…taught a class called “Society and the Arts” which I took during my third year of undergraduate architecture studies at Carnegie Mellon University – he would make a point of personally visiting the shows and installations of his students – and then surprise each with a typed letter of detailed, thoughtful, encouraging responses to the ..
Archives : May-2010
…begins it’s week of programming in NYC this Wednesday, curated by Walter Dundervill, Melanie Maar, Aki Sasimoto, and A.L. Steiner – check out the full schedule of events and workshops on thei..
…cool! I just wish I was there to participate. (the story and photos and more on the Aldrich..
…took my breath away as they raced by tonight in a blur while I was driving home, pack after pack of them in brilliantly colored skintight lycra bodysuits, like schools of wild exotic fish that had reclaimed the late night streets of the city with a much more fluid and fun occupation of the space ..
…landing at LAX (I’m always in a window seat, taking pictures, and getting the view of our cities from above, even deciding which side of the plane I will sit on based on where the sun and view are – which reminds me of this recent New York Times article about the view from the ..
…“a new biannual publication looking at film from a different perspective. It is a direct move away from the traditional method of reviewing all current and future releases towards a more selective and eclectic focus on films that inspire alternative discourse.” …celebrates tonight (7pm) at London’s Bistrotheque (23-27 Wadeson Street) the release of issue No.1 ..
…a special place in the middle of the city that I grew up going to regularly, where I fell in love with an amazing garden installation (an inverted cone of flower plantings) by Meg Webster in the early ’90’s – is still my favorite place in Minneapolis – and on this late spring weekday afternoon ..
…the L.A.-based artist-run program founded by Piero Golia and Eric Wesley, has just released a book (in softcover & hardcover) published with Lulu on the occasion of their 5th anniversary, comprised of contributions and materials from the MSA^ archive, and I just ordered my copy – can’t wait. (MSA^ website) http://www.lulu.com/product/hardcover/the-mountain-school-of-art..
…performed a new work, Truth, Revised Histories, Wishful Thinking, and Flat Out Lies, at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis last night – and I only found out about it at the last minute reading a story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune just before the show – also realizing that Kayvon Pourazar (one of the ..
…the 2008 film by Pascal-Alex Vincent featuring handsome twin brothers Alexandre and Victor Carril, which I just watched last week is a very slow picturesque film with almost no dialog – and at the moment I’m actually feeling like it is one of my all time favorite French films &#..
…is worth a visit if you are in Minneapolis – and where I went today – with an extensive collection non-circulating books, periodicals, and videos open to the public, and just one part of this non-profit art center which also includes exhibitions, publications, events, and education – more information on their website… About the Library: ..
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…were established yesterday with the help of the crew from Garden of Ideas – removing some of the lawn and creating planting beds for the staff to grow their own food and compost in front of the museum for the upcoming “Something for Everyone..
…is one of the new outdoor projects I am producing at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art just north of New York City in Ridgefield, CT, as part of “Something for Everyone” – and yesterday we tested it out for the first time with some of the museum staff… Assemble a group of friends or ..
…describe themselves thusly: Alive since ’05, Ridykeulous is the collaborative effort of Nicole Eisenman & A.L. Steiner to subvert, sabotage and overturn the language commonly used to define feminism and lesbian art. Our efforts usually involve curation, intervention, publication, performance and highly-regarded affects on happenstance. …and have published explicit sexy ‘zines, staged some brilliant outrageous ..
…”until the rats come out” is the long-standing annual birthday ritual of native-NYC friend, and I’m always happy when I am in town for it like I am today- which was preceded by the treat of an aerial view of the park from a fancy CPW apartment just redesigned by some clever friends – and ..
…(which is a surrogate for a vertical dead tree, or snag, serves as a collective model home to accommodate six native species that would otherwise take up residence in the cavities of the snag, and was originally commissioned for Animal Estates 5.0: Portland, Oregon by The Douglas F. Cooley Memorial Art Gallery, Reed College) opens ..
…Berlin-based British friend, super intriguing young artist, in the band Asia Today (with b-friend Ingar Dragset), who recently finished writing a novel while in residence at L.A.’s MAK Center – is just announced as the winner of this years Cartier Award – kudos! Frieze Art Fair is delighted to announce that the winner of The ..
…or do you plan on visiting this summer, and would you like to lead a Sundown Schoolhouse workshop in the cozy headquarters of a geodesic tent pitched in the museum front lawn during part of the run of my “Something for Everyone” show, Fridays to Sundays, 12 noon to 1:30 pm, from July 2 until ..
…is a friend from college days – whose studio I visited, to check out the installation she just opened at Optical Project in Houston called Rockslide Rocksolid, featuring abstracted patterns of rough faux-rock – inspired by LA freeway retaining walls – silk screened on fine linen curtains and songs, “Landslide” & “Solid as a Rock,” ..
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