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A low-grade purgatory. Very Junkspace… And/or Jankspace. But certainly not CUTE. Is ‘avant …
Ralph Paine on ‘Paine at St. Kevins’
There is an unwritten code shared among artists (the members of the cult, …
John Hurrell on ‘Remembering Quentin MacFarlane’
I'm greatly saddened by the recent death of John Coley, gifted art journalist, …
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John Hurrell on ‘What Avant-Garde?’
Thank you for your (as always) eloquent comments on et al., Ralph. Nice …