Calatrava
February 26, 2007
I love the work this artist creates – I am especially fond of the kinetic sculpture in front of the Meadows Museum (SMU Campus).
But he seems to have attracted a great deal of controversy – or maybe it’s just politics.
July 30, 2006 Dallas bridges may be too grand Idea to renew look of skyline hits money snag
By THOMAS KOROSEC
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle Dallas Bureau
DALLAS – The cost of remaking Dallas’ skyline with a set of tall, white suspension bridges has become daunting, even for a city with the motto “live large, think big.”
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, the three proposed “signature” bridges would span the Trinity River as the most visible feature of an ambitious plan to redevelop the long-neglected riverfront with lakes, parks, paths, a white-water course, toll road and better flood control. Read the rest of this entry »
visually it’s loaded and nervy
February 15, 2007
I agree. Though I’ve not seen these “body prints” in person, how thought provoking they are.
More about this LA show reviewed –> here
CEO+chief artistic officer
February 2, 2007
Just that title makes me think that would be a great contender for “How did you get your f*&%ing awesome job …” Wonder what the specific job description would be?
marketing innovator
Thomas Krens, CEO and Chief Artistic Officer, Guggenheim Museum. He’s somewhat controversial in the world of art, seen as overly commercializing his museum, but Ad Age thinks he’s the cat’s pajamas in marketing. I originally found this article posted here – but it’s not longer available without a subscription. Pity.
Fresco Paintings of San Baudelio
January 24, 2007
Eagle Feather, the UNT Publication for Undergraduate Scholars included a section on The Fresco Paintings of San Baudelio in its 2005 issue. The two frescoes now at the Meadows are at the center of the discussion.
[why I am interested? I am a docent at the Meadows Museum]
Conservators have nerves!
January 22, 2007
Subject:
Art Conservation on NPR
This very interesting audio piece was brought to my attention. It’s about the new art conservation lab at the National Portrait Gallery (Smithsonian). The conservation lab has been refurbished, the conservators are now behind glass and visible to the public at all times. They are dressed in Mizrahi designed aprons that are also for sale in the gift shop.
How brave they are.
late. night. downtown Dallas.
January 19, 2007
I love that the DMA has continued with their late night series. I hope to make it to this screening:
Who Gets to Call It Art?
10:30 p.m., Horchow Auditorium, Dallas Museum of Art
Don’t miss the story behind the New York art scene of the 1960s, and the man who made it POP, Henry Geldzahler, then curator at the Metropolitan Museum. This unique documentary features interviews and rare footage of artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, David Hockney, and Jackson Pollock.
Banksy and his predecessors
December 14, 2006
Two years ago, my scientist pal introduced me to Banksy and I was amazed (embarassed) that I’d not heard of him nor seen his work before. Today I read on the International Herald Tribune site that his work recently sold at auction for surprisingly high prices.
I’d no idea how pervasive his imagery has become. The first one I saw was much like this one: 
And here’s more on the forefathers of this type of artist – dubbed “pochoiristes.” –> *and* if you’re inclined to dig deeper: copters on art of the state.
Can you feature the all-of-the-outdoors as your canvas? As your ‘personal’ public gallery? When did this type of work successfully cross-over from graffiti to public art? Clearly long before Keith Haring. When I lived in NYC, he became my touchstone graffiti artist as I saw his work daily in the subways.
Condition of Mr. Segundo
December 5, 2006
Each podcast from The Bat Segundo Show has an accompanying barometer reading of “Segundo’s” condition-of-the-moment. I suppose this is made available to guide us as we determine how to categorize the forthcoming interview. I chose this one as I love hearing Nora Ephron – I find her humor just delightful. [artist as podcaster; artist as literary interviewer; artist as writer; artist as listener - that would be me!] …and… affiliated links I discovered: blog in tenous standing + litblog co-op.
