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Brian and Stevie McCord tell us to..

There are always some back stories going around at any major event like this one. Knowing some of this back story, I had to give it to Brian and Stevie McCord for telling us exactly […]

Mar, 18

Nestor Topchy, A Geometry of Painting

While in school in Baltimore in 1981, Topchy chanced upon an exhibition of Yves Klein’s IKB work. Topchy credits Klein’s use of a saturated ultramarine blue pigment that represented “the void” as a pivotal discovery. […]

Mar, 17

Natali Leduc does The Fotofonotron 3000 at DiverseWorks

With the help of the audience, Natali demonstrated how to take a photograph with a rotary phone. I got to participate as a “Snake Handler” (which everyone knows is mandatory when you develop a Rotory […]

Mar, 17

Nyugen E. Smith performs at AvantGarden

I would have liked to see Nyugen perform again during the festival. It was one of the most moving segments of the three nights. Nyugen’s motions and references brought forth a tangible sense of sorrow. […]

Mar, 17

KPFT Interview

CLICK HERE for the KPFT INTERVIEW Interviewing Orion Maxted, 1KA, Elena Nestorova, organized by Kelly Alison for Michael Woodson of the “LIVE” 6am Friday morning program “LIVING ART”. Only on our local public radio KPFT […]

Mar, 17

the goose a prisoner

the goose a prisoner is a shadow of a strangulation. Odysseus’s sadness as he tried to embrace the shade of his mother–hugs in Hades are impossible. Had he known that violence is what allows us […]

Mar, 17

Rahul Mitra at AvantGarden

Artist, printmaker, photographer, writer, scientist and entrepreneur, born in Hyderabad, India, now living in Houston. Mitra uses visual language drawn from the streets to interpret personal, socio-political dialogues exploring poverty, ennui, custom, love, strangeness, technology, […]

Mar, 17

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