Art Writer Robin Cembalest

Throughout her career, Robin has covered the people, places, and trends shaping the art world. Following is a non-chronological sampling from Robin’s hundreds of publications.

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Signs of the Times?

A lawsuit about a sign on a home became a flash point for conversation about the First Amendment

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Fighting Back

The ACLU and People For the American Way launch new branches devoted to the culture wars

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The Shape of Things to Come?

Debating the ‘decency provision’ in federal funding.

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Much Ado About Doodoo

The “doodoo” comment, from Rep. Robert Dornan about a work by John Miller, focused on just one of the controversies surrounding the beleaguered National Endowment for the Arts amidst conservative efforts to abolish the agency.