Regionalism Vs. Provincialism: Agitating Against Critical Neglect in Artworld Peripheries
In February, I sent Momus editor Sky Goodden a draft of a review of an exhibition in Alberta that I had pitched to her…
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The Ages of Mat Brown
Mat Brown is an artist whose primary concern is the immensity of time. His large drawings, rendered delicately with transparent inks on board, resemble…
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“You Can’t Win It”: Jon McCurley on the Art of Facebook
I woke up this morning to find that Jon McCurley was emitting tiny wails from the “isolation chamber” of Facebook late last night, a…
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“I Wanted to Find a Way to Respond”: Artist Ben Quilty on Working with Refugees
How do you conceive of the human cost of the largest refugee crisis since World War II? Though images of the overcrowded boats crossing…
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Interview: Allison Hrabluik on the Unscripted Magic of “The Splits”
Studying the human body in movement is a constant in Allison Hrabluik’s work. Starting first with hand-drawn animations, then making more abstract films derived…
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How To Be an Unprofessional Artist
No one likes being called an amateur, a dilettante, a dabbler. “Unprofessional” is an easy insult. The professional always makes the right moves, knows…
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Hold Still: A History of Performing for the Camera from Nadar to the Selfie
The most famous performance photograph of all time must be the one known as Saut dans le vide (Leap into the Void), showing the…
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Does the Right Hand Cover for the Left?: The Case of the Remai Modern and Its Errant Board
I take no pleasure in realizing the unpleasant aspects of something I’d otherwise be very proud of. In this case, the object of pride…
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The State of the Artworld, Explained
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan is opening its new contemporary art initiative, taking over the old Whitney Museum of American Art’s building…
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To Cloak or Reveal: Ryan Gander on the Question That Dogs Him
At the end of our interview Ryan Gander is suggesting we meet again, “Same time next week?” He’s laughing. I’ve involuntarily submitted myself to…
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