Day 1
fine
Day 100
still fine
Thats all.....
fineDay 100
still fineThats all.....
Roll the Tape!!!
26.4.09
l'homage: Bea Arthur
Thank you for being a friend.....
....and occasionally letting it all hang out
Bea Arthur Naked by John Currin
STAY GOLDEN GIRL.....
BEATRICE ARTHUR
May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009
....and occasionally letting it all hang out
Bea Arthur Naked by John CurrinSTAY GOLDEN GIRL.....
BEATRICE ARTHUR
May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009
23.4.09
sssshhhhh....BAMart Silent Auction
Starting next Thursday, the 29th, BAMart is hosting their 5th Annual Silent Auction. This year Kehinde Wiley will preside as the honorary artist chair.
Wiley, known for his mega-sized canvas paintings of 'Raheem Round-the-Ways', will have his work, along with over 150 emerging visual artists, on display at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Bidding will take place online and closes on MAY 11.
This is great way to support BAM, a major cultural institute and the New York Arts scene. And even if you can't come off of some coins to bid, feel free to pop in and enjoy all that culture for the low price of $FREE99......
Thank art gods.
and
Thank you BAM.
Wiley, known for his mega-sized canvas paintings of 'Raheem Round-the-Ways', will have his work, along with over 150 emerging visual artists, on display at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Bidding will take place online and closes on MAY 11.
This is great way to support BAM, a major cultural institute and the New York Arts scene. And even if you can't come off of some coins to bid, feel free to pop in and enjoy all that culture for the low price of $FREE99......
Thank art gods.
and
Thank you BAM.
22.4.09
Read This Fools: Che the 2nd Coming
We've all seen this image plastered on any and everything that they can stick a price tag on. In Peru it sells air fresheners, in Switzerland snowboards and vino (wine for you uncultured few) in Italy. And let's not forget when Jay Z donned a Che T Shirt for his MTV Unplugged, how it sparked a mainstream hip hop fad; had all the hood dudes running to SOHO to cop one.
Michael Casey's book Che's Afterlife tracks down the origins of the photo and its reincarnation into today's iconic logo.
Che's Afterlife
Che's AfterlifeIn this bracing and keenly observed book, Mr. Casey traces how Korda’s photograph became one of the most widely disseminated images in the world, how Che went from being a symbol of resistance to the capitalist system to one of the most marketable and marketed brands around the globe, how the guerrilla fighter became a logo as recognizable as the Nike swoosh or McDonald’s golden arches.
-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times
Korda holding the 3 Cuban Peso.Crazy lil Fact: the photographer Alberto Diaz Gutierrez, also known as Korda, originally took the photo at a funeral in 1960. In some early predecessor of PhotoShop, Korda crops the pic, erases the trees nearby and removes another man in the background. Only in 1997 was Korda able to collect the royalties of his work. Korda dies in 2001!! He only got 4 years of profits on his work from 40 years earlier. Damn Son....Charge it to tha game!!
17.4.09
Earth-Shattering Greatness, Here I Come!
16.4.09
14.4.09
Oh Lord, Why won't Blogger Let Me Be Great?
Hello Critique de Culture readers and non-readers.
I write to you today with a heavy heart.
My aspirations of grandeur and blogging-success have once again been thwarted by Blogger. While I'm not blaming Blogger for my fits of laziness, I will blame them and their formatting-nonsensical-red-tape-bull shit for hindering my creative output.
Exhibit A: the post below "Once Ripe, Now Luminous" was written about 10 days ago. My first attempt at publishing was unsuccessful because one paragraph magically dissapperard off the page and would not return. Also note, the first paragraph is in a different font from the rest of the post.....long story short the devil is busy.
Please bare with me whilst I wrestle this demon. We will be victorious Snobbers.
Sincerley yours,
Culture Snobette
ONCE RIPE, NOW LUMINOUS
Bopping about town, south of 14st that is, one can come across many people. Given. And of those people, this is an enclave of talented, driven and creative individuals. Given. And of this enclave, there is an even smaller niche of creatives that are truly working and hustling to bring their visions to life. Given. And of this niche there is a handful that will see the promise of their talent and hard work come to fruition. Not so given. And of this handful, I have met Folasade Ologundudu.
RIPE, Ologundudu’s first foray into jewelry, celebrated the voluptuous forms and the feminine mystic. Inspired by the sophistication of her male counterparts and noticing the absence of jewelry that suited their avant garde style, she created LUMINARY to fill the void.
The Guillotine Bracelet and The Blind Ring
With this new line entitled The Space Blockade; Ologundudu shifts her focus from the supple sinuous silhouette of RIPE to the asymmetry and angular form of LUMINARY. Architecture, geometry and negative spaces served as components for the visual synthesis of these jewels. A lesson in contrasts to say the least, Ologundudu shows that she is no one trick pony when it comes to her art.
The Modern Architect Earring
The Guillotine Cutter
Defining a LUMINARY as “one who inspires others , leading light” Miss Ologundudu invites us to share “our experiences and ideas, our passions and dreams, in the most intimate of ways; in the way you dress, style yourself, and see the world around you.”
See the light and get into The Space Blockade at Luminary Collective.com
PS: She did the Art direction for the amazing-ass look book too!
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