The beginning of the modern age is heralded by the discovery of the New World, whose human inhabitants were principally noteworthy for their custom, real or imagined, of eating other humans. Scarcely had Columbus returned from his first encounter wi…
Archive | September 30, 2010
Spirit Duplication – Yara Flores
Every technology is a metaphor. That much is clear. The difficult matter is to sort out whether this is a primary or secondary function. Which is to say, did we initially make this universe of instruments, machines, tools, and devices as a way of tal…
Blocked Keys
The etude by Gyorgy Ligeti I would like you to pay attention to is the second one. It starts at 2’15″.Here is what a competent source has to say about the work: The third etude, “Touches bloquees” (“Blocked Keys”), uses the same technique that first a…
“Curator” R.I.P.
“Behold our fall collection,” trumpets the mail order catalog of Restoration Hardware, the home interiors chain. “No longer mere ‘retailers’ of home furnishings, we are now ‘curators’ of the best historical design the world has to offer.” And so another of our words bites the dust. The word “curator” is …
Broken Crow Shows Us How It’s Done
WHEN TRU$T IS THE NEW MONEY
New walls and works by Broken Crow
XYandZ Gallery 3258 minnehaha ave S mpls
Opening reception Friday October 1st, 2010 7p
ITS TRUE: FAILE IS TEACHING A SCREEN-PRINTING CLASS FOR KIDS
How cool would it be if you could take a screenprinting “master class” by the artist collective, FAILE?
But for those of you who are parents — How cool would it be if your KIDS could take a screen-printing class by FAILE?
Well, if you act quickly they can do exactly that.
Sara and I have curated a couple of elements of the massive (and important!) RE:FORM SCHOOL event that will take place in New York City from October 9th to 11th.
We we thrilled when FAILE agreed to teach a screen-printing workshop for kids and teenagers ages 9 – 17. All to support a great cause – education reform.
Here’s the info and sign up page: Screen Printing with Faile