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A roundtable revelation

Published: Sat, 06/07/25

Updated: Sun, 06/08/25

Dear Artist, Yesterday, one of the Pra is members whose work was reviewed by Katherine Anne Paul wrote us an email that said, simply: “I’ve never felt…

Let’s talk about artist statements

Published: Fri, 06/06/25

Updated: Sat, 06/07/25

Dear Artist, Nobody becomes an artist to write about their work. And yet—those who do it well are often the ones who get shown, funded, and…

The curators are already here

Published: Wed, 06/04/25

Updated: Mon, 06/09/25

Dear Artist, When we say curators are coming, we don’t mean “eventually.” We mean they’re already reviewing the Pra is Portfolio as you read this.

Artists who get seen—and why

Published: Tue, 06/03/25

Updated: Wed, 06/04/25

Dear Artist, There’s a pattern emerging. And if you’ve spent enough time watching the arc of contemporary art careers, it becomes impossible to…

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