November 12, 2021
Sonambiente and The Sun Machine is Coming Down
Cultural events returned to Berlin in force this summer, and here are summaries of a two I particularly enjoyed. Sonambiente: a sound art farewell to
May 23, 2017
reading Critical Landscapes
"In what ways is land, formed over the course of geological time, also contemporary, or formed by the conditions of the present?" Finished Critical Landscapes: Art Space
May 16, 2017
Pigeons nest in needles
This photo was posted on the Vancouver Vice Superintendent Michelle Davey’s Twitter feed. Caption : Pigeons spotted making a nest out of #needles in a #DTES SRO
December 6, 2016
Reaction to the 2016 US Presidential Election
Like many people I know, I woke up to the shock that Donald J. Trump was elected President of the United States. It's heartbreaking how
May 10, 2016
Madeline Stillwell
Last week I had the pleasure to visit artist Madeline Stillwell in her studio in Hohenschönhausen. An artist known for her powerful, unique performances, Ms. Stillwell
April 14, 2016
reflections on Gentrification of the Mind: Witness to a Lost Imagination
Learned of this book by Sarah Schulman after watching a video on Frieze about gentrification in London. Schulman makes some very good points and draws a heartbreaking correlation
December 1, 2014
going back to art school
Wow, it's been forever since I have updated and LOTS HAPPENED. I spent six weeks in California, and one of the highlights was being able
July 6, 2014
thoughts on the next chapter
(Oh God, not another one of those self-congratulatory annoying posts where someone reflects on a big life change in a heartfelt yet honest way.) Some of