Contemporary Art Reviews and Interviews

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Dean Larson

It's not meant to have any deep philosophical meaning, but as one carefully observes figures in an environment, things just happen naturally! We begin to ask What are they doing there?  What are they saying or thinking? What is life like in their shoes?

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Rigoberto Gonzalez

In this exclusive long-form interview, artist Rigoberto González discusses the White House’s targeting of his painting Refugees Crossing the Border Wall into South Texas, exhibited at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. González reflects on art, censorship, and immigration.

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Steve Lomprey

…what really shaped me was the environment: going into other apartments, seeing friends' parents painting, composing, sculpting—it felt like the whole building was alive with creativity.

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William Rhodes

The people I work with often help make the art. They're also the critics. Instead of major publications weighing in, though, I appreciate that it's Miss Mary saying, "My grandkids need to see that portrait," or asking, "Where are you going with that piece?"

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