As some one who loves books and generally can’t afford the terrible habit, I stumbled on this great bit of writing from a blog I occasionally follow. (www.mexicanpictures.com/headingeast/). I always mark pages with items I have on hand and once the books are re-shelved I often forget about the random ephemera. Then when I revisit [...]
Archive for February, 2009
“Whispers to people in the future”
Posted in Essays, Uncategorized, tagged books, Essays on February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Time Magazine prize winning photography…of Cleveland
Posted in Essays, Photography, tagged cleveland, Essays, Photography on February 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Time Magazine and the World Press chose Anthony Suau’s photograph of a Cleveland Detective working the foreclosure crisis here in Cleveland checking an abandoned house for squatters or drug users as the World Press Photo of the Year. The officer sneaks through the disheveled living room, gun drawn for protection as if he was raiding [...]
Eileen Doktorski “oblivion” @ Spaces SpaceLAB
Posted in Essays, criticism, exhibitions, reviews, tagged criticism, Eileen Doktorski, Essays, Spaces Gallery on February 23, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I have been thinking dark thoughts lately. With every turn there seems to be the bad news of misfortune, swindle, fraud or class system abuse by wealthy over-privileged or entitled politicians, businessmen and corporations. The condition is so chronic that I googled “Am I a nihilist?” I was looking for some 10 question Cosmopolitan survey [...]
TES ONE @ Artchitecture Gallery March 6th
Posted in Openings, Painting, exhibitions, tagged Artchitecture Gallery, Cleveland Art Scene, Openings, Painting, Tes One on February 17, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Cleveland residents and mainly inner city youth here face the same problems that NY graffiti writes and street artists lived with during the birth of the genre. Street art was a way to be heard and seen when there seemed like no one was listening. These days savvy street artist have maneuvered the movements popularity [...]
Brian Ulrich lecture @ BGSU Mon Feb. 16th
Posted in Openings, Photography, exhibitions, tagged local cool stuff, Openings, Photography on February 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On Monday February 16th at Bowling Green State University come and listen to one of the preeminent social photographers working today speak about his work and the current state of consumer culture and the importance of photography and documentation in these troubled and turbulent times. Brian Ulrich a prolific and astute artist, hopefully will share [...]
Review: Flash Forward @ SPACES
Posted in Digital Art, criticism, exhibitions, printmaking, reviews, tagged Cleveland Art Scene, cleveland artists, reviews, Spaces Gallery on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I walked into Flash Forward on Saturday with the highest of expectations. This was a show that was to showcase the very talented and compelling local artists I have been turning rocks over to find. Even better, the press release highlighted these artists as recent area art school grads who made the decision to explore [...]
Gray’s Auction Saturday February 7th
Posted in Design, Openings, Painting, tagged cleveland, Gray's Auctioneers, local cool stuff on February 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the mood to dress up your house a little but feel like the Global Bizarre at Target just isn’t your thing? What about that poster of Mark Price where he’s driving the lane hanging above your bed, it’s amazing the tape still has any hold left. Well its almost spring and if your thinking [...]
Dana Oldfather : A Romance in Lower Mathematics
Posted in Essay, Painting, criticism, reviews, tagged Bonfoey, Cleveland Art Scene, cleveland artists, Painting, reviews on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Painting as a discipline for a long time has engaged in a philosophical grudge match pitting representation against non-representation. It is one of many dualities that exist in painting that wether art imitates life or the reverse the same dualities exist in life. With that sentiment as a touch stone and starting point Dana Oldfather [...]
Laurie Anderson @ Ohio Theatre Feb 07
Posted in Openings, Performance Art, exhibitions, music, tagged Cleveland Art Scene, exhibitions, Laurie Anderson on February 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A few years back I was able to see Philip Glass perform Koyaanisqatsi live at Playhouse Square, the exact theatre escapes me now but regardless it was an incredible experience. That performance on a cool and dark rainy night is one that will stay with me because Glass doesn’t tour or bring out the band [...]
