Alexander Adams

An informed dissident view of culture and the arts

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Alexander Adams

Mimeograph and me

When I published my first fiction, I turned to an old form. Why I chose to do that illuminates something about the love we have for the physical…

Jun 19•Alexander Adams

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Reflecting on David Hockney

Why the artist (with all his talents and weaknesses) will always be for me a woven into family and national history.

Jun 12•Alexander Adams

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AA gallery talk, Sat. 23 May 2026, Rugby

Information and link to tickets regarding a public event this month.

May 9•Alexander Adams

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The Problem of Decadence, part I

If anti-liberals cannot bring themselves to contemplate extreme art, can they ever fully understand human nature?

May 7•Alexander Adams

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Beauty, Whatever That Is

There's no refuge for arts except what we make ourselves. Artists are useless to the counter-elite.

Mar 12•Alexander Adams

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On Football, Localism and Pub Pianos

Turning away from some sentimental attachments is an act of hope and dignity.

Mar 10•Alexander Adams

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Retardataire arts and the hyper-online

Why commentators don't understand the dissenting art scene.

Feb 12•Alexander Adams

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Year Past, Year Present

As we take our leave of 2025 and prepare for 2026, it's time for me to review last year and give news about upcoming projects.

Dec 30, 2025•Alexander Adams