Maxwell FertikMeditations on Viewership (published in v.1 Spring 2021)Defying the Shadow, on view at the RISD Museum from November 2020 -June 2021, presents the notion of anti-portraiture as an act of…4 min read·Apr 10, 2023----
Maxwell FertikExhibition Review: Eugene Richards: The Run-On of TimeEugene Richards: The Run-On of Time presents 50 years of the photographer’s work. The show covers his earliest published photos in the…17 min read·Mar 31, 2019----
Maxwell FertikExhibition Review: Munch and Expressionism at Neue GalleryA sense of melancholy is ever present during the winter and summer months in the Scandinavian region. In January, an eerie atmospheric…13 min read·Mar 31, 2019----
Maxwell FertikSerapion’s Mortal GlorySacrifice is vital for human progress. Without selflessness and meditation, the world simply remains stagnant. Zurbarán understood this…8 min read·Mar 31, 2019----
Maxwell FertikAIDS and AestheticsImagine a world where suddenly, without warning, 50% of humankind just vanished? If they simply evaporated, what would happen to their…36 min read·Mar 31, 2019----
Maxwell FertikCaravaggio and the Mythical SexualitySex is central to the aesthetic of Caravaggio. But its presence is not simply carnal or erotic and must not be read purely as such…16 min read·Mar 31, 2019----