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Postcards from the Resistance: Political Action for Introverts, Vol. 1

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Helen Gutfreund

The artist Helen Gutfreund sends postcards…political action that does not mandate the calling of members of Congress or the wearing of pussy hats. Continue reading →

Posted in Postcards from the Resistance | Tagged art, Betsy DeVos, Donald Trump, John Faso, resistance, Vladimir Putin | 3 Comments

The Portrait-Sitter: Poverty, Intimacy, Paint, & Naples

Posted on September 29, 2016 by John Domini

In an excerpt from his memoir-in-progress, Cooking the Octopus, writer John Domini tells of a sweltering Naples afternoon spent as a painter’s subject. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Memoir, The Arts | Tagged art, Italy, John Domini, Naples, painting, The Weeklings | 1 Comment

Eric Buchanan Is A Man With A Heart, Like Anybody. Maybe Even More So.

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Lawrence Benner

“I don’t put limits on myself, and I feel like I can—and I will—paint anything I want to, anything I can think of, and try any experiment I want. I don’t feel like I’m owned by pressure from a gallery to make this certain type of thing that sells, and stick with that because anything else will confuse people. I don’t care. I like being an independent because I don’t care if it confuses my audience. This is what I like.” Continue reading →