Brooklyn artists reinvent education
By guest writer | March 16, 2010 | 1 Comment
Post by Aryon Hoselton
Artists are shaking up education in Brooklyn, and one of the people involved, Chris Kennedy, will be visiting Philadelphia today at basekamp, sharing his story at a potluck meeting tonight. Teaching Artist Union (TAU) in Brooklyn and its upcoming project The School of the Future (SOTF) are examining the incorporation of art, innovative teaching methods [...]
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Where can you find a good motel? Report from Baja
By guest writer | February 18, 2010 | 0 Comments
Another great travelog from my brother, Barry–Libby
It took your intrepid travelers four nights in three countries to find a decent motel room. It was hard, we covered a lot of ground, but we persevered and in the end did it.
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Pothole challenge and two-sloth night–report from Costa Rica
By guest writer | January 31, 2010 | 1 Comment
Post by Barry Rosof
My brother Barry and his wife Louise have fled Edmonton for the winter (good move) and are lolling in warmer climes–well not exactly lolling. Louise has traveling feet, and Barry is a serious hiker who is happy to accompany her on adventures. Here’s Barry’s report on the challenges of touring Costa Rica: [...]
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Playground of design ideas in Costa Rica
By guest writer | January 14, 2010 | 1 Comment
by Diedra Krieger
I recently visited Costa Rica for some vacation time and a two-week artist residency. After a failed attempt one morning to make my way to the butterfly farm via public transport, I revised my adventure to search out the Museo de Arte Diseñeo y Contemporañeo in San José which was also confusing to [...]
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Theater for the Holidays!
By guest writer | December 29, 2009 | 0 Comments
by Debra Miller
I’m posting a quick holiday reminder about some of the terrific plays in Philadelphia this month. As you probably already know, with the present state of our economy, many of the small theater companies in Philadelphia are in extra need of support. I have seen several outstanding productions in December, some sold out, [...]
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Wally Gilbert – Crossing Lines
By guest writer | December 13, 2009 | 1 Comment
Post by Corey Armpriester
Delicate dark chocolate squares and tiny ceramic cups half-filled with espresso slowly consumed in a small studio kitchen; flying high on my caffeine buzz (and feeling over confident) I start a modest conversation about art, science, robots and genetically modified foods with the artist that helped map the Human Genome Project, 1980 [...]
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Artist tussles with the zeitgeist–James Rosenquist’s new autobiography
By guest writer | December 10, 2009 | 4 Comments
Post by Judith Stein
If you have ever wondered about creativity and the zeitgeist, you will enjoy James Rosenquist’s new autobiography, Painting Below Zero, Notes on a Life in Art. It is a richly colored account of one artist’s trajectory from the fifties to the present day, an engaging narrative that tracks his transformation from American [...]
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Luc Tuymans-heavy lifting for the viewer but satisfying
By guest writer | November 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
Post by Lauren Whearty
I have been to the Luc Tuymans exhibit at the Wexner Center at least 5 times in the past few months. There are four or five galleries set up to exhibit different stages of the work, which progress in a mostly chronological order. Each room, or section is curated to summarize or [...]
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Lillian Schwartz, 82, digital artist, scientist and scholar
By guest writer | November 16, 2009 | 0 Comments
Post by Lee Arnold
Last Friday I had the honor of hosting Lillian Schwartz for a talk at Drew University. Lillian is a pioneer in digital art and has inspired generations of artists who work with the computer. She has exhibited at MOMA, the Met and the Whitney. She made her seminal animations “Pixillation” (1970) and “UFO’s” (1971) while [...]
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