Tag: ART
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I got a studio
There’s the you you tell yourself you are. Then there’s the you that’s just, well, you. And the me that’s me wanted a writing studio. So, she got one.
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Play Like It’s Your Job Because It Is.
When you’re stuck between whether you should generalize or specialize, just ask Andy Warhol. He’ll know what to do.
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The Patent & The Instagram
Don’t think you are a photographer just because you use Instagram. It’s one of those things people say to make things that aren’t quite so clear, well, clear. As if imposing boundaries on the boundless adds certainty. As if the world were black and white. As if everything needs its own place, its cubby, its…
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A Lesson in Restraint
Housed in an old school building in all its white space glory, the P.S. 1 MoMA is a complete contrast to 5Pointz. Even the entrance is dramatic. As soon as I walked past the gate, I was surrounded by concrete walls (sans graffiti). A narrow paved walkway led to the stairs, while the rest of…
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Artists and mortals
When I read about Stephen Wiltshire, I wanted to see his work for myself. I can barely remember telephone numbers or locations without jotting them down, let alone entire skylines. This sounded amazing. Armed with HopStop directions to Pratt, I headed to the subway and did a time check on my phone. 2:20. I should…
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Making sense of the abstract
Pic Source: The Guggenheim New York Abstract art has always gone over my head. Never having taken an art history class (unless you count the one in Barcelona, where my Spanish professor droned on and on about something or other as he faced the wall, and we his back), I’ve always favored logical, realistic pieces.…