The Art Newsletter

A Look Inside Fashion’s Digital Revolution

Stylists are a crucial part of not only the fashion industry but several other influential fields, including entertainment, personal branding, and media. They are often the reason some celebrity looks are remembered and deemed "iconic."

We Are Turning Everything Into Allegory

It has quietly become assumed that every film and series is there to give us clear commentary about the here and now. But in thinking this way, we shut down the interaction between art and culture and let culture call all the shots.

Severance Season 2 and The Pitfalls of Sci-Fi

I find there to be two different sections of the sci-fi genre that I frequently assimilate a piece of film or television into. Sprawling blockbuster ventures & less significantly franchised, and oftentimes suited for a younger audience.

"The Messenger" for Us - Jack Whitten's retrospective show at MoMA

Recently, MoMA opened the Jack Whitten retrospective show, The Messenger, which was called the “best” in half a decade. The show occupies an entire floor of MoMA, displaying Jack Whitten’s entire art joinery from 1960 to 2018, when he passed away.

The New Gatekeepers: Who Is Really in Control?

Social media algorithms, streaming platforms, and tech companies now wield enormous influence over who gets seen and heard. Which makes me wonder: Have we actually gained creative freedom, or just traded one set of gatekeepers for another?