The Art Newsletter

Exciting show of digital integration with art at LACMA

Digital Witness: Revolutions in Design, Photography, and Film is probably the most relevant group show I have seen this year to contemporary and modern technology and advancements that have happened outside of the field of art.

TikTok & Microtrends: A Recipe for Overconsumption

TikTok has evolved into a hub for everything! Meal ideas, outfit inspiration, restaurant recommendations, DIY projects, travel content, and much more. What started as a space for creative expression has also been a hotspot for influencers and, in turn, mass consumerism. More than ever, we recognize that influencers are not

20 Years After Pride and Prejudice

In the 21st century, it’s only natural that we yearn for simpler times. We wish to understand what it was like to live in a world absent of phones and television, when communication isn't a high-speed endeavor and where our socio-economic climate isn't rapidly evolving

Evil Does Not Exist Refuses to Give Easy Answers

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's contemplative tale of mankind's offenses against nature will not let itself be reduced to a simple fable of good and bad.

Juror #2 and the Perils of Intertextuality

Clint Eastwood's courtroom drama has a compelling concept, until it goes out of its way for a scene to recreate 12 Angry Men beat for beat. In doing so, it obscures its own thematic interests.

Pace Gallery and Sotheby’s partnership - changes to auction operation?

An auction house for artworks functions as a marketplace where collectors, galleries, and institutions engage in competitive bidding to purchase and sell art.