CateOld art, new artWhen I look at Henri Matisse’s “Swimming Pool,” I see elegant shapes and the lazy, placid atmosphere of the pool in the summertime. When Lê…May 24, 2021May 24, 2021
CateHumans don’t always crackUpon his acceptance of the Jerusalem prize for the Freedom of the Individual in Society, Hakuri Murakami, a Japanese intellectual and…May 23, 2021May 23, 2021
CateCalling out bigotry with comedyRacism. Prejudice. Discrimination. Injustice.May 3, 2021May 3, 2021
CateHow Edward Xu Restored my Faith in Gen ZIn his NY Times award winning editorial, 16 year old Edward Xu asks his audience, “When did we learn to consider democracy as a means to an…Apr 28, 2021Apr 28, 2021
CateThank You, Poetry FoundationOne of my favorite things about the Poetry Foundation’s website is that it tells you absolutely nothing about the poems it provides. No…Apr 19, 2021Apr 19, 2021
CateA Question for GodinSeth Godin believes that “in the era of picking yourself, it seems…that you’re better off finding a path that doesn’t require you get…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
CateOn Edward Xu: the Voice of a GenerationIn his NY Times award winning editorial, 16 year old Edward Xu asks his audience, “When did we learn to consider democracy as a means to…Apr 17, 2021Apr 17, 2021
Cate‘I don’t get it’: me and my relationship with artI love art. I don’t really remember not loving art. My mom read me books about the likes of Claude Monet and Frida Kahlo when I was…Mar 22, 2021Mar 22, 2021
CateAgnes Martin and the Art of Making ArtThose familiar with the work of Agnes Martin know that her art can seem overwhelmingly simple. Her gridded paintings aren’t a…Mar 15, 2021Mar 15, 2021
CateEd Ruscha: Simple GeniusThe brilliant and bright paintings of Ed Ruscha are a new favorite of mine. I don’t think I necessarily understand his work, but it makes…Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
