Episode
Exploring A Queer Art Legacy ft. Andrew Durbin
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- The Study Hall Podcast
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- Jul 9, 2026
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- 1867
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Summary
Andrew Durbin is the editor in chief of Frieze. In this conversation with host Daniel Spielberger, Durbin chats about his new book The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek. The book chronicles a multi-decade friendship between two queer artists and analyzes their enduring influence. In this conversation, Durbin discusses how researching and writing this book made him reassess his own role as an art critic and the dynamic of curation. He also discusses what contemporary queer artists and writers can learn from these two artists' legacies. Learn more about The Wonderful That Almost Was. Learn more about Study Hall: studyhall.xyz. Music by KT The Terrible