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Jillian Steinhauer

Jillian Steinhauer writes about art and politics for The New York Times, The Nation, The New Republic, and other publications.

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August 21, 2023
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The Problem of Art Without Men
A new history that omits men makes some unfortunate assumptions about women.
August 22, 2022
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Can the American Mall Survive?
On loving and loathing some of America’s most common public spaces
February 9, 2021
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The Unheroic Life of Stan Lee
In a career of many flops, he laid claim to the outsized success of Marvel Comics.
April 1, 2020
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The Hollow Politics of Minimalism
A pristine, stripped-down aesthetic conceals the messy realities of society.
October 15, 2019
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The Art of the Unspeakable
How feminist performance artists found a way to express the trauma of sexual violence
March 11, 2019
The Universe According to Hilma af Klint
A pioneer of abstraction, the Swedish artist made mysterious, cosmic paintings her life’s work.
January 4, 2019
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See for Yourself
Martha Rosler shows how the world really works.
August 22, 2018
The Vanishing Idealism of Burning Man
Artists head to the desert to build a utopia. But does their work hold up in the real world?
May 30, 2018
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Outside the Comfort Zone
Adrian Piper’s art plays with identity and confronts defensiveness.
February 5, 2018
How Gordon Matta-Clark Saw the City
By slicing through buildings in his art, Matta-Clark wanted to rescue them from neglect.
November 15, 2017
Carolee Schneemann Finally Gets Her Due
For more than 60 years, Schneemann fought against the way women's art is often dismissed.
March 8, 2016
Taryn Simon’s Floral Politik
At the Gagosian, the artist sets the table with bouquets present during international diplomacy.

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