Friday, February 17, 2012
When we think of murals on public walls, we might imagine childlike portraits stretched across city blocks—or, the popularized work of Shepard Fairey (currently in Dallas). But we might not imagine a mural which touts an anti-American slogan like, “Down with U.S.A.,” or depictions of the statue of liberty as a skeleton, which the Associated [...]
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I’m pleased to announce that I will be curating an exhibition in the Dallas/Fort-Worth area in February, Wise Earth: Art & Land in Texas. In collaboration with Earthwise Gardens & Gallery, the exhibition aims to bring sustainability and art together. Further, proceeds from the exhibition will support organic farmers in North Texas. More from the [...]
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Firstly, I’d like to say congrats to one of my favorite art spaces in Austin, Co-Lab for successfully “kickstarting” their DVD catalog. Check out the video here–super. More about Co-Lab‘s project: As a prolific artist-run project space, Co-Lab has always had a strong focus on documentation. This year, Co-Lab set out to make documentaries for every exhibition/performance the [...]
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
On October 1, 2011 the Salon wrote that the “Creative Class Is a Lie;” no less than 5 days later Richard Florida of The Atlantic retorted, saying, “The Creative Class is Alive.” Discrepancy? Yes. And, the question, which is more right? Read full article on AdobeAirstream
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
In 2005 when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s “air” reportedly sold on Ebay for $529.99, I was shocked. The latest genius of senselessness, of course, is the doomsday prophet Harold Camping. Camping botched his first apocalyptic prediction, confusing the months of May and October. Oops! He meant to say that the end of the world [...]
TEXECUTIONERS rolled against the Cincinnati Rollergirls on Saturday, April 17th. As I watched the bout, I began to wonder, why do Austinites love roller derby? Besides the hog dogs and beer, the scantily-clad chicks in skates, and the competition; is there something more? Something that draws hundreds of people in support of the roller girls? [...]
Yesterday, I purchased this catalogue in support of the fantastic exhibition of the same title, curated by David Elliott. “Bye Bye Kitty” joins a distinct, talented group of Japanese artists, exhibiting in the wake of a country-wide disaster. Donate to Japan Society’s Earthquake Relief Fund here, or learn more about Japanese artists here. See story [...]
(Above: Image still from Michelle Handelman’s “Dorian, a Cinematic Perfume”) Panel discussion to coincide with the close of “Dorian, a Cinematic Perfume–” by artist Michelle Handelman. Thursday, March 24, 6:30 pm in the community room Moderated by Elizabeth Dunbar, Associate Director and Curator, Arthouse Panelists: Andy Cambell, Michelle Handelman, Rose Reyes, Ann Reynolds, kt shorb, and Noah Simblist FROM [...]
Although no major biography has been published about him, and his name might scarcely ring a bell, Cady Wells (1904-1954) was a prominent New Mexico artist, who widely contributed to the Southwest art scene. When cultural and biographical historian Lois Rudnick told people about her upcoming book Cady Wells and Southwestern Modernism, people often responded, [...]
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The hippest thing that I do all year is buy my produce locally at the Santa Fe Farmer’s Market from my brother, Ryan. Ryan recently moved from the UK back to the US to start homesteading in Northern New Mexico. Although his interest in sustainability persisted throughout his life, he manifested his dream a year [...]