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The Collective Capital of Art

May 12, 2025

It’s strange how rarely we think of art as capital. We speak of cultural value as if it were metaphor, a polite euphemism…

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Is Originality Overrated?

May 12, 2025

If you’ve spent any time around creative people—or worse, creative institutions—you’ve likely heard the same refrain: Be original. The directive is simple, absolute,…

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When Art Becomes a Status Symbol

May 12, 2025

There’s a quiet shift happening in how art is consumed—not necessarily in galleries or classrooms, but in the living rooms, timelines, and brand…

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Rethinking the Artist’s Bargain

January 3, 2025

According to a 2023 report from the Authors Guild, more than half of full-time writers in the United States earn below the federal…

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