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The Art Institutes, 1921-2023
Some recollections, and further thoughts about art education from a grizzled, wounded veteran of the system.
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Franklin Einspruch
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West Michigan Redux Recording
An artist discussion resurfaces.
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Franklin Einspruch
Woke Programming as Terminal Rally
The postliberal progressive turn in the arts institutions is a prelude to their kicking the bucket.
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Franklin Einspruch
8
Hopper at the Cape Ann Museum
My latest for The New Criterion.
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Franklin Einspruch
Items of Interest, Icarus Edition
“Cultural expressions are unowned, unownable, and more importantly, unlimited."
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Franklin Einspruch
3
Totality (1)
An Asynchronous Studio Book Club Reading of Totality: Abstraction and Meaning in the Art of Barnett Newman by Michael Schreyach.
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Franklin Einspruch
5
When the Puppeteers Become the Puppets
Conformists can't make great art.
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Franklin Einspruch
4
Anti-Intellectual? Try Anti-Human
The Monoculture comes for Sean Tatol.
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Franklin Einspruch
5
Fuller
I have a show up.
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Franklin Einspruch
9
Items of Interest, I'll Just Leave This Here Edition
"Don’t you have to at least show up at your office and pretend to work?"
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Franklin Einspruch
3
August 2023
Is Criticism of Art Criticism Sufficiently Negative?
Art criticism requires universalism, and recovering the former requires recovery of the latter.
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Franklin Einspruch
18
Anthony's Razor
The New York Times and National Public Radio cope with the Oliver Anthony phenomenon.
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Franklin Einspruch
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