Category Archives: Art in the world

Art

When i can’t deal anymore with the amount of money spent daily for war (instead of education and food and showing care for our fellows), I take comfort and inspiration in tales about people doing their work on a daily … Continue reading →

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Crank it!

I was discussing the silliness of things recently with a friend and the pomposity of artist statements or something like that came up. I recalled that a travelling buddy and I had once happened on an exhibit of graduating college … Continue reading →

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Art in Embassies

Nice article in today’s NYTimes about the programs that put US art into American Embassies around the world. Long-time readers will remember that my piece, along with some others’, from the Roots of Racism exhibit were sent to the US … Continue reading →

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Pictures and Tears, and meeting art

A couple people asked me to keep them posted about the books I am reading. So here goes. I finished Pictures & Tears by James Elkins. I’m going to re-read the end because I found myself a little distracted. I … Continue reading →

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art doing good post-katrina

Below I suggested you do what you can — one of the things you can do is mention the ArtDoingGood on your website and the fundraiser for the Red Cross Katrina efforts that are going on there. It’s a great … Continue reading →

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