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Art Historian. Etc. The World Atlas of Public Art (Yale University Press, 2024) now available: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300272581/the-world-atlas-of-public-art/
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there's also a missing frog statue that used to be part of the fountain at spruce street harbor park if you even care

Amazing show on the work of New Deal era illustrator / graphic designer Lester Beall at the Poster House gallery in Manhattan. Closes this weekend!

GOOD SCULPTURE

Writing a conference abstract, pretending to still have ideas! Friday!

In 1933, papers of record would publish photos of REAL American families. (A lesbian, her gay husband who liked having sex with men while watching her perform--preferably Shaw--a cocker spaniel who was also their coworker, and a dachshund daughter, Sonia).

This book looks very nice displayed prominently on a shelf fyi

The World Atlas of Public Art: Now Drew Approved™️

Oh hey, look what’s currently 30% off when you order it from the publisher with the code CAA25…

If you see this repost with something red from your gallery Christine Sun Kim and Thomas Mader, ATTENTION, 2022, Nylon, locally sourced rock, one blower, and two control boards

A fun little Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen show at Lever House

I know, girl. I know.

Love a ‘if we have time for conversation’ statement at the end of a talk that goes at least 10 min too long

I know, girl. I know.

Álvaro Urbano's TABLEAU VIVANT, made from half of Scott Burton's Atrium Furnishment for the Equitable Center, is STUNNING

I know, girl. I know.

Seen at Yale University Press booth at the #caa2025 book fair 🙌🏻 @onceatrophic.bsky.social

Made it to the book fair! In good company!

rafa esparza's Hyperspace: -100km + ∞ (2024), adobe, steel mesh, rebar, and basalt

Finally arrived at the Hilton. But at what cost.

Absolutely phenomenal. Nick Cave’s Amalgam (Origin) (2024)

A great show! @livingfake.bsky.social

Colette Lumiere’s Self Portrait (Sand Woman Series) (1973) mixed media on canvas

I know, girl. I know.

I know, girl. I know.

The only thing I miss about the other site is my very unwell ‘Twas the Night Before CAA thread, now lost to the x-ether…

A great public artwork!

Oh so next week’s weather is going to make traveling to CAA an absolute disaster for everyone? Incredible annual tradition.

Hmmmmmm

The looks I’ve gotten as I screengrab stills of Dara Birnbaum’s Technology/Transformation: Wonder Woman from YouTube while sitting in this coffee shop…

Everything seems bad. Taking a break by logging off to go write about nuclear war.

Rejected 6 weeks earlier this year than last year. Modern efficiency!