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works & conversations #43: The cover features a painting by Tom Schultz who died unexpectedly 11 days after our interview. Our feature on the Oakland Hills firestorm of 1991 - coming a month before the LA firestorms - still feels mysterious. And the light in this issue feels woven as it is in our cover image.
From the Editor
The Social Contract
A Conversation with Jan Wurm
Things that Couldn’t Happen Here
Ab Ex, the Cedar Bar and a Ticket to Ride
A Conversation with Tom Schultz
Mana
Steve Georgiou
Walks with Ula
A Life in Theater
A Conversation with Fred Curchack
John Steinberg
Appellate Law and the Accidental Artist
Indigo Animal
Rue Harrison
Letters and Comments
Archived Magazine Issues
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"To be an artist is not a matter of making paintings or objects at all. What we are really dealing with is our state of consciousness and the shape of our perception... The act of art is a tool for extended consciousness." --Robert Irwin
Why are the arts so often considered frills when it comes to what is needed in schools, in politics, in so many parts of life? The capacity for creative response is needed in all walks of life. In this issue we explore art as a tool for social engagement. Read More
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