The Commonplace

The World’s Art History, Philosophy and Criticism Journal

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The Other Fair: Art Mumbai Comes of Age

Forget auction barometers and market metrics. The real excitement in India's art world lies in the artists offering their vision of the country—and Art Mumbai, now in its third year, is where to find them

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The Dignity of Downward

Peasant Painting as Radical Act from Brueghel to Van Gogh

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Flesh, Pigment, and the Infinite Gallop

On the phenomenology of the painted horse: how Antoine de la Boulaye's canvases refuse representation in favour of becoming

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The Other Fair: Art Mumbai Comes of Age

Forget auction barometers and market metrics. The real excitement in India's art world lies in the artists offering their vision of the country—and Art Mumbai, now in its third year, is where to find them

Cover image for article.

The Dignity of Downward

Peasant Painting as Radical Act from Brueghel to Van Gogh

Cover image for article.

Flesh, Pigment, and the Infinite Gallop

On the phenomenology of the painted horse: how Antoine de la Boulaye's canvases refuse representation in favour of becoming

View More