Art and Politics Now

Criticism must think of itself as . . . opposed to every form of tyranny, domination and abuse. Its social goals are non-coercive knowledge produced in the interest of human freedom. Edward Said The World The Text and the Critic 1983

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Alison Saar

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 Blood Sweat and Tears, 2005 wood, copper, bronze, paint and tar    Lunarseas: Sea of Serenity, 2007 copper, tin and wood   Y...
Thursday, December 9, 2010

Imaging Others Cultural Intersections in the Colonial Period

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Look at this wonderful image! It is a detail of a print by the Japanese artist, Yoshitora in 1860 looking at an American couple who are visi...
Monday, November 29, 2010

Amazing Birds

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This is a trumpeter swan flying. They make an amazing sound, which is why they are called trumpeters. The white spots on the ground are more...
Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Inscape: Art in a former Immigration Detention Facility

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Inscape was an installation of art in a former immigration facility where people were detained until 2003 when a new and much bigger facilit...
Monday, November 15, 2010

Picasso at the Seattle Art Museum

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The Acrobat, 1930 Courtesy Musee National de Picasso, Paris Finally, I have some time to post a comment on this extraordinary exhibition of ...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Azar Nafisi in Des Moines Iowa

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When I went to visit my grandchildren in Des Moines Iowa, I was excited to discover that Azar Nafisi was speaking, sponsored by Drake Unive...
Monday, October 18, 2010

New York City Creative Time

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I have just returned from the Creative Tme Summit Revolutions in Public Practice . The entire conference is  on line at the Creative Time we...
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Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Art and Politics Now goes to publisher

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This is the work of Hana' Malallah, an artist from Baghdad who is included in my book. The title of the work is "The Looting of t...
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Olivia Bouler and the Gulf Oil Spill

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Eleven year old Olivia Bouler began her presentation at the Audubon Seward Park " My name is Olivia Bouler, and I am here to tell you ...
Monday, September 20, 2010

John T Williams Wood Carver Shot by Police

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John T. Williams was a seventh generation wood carver of the Ditidaht Tribe on Vancouver Island. He lived in Seattle, in housing created by ...
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