Op-Ed ‘Everyone Became More Powerful’: Simone Leigh and Rashida Bumbray on How They Built the Landmark ‘Loophole of Retreat’ Conference The gathering in Venice was a labor of love built on decades of relationships. Its impacts are still unfolding. By Laura Raicovich & Simone Leigh & Rashida Bumbray, 18 hours ago
Op-Ed Museums May Not Lead Technological Innovation, But Here’s the Vital Role They Play in an A.I.-Powered Age FAMSF director Thomas P. Campbell and cultural advisor András Szántó on what of A.I. means for arts institutions. By Thomas P. Campbell & András Szántó, 2 days ago
Op-Ed Why the Supreme Court’s Decision in the Andy Warhol Copyright Case Shows the Dangers of a Sympathy Vote The former director of the ACLU’s Arts Censorship Project on the implications of 'Warhol Foundation v. Goldsmith.' By Marjorie Heins, May 25, 2023
Op-Ed Philanthropy in Almost Every Sector Is Moving Toward Unrestricted Funding—Except in the Arts. Why Is It So Hard to Trust Artists? The arts strategy director of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation argues why we must move toward trust-based philanthropy. By Ted Russell, Apr 27, 2023
Op-Ed Guns and Virons: Artist Mel Chin on Why His 1993 Performance at Dia Continues to Resonate Today Thirty years after Mel Chin pointed a rifle at the heads of an audience, the artist re-examines this eerily prescient work. By Mel Chin, Apr 24, 2023
Op-Ed Archives Often Aren’t in the Hands of Their Own Communities. Here’s Why We Need to Support Self-Sustaining Models Lisa Darms, Director of Hauser & Wirth Institute, explains how we can support community archives. By Lisa Darms, Apr 4, 2023
Op-Ed Far-Right Media Turned My Art Into Fodder for the Anti-Abortion Movement. Here’s How We Can Support Artists Navigating the Culture Wars Today The feminist artist reflects on what happens to art when partisan actors use it to advance their interests. By Aliza Shvarts, Mar 16, 2023
Op-Ed We Have Colonized Potentiality: Artist Jordan Deal Reflects on Public Gathering as a Space of Sanctuary and Peril This is the latest in a series of essays commissioned from artists by PROTODISPATCH. By Jordan Deal, Mar 15, 2023
Op-Ed Gallerist Anat Ebgi Reflects on Why Los Angeles Is a Place ‘Where People are Willing to be More Provocative’ Once a transplant herself, the now-established dealer welcomes the city's latest entrants to the fold. By Anat Ebgi, Feb 16, 2023
Op-Ed A Black Aquatic: An Artist Explores the Relationship Between Black People and Water This is the latest in a series of essays commissioned from artists by PROTODISPATCH. By Kenya (Robinson), Jan 13, 2023
Op-Ed COP27 Brought Forward Key Lessons for the Art World. Here’s How It Can Step Up and Get Involved There are some urgent takeaways from the climate conference that those in the art industry should know. By Isla Angus, Nov 28, 2022
Op-Ed The New School’s Part-Time Faculty Can’t Afford Not to Strike. We’re Fighting to Survive And we're fighting for the values that the school stands for. By Ana Tuazon, Nov 19, 2022
Op-Ed There Is a Long History of Vandalizing Art for a Cause. But Is It Effective? The author of "Takedown: Art and Power in the Digital Age" explores what the past can teach us about the current eco-protest wave. By Farah Nayeri, Nov 3, 2022
Op-Ed What We Hold in Common: Making Meaning by Collecting Objects and Narratives of the Present, the Earth, and the Deep Past This is the latest in a series of essays commissioned from artists by PROTODISPATCH. By Ishmael Randall-Weeks & Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Nov 1, 2022
Op-Ed I Make Art With A.I. Here’s Why All Artists Need to Stop Worrying and Embrace the Technology Creators could have a hand in how the technology develops, directing its use in new mediums. By Agnieszka Pilat, Oct 27, 2022