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Published ten times a year, Art Monthly is a UK contemporary art magazine written entirely by independent critics.
What grabbed us about this issue...
The working-class culture piece sets the tone. It asks whether art and imagination can survive in a culture that prices out those who need it most. Equally pointed, the free speech feature uses Salman Rushdie's attack as its starting point rather than an abstraction. The rights and responsibilities it unpacks feel less theoretical for it. The Claes Oldenburg obituary is also worth finding. One of American pop art's defining figures, his passing deserved a proper send-off and it gets one here.
Who's Art Monthly for?
Art Monthly is one for when you want criticism rather than coverage. Published in bold black and white, it has the feel of something that values the argument over the image. You can tell this is written for people who already spend time in galleries. The critics are independent, which gives the reviews a sharpness that house-style publications tend to soften. This would suit you if you prefer your art writing long and without lifestyle framing. It's one to reach for on a slow afternoon when you want to feel properly inside the conversation.
Type: Long-form, text-led read
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