Steven Weinberg – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/steven-weinberg/ Sensitive to Art & its Discontents Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:24:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://hyperallergic-newspack.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2020/11/cropped-Hyperallergic-favicon-100x100.png Steven Weinberg – Hyperallergic https://hyperallergic.com/author/steven-weinberg/ 32 32 118955609 The History of American Landscape Painting Is Not Pretty  https://hyperallergic.com/777634/history-of-american-landscape-painting-is-not-pretty/ https://hyperallergic.com/777634/history-of-american-landscape-painting-is-not-pretty/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:24:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=777634 The country's most famous landscape painters pushed the idea of Manifest Destiny. Is there a better way to inspire people with landscape painting today?]]>

The country's most famous landscape painters pushed the idea of Manifest Destiny. Is there a better way to inspire people with landscape painting today?

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Don’t Let Me Be a Lonely Sad Artist https://hyperallergic.com/551575/dont-let-me-be-a-lonely-sad-artist/ https://hyperallergic.com/551575/dont-let-me-be-a-lonely-sad-artist/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2020 11:00:58 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=551575 Join us and become a Hyperallergic Member!]]>

Join us and become a Hyperallergic Member!

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Two Babies and a Sketchbook https://hyperallergic.com/513195/two-babies-and-a-sketchbook/ https://hyperallergic.com/513195/two-babies-and-a-sketchbook/#comments Mon, 12 Aug 2019 16:30:46 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=513195 People tell you a lot of really useless aphorisms when you have a baby.]]>

People tell you a lot of really useless aphorisms when you have a baby.

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Collaging with the Rijksmuseum’s Entire Collection at Your Fingertips https://hyperallergic.com/489724/collaging-with-the-rijksmuseums-entire-collection-at-your-fingertips/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 22:04:14 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=489724 When museums open the archives, some artists go to work.]]>

When museums open the archives, some artists go to work.

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Baby Steps and Baby Lines https://hyperallergic.com/479948/baby-steps-and-baby-lines/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 15:01:25 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=479948 As an artist-parent, I've tried to keep a sort of hands-off/crayons-out approach.]]>

As an artist-parent, I've tried to keep a sort of hands-off/crayons-out approach.

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Learning to Hunt this Election Season https://hyperallergic.com/469304/learning-to-hunt-this-election-season/ https://hyperallergic.com/469304/learning-to-hunt-this-election-season/#comments Mon, 05 Nov 2018 12:00:45 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=469304 As the country devolves into just the place my 94-year-old Jewish grandma has warned me about for years, a few Saturdays ago I found myself spending a day staring at this man, Marcel.]]>

As the country devolves into just the place my 94-year-old Jewish grandma has warned me about for years, a few Saturdays ago I found myself spending a day staring at this man, Marcel.

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How to Make Art While Raising a Kid https://hyperallergic.com/465575/how-to-make-art-while-raising-a-kid/ https://hyperallergic.com/465575/how-to-make-art-while-raising-a-kid/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2018 16:59:10 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=465575 It's never as easy as it looks.]]>

It's never as easy as it looks.

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Morocco With a Baby and a Sketchbook https://hyperallergic.com/444422/morocco-with-a-baby-and-a-sketchbook/ Thu, 24 May 2018 20:18:03 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=444422 In between handing off our baby Amina to one of the 50 or so Moroccans who borrowed her for hugs and kisses.]]>

In between handing off our baby Amina to one of the 50 or so Moroccans who borrowed her for hugs and kisses.

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It Seems Like This: https://hyperallergic.com/437479/it-seems-like-this/ Thu, 12 Apr 2018 11:00:35 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=437479 Distance is relative.]]>

Distance is relative.

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Artist Cannot Wait to Get Out of the Studio and Shiver https://hyperallergic.com/434845/artist-cannot-wait-get-studio-shiver/ Thu, 29 Mar 2018 11:00:40 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=434845 The opening day for trout fishing in New York State falls on April Fool's Day.]]>

The opening day for trout fishing in New York State falls on April Fool's Day.

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If a Tree Slouches in a Forest … https://hyperallergic.com/432675/tree-slouches-forest/ https://hyperallergic.com/432675/tree-slouches-forest/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2018 14:29:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=432675 There's a koan I think about.]]>

There's a koan I think about.

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Love Thy Neighbor, Just Not Their Guns https://hyperallergic.com/429733/love-thy-neighbor-just-not-their-guns/ https://hyperallergic.com/429733/love-thy-neighbor-just-not-their-guns/#comments Thu, 01 Mar 2018 12:00:55 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=429733 When you look around you might see your neighbors but do you also see the heat they're packing?]]>

When you look around you might see your neighbors but do you also see the heat they're packing?

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You Have 15 Minutes … https://hyperallergic.com/427717/you-have-15-minutes/ Fri, 16 Feb 2018 19:39:57 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=427717 The life of the artist as parent makes you realize how few hours there are in the day. ]]>

The life of the artist as parent makes you realize how few hours there are in the day.

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So, About that Rosy-fingered Dawn https://hyperallergic.com/424500/so-about-that-rosy-fingered-dawn/ Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:00:23 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=424500 When 5am-risen babies take their first nap.]]>

When 5am-risen babies take their first nap.

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Reading the Odyssey to My Four-Month-Old https://hyperallergic.com/422093/reading-the-odyssey-to-my-four-month-old/ Thu, 18 Jan 2018 15:59:41 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=422093 I see a real connection between kids' literature and epic poetry: they're both meant to be read aloud.]]>

I see a real connection between kids' literature and epic poetry: they're both meant to be read aloud.

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Keep Making Weird Shit https://hyperallergic.com/419949/keep-making-weird-shit/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 12:00:15 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=419949 This is not so much a New Year's resolution, because those scare me.]]>

This is not so much a New Year's resolution, because those scare me.

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Get To Know A Mountain https://hyperallergic.com/418363/get-to-know-a-mountain/ Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:00:31 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=418363 A mountain is a mountain is a mountain … or is it?]]>

A mountain is a mountain is a mountain … or is it?

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The Perfect Workspace https://hyperallergic.com/415659/the-perfect-workspace/ Thu, 07 Dec 2017 12:00:19 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=415659 Is the dream of a perfect space to make art really and truly achievable?]]>

Is the dream of a perfect space to make art really and truly achievable?

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My Mobile Art Gym https://hyperallergic.com/410617/my-mobile-art-gym/ Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:00:40 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=410617 When you're on the go, you take your creativity (and tools) with you.]]>

When you're on the go, you take your creativity (and tools) with you.

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Artists Judging Artists https://hyperallergic.com/407882/artists-judging-artists/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:00:13 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=407882 Running a small art residency is hard, specially during that one time of year when decisions have to be made.]]>

Running a small art residency is hard, specially during that one time of year when decisions have to be made.

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Painting Out Loud https://hyperallergic.com/404677/painting-out-loud/ Thu, 12 Oct 2017 11:00:13 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=404677 Painting and talking aren't always in sync.]]>

Painting and talking aren't always in sync.

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An Artist and a Baby https://hyperallergic.com/402901/an-artist-and-a-baby/ Thu, 28 Sep 2017 16:15:22 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=402901 The world changes quickly and so does your perspective of it.]]>

The world changes quickly and so does your perspective of it.

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The Artist Is Not Present https://hyperallergic.com/396264/the-artist-is-not-present/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 10:56:51 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=396264 Let's just say my mind is elsewhere.]]>

Let's just say my mind is elsewhere.

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Oh, to Be a Studio Pooch https://hyperallergic.com/393475/oh-to-be-a-studio-pooch/ Thu, 03 Aug 2017 11:00:59 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=393475 Not everyone in the artist's studio does the obvious labor of art.]]>

Not everyone in the artist's studio does the obvious labor of art.

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Phishing for Artists https://hyperallergic.com/391455/phishing-for-artists/ Thu, 20 Jul 2017 14:30:29 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=391455 Let the fish tell you about phishing.]]>

Let the fish tell you about phishing.

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Other People’s Art https://hyperallergic.com/389027/other-peoples-art/ Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:00:34 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=389027 Sometimes the artist next door is all the inspiration you need.]]>

Sometimes the artist next door is all the inspiration you need.

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Discovering Old Sketchbooks from Timbuktu https://hyperallergic.com/386941/discovering-old-sketchbooks-from-timbuktu/ Thu, 22 Jun 2017 22:23:39 +0000 https://hyperallergic.com/?p=386941 Old sketchbooks conjure up memories of the past that resonate today.]]>

Old sketchbooks conjure up memories of the past that resonate today.

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Don’t Miss This Spring’s Hottest Greens https://hyperallergic.com/384159/dont-miss-this-springs-hottest-greens/ Thu, 08 Jun 2017 11:00:30 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=384159 The world turns into a bouquet of color, and we get to enjoy all of it.]]>

The world turns into a bouquet of color, and we get to enjoy all of it.

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Other People Are Hard https://hyperallergic.com/381376/other-people-are-hard/ Thu, 25 May 2017 22:30:17 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=381376 That nagging feeling you get when …]]>

That nagging feeling you get when …

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The Triple Secret Waterfalls https://hyperallergic.com/378067/the-triple-secret-waterfalls/ https://hyperallergic.com/378067/the-triple-secret-waterfalls/#comments Thu, 11 May 2017 11:00:17 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=378067 The thrill of surprise never goes away.]]>

The thrill of surprise never goes away.

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Painting in the Footsteps of Thomas Cole https://hyperallergic.com/375289/painting-in-the-footsteps-of-thomas-cole/ Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:55:09 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=375289 Cole wanted you to stare off into the impending destruction of a landscape and ponder the sublime beauty of it all — which, man, I did.]]>

Cole wanted you to stare off into the impending destruction of a landscape and ponder the sublime beauty of it all — which, man, I did.

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Learning to Love the Space Between Projects https://hyperallergic.com/372038/learning-to-love-the-space-between-projects/ Thu, 13 Apr 2017 11:05:45 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=372038 It's full of instability, but also possibility.]]>

It's full of instability, but also possibility.

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I Can’t Find the Horizon https://hyperallergic.com/368851/i-cant-find-the-horizon/ Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:00:46 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=368851 Some days you lack a clear perspective.]]>

Some days you lack a clear perspective.

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Tips for Watercolor at -25 Degrees https://hyperallergic.com/365633/tips-for-watercolor-at-25-degrees/ Thu, 16 Mar 2017 11:00:59 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=365633 A not-exactly how-to guide.]]>

A not-exactly how-to guide.

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This Painting Took Me a Year https://hyperallergic.com/362418/this-painting-took-me-a-year/ Thu, 02 Mar 2017 12:00:21 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=362418 Art can be seasonal.]]>

Art can be seasonal.

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The Art of the Town Board Meeting https://hyperallergic.com/358607/the-art-of-the-town-board-meeting/ Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:00:14 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=358607 Politics is local.]]>

Politics is local.

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The Person Who Taught Me to Love Immigrants https://hyperallergic.com/355732/the-person-who-taught-me-to-love-immigrants/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:00:51 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=355732 Refugees aren't faceless people; they are part of our families.]]>

Refugees aren't faceless people; they are part of our families.

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Artists, Go Find Your Mountaintop and Yell https://hyperallergic.com/353106/artists-go-find-your-mountaintop-and-yell/ Thu, 19 Jan 2017 20:42:22 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=353106 What one artist in the country is considering to do for the #J20 Art Strike.]]>

What one artist in the country is considering to do for the #J20 Art Strike.

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I Am an Insanely Lucky Painter https://hyperallergic.com/349293/i-am-an-insanely-lucky-painter/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 12:00:06 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=349293 Do you ever get sick of painting the same mountains over and over again?]]>

Do you ever get sick of painting the same mountains over and over again?

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Revenge of the Landscape Painter https://hyperallergic.com/346793/revenge-of-the-landscape-painter/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 12:00:14 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=346793 Sometimes trees get in the way.]]>

Sometimes trees get in the way.

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Scaling Up https://hyperallergic.com/343665/scaling-up/ Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:00:23 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=343665 What am I afraid of?]]>

What am I afraid of?

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Just Waiting On that Tweet https://hyperallergic.com/341458/just-waiting-on-that-tweet/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:01:45 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=341458 I'm still waiting to be tweeted at by the President-elect.]]>

I'm still waiting to be tweeted at by the President-elect.

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Post-Election Weather Report https://hyperallergic.com/337005/post-election-weather-report/ Thu, 10 Nov 2016 12:00:47 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=337005 What's the weather outside, you ask?]]>

What's the weather outside, you ask?

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What Happens When You Put Nine Artists in a Barn? https://hyperallergic.com/332993/what-happens-when-you-put-nine-artists-in-a-barn/ Thu, 27 Oct 2016 11:00:01 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=332993 Last week, I invited over a handful of my favorite illustrators and said: "Take over the place!"]]>

Last week, I invited over a handful of my favorite illustrators and said: "Take over the place!"

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Bob Ross, I Feel Ya https://hyperallergic.com/329598/bob-ross-feel-ya/ Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:00:46 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=329598 And it's not just because I live in the Catskills …]]>

And it's not just because I live in the Catskills …

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The Rhythm of Art https://hyperallergic.com/326000/the-rhythm-of-art/ https://hyperallergic.com/326000/the-rhythm-of-art/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2016 11:00:55 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=326000 Lately, I've convinced myself that to make good art I need to get into a rhythm.]]>

Lately, I've convinced myself that to make good art I need to get into a rhythm.

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When Your Brain Gets Ahead of You https://hyperallergic.com/322806/when-my-brain-stops/ https://hyperallergic.com/322806/when-my-brain-stops/#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:00:07 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=322806 ]]>

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Paintings from Memory https://hyperallergic.com/320398/paintings-from-memory/ https://hyperallergic.com/320398/paintings-from-memory/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:00:21 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=320398 ]]>

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The Art of the Getaway https://hyperallergic.com/317990/the-art-of-the-getaway/ Thu, 18 Aug 2016 11:00:09 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=317990 Your getaway doesn't have to make that much sense.]]>

Your getaway doesn't have to make that much sense.

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Trump’s War on Subtlety https://hyperallergic.com/313788/trumps-war-on-subtlety/ https://hyperallergic.com/313788/trumps-war-on-subtlety/#comments Thu, 28 Jul 2016 11:00:51 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=313788 I know this week is supposed to be all about Hillary, but I'm still feeling kinda ill from the last one.]]>

I know this week is supposed to be all about Hillary, but I'm still feeling kinda ill from the last one.

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