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Luminós/C/ity.Ordinary Joy: African Art in a New Environment
Late 2014 and we are in a space of reflection, the subject of which is everyday life in the African metropolis, that cultural 'elsewhere' which the discipline of art history usually shrouds in mystery...
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Appropriate Behavior: A Portrait of Love in the Modern World
Immature, self-obsessed and irreverent, Appropriate Behavior is a generation defining work. Writer/Director Desiree Akhavan subtly highlights unique problems of an American youth that finds itself torn...
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How to Love Like a French Woman
Co-authored by Jonas Kooyman A new installation by Sara Shaoul France's Reproduction Subsidies U.S Obligations In France, mothers get a medal from the government after having four children or more....
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Kimberly Merrill: 'Divine Journey' at Lora Schlesinger Gallery
From Whence We Came, 2014 oil on canvas panel 22-1/2 x 26-1/2" fr. At Lora Schlesinger Gallery in Santa Monica, painter Kimberly Merrill is showing a group of fifteen works that explore themes of...
View Article5 Hollywood Blockbusters Too Freakin' Bloated for Their Own Good
Quality filmmaking isn't just about what footage you put up on the screen -- it's what you choose not to put up there. Sometimes too much of a good thing can be just as frustrating as too little. Which...
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The L.A. Art Show, Dark Progressivism: Metropolis Rising
Now in its 20th year, the Los Angeles Art Show concluded this past weekend. However, it has only been in the past few years that its international recognition has reached levels of significant...
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Re-NEW-all:Cultural New Year Catch-Up;January 2015
The New Year, "SIDE SHOW", "Mr. Turner", "Big Eyes", Goya at The National Arts Club. "Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire" at The Metropolitan Museum, "After The War Is Over" by Jennifer...
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Zen and the Art of Mobile Photography
Written and photographed by Scott Woodward I believe that photography is the most accessible and democratic form of artistic expression. The ubiquity of digital cameras - on mobile phones or small...
View ArticleWhy Are Selma's Perceived Oscar Snubs an Issue?
The so-called "Big 5" Academy Awards consist of: • Best Picture • Actor in a Leading Role • Actress in a Leading Role • Directing • Writing (either Original Screenplay or Adapted Screenplay) The...
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Mexico's Parachico Festival Is Antidote to January Blahs
Arriving on the outskirts of Chiapa de Corzo, we spied a masked duo a block away and began to follow them, certain they would lead us to what we had come to witness. Under the heat of the high noon...
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20th Century Best, Courtesy Albright-Knox Art Gallery
I wonder how many of you have ever been to Buffalo, New York. Yes, Buffalo, New York. Last Sunday, I discovered not one, but 70+ reasons to go there. In celebration of its 150th anniversary, the...
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The Dapper Man's Guide to Creating Handsomely Curated Spaces
Like an impeccably tailed suit or perfectly curated home, it takes a certain discerning eye and je-ne-sais-quoi to polish things off with ease. Good design draws as much upon intuition as tradition,...
View ArticleTheater: Second "Honeymoon In Vegas" No Better Than First; Charming Gyllenhaal
HONEYMOON IN VEGAS ** out of **** THE WOODSMAN *** CONSTELLATIONS ** 1/2 TAYLOR MAC 1930s-1950s ** 1/2 HONEYMOON IN VEGAS ** out of **** NEDERLANDER THEATRE Broadway seems to have lost the art of out...
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A New Play, Looking for Parcifal, Tackles Death -- With Humor
If you heard that a play was about illness, death, and dying you would not be inclined to think comedy. But joining the two themes is possible. When done artfully, the comedic treatment can draw the...
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CD Review: 'Arisen Upon Oblivion' by Unfathomed Abyss
Artist: Unfathomed Abyss Album: Arisen Upon Oblivion Released: October 2014 Reviewed by: Christopher Zoukis and Randy Radic Black metal music is usually grouped under the umbrella heading of heavy...
View ArticleArt Stage Singapore 2015 (VIDEO)
For the fifth time, Art Stage Singapore takes place at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore. The art fair is known for its special focus on Southeast Asian art scenes...
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Artist Brings Extinct Animals Back To Life In Mesmerizing Drawings
From the great dinosaurs of the past to the birds and mammals who have vanished in our era, are vast numbers of animals have gone extinct, never to be seen again. And while large-scale planetary...
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Setting the Stage: What to See at Art Stage Singapore 2015
Hema Upadhyay, Universe Revolves on (XV), 2008. Courtesy of Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai. Held in the spectacular, ark-like Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre building, Art Stage Singapore...
View ArticleWhat Refugee Women Teach Us About Resilience
Last September I brought my film Coral the Ocean Dome to Tianjin, this year in Davos I am presenting "Evolution of Fearlessness" an immersive, interactive artwork that responds to touch. To experience...
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The Art of the Handcrafted Ukulele
They call it "Twitch." It's named for a beloved cat left behind long ago in Richmond, Va., before a seminal move to the West Coast. It's an intricately constructed, handmade ukulele, painted...
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