News - Page 9

A View From the Easel: Connor Czora at District Clay Center

A View From the Easel: Connor Czora at District Clay Center

In the 348th installment of A View From the Easel, Connor Czora discusses working at District Clay Center in Washington, DC, where he teaches and makes his own ceramics. He describes a studio routine shaped by the many stages of ceramic production,
August 3, 2026
The Fraught Ethics of Protest Photography

The Fraught Ethics of Protest Photography

Barrett Swanson’s question about when a photograph’s beauty overshadows its subject feels newly urgent in the age of nonstop digital news and global crisis. That tension is especially pointed in protest photography, where images can be criticized for either glamorizing activism, obscuring
August 3, 2026
Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin

Betye Saar, Simone Forti, Walter Benjamin

Paddy Johnson’s latest Art Problems column examines why the art world can be so toxic, offering guidance for dealing with insecure peers and bad-faith actors. This week also brings news of President Trump’s ordered warning signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of
August 3, 2026
1 7 8 9 10 11 59