Paris Cotz

is the Arts & Culture editor at Dispatches. She is Program Associate for the San Francisco Arts Commission and lives in Berkeley, California.

Contributions

The Stuff of Their World

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July 22, 2023

"California artists remained steadfast in their vision of incorporating discarded, everyday items in their artwork."—Paris Cotz

V. Vale

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Jon Cho-Polizzi

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July 5, 2022

by Paris Cotz and Jon Cho-Polizzi. "The notebook is the key part of living, because you record your ideas. You will wake up with ideas..."

Lynell George

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Marius Sosnowski

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August 7, 2021

"Character means everything. That's what people remember, that's what becomes part of your cultural memory."

Missing Pieces

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June 15, 2021

"I was completely alone standing out front, waiting to be admitted to the San Francisco Art Institute for their 150th anniversary exhibition featuring the work of 'disruptive' alumni, faculty, and staff."

Hot Art

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June 2, 2021

“With installations spread across miles of the desert landscape, strategic selection is key." —Paris Cotz

In Conversation: Xi Bovell and Maggie Weirich

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Luna Izpisua Rodriguez

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March 25, 2021

“But what if companies can have dancers change the molds of things? We do contemporary and classical work. We are trained in both of them”

Cocktail Hour: Mexico ’68

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January 28, 2021

“Albers learned to make weavings under the aegis of a professional workshop, a return to slowness, craft, and the handmade in 20th century Germany.” —Paris Cotz

Review: The de Young Open

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January 2, 2021

“The downstairs galleries of San Francisco’s de Young Museum are overflowing with a nearly indigestible amount of artworks.” —Paris Cotz