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My childhood meets Botticelli. #WTF

My childhood meets Botticelli. #WTF

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I’m speaking at the Museum of Chinese in America tonight along with artist/writer/researcher An Xiao and art historian Stephanie Tung. It’s at 6:30pm and we’re talking about photography now and its life online.

I’m speaking at the Museum of Chinese in America tonight along with artist/writer/researcher An Xiao and art historian Stephanie Tung. It’s at 6:30pm and we’re talking about photography now and its life online.

I just have to say it, NohJColey’s screen printed stickers have been a nice recent addition to the streetscape. He’s also creating zines (like the one on the top left) which opens to an accordion of black and white pages that feel like an art version of manga.

I just have to say it, NohJColey’s screen printed stickers have been a nice recent addition to the streetscape.

He’s also creating zines (like the one on the top left) which opens to an accordion of black and white pages that feel like an art version of manga.

The Magic of Jean Nouvel’s Carousel Fun House

The Magic of Jean Nouvel’s Carousel Fun House

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My short review of Yutaka Sone’s Islands exhibition at David Zwirner.

My short review of Yutaka Sone’s Islands exhibition at David Zwirner.

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One of the Bryan Hunt sculptures that just popped up on Park Ave. Haven’t heard this artist’s name in ages. These are part of his Waterfall series. This one is my fave, most are fugly. (Taken with instagram)

One of the Bryan Hunt sculptures that just popped up on Park Ave. Haven’t heard this artist’s name in ages. These are part of his Waterfall series. This one is my fave, most are fugly. (Taken with instagram)

This painting by François Boucher, “Le déjeuner (The lunch)” (1739), has been stuck in my head ever since I saw it at the Louvre on Monday. The small child’s face — she stares directly at the viewer — is riveting and lacks the shame we often associate with representations of females who are repressed by the society of the time. The details are fascinating and represent the life of a wealthy family during the time of French King Louis XV (1710-1774). You can even see the influence of Chinese art here (look at the figurine on the shelf on the left) 

Antonio Corradini’s stunningly beautiful “Femme voilée (la Foi?)” [aka Veiled Woman (Faith)] (early 18th C.?) stopped me in my tracks. It was a common theme in the 19th C. and we’ve posted later versions by other artists on LABS.

Antonio Corradini’s stunningly beautiful “Femme voilée (la Foi?)” [aka Veiled Woman (Faith)] (early 18th C.?) stopped me in my tracks. It was a common theme in the 19th C. and we’ve posted later versions by other artists on LABS.

A bubble near the Centre Pompidou, Paris. This is my favorite best soap bubble painting of all time.

A bubble near the Centre Pompidou, Paris. This is my favorite best soap bubble painting of all time.

This black nationalist poster is priceless vintage Americana. This is the description according to the description of Swann’s 16th annual Printed & Manuscript African Americana auction: (BLACK RADICALISM.) DOWN with the WHITE-NESS. Silkscreen poster, 26x20 inches; a few scratches to the heavy black surface; some general light wear; “ED 105,” in pencil and small logo “Made in USA.” Np, late 1960’s Estimate $400-600 It actually sold for $18,000.

This black nationalist poster is priceless vintage Americana.

This is the description according to the description of Swann’s 16th annual Printed & Manuscript African Americana auction:

(BLACK RADICALISM.) DOWN with the WHITE-NESS. Silkscreen poster, 26x20 inches; a few scratches to the heavy black surface; some general light wear; “ED 105,” in pencil and small logo “Made in USA.” Np, late 1960’s Estimate $400-600

It actually sold for $18,000.

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Actually, we had many discussions when I was at school, about why Chicago can never compete with NY or LA and most of it has to do w/ lack of writers.
This is an excerpt from a Facebook message I received today from an artist who I mentioned in a blog post a few weeks ago. I thought it was an interesting idea and supports what I’ve been saying all along, a successful art community is based on many things (artists, galleries, museums, critics, journalists, collectors, publications, nonprofits … ) and not just artists. I would argue that LA doesn’t have all these parts yet, while New York long has.
Malia Jensen’s “Sketch Book for Architects” (2010) at Artware Ed. (Ed. Of 100) @PulseArtFair

Malia Jensen’s “Sketch Book for Architects” (2010) at Artware Ed. (Ed. Of 100) @PulseArtFair

Some support for Wisconsin protectors, post-colonial Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Some support for Wisconsin protectors, post-colonial Williamsburg, Brooklyn