One of the ways in which “high” art seems to distinguish itself from its ostensibly lower or more democratic forms is by condemning expressions of fanaticism in favor of a projected criticality. It is without bias, like Hogarth’s turbaned observer, that this May/June issue of ART PAPERS provided a (discrete) forum for discussions of renown, and its impact on artistic identity and process; on accessibility; and on longevity--effects mediated through television, theory, and new technology. It is not, however, without enthusiasm, or imagination--while we can do without fanaticism, we cannot do without fantasy. TABLE OF CONTENTS: FandomDavid HumphreyAn artist finds fandom, celebrity, and sacrifice in Chelsea. Triple Seven Emerald Legend Fellowship$hawty ArabiaAtlanta's multidisciplinary collective announces the recipients of a community— driven award. Kahlil Joseph’s Double ActLilly LampeIn Los Angeles, a filmmaker pioneers a new kind of auteurship, guided by the voices of W.E.B. Dubois and Kendrick Lamar. A Pilot for a Show About NowhereMartine SymsAn interrogation of identity, television, and choice inspires an unrealized sitcom about "futility and hope, individuality and community, privacy and fame." Revisiting CyberfeminismCornelia Sollfrank Twenty years on, a reality check, and a methodology, from an instigator of a still-relevant resistance. The SniffersMaija TimonenIn a new work of analytic fiction, a woman subjects every encounter to absurd levels of scrutiny, often with recourse to theory. Fantasy suffers. AnimalaiseTravis DiehlNew video works harness, then unleash, the disquieting liveliness of our robot creations. The Crypt of CivilizationYuri PattisonOglethorpe University's "successful" (but forgotten) time capsule turns 75; an artist considers the artifacts entombed therein. Manifesto for a PhotocopierDavid OsbaldestonAn editorial and material philosophy from the author of STELLAR, an artist's fanzine. In Memoriam Phil Dietz (1929-2014)Glossary: FanJohn SwisherA critical etymology reveals a word's many phantom limbs. Reviews Abra: BLQ VelvetAwful Records, AtlantaSam Thorne Katherine Behar/ Matt HaffnerAtlantaMeredith Kooi Nate Boyce: Polyscrollat Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco Courtney Malick Myron Helfgott: An Inventory of My Thoughtsat Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VAMatt Shelton The Unfinished Conversation: Encoding / Decoding at The Power Plant, Toronto, Canada Michael DiRisio Imaging Eden: Photographers Discover the Evergladesat Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL Erica Ando The Forever Now:Contemporary Painting in an Atemporal World+ Björkat The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Paul Ryan Chitra Ganesh: Eyes of Timeat the Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY Catherine Dawson Fiber Legendsat Kaneko, Omaha, NE Kim Carpenter Viktor Timofeev/John GerrardLondon Chris Fite-Wassilak Takis: Champs magnétiquesat Palais de Tokyo, Paris Violaine Boutet de Monvel
