February 2012
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“Last year saw record-breaking sales with profits over $100 million for...”
– File under “Wouldn’t it be great if it were true”:Whitney Biennial Breaks with Corporate Sponsors; Apologizes to Participating Artists
Too bad the quote itself is true.
A Show with Ze Frank by Ze Frank — Kickstarter →
Totally pledging, I loved the show!
December 2011
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“Helen, their youngest, was interested in art from early childhood, when she...”
– NY Times: Helen Frankenthaler Dies at 83
Watchlaughingsquid:
Jimmy Fallon & Friends Doing a Mad Libs Version of Twas the Night Before Christmas
October 2011
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August 2011
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“The slick thing about whiteness is that you can reap all the benefits of a...”
– John A. Powell, Director, Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Poverty, Ohio State University.
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“In this society, if a man is called a woman, that’s the biggest insult he could...”
– How Model Andrej Pejic Works Both Sides of the Runway - Fall Fashion 2011 — New York Magazine
I love this quote! And that he’s not considered a total freak by the industry. Of course, the fact that he’s so popular means that fashion’s obsession with zero curves on a...
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“To our surprise, many of the words he used were listed and the definitions...”
– If he was showing no other signs of problems, why would this be a surprise? Middle aged doctors mistake street slang for symptoms of schizophrenia | Final Boss Form
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“The Met might get the ball rolling by offering a proposal to curators in all...”
– What the Met Should Do When It Moves Into the Whitney - NYTimes.com
July 2011
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A crocheted world - CBS News Video →
A nice piece about Olek. I’m the green hand that the reporter shakes :D
Sesame Street Muppets Doing Sure Shot by Beastie... →
Lovelovelove
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Watchlaughingsquid:
Don’t Play No Game That I Can’t Win by The Beastie Boys
I effing love Beastie Boys videos. Thank you Spike Jonze!
This is family across the country on Facebook
The Original Post, from my mother, Julia Dover Sexton: ”Warning! PLEASE RE- POST! if you receive a wall post from any of your friends, boasting about some sort of meat in a tin. DELETE IT! Apparently it’s SPAM!”
The response from her mother, Carol Dover: “Julia Lynne Dover Sexton—that was a very very corny joke—That must have come from your dad’s side of...
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“The mistake that straight people made,” Savage told me, “was imposing the...”
– Dan Savage on the Virtues of Infidelity - NYTimes.com (via felixsalmon)
New Sheriff in Town | Flux Factory's New Director
http://www.fluxfactory.org/news/new-sheriff-in-town/
My friend and occasional partner (in crime?) Christina Vassallo was appointed Executive Director of the awesome organization Flux Factory last month. I had the good fortune to work briefly with the former Exec Director, Chen Tamir when she guest-curated a show at Art in General while I was there. I’m really looking forward to seeing...
Millionaire Extorts $$$ From Artist, Street... →
An interesting article, with all sorts of comments about fair use & street art. Recommend reading!
June 2011
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[SuperWeird:] p/t Young Female Designer/Artist... →
Posted on Craigslist under art/media/design jobs. I was wondering why young or female was even in the post.
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Twitter Art is the Public Sphere →
A great write up on Twitter-related art and a series commissioned by Creative Time. The second project just wrapped up.
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“It is now summer 2011 and have you noticed a change? New York City isn’t...”
– NYC and Bikes: Rubber Meets Road - WSJ.com
(via Felix Salmon)
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Crocheted Hands Ready for a Shake at Wall Street... →
I’m in slides 4 & 8!
In Vancouver, a Hockey Loss Touches Off Rioting -... →
Now, that was some crazy Ish, but Canadians “Wrestl[ing] with questions about possible flaws in the national character” because of some sports jerks?
