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 should be working on my thesis. I should be working on any number of things, but I paused for a moment of reflection and suddenly I can not get over the fact that soon I will graduate from NYU with a Masters degree in Visual Art Administration. This has been coming for a while
If you only see one movie this year that stars Sandra Bullock, make it GRAVITY, (but I admit that I enjoyed ‘The Heat‘ as well.) This subtle, yet complex, story line is paired with outstanding effects and manages to explore a range of primal notions of humanity – birth, death, faith, rebirth, reincarnation, evolution, weakness,
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
“The fourteen current elected or appointed female heads of government. From top left, in order by length of time in office: Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. President of Argentina, Hasina Wazed, Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Johanna Sigurdardottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, Laura Chinchilla, President of
During my Christmas holiday, I went on a brief journey to Yosemite. I hadn’t been since I was a kid, and my husband hadn’t gone, ever! We trekked up into the glacial phenomenon that has graced many family photo albums, distinguished the portfolio of Ansel Adams, and has simply put many travelers in awe. Imagine being one
my project is up at long last! – please take a look! www.sftpwr.com
Originally Posted: December 3, 2012, 10am, CIVA An Interview with Karen Brummund, Artist in Residence, DGW 2012By Bonnie Kate Earlier this year, CIVA assembled thirty-some young female artists, historians, and administrators for a conference situated in scenic Vermont. The conference, Doing Good Well (or DGW,) set out to celebrate, encourage, and further train a select group
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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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Were you there? I admit that academic open studio events are not for the faint of heart. But fortunately some artists take pity on the poor curators and hipster-friends who dredge out to their academic buildings, up flights of stairs, and get lost in the labyrinth of hallways, and temporary wall divisions by offering dollar store candies, or Charles Shaw! That makes