PinnedJohn RuggieriThe Billionaire Space Odyssey and the Critique of Late-stage CapitalismI watched this past week’s second pilot episode of a mythical reality show “The Billionaire Space Odyssey” with some healthy skepticism…Jul 24, 2021Jul 24, 2021
John RuggieriAnother Day at the FountainThe resited figurative sculpture Grouping of Works from Fountain by artist Nicole Eisenman is now installed at Time Out Market Boston.Jul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
John RuggieriGlow/Shag: Shifting into Three DimensionsI was so happy when a friend and museum art educator Jeremy Fowler became smitten with this drawing enough to buy it. It is one of my…Jan 31, 2019Jan 31, 2019
John RuggieriLearning to Swim in the StudioWhen I lived on Cape Cod I painted abstractly, often using pastel, so-called pretty color. I would rebel against this softer side of me…Jan 24, 2019Jan 24, 2019
John RuggieriSaving Hampshire College - Part 1In my early years at Hampshire, President Adele Simmons was lambasted by many students, some of whom may have self-identified as Marxist…Jan 16, 2019Jan 16, 2019
John RuggieriAbstract Art and GaynessI don’t know if there’s a “gay” or “queer” abstract art. But I think it’s important for artists of any orientation to feel comfortable in…May 9, 2018May 9, 2018
John RuggieriAn Homage to Rubber CementI’m always a bit put off by people who diss someone for the older model of phone or app they might use. It’s as if the person doing the…Apr 5, 2018Apr 5, 2018