December 2009
Dec 27th
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Dec 27th
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I learned a new word today
Bibliokleptomania…
Dec 24th
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Dec 23rd
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Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
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Dec 19th
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My friend Stephanie is a poet...
She calls herself Haiku Kitten.  Enjoy. my check book is full of inappropriate poems now i can’t pay rent also: i serve you water my fingers were in your glass health violation
Dec 19th
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Dec 18th
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“It’s about going from one place to another, and bringing what you have to...”
– Zhang Huan in an amazing interview by the imitable RoseLee Goldberg
Dec 18th
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Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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“An artist is attracted to certain kinds of form without knowing why. You adopt a...”
– Fernando Botero
Dec 16th
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Prince of Liechtenstein cancels Royal Academy show... →
london. Hans-Adam II, the Prince of Liechtenstein, has cancelled an exhibition of art treasures at the Royal Academy scheduled for next year, because one of his paintings was impounded in Britain as a result of an HM Revenue & Customs investigation. The work, Portrait of Don Diego, Son of Philip II of Spain, 1577, by Alonso Sánchez Coello, was seized over an export licence dispute more than...
Dec 16th
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Dec 16th
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Losses at the Smithsonian Institution  →
The Smithsonian Institution has lost $12.3 million in property and can’t find it. The Smithsonian’s inspector general, A. Sprightley Ryan, told a Congressional committee on Thursday that management had “failed to hold employees responsible” for stealing office equipment and other items, including 89 laptop computers, since 2005, The Washington Post reported. An investigation showed that...
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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“The theme is the year—2010—which is the title.”
– Francesco Bonami, curator of the 2010 Whitney Biennial, on his extremely boring theme. What a snore.
Dec 15th
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Top 10 Shows (Someone other than me) Didn't See in... →
I can’t really relate because I didn’t see any shows in New York this year, but some of these are definitely on my list of things I was extra jealous of.  Martin Kippenberger, not so much. Manzoni, very much.
Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 14th
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Word of the day: awesometegrity →
n., like integrity, but with awesome. awe⋅some [aw-suhm] –adjective 1.     inspiring awe: an awesome sight. 2.     showing or characterized by awe. 3.     Slang. very impressive: That new white convertible is totally awesome. in·teg·ri·ty [in-ˈte-grə-tē] -noun 1.     firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values : incorruptibility 2.     an unimpaired condition :...
Dec 14th
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Museum attendance rises as the economy tumbles →
It may be because of the relative bargain of a museum ticket, an increased popular interest in contemporary art, or just a rainy summer, but admissions at the majority of art museums in the US have been holding steady through the recession—and many are dramatically on the rise. A survey by The Art Newspaper of 20 museums across the country found that two-thirds have experienced a clear increase...
Dec 11th
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Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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“I like the viewers to do the interpretive legwork.”
– Jordan Wolfson on his work.  Which I love by the way (his work and this statement).  Maybe it’s just me, but it can be so exhausting reading all the inspiration and causes and bs that artists (or their representation) put into explaining their work away.  I am one of the bigger proponents of...
Dec 10th
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WatchWatch
Ever been hungry? Ever known a lady? Ever watched Top Chef? Listened to Beyonce? Read things by Tess? Watched a video by Peter? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this video is for you.
Dec 10th
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Dec 10th
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Holidays at the Fairmount Park Houses →
If you live in Philadelphia, you should do this for the holidays! I know it sounds cheesy, but I have been to a few of them, and they are always bitterly cold, but so beautiful and fun to do.  Just think about it. Holidays at the Fairmount Park Houses Now extended through December 31! 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (closed Mondays) $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 children aged 6–12  (member discount...
Dec 10th
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“I feel there must be a way to enhance visitor numbers while respecting the...”
– Jonathan Bourne on not lying about stuff. It’s much more eloquent than that, but not lying is the gist.
Dec 9th
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Dec 8th
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“A final obstacle has to do with shifting expectations about what architecture...”
– Christopher Hawthorne I can’t tell you how many times Dana and I have had this conversation in the past few weeks, it’s remarkable.  Anticipate an open letter to Michael Govan, it’s in the works.
Dec 8th
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Dec 8th
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“Another self-portraiture show? That was the initial response from many when our...”
– Eve Schillo on the poorly publicized photographic exhibition focused on the art of self-portraiture. See also: the most interesting post LACMA’s blog UNFRAMED has posted in a looonnngggg tiiimmmmeeee*. *See what I did there?
Dec 8th
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Art Basel: 6 things you need to know about the... →
This actually doesn’t tell me much, but if you like seeing bolded names in the context of fluff, then you will love this article.
Dec 8th
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