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Joaquin
Joaquin, Joaquin, where are you? I think you’re one of the most talented contemporary actors out there; however, this interview with David Letterman says it all. I’m hesitant to post it because I don’t want it to detract from your acting ability — maybe you’re just doing a good job of that here. Here’s the feed from the Los Angeles Times. It will be interesting to see Joaquin Phoenix’s final swan song movie, Two Lovers, but maybe more interesting to hear the music to come. Oh and by the way, that Farrah Fawcett interview Dave refers to was 10 times more bizarre and she wasn’t acting. One unrelated side note:…
Spring Arts Preview
The Washington Post just published their Spring Arts Preview Guide. There is so much to see and enjoy but here are the ones I think are most interesting: • Pride of Place: Dutch Citycsapes of the Golden Age, National Gallery of Art, through May 3. • Bookends: Book as Art, Torpedo Factory, through Feb 22. • Detour: Architecture and Design Along 18 National Tourist Routes in Norway, National Building Museum, through Oct 10. • On the Origin of Species (After Darwin) — celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, National Academy of Sciences, through April 23. As a postscript, this is a fascinating article about happenstance, a purchase of a…
Women in Art
This is a great video that’s been circulating the Internet for some time, by Philip Scott, but I’d like to post it here for inspiration: I love how this video progresses through Art History, which looks like Byzantine to Post Modern periods. I only wish there was a documentation/catalog of all the artists and artwork. Most are recognizable and familiar but some are not. I think its creation is artistic in itself. It’s inspiring to me because I draw a lot of strength from my mother and sister, who are my new business partners. I couldn’t have started casart coverings without them, and I’m eternally grateful. We are a female,…
