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Monthly Archives: May 2010

Louise Bourgeois has died

Monday, May 31, 2010

Louise Bourgeois in her Brooklyn studio in 1992. Image credit. Here follow a few quick links to a few quick articles in the wake of the death of Louise Bourgeois who died today aged 98. For the New York Times, Holland Cotter revisits established musings with fresh sentimentality, and for The Associated Press, Jennifer Peltz [...]

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Drying Flowers in a Microwave: Corin Hewitt at Dorsch Gallery

Monday, May 31, 2010

Installation view of Drying Flowers in a Microwave May 8, 2010 Corin Hewitt’s practice fuses photography, sculpture and the sort of critical inquiry into the classification of natural and cultural objects normally undertaken by scientists and spirited amateur collectors. At Dorsch Gallery until June 5, an exhibit of Hewitt’s carefully arranged still-life photography entitled “Drying [...]

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The Sunday Video: Y2K

Sunday, May 30, 2010

Continuing the Apocalypse video series, I bring you my favorite Y2K preparedness campaign. My main question is whether Nimoy believes what he’s saying or is just collecting a paycheck. I just don’t see Spock filling up trash cans with water. Y2K via BargainBinofOblivion This post was contributed by Bob Snead.

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Miami Writer’s Prize Countdown: 7 Days

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Image credit. There’s only one week to go before the deadline of the Miami Writer’s Prize 2010! Hopefuls may submit one original review of a recent art related event. The winning entrant, in addition to having their text published, will be paid an honorary stipend of $800 dollars in return for a month’s worth of [...]

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Flash Orchestra

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

I missed this show last second Saturday because Spinello Gallery stole my clothes for the interactive part of Lee Materazzi’s Feels Like Home before I could make it down to Wynwood, but the website documenting the exhibition just got updated so I thought I’d share in case you missed it too. Flash Orchestra was experimental [...]

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The Sunday Video: The End is Near

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Next month I will be teaching a series of workshops entitled “The End is Near: How to Survive the Impending Apocalypse” at Redux Contemporary Art Center in Charleston, SC. So for the next few weeks I will feature some of my favorite end of days clips. This week’s Sunday Video was originally part of a [...]

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