Liz Pelly

Liz Pelly has written on music culture for publications that include The Guardian, Rolling Stone and The Phoenix.

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Arnold Mesches, "Surviellence", 2000. Acrylic on canvas, 84 x 126 in.

How Arnold Mesches Turned His FBI Surveillance Files Into Eerily Prescient Works of Art

Liz Pelly

- Sep. 30, 2017

The 15th anniversary of his visionary exhibit demonstrates that Mesches was ahead of his time in using redacted documents in his art.

How an Art Exhibit on Surveillance Says Too Little by Showing Too Much

Liz Pelly

- Sep. 17, 2016

A new exhibit at the International Center of Photography combines Kim Kardashian with Sojourner Truth, CCTV, and Twitter — and lacks a sense of purpose or argument.

Liz Pelly

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How Arnold Mesches Turned His FBI Surveillance Files Into Eerily Prescient Works of Art

How an Art Exhibit on Surveillance Says Too Little by Showing Too Much