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RIP David Cassidy (April 12, 1950 – Nov. 21, 2017)
A little bit of the seventies died yesterday. Rest in peace, Keith P.
#ItsOnUs – This mess is our mess, fellas
The change in dynamic has been palpable and unstoppable, ever since Harvey Weinstein was outed as a sexual predator. Sure, there’d been naming and shaming before that, with varying level of impacts—Cosby acquitted, Fox News gutted. But the Weinstein story … Continue reading
This Van Gogh has been hiding a secret
Call it a hazard of painting plein air (or maybe call it, “stilled life”). Vincent Van Gogh, mostly known for his sweetly tragic tenure, is nearly as celebrated for his extraordinary oil-painting technique and masterful interpretation of nature. Like the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Art history, entomology, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Olive Trees, Vincent Van Gogh
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The process
‘ It’s rainy and cool here in Deconstruction Central; seasons are changing and the wheel of the year is looping back to its wintry starting point. It is a time of adjustments. And how we adjust, the process of adjusting, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, creative process, Samantha Schumaker, What is art?, what is culture?
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A tale of two Renoirs
Let’s begin with what we know: Pierre-August Renoir completed “Two Sisters (On the Terrace)” in 1881. He made no copies. We know that, in the present day, two separate entities claim they own this original Renoir masterpiece. One is the … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, art forgery, Art Institute of Chicago, lies, Renoir, Trump, Two Sisters (On the Terrace)
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The heir of the sea
The Air of the sea, said the heir of the sea– burrows its way in your bones. r It whispers a plea one of gilt mystery and of seeding the depths with unknowns. r The heir of the sea took … Continue reading
Too sexy for the Louvre – censorship in 2017
It’s hard to say wherein lies the headline here: Is it that a 40-foot tall architectural sculpture can be so unexpectedly suggestive? Or that any sculpture can be suggestive enough to be banned by the Louvre? Domestikator by the Dutch … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Atelier Van Lieshout, censorship, Domestikator, Jean-Luc Martinez, The Louvre, What is art?
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RIP Hef (April 9 1926 – Sept. 27, 2017)
Opinions may vary and we might disagree as to the scope of his contributions, but it’s hard to argue that Hugh Hefner, founder of the Playboy empire (he launched the magazine in 1953 with a borrowed $1000 investment) wasn’t a … Continue reading
The dotard and the rocket man
The office of Dear Leader of the DPRK is traditionally endowed with a lot of not-especially useful superpowers (all three of them were apparently adept at finishing up golf outings with 18 hole-in-ones)…but not even the most loyal and/or terrified … Continue reading
Public service announcement.
Hey. I’m a little worried about you. I think you need to take a breath. I know you hear that a lot. Someone’s always telling you that, or versions of that. Chill down, chillax, get your bloomers out of their … Continue reading
Labor’s next heavy lift
It’s probably the right thing, the duly deferential thing, to observe Labor Day (America’s tempered version of May Day) by reflecting on the successes and legacies of the U.S. labor movement. The forty-hour workweek, job-safety regulations, even this very holiday … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Green Alliance, blue green coalition, climate change, Labor Day, labor movement, Trump
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Feeling a little morbid, are we?
Well no, not really. It’s really just a convergence of events: haven’t posted in a while but don’t yet have the energy to take on the drowning of Houston or the marching of nazis or the deep foul bucket of … Continue reading
RIP Jerry Lewis (March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017)
We were lucky to live, for as long as it lasted, in a world co-inhabited by Jerry Lewis. That funny, funny man lived to the most venerable age of 91, and he died at home—these are blessings by anyone’s measure. … Continue reading
The gift of movement
My city, Akron, boasts a myriad of ways to deliver art and culture to we, her lucky citizens. Our local arts scene is thriving beyond all proportion to our size, geography, and, I’d guess, our reputation. Much of that is … Continue reading
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Tagged Akron, Art, Ballet Hispanico, dance, Groundworks Dance Theater, Urban Bush Women, What is art?
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RIP Glen Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017)
We lost one of the good ones today—a superb musician, a star, and a gentleman. There’s solace in knowing he had the time and the ability to tell us all goodbye. But there’s sadness because Alzheimer’s disease is a gold-plated … Continue reading
