Art critic and publisher Isabelle Graw reflects on the tension between art as a commodity and its enduring physical and symbolic value within capitalist systems.
Isabelle Graw | Dec 13
The elusive correspondence artist saw himself reflected in the writer of enigmatic letters to the world.
Ellen Levy | Dec 2
London’s bustling fish trade left an indelible mark on the city’s built environment.
André Tavares | Nov 12
“After one thousand years of my existence I have come to the conclusion that life on earth is a cycle of repetitions, especially intolerable for a man of genius, whose entire being yearns for innovation."
Alexander Bogdanov | translated by Anastasiya Osipova | Nov 8
The celebrated poet explores how her early experiences influenced her understanding of form and the role of silence in poetry.
Rosmarie Waldrop | Nov 4
From ancient Carthage to contemporary terror cells, violent ideologies have long plagued civilizations.
J.M. Berger | Oct 31
Instructional records promoted the transformation of the body and, perhaps more importantly, the mind.
Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder | Oct 23
Mariana Chilton argues that the solution to food insecurity must incorporate personal, political, and spiritual approaches if we are serious about fixing the crisis.
Faron Levesque | Oct 15
We need to repair our politics, not our speech.
Robert Charles Post | Oct 10
The author and philosopher reflects on the social and psychological burdens that shaped his distant relationship with his father.
Didier Eribon | Oct 7