I could never listen to Poetry. Had to read it in order for it to make sense. If there was a beat or music, then that’s all I recognized, never really catching the lyrics. Which is to say there has been a ton of “Rap” that has eluded me.
On reading about the reunion of the “The Diplomats” the famed Harlem Hip Hop group, I decided to listen to a few of their raps while reading the lyrics. To be truthful, I was singing along with them silently. I still have the moves while sitting, just wished I had a hat that I could turned to the side.
The de Young Museum in San Francisco, CA has recently added “Migration” to its “America” collection. It was painted by Jacob Lawrence in the 1940’s as part of his series with a recurring theme of African Americans moving from South to North between the World Wars.
Lawrence, 1917–2000, called his colorful, distinctive style “dynamic cubism”.
de Young Museum Golden Gate Park, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco, CA
Conceptual artist John Baldassari will have his work on view at The Met until January 2011.
“If I saw the art around me that I liked, then I wouldn’t do art.”, Baldessari
“The exhibition brings together a full range of the artist’s innovative work over five decades, from his early paintings and phototext works, his combined photographs, and the irregularly shaped and over-painted works of the 1990s, to his most recent production. A selection of his videos and artist’s books will also be included in the exhibition.”
With all the focus on making some athletes gods, with some athletes who actually believe their press clippings. Shaq (Shaquille O’Neal) always seems to have a positive prospective. For almost twenty years of being one of the best athletes in pro sports he has always been one the most fun.
It is 2010 and there is still a lot to learn about Mexico and our relationship with it’s people and their country. I’ve never been to Mexico and feel there is a lot that I don’t understand. I am tired of the fear spin in the media and by our politicians.
Paul Strand Mexico
Art gives us the opportunity to learn a truth.
A Century of Revolution: Mexican Art since 1910 Arkansas Arts Center – ends November 21, 2010
Films that are dependent on story and story alone are what I think of as “little” films.
Claire Danes in Polish Wedding
They are little films because they are not blockbusters. Blockbusters are ordained to be big and successful, little films have to grow in popularity and unfortunately may never be successful. Hannah and her Sisters is one film that I’ve seen a number of times and continue to find delight in the story telling I’ve just seen David Duchovny’s House of D (Don’t think it was ever released to theaters) and Theresa Connelly’s (if she every existed) Polish Wedding, both films are first time efforts for writer/director story tellers and neither meets the standard of “successful” and you’ve got to start someplace. Duchovny will get a chance if he wants to write and direct another feature film and it’s unfortunate that Ms Connelly has not done anything else in film. Those of us who like story telling need to support folks who try- otherwise films will consist of a 40 minute gun battle, 20 minute car chases, 25 minutes of suggested sex, 10 minutes of dialogue and 25 minutes of credits for the special effects. Lets give the story tellers a second and third chance.
Following World War I, there began an art movement in parts of Europe to bring back classic forms – “return to order,” synthesis, organization, and enduring values, rather than the pre-War emphasis on innovation-at-all-costs, would dominate the discourse of contemporary art.“
The Guggenheim Museum presents:
“Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, and Germany, 1918–1936 will be the first exhibition in the United States to focus upon this international phenomenon and to examine its manifestations in all media. Among the artists represented are Balthus, Jean Cocteau, Giorgio de Chirico, Otto Dix, Hannah Höch, Fernand Léger, Henri Matisse, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Pablo Picasso, and August Sander.“
AfroCubism
“Al Vaiven de Mi Carreta”
Playing at: Town Hall (123 W. 43rd St., Midtown West)
Get: Tickets ($35-$65) Listen in here or on WNYC
Cuban singer/guitarist Eliades Ochoa and the Malians Bassekou Kouyate (ngoni) and Djelimady Tounkara (electric guitar) are joined by Eliades’ Grupo Patria, Toumani Diabate (kora), Kasse Mady Diabate (vocals) and Lasana Diabate (balafon)
This year, the San FranciscoMuseum of Art is celebrating itself with their exhibition called “75 Years Looking Forward”. It “brings together more than 400 works from the collection, including paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, videos, photographs, architectural models, and design objects.”
Represented are such artists as Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Frida Kahlo, Jeff Koons, Sherrie Levine, Mike Mandel and Larry Sultan, Barry McGee, Pollock, and Leslie Shows.
