Working with soot, spit, and found objects, James Castle produced beautiful art.
The Curious Life of James Castle
Worried Animals at the Met
A trip through the Met with Lauren Barnett
Candy, God, and Periods: Glitter Beneath the Rot
In the late 1980s, a local study claimed that, “in Baltimore, there is rot beneath the glitter.” Through her comics, Amy aims to show that there is also glitter beneath the rot.
November Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Stalin’s Toilet
“That brief meeting aroused my curiosity to such an extent that now, a year later, I find myself staring into the porcelain bowl of Stalin’s toilet.” – John Wreford
Pat Perry: Mentor Wanted
“The flyer project is about confusion and uncertainty. I thought it might resonate with others as something open and vulnerable that doesn’t really prescribe any beliefs or answers.”
My Heart is in the Making of the Work: An Interview with Neal Rantoul
“My heart is in the making of the work, in every frame shot, in every failed and successful image made over now a long career.” An Interview With Neal Rantoul
The Strangely Familiar Art of Celia Reisman
I want my paintings to be worlds unto themselves, where you feel you are experiencing something for the first time even though it is familiar.” – Celia Reisman
Stella Bowen Self Portrait, an Ekphrastic Poem
Mike Ladd’s ekphrastic poem in response to Bowen’s courageous self-portrait.
October Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
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