A visual artist's personal newsletter on the material and emotional conditions of making art, including a portrait project for a community exhibition and reflections on an experimental remote artist residency. Readers get candid process notes, reflections on drawing and studio life, and questions about access and fairness in the arts.
Website: https://www.katiehallam.com/
A Substack community newsletter for African art lovers, featuring artist spotlights, artwork analyses, and cultural reflections such as Nigerian Independence Day. Readers get profiles of African artists, close readings of individual pieces, and commentary on culture and the diaspora.
A reader-supported newsletter that makes art history accessible through close readings of individual paintings, reader Q&As, and a step-by-step guide to slow looking. Each issue pairs artworks with context, history, and personal reflection in a warm, approachable voice.
A critic's ongoing column reviewing Australian art exhibitions, with close, slow looking at individual works and their social and historical contexts, especially First Nations art. Readers get considered, personal reviews that connect artworks to place, history and Indigenous sovereignty.
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