What You Should Have Noticed in October

What You Should Have Noticed in October

Welcome to this month’s edition of What You Should Have Noticed, a monthly article wherein I try to hit the highlights of art news from the last four days. This month is mostly whining, counter-whining, and regional defensiveness, but what’s new? As for...
EDITION #39

EDITION #39

Arnold Johnson as Putney Swope. Comedian Shows Funny Movie Sparks serious discussion Yesterday afternoon we took a trip to the new Black Cinema House space on 72nd and Kimbark to see the 1969 film, Putney Swope. The screening featured an introduction by comedian,...
Who pays artists?

Who pays artists?

In a recent review in the New Yorker of the Brooklyn Museum’s exhibition of local art, “Crossing Brooklyn: Art from Bushwick, Bed-Stuy, and Beyond,” Peter Schjeldahl singles out BFAMFAPHD as puncturing the effervescent mood of the exhibition, saying...
Top 5 Weekend Picks! (10/24-10/26)

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (10/24-10/26)

1. Middle Gray at Document Work by Greg Stimac. Document is located at 845 W. Washington Blvd. Reception tonight, 5-8pm. 2. Goodbye Stranger at Paris London Hong Kong Work by Daniel Arnold. Paris London Hong Kong is located at 845 W. Washington Blvd. Reception...
Swimming Tiger Lotus Envy

Swimming Tiger Lotus Envy

Guest post by Lise Haller Baggesen Ross Then, we tried to name our babies But we forgot all the names that The names we used to know But sometimes We remember bedrooms And our parent’s bedrooms And the bedrooms of our friends –Arcade Fire  This one goes out to...
Reproductions: One View of Twin Cities

Reproductions: One View of Twin Cities

Fall lingers, with warm days and fiery trees, longer nights and frosty mornings. Daylight has changed, striking us at more oblique angles, lengthening shadows even at noon. I follow my shadow farther and farther from my center, looking back to where I stand, doubling,...