How to tell your parents that you’re majoring in art

One of my duties as a Lecturer of Foundations at Northern Arizona University is to provide give tours to prospective students.  In an email follow-up to one of these tours, I was asked about the viability of a career following an art degree, and how one might explain...
The Glitch is the Thing

The Glitch is the Thing

November games press (“ “) was ablaze (“ “) with reports and screenshots of the latest Assassin’s Creed game, which kind of yielded some amazing pictures: I can’t get over how macabre and hilarious and terrifying it all is, (and Zach Budgor over at Killscreen outlines...
What You Should Have Noticed in November

What You Should Have Noticed in November

What better time to blow a Friday deadline for an article like this one than the breezy powdery end of November? Half of the art world was stuck on snowy flights or awkwardly explaining their hobbies/careers to nodding family members, while the other half is still...
Let’s Get Physical: One View of Twin Cities

Let’s Get Physical: One View of Twin Cities

The world grows colder. Nature slows, becomes static. The river connecting these cities ices over slowly, silently at night. Tires spin, stuck in ice ruts that will last until spring. Fewer bicyclists and pedestrians navigate the narrowing streets and sidewalks. We...
Not being too anal about it with Jordan Topiel Paul

Not being too anal about it with Jordan Topiel Paul

I met Jordan Topiel Paul at El Kioskito, a Mexico City chain famous for its carnitas, or fried pork. This particular El Kioskito, the flagship—open since 1948—on the corner of Chapultepec and Sonora at the corner of the trendy Roma Norte neighborhood and a...
Top 5 Weekend Picks! (11/21-11/23)

Top 5 Weekend Picks! (11/21-11/23)

1. FLATspace Presents at MANA Contemporary Work by Nicholas Rigger and Steve Ruiz. FLATspace is located at 2233 S. Throop St. 4th Fl. Reception Friday, 6-10pm. 2. Territories at Roots & Culture Work by Todd Mattei. Roots & Culture is located at 1034 N....