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The trouble with aesthetics is that tastes and standards vary so much -- is art about realistic imitation, effective communication, entertaining expression, or simple visual appeal? To analyze with a formalist attitude, we exclude social forces, content, even subject matter, yet... [more]

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MUSIC

09.30.09

10 for 2010: My Subjective List

by Christopher Willes

Ok, It's really hard to do this. Lists are so damn useful in real life but then when I get asked to make one thats like "what's your favorite..." I just cringe. I guess the idea with this series of "10 for 2010" articles is that through the collective subjectivity of all the contributers we will have a nice cross section of artistic practice, which is great. So, in that spirit, I tired to make this list reflective of the cross-disciplinary nature of the site. Many of the names on this list are perhaps not well know but I think they are doing really great work and I wish more people knew about them. In no perticular order: ____________________________________________________________________ Marina Rosenfeld

DESIGN ARTS

06.21.09

Just in: ArtBabble

by Natalia Lebedinskaia

Just seconds ago, I discovered the most fabulous resource of endless entertainment and information: ArtBabble at http://www.artbabble.org/ Described as: "intended to showcase video art content in high quality format from a variety of sources and perspectives.", that's just what it does!

LITERATURE

06.14.09

Personal Photographs, Intimacy

by Natalia Lebedinskaia

Some notes on trying to connect things that interest me: 1. Harrell Fletcher's beautiful collaboration with Jon Rubin at the SF MOMA called Wallet Pictures, during which 150 of visitors' wallet pictures were rephotographed in the museum lobby. Ten images were

VISUAL ARTS

06.15.09

Redefining the Structure of Art

by Bettina Forget

Lawrence Rinder, formerly chief curator at the Whitney (where he curated the 2002 Biennale) and now Dean of Graduate Studies at the California College of the Arts, is an iconoclast. During his time as a curator at the Whitney he liked

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