Welcome to The Art Newsletter!
Each week we publish news and essays that use art, music, literature, and film to make sense of contemporary culture.
Thank you for being here and joining more than 2,000 readers who are looking for a slower, more intentional way to engage with the arts.
The Art Newsletter was founded by students Wolfgang Burst and Jesog Lee of the University of Texas and Texas State University to create an alternative home for independent arts and cultural writing — a place where artists and writers can speak freely, without the pressures of censorship and institutional gatekeeping that increasingly shape the modern media landscape.
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Our goal is simple: to publish thoughtful writing that helps readers engage more deeply with the arts across a multitude of disciplines.
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The Art Newsletter exists to create that space for independent thought. All of our contributors are living artists and students who are actively engaged in the art and cultural worlds they write about.
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- Wolfgang & Jesog
Co Founders, The Art Newsletter