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Excerpt from Keren Rosa Hammerschlag's "The Chosen Race"

Feb 13 2026

An exclusive look at Keren Rosa Hammerschlag's THE CHOSEN RACE with an intro by the author.

Q&A with Sérgio B. Martins, author of "Borderless Painting as Borderless Art"

Feb 13 2026

Author Sérgio B. Martins explains what the trajectory of Antonio Diaz's life and artwork reveals about the history of avant-gardism.

How Transpacific Contemporary Art Reveals Imperialism’s Role in the Global Rise of Fascism

Feb 11 2026

Author Namiko Kunimoto on how the work of transpacific contemporary artists exposes colonial trauma and the rise of aspirational fascism.

Q&A with Andrea Horbinski, author of "Manga's First Century"

Dec 05 2025

Author Andrea Horbinski talks about her manga and anime interests and why the first century of the most popular form of storytelling is vital for fans and non-fans to know.

The Influencer Creep — and How Social Platforms Shape Artistic Work

Nov 14 2025

The pressures facing influencers—like visibility, algorithmic anxiety, and self-branding—has spread to artists and creative workers navigating platform-dependent worlds.

Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians Offers Free Content for SAH Virtual 2025

Sep 16 2025

Timed to coincide with the Society of Architectural Historian's 2025 virtual conference, we invite you to read JSAH 's current issue for free online.

Saints and Stylites: A Q&A with Dina Boero

Aug 28 2025

Hagiography Society Article Prize-winner Dina Boero tells us about “stylites,” Christian saints who lived for years and even decades on top of columns.

Martyr Photography: A Q&A with Lucy O'Sullivan

Aug 25 2025

"Latin American & Latinx Visual Culture" author Lucy O'Sullivan answers questions about her ALAA-acknowledged article on "Martyrdom in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction."