Now, I'm thinking perhaps the NY Times website redesign is actually just a ploy to sell more physical newspapers. I know I've been considering reverting to home delivery since my first game attempt at reading the new front page online yesterday.
Which brings me to our topic for the week: contemporary art magazines. What with all the art-blog proliferation these days, one might wonder how the printed monthly can compete. However, being the gallery graphic designer, I must say I love being blown away by the luscious color and velvety feel of a beautifully produced page. Not to mention reading thoughtful and well-researched articles which are longer than a paragraph or two.
Who knows how they stay in business - I just hope our gallery favorites keep rolling off the presses!
Mine (all mine)
So hard to pick just a few, and I'm sure I am forgetting many. These just off the top of my head...
C Magazine, Art on Paper, Modern Painters, Blind Spot, The Drama, Cabinet
Gone, but not forgotten: Trans
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Rob's
It's not an actual art mag, but I like The Brooklyn Rail — more of an arts newspaper with some politics thrown in. The editor describes it as having "Slanted opinions, artfully delivered".
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Courtney's
Esopus is cool — it feels like a collector's item. Lot's of foldouts and detachable thingamagiggys.
And I love Me Magazine. It's where they focus on one 'cool' person (usually art-related), and then draw a family tree of sorts connecting this 'cool' person to all of his/her 'cool' friends. Like a mini guide to the connections in the art world (you get to see how everyone knows each other... who was who's roommate in college, who dated who, etc.) Very fun reading. And tiny layout, so you can stick this magazine in your purse. Cute.
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Who did we forget? Who should be forgotten? Let us know what you think.
posted by Shani K Parsons
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