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The Whitney's "What If?"
A new exhibition ponders the possibilities for American contemporary art had surrealism guided the Post-World War II decades.
Sep 26
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Free Speech In the United States Is Under Assault...
...and nobody is going to do anything about it.
Sep 19
5
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Piero Manzoni -- Papa of Italian Dada
A surrealist/Dada-ist and prankster who shares my heritage.
Sep 12
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Art is Not a Game
You can't outsource spirituality to technology
Sep 7
3

August 2025

False Idols, The Image, The Future
How do we know when we're fooling ourselves?
Aug 22
3
Have you heard of Japan?
Very cool country!
Aug 13
6
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Early Nights in New York City
The City Gets Eight Solid Hours These Days
Aug 1
3
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July 2025

A Real American
A Sympathetic Assessment of the Hulkster's Biggest Years
Jul 25
2
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So, You Want To Be An Artist?
A surprise in the battle between creative people (which is all people) and AI.
Jul 16
2
Moms
A World Without Moms
Jul 4
4
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June 2025

Entering the Belanverse
Notes from the Precipice of "Cognitive Load"
Jun 27
7
Remembering Anne Burrell
Cooking shows, Food Network and the gamification of life.
Jun 21
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