Thursday, July 26, 2007

James W. Washington, Jr. Creativity as a path to freedom

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This sculpture by James W. Washington, Jr, The Chaotic Half, was made in 1945, long before the so-called era of Civil Rights in the 1960s. I...
Friday, July 6, 2007

"Stuff Happens" David Hare

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Last night I saw the new David Hare play about the Bush administration march to the Iraq war. It was terrific. Even though we knew the whole...
Thursday, July 5, 2007

Shahram Karimi and Shirin Ebadi

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In the 2003 Istanbul Biennial the artist Shahram Karimi showed a work with the title "Traces" which he referred to as presenting t...
Friday, June 22, 2007

Venice Biennale: A Note on Turkey and Lebanon

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For the first time Turkey and Lebanon are officially represented at the Venice Biennale. Those of us who cannot afford to go there can visit...
Thursday, June 14, 2007

Word into Art Artists of the Modern Middle East

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These pictures are from a stunning exhibition last summer at the British Museum "Word Into Art: Artists of the Modern Middle East...

Homage to Palestine

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As the news in Gaza gets worse and worse, I am posting some images of contemporary art from Palestine by way of affirming the fact that many...
Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Memorial Day

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Memorial Day 2007 We can remember it for the dreadful passageof yet another appropriations bill by the spineless Congress.- 98 Billion to co...
Saturday, May 5, 2007

Online vs in the street a debate on activism

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I am having an ongoing debate with my thirty something daughter about street activism vs internet activism. I tend to dismiss people who ju...
Thursday, May 3, 2007

Iraq in Fragments and Orientalism

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Independent films can be racist without realizing it, much like racism in a place like Seattle in general. The film Iraq in Fragments , made...
Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Artists Against the War

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Artists against the War, New York City in collaboration with other groups, handed out a petition for impeachment and supporting documents. ...