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May 04, 2020  /  note

Art at Home

I’ve never been a huge art collector. Perpetually broke and too shy for trades, I built a modest collection of pieces, mostly from friends, over a decade, and now, finding myself staring at the walls of my house for these past several weeks, I am grateful.

And I’ve been wondering. What art you’ve been looking at. Morning after morning, long solitary day after long solitary day. What piece catches your eye when you wake up, or wait for your coffee to be ready — what piece in the background do folks ask about in your Zoom meetings?

Which is why New Archives is launching a new series, asking for short, informal ‘reviews’ / thoughts / appreciations for a work that you’ve been spending time with. The length isn’t important: we are interested in whatever feels easiest for you to write. The subject should just be an artwork (defined very, very loosely) you have been sharing your quarantine time with — one that inspires you to write something, whatever that something may be.

If you feel you have something you’d like to share, please submit to us by emailing a link to a google folder with the text, a one sentence bio, and a picture (or a couple pictures) of the piece to . We will pay for submissions that we publish on a sliding scale from $50-$150 (ask for what you need!). Although our intention is to publish everything we receive, this may not be possible within our modest working budget of around $20,000. Therefore, we will be selecting what we publish through an equity-forward lens, prioritizing people and narratives who are generally sidelined.

This series is meant to be low-pressure and informal, so no worries if you feel like you’re not ‘a writer’. Easier said than done, I know, but still. We would truly love to hear from you. —satpreet

A domestic interior with two pictures on the wall and superimposed words: ‘call for submissions, tell us about the art you’re spending the most time with’.
Artwork in picture by Tyrone Patkoski (left) and Daybreak Star Preschool Students (right).
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March 2

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March 3

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March 5

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March 8

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March 12

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March 15

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May 4

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May 14

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May 21

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May 27

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May 29

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May 31

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June 2

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June 18

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June 25

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July 22

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July 23

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August 19

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August 25

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September 1

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September 8

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November 17

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November 24

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