Raw is a social password. The theatre of sincerity. Real… or staged? This is a teaser for my new essay, Fetish of the Raw: The Art World’s Favorite Costume (link in bio). I’m writing about how the “unfinished” look became a credibility signal in contemporary art, and what it rewards, and erases. I’m Maria Lankina, a Miami-based artist and writer. I make work and I write about the systems that decide what counts. #ArtCriticism #ContemporaryArt #ArtWriting #VisualCulture #ArtWorld ContemporaryArtist MiamiArtist