The World of Kublai Khan
Kublai Khan Under Khubilai, the Mongols welcomed a diversity of religions. The paintings and artifacts displayed here reflect not just Buddhism, but Hinduism, Taoism and Islam — a miracle of tolerance....
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(Direct link) Happy birthday Robert Wilson! Robert Wilson (born 4 October 1941) is an American avant-garde stage director and playwright who has been called “[America]’s — or even the world’s —...
View ArticleMoney, Mario and Liu Xiaobo
Lonely Money, the impoverished visuals PIOTR UKLAŃSKI Mario and Peter Handke. (Recycled image from Just One More Thing) Mario won a Nobel prize this year. Tune in Tomorrow is based on Mario’s Aunt...
View ArticleGlobal Remake + For Ryuichi by N.J.Paik
On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a constructivist: Perry Bard’s The Man With the Movie Camera: The Global Remake Dziga Vertov Replica, for keyboard (Ryuichi Sakamoto)
View ArticleR.I.P Benoit Mandelbrot
Nassim Nicholas Taleb states on his website that his occasional collaborator (and fractal pioneer/popularizer) Benoit Mandelbrot has died. Benoit Mandelbrot, 1924-2010 A Greek among Romans Fractal by...
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Apthorp 1975 Khrog 1974 James Brooks (October 18, 1906 – March 9, 1992) was an American muralist, abstract painter and winner of the Logan Medal of the Arts. Brooks was a friend of Jackson Pollock and...
View ArticlePaul Thek & Peter Hujar
Relics of Paul Thek (An introduction to Paul Thek) Paul Thek: Diver, A Retrospective at the Whitney Museum of American Art:October 21st – January 9th, 2011 EXHIBITION: Paul Thek: cityscapes and other...
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George Crumb Twin Suns (image via) Happy birthday George Crumb October 24, 1929 George Crumb
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Julian Schnabel (homepage) (Direct link) Watch Steve Nash on the court. His surfing painting See Marlon Brando painting Jane Birkin I (previous post – Navigation Drawings ) His Palestinian film has...
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Bat Chair and clips from known but forgotten design firm. Philip Glass Dr. Van Helsing And Dracula (Youtube) Vincent by Tim Burton (1982) (Fung Lin Hall) (Fung Lin Hall) Ideal Pet product (Fung Lin...
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