November 2009
87 posts
October 2009
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Electric Literature →
Electric Literature’s mission is to use new media and innovative distribution to return the short story to a place of prominence in popular culture.
As A.O. Scott wrote recently in the New York Times: The blog post and the tweet may be ephemeral… but the culture in which they thrive is fed by a craving for more narrative.”
Fiction transports us. It uniquely captures the experience of human...
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WatchJenny Thwing from Nexus TV November 2008
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Of Epic Proportions: Upcoming California Art...
MOCA’S FIRST THIRTY YEARS November 15, 2009 - March 3, 2010
The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) will present the largest installation of its renowned permanent collection, featuring 500 of its best works at both of its downtown Los Angeles locations… in celebration of the museum’s 30th anniversary.
Highlights of the exhibition include: seminal works of abstract...
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“pursuing pleasure for the sake
of pleasure will ruin you”
– jenny holzer
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Irving Penn, Small Trades →
Click link for slideshow with audio from the curator. Small Trades is a series of photographs Penn made of tradesmen and women mid-20th century. The studio portraits were created when many of their jobs were basically disappearing, and while Penn was strictly shooting fashion.
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A Bold & Modern White House →
via NY Times. An article on the 45 works of art on loan to the Obamas. Can you imagine being the White House Curator? Slideshow of a select few.
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WatchPresident Obama speaks at HRC, determined to end “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”.
I fell in love with him all over again. I had campaign flashbacks. I’m all speechless and emotional now.
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