by Claudine Isé | Jun 3, 2009 | Blog
Huck Finn crashes the Venice Biennale: a habitable floating sculpture designed by the NY-based artist SWOON. From the project’s website: “The Swimming Cities of Serenissima is a fleet of three intricately hand crafted vessels that will navigate the...
by Christopher Hudgens | Jun 3, 2009 | Blog
Sydney artist Cameron Sparks, 78, is being operated on in Royal North Shore Hospital after his 41-year-old neighbour allegedly attacked him in the backyard of one of their houses at Waverton. The latest reports are that his alleged attacker Peter Grayson, 41, was...
by Claudine Isé | Jun 3, 2009 | Blog
Here’s what’s caught my eye since last time we did this…. *Why not take Aderall? (Chicago Weekly). *Forget the death of print–the revival of cassette tape is well underway. *Joyce Owens tells President Obama to give living artists a shot at the...
by Meg Onli | Jun 2, 2009 | Blog
Today, while trolling around the web. I found a link from Eyeteeth about Andy Sturdevant’s research into The Art Strike 1990-1993 on his blog South 12th. “We call for all artists in the U.S. to put down their tools and cease to make, distribute, sell,...
by Meg Onli | Jun 2, 2009 | Blog
This weeks video pick is Gary Panter on VBS.TV. The five part series checks in with Gary to discuss all of the projects he has been a part of including Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Dal Tokyo, and my personal favorite Jimbo. I would also highly recommend checking out the...
by Claudine Isé | Jun 1, 2009 | Blog
Herb and Dorothy. I’d like to see this film screened in Chicago. Has anyone seen it here? I didn’t see any mention of an upcoming Chicago venue on the website. Please don’t tell me I’ve missed it. The synopsis, from the film’s website:...
