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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Taryn Simon’s Floral Politik
At the Gagosian, the artist sets the table with bouquets present during international diplomacy.

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