Last week, Josh Kline stirred significant online discussion with an essay addressing the challenges artists face in affording life in New York City—a widely recognized but often overlooked issue. However, critic Aruna D’Souza today challenges Kline’s suggestion that artists should abandon the city as a viable solution to these financial difficulties. She states, “We’re long past knowing where the problem lies. What we need to do now is figure out what to do about it.”
Simultaneously, Claudia Ross delves into another troubling aspect of the art world—predatory student-teacher dynamics—through the lens of critic and former painter Larissa Pham’s new novel. Staff Writer Rhea Nayyar also highlights Donald Trump’s alarming, genocidal declaration regarding the destruction of Iranian “civilization” after weeks of bombings that have already claimed thousands of civilian lives and obliterated around 50 cultural heritage sites.
Further in our coverage, explore Tom Burckhardt’s provocative abstractions in the latest edition of Beer With a Painter and discover the feminist collective aiming to reclaim spiritual narratives in art history.
Finally, make sure to reserve April 15 at 3pm (ET) for Senior Editor Valentina Di Liscia’s talk with artist Tonika Lewis Johnson, whose work addresses racial segregation in the U.S. Join us as a Hyperallergic Member to be part of their insightful conversation!
—Lakshmi Rivera Amin, associate editor
