November 4, 2009
thank you bmkk: — It’s like we bring a new pair of eyes and ears, a new mind, an entirely different person, he opined, to anything we experience for a second time. — Sure, sure; I hear you, she replied. I know what you mean, kind of. Except … Except there has to be some sort of common agency that passes from each person as it transforms into a new one, right? I mean, how else could we know we’re encountering something for a second time? — An author asked me a question the other day, and now I’m putting it to you: “How long is it since you’ve seen the sun rise?”

thank you bmkk:

— It’s like we bring a new pair of eyes and ears, a new mind, an entirely different person, he opined, to anything we experience for a second time.

— Sure, sure; I hear you, she replied. I know what you mean, kind of. Except … Except there has to be some sort of common agency that passes from each person as it transforms into a new one, right? I mean, how else could we know we’re encountering something for a second time?

— An author asked me a question the other day, and now I’m putting it to you: “How long is it since you’ve seen the sun rise?”

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October 29, 2009
My grandparents just outside of London in 1957. One of my favorite family photographs of all time.

My grandparents just outside of London in 1957.

One of my favorite family photographs of all time.

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October 26, 2009
Curatorial glee via langer: Photographer Michael Wolf recently documented the sights of Paris as seen by way of Google Street View, and the results are stunning: a collection of serendipitously candid, intimate, and honest “photography” illustrating subjects fully unaware of their observer.

Curatorial glee via langer:

Photographer Michael Wolf recently documented the sights of Paris as seen by way of Google Street View, and the results are stunning: a collection of serendipitously candid, intimate, and honest “photography” illustrating subjects fully unaware of their observer.

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Hope Gangloff’s work knocks me off my feet.

The mundane and beautiful  moments of a modern lady’s life beautifully articulated in pale skin tones, painterly strokes (sargent-esque in places), and the bold application of red.

You should really check her entire portolio.

via Fanny Bostrom

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October 24, 2009
“ It is easy to see the beginnings of things, and harder to see the ends. I can remember now, with a clarity that makes the nerves in the back of my neck constrict, when New York began for me, but I cannot lay my finger upon the moment it ended, can never cut through the ambiguities and second starts and broken resolves to the exact place on the page where the heroine is no longer as optimistic as she once was.

An exceprt from “Goodbye to All That” by Joan Didion

I wish I could live inside Joan Didion’s writings.

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October 21, 2009
i clearly missed this while i was in new york. disappointing for me, amazing for everyone who now won’t miss it. Costume installation by E.V. Day for the New York Opera (via thirdurchin)

i clearly missed this while i was in new york. disappointing for me, amazing for everyone who now won’t miss it.

Costume installation by E.V. Day for the New York Opera (via thirdurchin)

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via photolovin

via photolovin

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October 19, 2009

new kings of convenience.

this takes me back to morning walks along the thames to class in 2004 - 2005. they were my ultimate soundtrack back then.

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October 16, 2009
Barcelona (via spaceships:diebmx)

Barcelona (via spaceships:diebmx)

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October 15, 2009
“ In a world of shallower roots, greater personal mobility and a reduced sense of “ownership” of the community and its resources, where are the new donors to put on the mantle of generosity the previous generation wore so proudly?

In an op-ed column, Ian D. Campell, the GD and AD of the San Diego Opera, ponders the future of cultural philanthropy.

I would add that I think this is a problem of all philanthropy, with increased communication and the MUCH facilitated situation of being able to call many cities or countries “home”… the sense of community has never been stronger or more diffuse.

How is our generation to choose what to support and where? How can we both be most effective, and also supportive of all the good work being done on multiple fronts in multiple areas of work worldwide?

Taking ownership of our cultural community - SignOnSanDiego.com

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October 14, 2009
this collage makes my heart go pitter pat. it looks like a dancing rock maiden. via but does it float.

this collage makes my heart go pitter pat.

it looks like a dancing rock maiden.

via but does it float.

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October 13, 2009
this portrait feels vaguely hockney to me. agree or no? sebastianblanck: This is a portrait of Caroline Polachek. She is the incredible front woman of the band Chairlift.

this portrait feels vaguely hockney to me.

agree or no?

sebastianblanck:

This is a portrait of Caroline Polachek. She is the incredible front woman of the band Chairlift.

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October 12, 2009
“ Today, Peter Paul Rubens is best remembered as the Old Master with a penchant for fleshy, pink nudes and baroque grandiosity. These perceptions suggest a man of unchecked libertinism, but Rubens was in fact a man of controlled appetites, with a modest disposition and a reputation for tact and discretion. Almost inevitably, given his proximity to monarchs and statesmen across Europe, he was conscripted into political service as a covert diplomat and spy; his artistic work could always provide cover for his clandestine activities.

Peter Paul Rubens, Diplomat - WSJ.com

AMAZING article by Mark Lamster in the WSJ.

If that opening paragraph doesn’t grab you….. I think you should read it again because you must have missed the power of it.

I need to read more on the topic, but is this the first known example of a type of cultural diplomacy?? Are there other significant examples of artists playing such a directly political role using the power of their artistic talent to forge policy decisions?

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In the absence of books...

I brought a small selection of my books with me on my move and sadly (due to weight constraints), none of my art books made the cut. I hope to bring them in the coming months, but until then….

Whenever I get the urge to crack open my Janson and read a bit about an era of art history that my mind has not found the time to ruminate on for some time… I visit smarthistory, one of the greatest online resources in existence in my opinion.

smarthistory describes itself as a web book about art and and art history, as well as “art history. conversation.” For me it is a way to recreate childhood memories sitting in the living room with my mom’s college era black and white Janson.. but now it is full color, searchable my theme, time, artist, and style.

There are great introductory videos that show two to three pieces of art from each era of art they cover with professors of art history.

Super interactive, and I think an amazing tool to broaden one’s understanding of visual history (in very general terms).

CHECK IT!

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eva mendes in har mar superstar video. BEAUTIFUL

eva mendes in har mar superstar video.

BEAUTIFUL

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