Chris Erik Thomas
@chriserikthomas.bsky.social
I write things and edit people.
Words in ARTnews, Highsnobiety, them, Art Düsseldorf, and more.
Words in ARTnews, Highsnobiety, them, Art Düsseldorf, and more.
For my new series, Sounds of the Runway, I shared my conversation with Sigurd Bank, the founder of the Copenhagen-based brand mfpen. We talked punk music, skate culture, and his label's “boring as fuck” clothing.
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Sounds of the Runway: Sigurd Bank.
The founder of mfpen wants to “get your pulse up.”
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November 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
For my new series, Sounds of the Runway, I shared my conversation with Sigurd Bank, the founder of the Copenhagen-based brand mfpen. We talked punk music, skate culture, and his label's “boring as fuck” clothing.
apublicservice.substack.com/p/sounds-of-...
apublicservice.substack.com/p/sounds-of-...
Last year, for Wallpaper*, I spoke with a half-dozen musicians who create soundtracks for fashion shows. Now, I'm releasing many of the interviews I conducted for the project on my newsletter, giving our full conversations space to breathe.
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Sounds of the Runway: LABOUR.
Colin Hacklander on crafting GmbH’s transfixing runway music.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Last year, for Wallpaper*, I spoke with a half-dozen musicians who create soundtracks for fashion shows. Now, I'm releasing many of the interviews I conducted for the project on my newsletter, giving our full conversations space to breathe.
apublicservice.substack.com/p/sounds-of-...
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For @wallpapermag.bsky.social, I spent some time at the International Library of Fashion Research to profile its founder, Elise by Olsen, about fashion ephemera, archiving, and what she's planning for the Library's new era. www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beau...
Oslo’s International Library of Fashion Research is entering its next era
A pilgrimage for style devotees, the young library is already influencing the style world
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November 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM
For @wallpapermag.bsky.social, I spent some time at the International Library of Fashion Research to profile its founder, Elise by Olsen, about fashion ephemera, archiving, and what she's planning for the Library's new era. www.wallpaper.com/fashion-beau...
I profiled Irish German artist Paul Hutchinson for the Artsy Vanguard 2026 series. Over several hours in his Berlin studio, we ate bits of cake, flipped through his many catalogues, and talked about the socioeconomic inequality that drives his practice.
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The Artsy Vanguard 2026: Paul Hutchinson
The Irish German artist Paul Hutchinson documents graffiti, construction sites, and Berlin’s shifting cultural identity.
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November 4, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I profiled Irish German artist Paul Hutchinson for the Artsy Vanguard 2026 series. Over several hours in his Berlin studio, we ate bits of cake, flipped through his many catalogues, and talked about the socioeconomic inequality that drives his practice.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
For Artsy, I wrote about the new "Queer Modernism" exhibition at the K20 space of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf.
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The Hidden Queer History of Modernism
A new exhibition in Germany explores the work of LGBTQ+ artists who helped to shape the 20th century art movement of Modernism.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
For Artsy, I wrote about the new "Queer Modernism" exhibition at the K20 space of the Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen in Düsseldorf.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
For @berlinartlink.bsky.social, I traveled to Bolzano to review the fantastic new "Nicola L. - I Am The Last Woman Object" exhibition at Museion.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
For @berlinartlink.bsky.social, I traveled to Bolzano to review the fantastic new "Nicola L. - I Am The Last Woman Object" exhibition at Museion.
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/10/24/n...
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/10/24/n...
For ARTnews, I visited the Munch Museum in Oslo for "Zifzafa," Lawrence Abu Hamdan's powerful new exhibition on the devastating sonic impact that Israel's wind turbines will have on the local Jawlani people in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
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Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s Latest Exhibition Brings the Blast of Golan Heights Wind Turbines to Oslo
Lawrence Abu Hamdan's exhibition at the Munch Museum looks at the sonic blast generated by wind turbines in Israeli-occupied Golan Heights (Jawlan).
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September 28, 2025 at 10:36 AM
For ARTnews, I visited the Munch Museum in Oslo for "Zifzafa," Lawrence Abu Hamdan's powerful new exhibition on the devastating sonic impact that Israel's wind turbines will have on the local Jawlani people in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
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www.artnews.com/art-news/art...
For @chaykak.bsky.social's One Thing newsletter, I wrote an essay about 72, Edward Enninful's unnecessary new magazine.
It's almost boldly boring and fully possessed by the Grey Backdrop Demon.
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It's almost boldly boring and fully possessed by the Grey Backdrop Demon.
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🟧 Fashion magazine covers are too boring
& the Italian newsletter landscape.
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September 18, 2025 at 10:17 PM
For @chaykak.bsky.social's One Thing newsletter, I wrote an essay about 72, Edward Enninful's unnecessary new magazine.
It's almost boldly boring and fully possessed by the Grey Backdrop Demon.
onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/fashion-ma...
It's almost boldly boring and fully possessed by the Grey Backdrop Demon.
onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/fashion-ma...
For @studyhall.bsky.social, I spent many hours over many months speaking with journalists, producers, and industry insiders about the journalism-to-adaptation pipeline.
Here's what they had to say.
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Here's what they had to say.
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Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline
There was a moment in the mid-2010s when it felt like you could watch an article go viral and set a timer for the inevitable Hollywood adaptation announcement. The Great Streaming Wars w
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September 16, 2025 at 5:03 PM
For @studyhall.bsky.social, I spent many hours over many months speaking with journalists, producers, and industry insiders about the journalism-to-adaptation pipeline.
Here's what they had to say.
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Here's what they had to say.
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Reposted by Chris Erik Thomas
Now that the Emmys are done, it's time to talk about the journalism-to-adaptation pipeline... check out this fabulous deep-dive by @chriserikthomas.bsky.social !
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Inside the Journalism-to-Adaptation Pipeline
There was a moment in the mid-2010s when it felt like you could watch an article go viral and set a timer for the inevitable Hollywood adaptation announcement. The Great Streaming Wars w
studyhall.xyz
September 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Now that the Emmys are done, it's time to talk about the journalism-to-adaptation pipeline... check out this fabulous deep-dive by @chriserikthomas.bsky.social !
studyhall.xyz/free-newslet...
studyhall.xyz/free-newslet...
Earlier this month, I wrote about my experience at a one-day-only art event in the Lithuanian countryside for Plaster Magazine.
Now, I've released an "extended edition" of my trip through my newsletter — featuring interviews, field notes, + more.
bit.ly/3HxbcmK
Now, I've released an "extended edition" of my trip through my newsletter — featuring interviews, field notes, + more.
bit.ly/3HxbcmK
A ‘Ferma’ by any other name.
Notes on my Lithuanian art excursion.
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August 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Earlier this month, I wrote about my experience at a one-day-only art event in the Lithuanian countryside for Plaster Magazine.
Now, I've released an "extended edition" of my trip through my newsletter — featuring interviews, field notes, + more.
bit.ly/3HxbcmK
Now, I've released an "extended edition" of my trip through my newsletter — featuring interviews, field notes, + more.
bit.ly/3HxbcmK
For my debut at Plaster Magazine, I traveled to the Lithuanian countryside alongside an international group of guests to see 'Ferma', Gabija Grušaitė’s one-day-only art event in her father's Soviet-era dairy factory turned art studio.
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“Who the hell knows what’s coming next?” My trip to a rural Lithuanian art farm - Plaster Magazine
In a warehouse-turned-studio in Lithuania, Chris Erik Thomas finds three generations of artists grappling with intergenerational trauma
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August 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
For my debut at Plaster Magazine, I traveled to the Lithuanian countryside alongside an international group of guests to see 'Ferma', Gabija Grušaitė’s one-day-only art event in her father's Soviet-era dairy factory turned art studio.
plastermagazine.com/reviews/ferm...
plastermagazine.com/reviews/ferm...
For Berlin Art Link, I interviewed Chinese artist Lu Yang about his immersive new show at Société. In a sprawling conversation, Yang offers insight into his attempts to deconstruct reality, the symbolism of silver, and creative alchemy. Read it below.
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An Interview with Lu Yang | Berlin Art Link
Chris Erik Thomas interviews Lu Yang about his current exhibition ‘DOKU the Creator – BHAVACHAKRA’ at Société Berlin
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August 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
For Berlin Art Link, I interviewed Chinese artist Lu Yang about his immersive new show at Société. In a sprawling conversation, Yang offers insight into his attempts to deconstruct reality, the symbolism of silver, and creative alchemy. Read it below.
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/08/05/l...
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/08/05/l...
For Berlin Art Link, I interviewed Mexican artist Mario García Torres about his new series of works on view at neugerriemschneider in Berlin.
We discussed his use of AI, meme culture, and mining his country's cultural history.
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We discussed his use of AI, meme culture, and mining his country's cultural history.
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An Interview with Mario García Torres | Berlin Art Link
Chris Erik Thomas speaks to Mexican artist Mario García Torres about his solo exhibition at neugerriemschneider in Berlin
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July 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
For Berlin Art Link, I interviewed Mexican artist Mario García Torres about his new series of works on view at neugerriemschneider in Berlin.
We discussed his use of AI, meme culture, and mining his country's cultural history.
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/07/21/m...
We discussed his use of AI, meme culture, and mining his country's cultural history.
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/07/21/m...
For my newest dispatch, I wrote about wired headphones, Addison Rae, and the Great Cultural Technoregression. Read it at the link or in @chaykak.bsky.social's One Thing newsletter (because we love syndication).
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Wait, are wired headphones sexy?
One essay, and ten hot takes.
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July 18, 2025 at 9:47 AM
For my newest dispatch, I wrote about wired headphones, Addison Rae, and the Great Cultural Technoregression. Read it at the link or in @chaykak.bsky.social's One Thing newsletter (because we love syndication).
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For Berlin Art Link, I traveled to Brussels to review the new 'Magical Realism' exhibition at WIELS through the lens of "legality."
Read it here:
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Read it here:
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Review of ‘Magical Realism’ at WIELS | Berlin Art Link
Chris Erik Thomas reviews the group exhibition ‘Magical Realism’ at WIELS in Brussels
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June 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
For Berlin Art Link, I traveled to Brussels to review the new 'Magical Realism' exhibition at WIELS through the lens of "legality."
Read it here:
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/06/24/m...
Read it here:
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/06/24/m...
For my newsletter, I got 30 friends and acquaintances (including actors, publicists, students, artists, gallerists, and more) to answer this question:
How do you feel about the 👍🏻 emoji?
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How do you feel about the 👍🏻 emoji?
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One thumb, and 30 thoughts.
A cultural survey on the world's most divisive emoji.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
For my newsletter, I got 30 friends and acquaintances (including actors, publicists, students, artists, gallerists, and more) to answer this question:
How do you feel about the 👍🏻 emoji?
Read it: apublicservice.substack.com/p/one-thumb-...
How do you feel about the 👍🏻 emoji?
Read it: apublicservice.substack.com/p/one-thumb-...
A new essay in which my purchase of a mousepad to end the cycle of wiping dust off my Magic Mouse leads me to a Chinese wholesale decorative tin manufacturer.
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🟧 The curious case of the Chinese gum tin
An internet rabbit hole from Chris Erik Thomas.
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May 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A new essay in which my purchase of a mousepad to end the cycle of wiping dust off my Magic Mouse leads me to a Chinese wholesale decorative tin manufacturer.
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For Artsy, I talked to gallerists around the world about their strategies for rethinking traditional artist representation.
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A New Generation of Gallerists Is Redefining Artist Representation
Gallery representation has long been a fixture of the art world. But smaller galleries are rethinking the model in light of recent trends.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
For Artsy, I talked to gallerists around the world about their strategies for rethinking traditional artist representation.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
Looking to talk to people who have either leveraged a reported story into a media adaptation or know someone who did (or who got stuck in the pipeline). This could be an adaptation into a podcast, TV series, film, or even a book. #journorequest
May 6, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Looking to talk to people who have either leveraged a reported story into a media adaptation or know someone who did (or who got stuck in the pipeline). This could be an adaptation into a podcast, TV series, film, or even a book. #journorequest
For Artsy, I wrote a guide to eight shows that opened during Gallery Weekend (but will run for the next few weeks).
Berliners or visitors, take note. There are some amazing exhibitions on right now.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
Berliners or visitors, take note. There are some amazing exhibitions on right now.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
8 Must-See Shows at Gallery Weekend Berlin 2025
This spring, Berlin’s galleries are exhibiting major solo shows from Frank Auerbach and Tony Cragg, among others.
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May 5, 2025 at 10:34 AM
For Artsy, I wrote a guide to eight shows that opened during Gallery Weekend (but will run for the next few weeks).
Berliners or visitors, take note. There are some amazing exhibitions on right now.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
Berliners or visitors, take note. There are some amazing exhibitions on right now.
www.artsy.net/article/arts...
For my first piece at @theartnewspaper.bsky.social, I went to Warsaw to report on the gallery-share event Constellations. Read it at the link:
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Gallery sharing event Constellations Warsaw brings international flavour to a quickly developing art scene
The show's second edition comes amid a rise in collecting by the Poland's professional classes, and the relocation of the city's public Modern art museum
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April 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
For my first piece at @theartnewspaper.bsky.social, I went to Warsaw to report on the gallery-share event Constellations. Read it at the link:
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/04/25/g...
www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/04/25/g...
Unmasking myself as a professional hater.
My Hate Read for Deez Links is now also available in my newsletter.
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My Hate Read for Deez Links is now also available in my newsletter.
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There is a hell, and it is full of elastic waist pants.
Sponsored by The Big Belt & Standardized Trouser Association of America.
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April 16, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Unmasking myself as a professional hater.
My Hate Read for Deez Links is now also available in my newsletter.
apublicservice.substack.com/p/there-is-a...
My Hate Read for Deez Links is now also available in my newsletter.
apublicservice.substack.com/p/there-is-a...
For my debut at Berlin Art Link, I went to Bolzano to see the new 'Graffiti' exhibition at Museion and talked about how the show relates to the idea of the "public."
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/04/11/g...
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/04/11/g...
Review of ‘Graffiti’ at Museion Bolzano | Berlin Art Link
Chris Erik Thomas reviews the group exhibition ‘Graffiti’ at Museion in Bolzano, Italy
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April 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
For my debut at Berlin Art Link, I went to Bolzano to see the new 'Graffiti' exhibition at Museion and talked about how the show relates to the idea of the "public."
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/04/11/g...
www.berlinartlink.com/2025/04/11/g...
For @chaykak.bsky.social's One Thing newsletter, I wrote about my years of civilian cinephilia and navigating the chaos of the Berlinale Film Festival.
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🟧 Haunting the 2025 Berlinale film festival
Mystery movies in the belebte Stadt.
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April 4, 2025 at 8:34 AM
For @chaykak.bsky.social's One Thing newsletter, I wrote about my years of civilian cinephilia and navigating the chaos of the Berlinale Film Festival.
onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/haunting-t...
onethingnewsletter.substack.com/p/haunting-t...