Just TRY and tell me this is not cool!
© Judith G. Klausner
Judith G. Klausner is a MA-based artist who “revels in minutiae.” Some of her other materials include fingernails and insects. Yikes!
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Dance Your Way Through History with Mao’s Last Dancer
3 Aug
Really interesting movie to rent or download: 2010’s Mao’s Last Dancer. Based on the life of Li Cunxin, it tells of his journey from a poor rural village in China to Madame Mao’s Beijing Dance Academy, where he becomes a classically trained ballet dancer. Eventually he’s chosen by the communist regime to be one of the first cultural exchange students allowed in the U.S.
After landing in Houston and rising to local stardom at the Houston Ballet, he falls in love—yes, with a girl—but also with America’s freedom and prosperity. In 1981 the Chinese government learns of his intent to stay in the States and locks him in up in the consulate against his will. He defects at only 20 years old and has to live with the consequences of possibly never seeing his family again.
Seriously, you don’t have to like ballet to enjoy this movie (which is based on Cuxin’s autobiography). It’s a nice blend of history, art and personal determination. And we can all use a little extra inspiration!
Banana Sculptures?
4 May© Keisuke Yamada
You have got to check this out. Japanese artist Keisuke Yamada uses a toothpick and a spoon to create these banana sculptures!
See more photos, courtesy of the blog Crooked Brains.
Book: Just Kids by Patti Smith
19 AprHardcover Edition
OK, so I’m obviously not the only one who has discovered this NYT Bestseller. But trust me: If you have a love for music, poetry, art, photography or the NYC that once was, pick up this book. Patti Smith has written a romantic ode not only to the amazing Robert Mapplethorpe but also to an era.
More images:
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- Friends
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- Muses
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- Lovers
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- Hardcover Edition
Artist Steve Keene
1 MarMeet Brooklyn artist Steve Keene. He paints all sorts of random images (and sometimes words) on wooden boards. Order through his website and he’ll send you a bunch of medium- to large-sized works for just $21. You literally have no idea what will come in the mail. Or, you can head to his studio on a Sunday afternoon to handpick what moves you in the moment. I also grabbed a steel necklace the last time I was there.
This guy will surprise you. And do you know how few surprises there are in life?
Steve Keenes in our apt.
This piece always gets compliments.
Nan Goldin
23 FebWho knew? Baltimore has an impressive art museum. And it’s FREE!
Currently the museum is showing a photography exhibit. I discovered the work of Nan Goldin while browsing in the gift shop. I couldn’t stop looking at a book of her images. She is known for documenting friends and lovers in intimate, vulnerable moments.
Back to the Future: Photos
18 FebBrillante!! See more of Buenos Aires photographer Irina Werning’s recreated photos from 20, 30—even 50 years ago—in her project Back to the Future.
© Irina Werning
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