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Second Time’s the Charm

Lauren Panepinto

Alright, I've been avoiding writing this post because it's going to be some tough love. But I was just at IlluXcon this past weekend, and I had a few good conversations that came up around this topic, so I want to get it down in words so more folks can see it. And if doing portfolio reviews for 20 years has taught me anything, it's that if a topic comes up over and over again,…

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Hilma af Klint at MOMA

Lauren Panepinto

October 2, 2025 - I know we tend to be realists here (at least visually) and we don't talk about lot about abstract art. Dare I say many of us have a bit of a chip on our shoulders about Abstract Art as a movement, and I'll be the first to agree that a lot of it is all concept, no craft, and that leaves me cold. However, that doesn't mean that all abstract art or artists working in abstraction don't have an anything to teach us, or aren't worthy of admiration. And since I just went to see hands down my favorite Abstract artist's show at MOMA last week, it's a good excuse to introduce you to Hilma af Klint, if you don't know her. Now, I could write a bio but this video does a great job:…

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