The worlds of art and literature contain much inspiration, and each contributes to the life of the mind. Here I celebrate the role that artists, writers, and other makers have in society and how they contribute to a broader and richer existence for us all.
Current sections/themes include:
The Desk Dispatch - News and short reviews, exhibition and event recommendations, links aplenty.
Retrospection - Recollections of memorable encounters with art, from a few months to many years back.
Books - Critical responses to new books on art history and theory, fiction, poetry, memoir and biography. The focus is not merely upon subject matter but the texture of the reading experience. May also include books out of the depths of my personal library, ranging in genre and subject manner.
Features - Profile type articles on a person of interest, often an artist whose life ranged into myriad other aspects, less frequently a curator, gallerist, writer, or publisher.
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Yours,
David Gibson
DAVID GIBSON is a New York based writer on the arts. He grew up within the art world with family ties and has developed his critical acuity between an understanding of theory and the real lives of professional working artists. He has written for Zingmagazine, Performing Arts Journal, C magazine, Art Notes, Flash Art, and Frieze to name a few. Since 2021 he has published his email newsletter The Other Side of the Desk on Substack. His personal website is www.gibsoncontemporary.com
Thanks to my creative collaborators. I couldn’t do it without them. My main collaborator is MICHELE GIBSON, whose contribution as a photographer and whose considered responses to my ideas make a big difference.
