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Welcome to Articultures, my writing website featuring the best of Northern California art! This latest issue focuses on Contemporary Women of Abstraction, currently on view at Paul Thiebaud Gallery. Read about the exhibition here:
Contemporary Women of Abstraction at Paul Thiebaud Gallery
I have been on a bit of a hiatus with the blog while regularly contributing to the rebooted SquareCylinder.com. As most of you no doubt know, former publisher Dave Roth ceased publication in 2024, and a new incarnation was launched in spring of 2025 with Bill Lasarow, Mark Van Proyen, and DeWitt Cheng at the helm as the new editors and publishers.
Please check out my work for SqC, link to my contributor’s page: https://www.squarecylinder.com/contributors/barbara-morris/
Wanting to retain my ability to self-publish content with my own editorial control, I’ve kept the blog up and have just posted a new review of a very strong show of Bay Area women artists, one certainly deserving of greater critical attention. If my brief review captures your interest, please be sure to stop by Paul Thiebaud Gallery to catch Contemporary Women of Abstraction, on view through September 12. Please note that the gallery is open by appointment only through September 7.
Articultures is writer and artist Barbara Morris’ platform to present reviews and articles on exhibitions and events happening in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. After over 20 years of writing for a variety of other publications, I was compelled to launch this site allowing me to cover the Bay Area in greater depth, and with my own editorial control over content. In addition to providing an additional voice responding to the Bay Area scene, with occasional forays to other geographic areas, I am excited to share some of my previously published content in an easily accessible format. A complete archive of my previously published work is a more long-term goal.
With a lengthy and extensive history of viewing and writing about contemporary art since 1998, I am delighted to be able to present my perspective on a variety of recent, current, and upcoming shows and events in this format. My interests are fairly broad, with particular interests in painting, installation art, robotics, the environment, feminism, and Andy Warhol.
To navigate the site, visit “Posts” for reviews and content specific to my blog. To access previously published work, select “Archive.”
I welcome your suggestions and feedback as to how I might adapt this site to better reflect and respond to the unpredictable shifts in the current of the contemporary art world.
Thanks for visiting!
Barbara Morris