Writing Archives - Alexis Clements

Los Angeles Review of Books

I wrote two essays for the Los Angeles Review of Books focused on the economic realities of being an artist in the United States, both of which have received a fair amount of attention sinceContinue reading

Unknown

How is it that we come to know someone? Particularly someone we’ve never met in person, or only interacted with occasionally and in a certain setting. Think of that strange feeling you may have had as a child when you saw one of your teachers out in the world doing normal un-teacherly things. In this play I’m asking questions about how we come to know a person as something more than the role they play in our lives or the definition we have in our heads for them.

Hyperallergic

In 2012, I started writing for Hyperallergic, an online “forum for serious, playful and radical thinking about art in the world today.” The writing there covers many aspects of the arts, from the business/economics of it to traditional reviews, and it isn’t limited by artistic genre, though it definitely leans more toward the visual arts.

Miscellaneous Essays & Articles

Over the years I’ve published various essays and articles in different publications. This is a small selection of some of those pieces.

Interviews

While writing for The L Magazine I began conducting lengthy interviews with various figures working in art and performance around New York City. I have since published these interviews in other publications. These interviews serve not only as a way for artists to speak for themselves, but also help capture moments in time in the artistic life of the city.

Queer Writing Group

In fall of 2012, along with Ella Boureau of In the Flesh Magazine, I co-founded a queer writing group based in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. We welcome new members.

The Elephant in the Room

A painter and an elephant meet in a park—the elephant has recently lost her job at the zoo and the painter has lost her confidence ahead of an important opening. The two discuss their respective existential and philosophical dilemmas, eventually reaching an unexpected resolution.

The L Magazine

From 2008-2012, I wrote regularly about art and performance for The L Magazine, a bi-weekly publication based in Brooklyn, NY.

Art & Science

Throughout my life I’ve been interested in the relationship between art and science. It’s come up in a lot of my work, both creative and critical. I’m currently working on a couple of projects that look for ways to align art and science, demonstrating the ability of both fields to increase human knowledge and provide solutions for society’s challenges. I’ll be posting more information here about these projects in the future.

The Brooklyn Rail

Since 2008 I have written occasional reviews, essays, and opinion pieces for The Brooklyn Rail, an independent arts and culture newspaper published in Brooklyn, NY.