One of the book ideas I’m considering is a history of shopping in retail markets (i.e., through one or more intermediaries, not the direct producer). It would begin in roughly the 17th century and take… Read More »The Roots of Modern Retail
Photo by George Harrison Glastonbury isn’t just about Dua Lipa and Shania Twain. Half an hour’s walk from the main stage is an incendiary art show that’s both mirroring and questioning modern consumer society. Read… Read More »Glastonbury ’24: why Shangri-La is the world’s most important art show right now
Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, in the 90s and early 2000s, one of my favorite places downtown was a small arthouse movie theater called York Square Cinema. Of course, I enjoyed the thrill of… Read More »The Al Hirschfeld Foundation Celebrates Pride with “Hirschfeld’s Drag Show”
Photo by Jody Hartley Want to make impactful, subversive art? We speak to anti-capitalist artists at this year’s Glastonbury about their radical approach. For five days each June, a corner of rural Somerset transforms into… Read More »Glastonbury ’24: How to be an anti-capitalist artist
“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.” —Winston S. Churchill, 1947 “A democratic government is the… Read More »The Daily Heller: A New Brand for an Old Way of Life
In the face of ongoing social and political challenges, artists and designers are leveraging their talents to drive meaningful change. Through Merch Aid’s capsule drops—their latest initiative supporting trans rights launches today—creative minds are uniting… Read More »Artivism for Social Justice: Merch Aid Drives Change with Their Latest Capsule