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TagThe Bad Art Friend: Revisited
Lichtenstein depicts a woman crying happy tears— he takes inspiration from comics and other mediums.
I try not to look at Twitter duri..
In Defense of Bad Art
I’ve been hearing the words “All art is good art” a lot lately and while I agree with the sentiment, I’d like to propose something sli..
Lessons from Looking
Corita Kent teaching with LIFE Magazine, photographed by Mary Anne Karia in 1965. https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2015/11/20/corita-kent..
Why bother? Art for Arts Sake
Chicagoans celebrate as Biden/Harris declares victory in the 2020 Presidential election.
In thinking about my introductory blog post and..
Places to Check Out this Summer: Museum Of Contemporary Art
I will be totally honest: now that I am reaching the midway point of my summer break, I realize I have slacked quite a bit on the writing and editing. It was not intentional, but after giving myself time to recharge after the grueling endeavors of the last school year, I let my mind stay in relaxation mode longer than I should have. Sure, I have moments of inspiration written in the “Notes” section of my phone, but that is as far as most things have gotten so far this summer. I’ve gone through anger and regret with myself for allowing that to happen, but after reveling in these feelings longer than I should have, I finally decided that it was time for me to take some action.
Fulfilled Fantasies: A Summary
Fulfilled Fantasies reception, photo by Daniel Livingstone.
I’m not sure when this post will go live, but there is a good chance my th..
Inspiration for a New Semester
I’ll admit it: other than working on some poetry submissions for publishers and revising some old poems here and there, this past winter b..
Art, Grief, Grad School, and Mental Health
So today’s post is going to be just a little bit different—well, actually it’s going to be very different. Last month I didn’t post a ..
Resuming Where We Left Off
Our second semester has started. We are resuming where we left off with the same intensity. There are two films that we are expected to sh..
Bethany Kanter’s Day Off
You might be thinking, “Bethany, you’re the poet blogger at Marginalia. Why is your preview image of a painting?” Well reader, one of the ..