May 2013
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There is only one valuable thing in art: the thing you cannot explain.
– Georges Braque, born on this day in 1882. (via sfmoma)
Do you think that the work is accessible to the general public?
Yes and no,...
– Marcel Duchamp
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Before all else, a work of art is the creation of love. Love for the subject...
April 2013
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1. Associative orientation: Imaginative, playful, have a wealth of ideas,...
– Norwegian researchers find the 7 characteristics of highly creative people. Pair with John Cleese on 5 factors to make your life more creative and Ira Glass on the secret of success in creative work.
Particularly interesting and counter-intuitive is #6 – but then again, we do know that emotional...
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Roger Ebert - Reviews Chris Burden (1975) →
Known for reviewing Hollywood flicks, Ebert here, from his lifelong commitment to writing and critiquing, to my surprise, reports on the controversial artist’s seminal endurance performances. Amazing! Thank you for your relentless integrity and overarching interests.
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March 2013
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Last night’s party=today’s legend
I took my artist-friend, Christian Jankowski to Aunt Charlie’s last night to Myles Cooper’s party. It’s a piece of Berlin in San Francisco. Watering hole to SF Art Institute’s undergrad and a fine hole in the wall of performance drag culture.
Myles did the music for the legendary fashion designer, Norma Kamali
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Jesse Hlebo, The Responsibility of Freedom, 2012.High Definition Video. 4:27. Courtesy the artist.
After freelancing for what seems like forever, traveling, and working… I am facing a responsibility to my community. To go beyond myself with the hand of others to negotiate change. To “unchain the brain”, and make the personal the professional.
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Full of Fire →
The band The Knife experienced worldwide viral acclaim as a synth pop band from Sweden. Recognized by the music industry, but refusing to recognize it back, they have used their notoriety to address bigger issues at hand. In 2003, they sent representatives from the Guerrilla Girls to the Grammy’s to address the male dominant music industry. And now, a decade later have released more than a...
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Das Whassup →
Two of my favorite artists when tweaked together make for a better day. Imagining even better ones to come. Shlomo and Nicolas Jaar, a new generation of music makers.
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Like sand, building patterns for a loose life... →
Our friend Escape Arts and Sunny Kim DJ’ed the grand opening for the Bay Lights that happened last Tuesday in San Francisco. Check out EA flava here.
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