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cosascool: On Space Time Foam by Tomás Saraceno

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:19:34 -0400

On Space Time Foam by Tomás Saraceno

The Peacock room, James McNeil Whistler 1876-77 Frederick...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:00:13 -0400

The Peacock room, James McNeil Whistler 1876-77

Frederick Leyland commissioned Whistler to paint Rose and Silver: The princess from the land of procelain (Middle painting) to hang in his specially designed porcelain parlor. The parlor was crafted to fit each of his collected porcelain objects, with antique leather paneling and light fixtures. Leyland hoped including a “worldly” inspired painting by Whistler in the parlor would increase his progressive status in the eyes of those he frequently entertained in the parlor. Leyland went away on holiday leaving Whistler to his own devices. Whistler went rogue and painted the entire room, including the ceiling, with gold leaf, flowers and design elements from his painting. Whistler held an early model of Art for Art’s sake, believing that art did not need to speak for political, practical or functional purposes. This room is perhaps, one of the more spectacular versions of his manifest. Upon his return, Leyland was furious and refused to pay Whistler for his over enthusiasm. In response Whistler added a peacock mural, hoping to portray Leyland as pompous and ignorant. Leyland kicked Whistler out of his home. More here:

http://www.peacockroom.wayne.edu

Whistler was the first to sell an abstract Art for Art’s sake piece for a high sum of money. It is called Nocturne in Black and Gold: The falling rocket 1875. He was bashed heavily for this piece, so much so Whistler sued Ruskin for his slander.

Kurt Vonnegut - BlueBeard If you’re looking for a witty...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:49:57 -0400

Kurt Vonnegut - BlueBeard

If you’re looking for a witty clever writer, I suggest reading some Kurt. Particularly if you happen to be an art fan, Bluebeard may be of particular interest to you.

Olafur Eliasson, The Parliament of Reality, 2009 - Permanent...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:45:28 -0400

Olafur Eliasson, The Parliament of Reality, 2009 - Permanent outdoor sculpture at Bard College.

Georges Seurat - Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:41:08 -0400

Georges Seurat - Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, 1884

Oh Seurat, you anarchist rebel you <3.

S.R. Conley's Daily One Page Fiction: The Way of Things

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:37:45 -0400

S.R. Conley's Daily One Page Fiction: The Way of Things:

srconley:

In a small town in the north, there is a warm wind that blows through it every spring, and people will gather, and share in conversation what it is that they are looking forward to in their lives. Expecting parents will relax and look forward to the joy that will soon be in their lives. Children…

exhibition-ism: Double exposed portraiture from Sarah K....

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:34:45 -0400

exhibition-ism:

Double exposed portraiture from Sarah K. Byrne

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Edouard Manet, 1882

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:34:16 -0400

A Bar at the Folies-Bergère, Edouard Manet, 1882

William Morris and his wife were key founders of the Arts and...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0400

William Morris and his wife were key founders of the Arts and Crafts movement in London in the late 19th Century. Their company came to be known as Morris & Co, and influenced interior design and textiles for years to come. The movement was created with the intention to bring back worth and value to the working class and the hand of the artist. This is similar to what we see today with the emphasis on hand crafted objects that are being sold for high prices. It is an attempt to break from consumerism, capitalism and the elite by bringing attention back to labor. However, as is evident in today’s market as well, although this is a noble ideal, the objects produced are often too expensive for the working class to buy and just become a different form of assembly line for the upper class. As seen in the pictures above, Morris & Co specialized in creating highly decorative motifs referenced from medieval and early renaissance. This was meant to return focus to the interior as a home, in hopes of not only changing the burgeoning flaneur and voyeuristic society that Morris considered immoral; but changing societies values back to more traditional views of home life. As such, the furniture although beautiful, is also very utilitarian focused, so that working class and families alike could make use of it.

(Much of Morris’s values and the Arts and Crafts movement in London, are a continuation of those Morris helped to foster in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood)

Janine Antoni, Saddle - Hide/leather sculpture

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:19:18 -0400

Janine Antoni, Saddle - Hide/leather sculpture

Artist Ursula von Rydingsvard’s wood sculptures and...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:14:58 -0400

Artist Ursula von Rydingsvard’s wood sculptures and installations. All carved by hand and worked physically by the artist.

http://www.ursulavonrydingsvard.net/site/selected_sculpture/

Keith Edmier - Sculptures

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:02:48 -0400

Keith Edmier - Sculptures

yackattack: An nontraditional grilled cheese, complete with...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:51 -0400

yackattack:

An nontraditional grilled cheese, complete with buffalo tempeh and melty vegan mozzarella!

You can find the recipe at Vegan Yack Attack!

Keith Haring, Radiant Baby 1990 I am feeling rather sinister...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:17:37 -0400

Keith Haring, Radiant Baby 1990

I am feeling rather sinister today. I won’t elaborate on this piece as I feel like it would ruin a lot of illusions about it; and upset people who regularly wear this on items of clothing as a cultural icon. But I repeat, I am feeling rather sinister today and this piece is not innocent.

Vito Acconci - Following Piece, 1969 This is one of...

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:14:48 -0400

Vito Acconci - Following Piece, 1969

This is one of artist/performer Vito Acconci’s earlier works.Vito would follow a passerby until they entered a private space that he could not follow them into. Sometimes these acts of following would last up to several hours; meanwhile others would only be a few minutes. After each following, Vito would type up a detailed account and send it to a random member of the art community.

Kiki Smith - Various works

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:10:15 -0400

Kiki Smith - Various works

Talking heads, Once in a LifeTime It’s one of those days....

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:48:55 -0400

Talking heads, Once in a LifeTime

It’s one of those days. - I miss music videos like this

Yvonne Rainer No Manifesto: NO to spectacle. No to...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:18:22 -0400

Yvonne Rainer

No Manifesto:

NO to spectacle.
No to virtuosity.
No to transformations and magic and make-believe.
No to the glamour and transcendency of the star image.
No to the heroic.
No to the anti-heroic.
No to trash imagery.
No to involvement of performer or spectator,
No to style.
No to camp.
No to seduction of spectator by the wiles of the performer.
No to eccentricity.
No to moving or being moved.

Laurie Simmons, Walking gun, 1991

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:09:31 -0400

Laurie Simmons, Walking gun, 1991

All creations from the designer Charles Frederick Worth *House...

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:04:09 -0400

All creations from the designer Charles Frederick Worth *House of Worth.

1. Dress, 1888 (silk)

2. Walking Dress, 1885 (silk, and glass)

3. Dress, 1885 (silk and linen)

Although I am sure I would highly grow to distaste these if I wore them every single day - yeah right “walking dress” - they are still absolutely exquisite creations