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Author Archives: Jennifer Kabat
The Dream of the 90s: Where Did All The Anger Go? 1993 at the New Museum
Haunted by the past, Jennifer Kabat takes on the New Museum’s 1993 show and examines the era’s disappearance and recent reappearance in the art world Continue reading
Posted in The Arts
Tagged 1993, Andres Serrano, Chloe Sevingy, John Currin, Larry Clark, nadja Marcin, Nari Ward, Sue Williams, The New Museum, The Whitney Biennial
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Thoughts on Boston
Jennifer Kabat on the marathon and its history in Boston, from its heroes to the existential test that the race exacts. Continue reading
Snow Cowboys Farming The White Stuff
Blinding cold, freezing chill, frostbite, darkness, icy slopes, and the threat of death at every turn — all in a day’s work for a snowmaker. Jennifer Kabat rides out with them to work. Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged Belleayre Mountain, Catskills, Dennis Oppenheim, Johannes Kepler, Peter Høeg, skiing, Snow, snowflakes, snowmaking, Vermont
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Notes from the Country: We Shoot It, Gut It, Hang It, Skin It, Cut It
This winter Jennifer Kabat goes out hunting, not exactly hunting, sometimes more like hiking and hanging out, but learning to hunt. Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture
Tagged Catskill Mountain News, deer, delaware county, hunting, Margaretville
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All I Want For Christmas…
But will it make you happy? In Jennifer Kabat’s case, probably not. And why she doesn’t want presents. Okay some presents. Okay I want the thing that will make me… Continue reading
Posted in Christmas
Tagged Christmas, Hershey's Kisses, Lifesavers, pleasure, Raleigh bikes, the hedonic treadmill
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Peace on Earth
Gun violence by the numbers: Jennifer Kabat looks at the stats and then gets personal. Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Brady Campaign, Cabela's, firearms, Gun violence, Sandy Hook, the NRA
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Fill In The Blank: Colleen Asper
Painting, language, realism and hyper detail – Colleen Asper paints the world minus the words, questioning them – even the power of Google. Continue reading
Posted in Sundays in the Part with Art
Tagged 2-Up, Colleen Asper, google, Henry James, Lacanian Ink, Occupy, Zuccotti Park
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Make Me An Offer, Martha Rosler at MoMA
When is trash art? The cast off raised up and revalued? Jennifer Kabat visits Martha Rosler’s Garage Sale now at MoMA in the run-up to Christmas. Continue reading
Posted in Sundays in the Part with Art
Tagged Garage Sale, Jeremy Deller, Martha Rosler, MoMA, Rob Pruitt, the ICA
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Not A Drop To Drink
Living in the Catskills can feel like a colonial territory belonging to NYC. Jennifer Kabat looks at what the city does in pursuit of clean water. Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Arena, Catskills, clean water act, DEP, John Burroughs, Lenape, Margaretville, New York City, NYC watershed, Pepacton Reservoir, Shavertown
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The Pigeon on the Path of the Novel’s Two Paths and Zadie Smith’s “NW”
In which Jennifer Kabat takes on Zadie Smith’s Two Paths for the Novel and NW and engages in the fight between realism and the avant-garde. Continue reading
Posted in The Arts
Tagged Craig Taylor, Duchamp, Joseph O'Neill, Londoners, Netherland, NW, Remainder, Sam Byers, The New Museum Triennial, Tom McCarthy, Two Paths for the Novel, Zadie Smith
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Wilting Powers & Surface Majesties – Michelle Lopez, Feminism and Minimalism
Skateboards and car crashes, speed and glinting surfaces, Michelle Lopez’s sculpture plumbs minimalism and feminism. Continue reading