As I had hoped in my last post, I did complete Grad School. I submitted all my papers and finished all projects assigned. It was a significant marker in my life, but not as big as the one that is about to unfold. My mother-in-law has been the closest (geographic) relative, aside from my husband, since I
I recently took a trip to Washington DC. While there, I had a renewed sense of civic duty and statesmanship. Local and Federal politics has actually been an interest of mine over the last year (or four) and so when I returned to my neighborhood I began to look again at the structures that are
THURSDAY Wayne Adams “The (Sacred) Void” Curated by Allison Peller Thursday, 6p First Things Editorial Offices 35 East 21st Street, Sixth Floor (between Broadway and Park) A wine and cheese reception will follow. Performa is having a fundraiser, 6p or 9pSpecial Performance Guest! Loc: 508 West 37th Street between 10th and 11th Avenueshttp://11.performa-arts.org/event/relache-the-party/ Hurricane Sandy Relief Benefit
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UNTITLED:dialogue is a one-year project organized by Jessie Yang and He Yu. This duo met at New York Univeristy’s Steinhardt Graduate school for Visual Arts Management. Both originally from China, (Shanghai and Sichuan, respectively,) they had the idea to create a monthly forum for further dialogue that centered around Contemporary Asian Art being created locally, in New
Above is my new commute as captured by CrowJonah. And below is my work space… Each morning, I have been riding my bike over this bridge… From this street… …To this building… It is an exciting new locale, on the Bowery… There are a lot of old buildings in a spattering of styles because China
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I try to be a global citizen in small ways. Maybe I don’t travel as much as some people, but I have gained my share of stamps in the ol’ passport. More importantly, though, I have made many friends in far away cities. This Photo essay is one, of two, shot for a friend who
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photo credit: Denny Renshaw Pony of Good Tidings is a Brooklyn-based folk-gospel group fronted by ladybird, Natalie Green, with a little help from her friends – including Anthony LaMarca (founder of Pony’s Label, Primary Records). They recently released an album which, in terms of music purchases today, is WORTH getting the LP for
Last weekend I invited the very fashionable and distinguished Daonne Huff to my apartment for an interview over brunch. She talked with me about many issues related to the arts-admin environment and mentorship within it. I am looking forward to finishing the edits and publishing it for you soon! Hang Tight! BTW: This whole bfast/convo
[link] “It was an incredible summer day for Bonnie & Crow to tie the knot. Bonnie’s custom dress was stunning, matched with Crow’s bespoke suit. The whole day glowed along with Bonnie & Crow. There were many tiny details, many contributed by friends and family – including ornate paper flower arrangements, custom salt & pepper
bk: Elizabeth, First off – from where do you hail? Elizabeth Dishman: I was born in Denver and took for granted my romance with the front range mountains until I moved to Atlanta for college. Then to Ohio for grad school, back to Atlanta for a handful of years and on to Brooklyn in 2005, where
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