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The Criterion of Good Art
At some point, the initiative was seized by a man who might have been an artist, a visitor, or simply a random guest. He was not entirely sober. A can of beer rested in his hand, his speech was somewhat disjointed, and his face had turned red from the heat, which by late May was already reaching thirty degrees Celsius. This guest decided to inform everyone present which works were genuinely good and which were complete nonsense.

Galina Bakinova
3 days ago3 min read


Not a random shot of Banksy's artwork
I wondered how this shot was taken. It certainly wasn't a chance capture of a fortunate moment. It would be foolish to think the photographer simply turned and quickly snapped a picture of the hurrying judge, who happened to be passing at precisely the right angle.

Galina Bakinova
Oct 3, 20253 min read


Why Artists Have Better Chances Than Office Workers in the Age of AI
While the internet is full of alarmist posts about how illustrators and designers are about to become obsolete, I think we’re looking in the wrong direction

Galina Bakinova
Sep 24, 20252 min read
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