhood Walks
"Street Talk / Neighborhood Walks" are Jody Zellen small urban adventures of discovery that she started with the onset of Covid-19. more...

All Public Statuary Should be Abstract
Recent controversies over the removal of public confederate statues raise the issue of the role of public art in civil society. more...