Ben Davis

@benadavis

Author of 9.5 Theses on Art and Class. National Art Critic for artnet News.

New York
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    31 Aug 2021

    Is Space the Final Frontier for Artwashing? Who Owns That Blue, Tiffany or Listerine? + Other Questions I Have About the Week's Art News | Artnet New… by

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  2. 1 Jul 2021

    Picks for some great art-and-culture essays from June from , , , , and

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    9 Jun 2021

    While Presley was eating a piece of his Nestle, a decision was made to give some to Wesley.

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    5 May 2021

    While many in the U.S. are vaccinated, the 85 poorest countries on Earth project full vaccination in 2023 or 2024. Yes, you read that right. 2023 or 2024. This isn’t just a humanitarian catastrophe, it’s a civilizational risk. (via )

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    15 Apr 2021

    "Rather than trying to fit Neel into the framework of a rose-colored contemporary progressivism, it seems much more interesting—and more accurate—to consider how the artist’s actual, passionately felt, difficult allegiances shaped her."

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    4 Apr 2021

    Art critic describes what it's like stepping through the virtual Beeple B.20 museum. The museum appears to exist entirely to pitch the B20 token

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    2 Apr 2021

    TL;DR: "Expensive art should be palatable!" His sign off: "These are the questions that go through my head. But that’s probably just “fancy-dancy elite art homo” thinking, right?" Yes, lol

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    18 Mar 2021

    Great conversation between and - can’t wait to see the show at the

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    18 Mar 2021

    Bill Sienkiewicz. Revolution #1

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    6 Mar 2021

    We are back with series 3 and a great double episode interview with on Art and Class.

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    26 Feb 2021

    Great piece by on "The Myths About FDR's New Deal Arts Programs" | Artnet News

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  12. 26 May 2020

    Oh wow

    During my @ifpfilm Q&A w/ Boots Riley last night I asked him what single resource, book, website he'd direct the audience to. He said Ben Davis's "9.5 Theses on Art and Class" -- coincidentally on sale at right now. Just picked it up.
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    21 May 2020

    Really thoughtful essay by Part 1 - Part 2 -

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    5 May 2020

    really liked this podcast of interviewing Peter Schjeldahl

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    28 Apr 2020

    The Remarkable True Story of Raúl Giansante, Uber Driver, Master Frame-Maker, Comrade of Dalí, and Zelig of the Art World. By

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    29 Mar 2020

    "Consuming culture passively mirrors a sense of helplessness and atomization." At , calls for a reconsideration of what art can be and do for us right now and as we go deeper into the .

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    15 Mar 2020

    Damn, Norway.

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  18. 13 Mar 2020

    On 's literally and figuratively magical paintings at

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    4 Dec 2019

    “In 9.5 These on Art and Class, ’ prescient analysis of how class struggle is inseparable from art-making helped shape the thought lines of the art world as it stands today.”

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    5 Nov 2019

    A hearty congratulations to on today’s release of Vol. I from w/ intro by & essay by .

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