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Weiss in so many words

Posted on October 31, 2012 by markweiss86

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Anish Kapoor in Korea

Posted on October 28, 2012 by markweiss86

Introduction 음성설명 Born in Mumbai, India in 1954, Anish Kapoor moved to England at the age of nineteen to attend the Hornsey College of Art and later the Chelsea School of Art and Design. While growing up, Kapoor was exposed to … Continue reading →

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Flying Cohen Brothers star in new LIARS video by Jordan Ellis

Posted on October 18, 2012 by markweiss86

As an inside joke I am going to Swede this video without botching it up.  

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‘Five Tables At A Cafe’

Posted on September 22, 2012 by markweiss86

(If it means anything to anyone, I snapped these photos in rabid succession while reading about the minimalist and eclectic Robert Wilson, a piece in the recent The New Yorker by Hilton Als, especially “Einstein On The Beach”. http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/atlarge/2012/09/17/120917crat_atlarge_als The … Continue reading →

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Burghers, bridges, and blessings

Posted on September 21, 2012 by markweiss86

Four snaps on the theme of thread of public works, public art, chance encounters, history and such. A tad quotidian, admits. First, as I strolled campus on a mid-day break, I noted the incoming freshman (2016) in team-building, social-media-intensive yet … Continue reading →

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Ava Mendoza Trio shreds Smith-Andersen art show and party

Posted on September 11, 2012 by markweiss86

Ava Mendoza, Dominique Leone and Nick Tamburro crushed it like so many pomegranates going POM Saturday at the opening party at Smith-Andersen Gallery in Palo Alto. They played three short sets over two hours, then rushed up to Berkeley for … Continue reading →

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Thomas lifts giant boulder at LACMA

Posted on September 11, 2012 by markweiss86

A two-hundred-foot-tall anthropomorphic being descended on LACMA recently and examined the nut part of Michael Heizer’s “Levitated Mass” with his two fingers. He said his name was Thomas and had studied art in other galaxies.

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Recipe for Cherry Colgado Pie

Posted on September 7, 2012 by markweiss86

Recipe for Cherry Colgado Pie 1. While in Minneapolis, near or at the Walker Art Center and Walker Sculpture Garden, do not fail to notice the giant Cherry on a Spoon, by Claes Oldenburg. Take a picture, or get your … Continue reading →

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Marla Allison New Mexico painter

Posted on August 21, 2012 by markweiss86

This time of year I dream of New Mexico if I cannot actually travel (I’ve been five times). The Wheelwright Museum is hosting a benefit event. Marla, who is from the Laguna Pueblo, is one of several artists donating their … Continue reading →

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Barry McGee at Berkeley, Evri Kwong at Smith-Andersen

Posted on August 17, 2012 by markweiss86

University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) Barry McGee August 24–December 9, 2012 University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAM/PFA) 2626 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94720 Hours: Wed–Sun, 11–5pm; open till 9pm … Continue reading →

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