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Lakshmi Rivera Amin
Lakshmi Rivera Amin (she/her) is a writer and artist based in New York City. She currently works as an associate editor at Hyperallergic.
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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Portugal, Brooklyn, California, and Virginia.
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This week, artist studios in Vancouver, Santa Fe, California, and Pennsylvania.
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This week, artist studios in Brooklyn, Chicago, California, and Virginia.
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Samia Halaby, the collaborative history of photography, ancient cave paintings, shapeshifting flocks of birds, and more for your art reading list.
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A View From the Easel
This week, artist studios in Miami, Vermont, Connecticut, and Los Angeles.
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