A newsletter on art at the intersection of videogames, covering exhibitions and events such as Kalman Pool's browser-based art game, Gregory Nachmanovitch's films shot inside commercial games, and Mike Whiting's pixel-inspired steel sculptures. Each issue pairs a short essay-style description of a work with its context, artist background and exhibition details.
Website: https://www.gamescenes.org/
Personal essays on relationships, thinking, creativity and agency, written from a family life on a Baltic island. Readers get reflective, exploratory writing that works through questions such as why music moves us and how to get unstuck creatively.
An artist-author shares behind-the-scenes accounts of how his paintings, especially the Dinotopia series, were made. Readers get practical detail on preparatory studies, model posing, maquettes and sources of inspiration.
Deeply researched profiles and histories of animators and films from around the world, with a focus on Japanese animation and independent artists. Each issue also includes animation news bits and a closing note.
One short email a week with hand-picked newsletters from the index. Free, no spam, unsubscribe anytime.
