Ev Delafose writes long, dense gallery notes on contemporary art exhibitions, with a focus on painting, queer subjectivity and Black critical theory. Readers get theory-heavy close readings of specific shows, framed by philosophical concepts rather than news or listings.
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Long-form interviews and essays on contemporary art, indigenous and diasporic practices, and the politics of land, labor and displacement. Issues appear in multiple languages and are sold by street vendors who keep all revenue.
Essays on photography that examine how photographers learn to see, how inherited conventions shape the gaze, and how Black photographers and subjects are represented and remembered. Readers get reflective, argument-driven criticism built around specific images and questions about who defines the frame.
Hyperallergic delivers art world news, exhibition criticism and cultural commentary, covering museum announcements, awards, and the politics surrounding the art market. Readers get a mix of weekly news roundups, reported stories, and critical essays grounded in art history.
A personal newsletter from a writer and podcast host (Private Life for the New York Review of Books) covering her NYC and San Francisco life, cafe and art-world gossip, and announcements of new podcast episodes and criticism. Readers get chatty dispatches, links to her essays and show recaps, and sharp one-sentence art reviews.
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