Monthly Archives: March 2014

Join the culture cadre

Posted on March 22, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

The United States is one of the few modern societies that, from the top, generally ignores most of its internal cultural development, and ruthlessly politicizes the rest. We haven’t been verging on cultural wasteland-edness for generations on accident—it’s imprinted on … Continue reading →

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The sadness will last forever: Reliving the art of Vincent Van Gogh

Posted on March 11, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

We enjoyed a weekend outing, this weekend past (“we” being the Deconstruction Family), to the Cleveland Museum of Art—a world-class institution, boasting a world-class collection, right in the heart of the Rust Belt, and stone’s throw from the Lake Erie … Continue reading →

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Voracious 2014 edition – order now from Nocturnal Press Publications

Posted on March 9, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Couldn’t be happier to report that the latest edition of my 2012 novella, Voracious, is now available for pre-order from Nocturnal Press Publications. All thanks, then, to Shane and his crackerjack team for shepherding this project to fruition. Amenable to … Continue reading →

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Made in the USA – a collector’s retrospective

Posted on March 1, 2014 by editor, facilitator, decider

Duncan Phillips pioneered the collection of American art. He did so at a time when most of the world was loathe to admit Americans could create or even appreciate art. From the 1920s until his death in 1966, he built … Continue reading →

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