Category Archives: art

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Genius grant laureate Ned Kahn is stumping for our new bridge, but I still think it is a pork barrel project

Posted on March 16, 2015 by markweiss86

Not that guy, this guy: and I: Ned Kahn was MacFound class of 2003 along with visual artist Karen Tze, future president of Dartmouth Kim Jim and composer Oscar Golijov. This team is also responsible for the Mary Avenue / … Continue reading →

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Dog Byte red nose in La-la

Posted on March 12, 2015 by markweiss86

I just updated a post from 2011 to lament that the stencil art of Miles Davis, on Cali Ave, near the Joey Piziali et al triptych was deleted. But the actual murals, paid for by we taxpayers, remain. This sent … Continue reading →

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1234 Big Chief want wood cube D4 alarm clock

Posted on March 5, 2015 by markweiss86

$30 at kikkerland 8668225571

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State of the horse, Palo Alto

Posted on March 5, 2015 by markweiss86

IF this little magic doo-hickey is not f-ing with me gray matters, Palo Alto before it was a city near Leland Stanford’s farm was a horse owned by Leland Stanford the farmer and driven by his famous jockey Charles Marvin. … Continue reading →

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Waxwings at 250

Posted on March 5, 2015 by markweiss86

Laura Jacobson and I crossed path at Peet’s, she on her way to nearby studio me to this virtual world of 1’s and 0’s and signifying monk keys. Sundry topics flew by, as the lines shrank. One, the line for … Continue reading →

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Who kill Sy Abelmon?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by markweiss86

A serious mon. edit to add: I loves ABHO7K the way Sy loves Larry: and1: I think it would be funny for Marlon James, a Jamaican English professor and novelist (“A Brief History of Seven Killings”) at Macalester College in … Continue reading →

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Keep moving, keep playing, keep dreaming (Susan O’Malley, 1976-2015)

Posted on March 2, 2015 by markweiss86

Joey Piziali sends word sadly that his friend and colleague Susan O’Malley has passed away, at age 38. I wrote this about her Palo Alto Public art campaign, two years ago: Terry and I met Susan O’Malley at an event … Continue reading →

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Orozco coming to San Jo next month

Posted on February 22, 2015 by markweiss86
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Holman channels Carlin in a dress

Posted on February 18, 2015 by markweiss86

Partial score 148,209 35,383 = trees I said softly, with a subtle fist pump, such that only PAUSD board elect Ken Dauber could likely hear, “Go, Gunn!” as Karen said that the Titans out bike the Vikes  839 to 805 … Continue reading →

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An homage to Greg Brown by Nia Taylor, 2014

Posted on February 18, 2015 by markweiss86
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