Posted by Jason Diamond I am by no means an expert on architecture. But since I grew up in Chicago, I’ve learned to appreciate the works of Mies van der Rohe, Louis Sullivan, and especially Frank Lloyd Wright. Today being the 144th birthday of the man who designed the Guggenheim in New York, Fallingwater in Pennsylvania, his own home in Wisconsin, and plenty of beautiful structures in the Chicagoland area, I decided to once again try and read his his […]
Visiting Ryoji Ikeda’s “the transfinite”
Posted by Tobias Carroll First impressions of Ryoji Ikeda’s the transfinite: this is the most surreal picnic ground in history. Some context: I walked into the Park Avenue Armory’s Drill Hall and, as a sign directed, removed my shoes. From there, I stepped onto the surface of the installation’s first half: a surprisingly soft plastic on which images moved, accompanied by a blissful soundtrack that recalled the music of Christian Fennesz and Oval. Halfway into the Hall, a wall rose; […]
No Sleep ’til Bushwick. (Because there is art there, you see.)
Posted by Tobias Carroll This weekend brings with it the fifth annual edition of Bushwick Open Studios, held from June 3-5 at various spaces in and around Bushwick. It’s also the first year of Bushwick Open Pages, which will add a literary component to the festival. We’ll be taking part in it, along with Slice, Red Lemonade, and others; details follow.
When Philip K. Dick Talked to Gary Panter
If you don’t know Gary Panter, he’s the genius responsible for this and this. He also interviewed Philip K. Dick for Slash in 1980. Dangerous Minds has graciously posted the interview.
Afternoon Bites: LES Art, William Basinski, Ray Fawkes, and more
Flavorwire explores books that inspired fashion designers. At The Faster Times, an overview of several art shows on the Lower East Side, from Maria Petschnig’s reactions to a “culture of sad” to the “suggestive tactility” of the group show New Shadows Old Legs. At The Quietus, some thoughts on William Basinski’s A Red Score in Tile, inspired by a James Elaine painting, and recently reissued on CD following a limited-edition LP: “[A] welcome insight into the genesis of a unique […]
Angus MacLise is Art
Posted by Jason Diamond If you’re in New York, I can’t stress how vital it is you check this out. The Art and Life of Angus MacLise 1938 – 1979 May 10 – May 29, 2011
Happening: Support Birdsong
Our friends at Birdsong are hosting a benefit on October 23rd.
Hark! Another Video from Electric Literature!
Andre da Loba’s eclectic interpretation of author Robero Ransom’s magical “Three Figures and a Dog”, published in Electric Literature No. 4. With music by Tim Leeds.