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Realism’s Latest Moment Suggests Tensions Between the Representational and the Surreal

What’s driving the renewed fascination with the representational? The fact that realism is, for better or for worse, the chosen visual idiom of AI offers a clue.

Dorian Cohen/Long Story Short Gallery
Dorian Cohen: 'Mere et Fils,' oil on canvas, 35 3/8" X 47 1/4". Dorian Cohen/Long Story Short Gallery
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER

Nick Hobbs: ‘Out there, Somewhere’
STORAGE: APT Gallery, 52 Walker Street, 4th floor, New York, NY
Through November 16, 2024

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DAVID HIROSHI JAGER
DAVID HIROSHI JAGER

Mr. Jager is an arts and culture writer. He received his doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto. He also writes screenplays and rock musicals.

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