What does contemporary kitsch look like? In this episode, Paddy and William use a discussion of the art fairs and New York gallery scene to lead a defining of the term. From its generic definition of objects described to be in poor taste because of excessive garishness or sentimentality, to the current nostalgia driving a tasted for recycled art movements, all kitsch lacks in originality.
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THE INDEPENDENT
Kenny Schachter at Allouche Benias Gallery
Renate Druks at The Ranch,
Olivia Reavey at Helena Anrather
1-54 CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN ART FAIR
Sanaa Gateja at 50 Golborne
WonderBuhle at BKhz Gallery
VOLTA
Michael Foley
GALLERIES
Judith Linhares at PPOW
JTT Gallery Anna-Sophie Berger and Sam McKinniss
Sky Hopinka at Broadway Gallery
Paul Mpagi Sepuya at Bortalami
Nora Turato at 52 Walker Gallery
ARTICLES
The Downward Spiral: 59th Venice Biennial by Dean Kissick
What The New York Art Fairs Tell Us About Art
Whitney Biennial Report: Care and Caution
Flux Factory Buys Building, Retains Soul
What Does a Return to the Art World Mean?
Explain Me with Laura Raicovich: Art and Museums in An Age of Protest
The NFT Explain Me with Marina Galperina and Amy Whitaker
Explain Me With Art Critic Ben Davis: The Year That Wasn't, Part Two
Explain Me with Art Critic Ben Davis: The Year That Wasn't, Part One
Explain Me with Andy Adams of FlakPhoto: From Idyllic Photos to The Surveillance State
Zombie Figuration Isn't a Thing: A Critical Autopsy with Antwaun Sargent
Institutional failure, Trump's Agenda, and Meme-Driven Conservative Movements: A Talk with Nayland Blake
Revolution for the Family: Heather Bhandari and Nikki Columbus on Pandemic Parenting, art, and Activism
From L.A. With Love: Thoughts on Online Viewing Rooms, Museum Layoffs, and More with Carolina Miranda and Michael Shaw
Explain Me with Jonathan Schwartz of Atelier4 and Magda Sawon of Postmasters
Explain Me: We're Baaaaaack!
Standing in Quicksand
Museum Board Members Fail Moral Challenges, Museum Exhibitions Exceed Expectations
Live From Forward Union: Four Women Who Are Using Art to Change the World
What it Really Means to be A Mid-Career Artist: A Talk with LoVID's Tali Hinkis
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