Matthew Higgs's 'Making It Real' in Afterall Issue 0
So, there’s this article by Matthew Higgs called 'Making It Real' that came out in Afterall Journal Issue 0 on April 29, 1998. It’s actually a mix of an essay and an interview. If you want to read the whole thing, you’ll need a subscription or you can buy it from the University of Chicago Press. The page also lists some related pieces, like Sheau Yun Lim’s 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' from March 12, 2026, and a couple of works by Antonio Echeverría and Rada Georgieva from January 14, 2026. Plus, there’s a response piece from Els Silvrants-Barclay titled 'Save M HKA' dated December 17, 2025.
Key facts
- Title: Making It Real
- Author: Matthew Higgs
- Publication: Afterall Journal Issue 0
- Date: April 29, 1998
- Format: Essay and Interview
- Access: Subscription or purchase via University of Chicago Press
- Related article: 'Inside History: The Life and Paintings of Inauk S. Gullah' by Sheau Yun Lim (March 12, 2026)
- Related article: 'A Monument within Another Monument: A Conversation with Gonzalo Díaz' by Antonio Echeverría (January 14, 2026)
- Related article: 'Shoring up the Republic: Gonzalo Díaz’s Infrastructural Aesthetics' by Rada Georgieva (January 14, 2026)
- Related article: 'Save M HKA: A Roundtable – Response from Els Silvrants-Barclay' (December 17, 2025)
Entities
Artists
- Matthew Higgs
- Inauk S. Gullah
- Gonzalo Díaz
- Sheau Yun Lim
- Antonio Echeverría
- Rada Georgieva
- Els Silvrants-Barclay
Institutions
- Afterall
- University of Chicago Press
- M HKA
Sources
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