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Art + Culture Writing
Browse this page for samples of my essays and reviews on art, fashion, music, food, books, and more.
Feminist or Sexist? Examining the Work and Criticism of Vanessa Beecroft
Contemporary performance artist, Vanessa Beecroft, has both shocked and fascinated audiences with her live performance pieces, in which she uses female models, typically in large numbers, that are often completely or nearly, in the nude. Is her work degrading toward women, or instead, revolutionary and thought-provoking?
Lana Del Rey’s Chemtrails Over the Country Club: More Melancholy and Melodic Melodramas
Fans of the Baroque pop songstress Lana Del Rey anxiously awaited her 7th studio record after her critically acclaimed Grammy-nominated album, Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019). What they got was somewhat less exciting. Chemtrails Over the Country Club takes a close look at the darkness in the everyday, and the need for escapism that is, at times, tangible for a modern audience that is longing for wanderlust, perhaps just as much as the moody pop princess herself.
Escape to The Wyld, a Marshside Retreat with Simple Food & Drink
Living in downtown Savannah, there aren’t many places that a local can go for a meal on the water. On weekends, when Savannah is filled with crowds of tourists and screaming bachelorette parties on pedal pubs, The Wyld makes for a much-needed escape.
Gucci’s Going to War...With Glimpses of Gold, of Course
Gucci reminded viewers that it’s a dog-eat-dog world out there with their Fall ready-to-wear runway show in Milan, which, unsurprisingly, was not short on dramatics. The show was like a day at the opera. An innovative brand like Gucci makes sure to continually prove they’re staying alive and in style. The new line showed that even in today’s crowded fashion scene, the brand’s bark is just as big as its bite.
Making the Marginalized Mainstream: The Fashion Editor’s Duty to Strive for Diversity
With Black female icons such as Michelle Obama and Zendaya gracing endless magazine covers, some may assume that the issue of the lack of diversity in the fashion editorial industry is fixed. The truth is that the industry and its leaders have much more work to do.
Hermione as Heroine: A Frustrated Feminist Rereads the Harry Potter Series
Like many young kids, I was obsessed with the Harry Potter series. Yet, I do remember being annoyed by the series’ main character and hero. Rather it was Hermione who I thought was the coolest, the strongest, the most heroic. When rereading a decade and a half later, I found I had the same responses I did as a child. I had to wonder, did I just favor Hermione because she’s a girl and one that I could see myself reflected in? Or is Hermione the underlying hero of the story?
And Just Like That…They Got It All Wrong
For fans of the beloved and groundbreaking series, Sex and the City, the announcement of a reboot 20 years later felt like a flicker in the darkness after the last two years. However, the HBO Max limited series And Just Like That is as stressful and painful to watch as it is to live during these trying times. Welcome to the show full of Karens instead of Carries.
