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Author: Cynthia Houng

An Autobiography in Flavors: My Korea by Hooni Kim and Smoke & Pickles by Edward Lee

My first memory of tasting Korean food involves a late-night meal at a restaurant on Telegraph Avenue. It was the … More

asian american chefs, Cookbooks, edward lee, food and memory, food writing, hooni kim, korean cusine, korean-american chefs, korean-american cuisin, new american cuisine, smoke and pickles, the new south

Independent 2023: Art Fair Report

Art fairs are a demanding format. Each booth has approximately 10 seconds to make an impact. The viewer will either … More

art fair, art market, contemporary art, contemporary art market, independent art fair, new york art fairs

The Only Way Out is Through

Sometimes the work turns you inside out, but you have to keep going anyway.  I spent the past six weeks … More

still life painting, the writing life

The Poetry of Everyday Life: John Sloan’s New York Paintings

John Sloan is known for his unflinching eye. His New York could be transcendent, full of heartbreaking moments, like the … More

Copy & Original: Reproduction Prints

Photography transformed the practice of art history. Before the development of good reproduction photography, scholars relied on copies (search for … More

art history, brief lessons in connoisseurship, connoisseurship, filippo lippi, master and copy, reproduction print, uffizi, V&A, victoria and albert museum

Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

Today is the 102nd anniversary–if that is the correct word–for the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. Many of you are probably … More

labor history, triangle shirtwaist factory, union history, women's history

#100DayProject: A watercolor a day, or more theory through praxis

This year, as part of an effort to establish a robust creative practice (and maybe improve my watercolor skills), I … More

#100DayProject, Creative Challenges, Watercolor studies

With Brush in Hand: Theory through Praxis

Over the holidays, I gave myself a gift: I took a break from work and allowed my brain to pursue … More

close looking, leanne shapton, praxis and theory, sketchbook practice, t.j. clark, theory of painting, watercolor sketches

Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022)

I met Vivienne Westwood, very briefly, once. It was at a press conference for her 2007 retrospective at the Legion … More

aesthetics and politics, cultural criticism, fashion exhibitions, fashion history, vivienne westwood

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed: Nan Goldin and Laura Poitras

A few years ago, I wrote about Nan Goldin. When I wrote that piece, I knew about Goldin’s struggles with … More

art and activism, laura poitras, nan goldin

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