calder yates

These are some of my favorites. If you’re short on time, I suggest the ones in bold.

under 400 words

“Alejandro G. Iñárritu: CARNE y ARENA,” Artillery

“Mickalene Thomas at MOCA Los Angeles,” Artillery

“Central Park: All the Best,” Artillery

“Night Gallery: Cara Benedetto and Christine Wang,” Artillery

odd jobs

Being an artist is an odd undertaking. Most careers in the arts entail economic uncertainty, more than typically found in other professions. It’s a field that disparages wage work and valorizes unpaid activities, often at the expense of an artist’s financial stability. Odd Jobs features interviews with artists about how their practices—indeed, their lives—do and do not align with the needs and values associated with more traditional career paths. Here are some favorites:

"Odd Jobs: On Becoming Something Else," Art Practical,

"Odd Jobs: Flouting the Work History," Art Practical

"Odd Jobs: Being an Artist in a Small City," Art Practical

“Odd Jobs: Amir H. Fallah,” Daily Serving

“Odd Jobs: Mary Reid Kelley,” Daily Serving

“Odd Jobs: Kalup Linzy,” Daily Serving

“Odd Jobs: Jibz Cameron/Dynasty Handbag,” Daily Serving

essays

“Breaking Point: Accessibility and The Cummer Museum,” Art Practical, Issue 8.1: Art+Citizenship

“Controversy at Cummer Could Have Ripple Effects.” Florida Times Union, August 30, 2016     

“Contradictory Compassion: Pain and Punishment in Early First Aid Demonstrations” in Eric Olson ed., Sightlines: Visual and Critical Studies Reader, California College of the Arts, 2015 (San Francisco).