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Post Internet by Gene McHugh in Saggistica

by Paddy Johnson on September 6, 2011

Post Internet by Gene McHugh in Saggistica – Now available for purchase in the form of a book.

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‘Torchwood’ Gives Glimpse of Eternal Life – NYTimes.com

by Paddy Johnson on September 6, 2011

‘Torchwood’ Gives Glimpse of Eternal Life – NYTimes.com – The real question posed by the “Torchwood” scenario is: what would happen to all our death-defying systems if there were no more death? The logical answer is that they would be superfluous. We would have no need for progress or art, faith or fame. Suddenly, we […]

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Falser Words Were Never Spoken – NYTimes.com

by Paddy Johnson on August 30, 2011

Falser Words Were Never Spoken – NYTimes.com – The words of great intellectuals bastardized on bummer stickers and coffee cups. No women cited :(.

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Frieze Magazine | Archive | Down the Line

by Paddy Johnson on August 29, 2011

Frieze Magazine | Archive | Down the Line – “When art institutions note how many Facebook friends or Twitter followers they have, I fear they are missing the point…At the moment, institutions are relatively silent amidst conversations online, when it would really be so helpful to have staff (directors, curators, educators) be conversant outside of […]

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Searching for the Humanity in Ryan Trecartin’s Digital Dystopia – ARTINFO.com

by Paddy Johnson on August 29, 2011

Searching for the Humanity in Ryan Trecartin’s Digital Dystopia – ARTINFO.com – “Trecartin’s films never slow down, and consequently the impression they leave is of a world with precious little room for reflection, for sincerity, for political engagement, for resistance. All there is to do, it would seem, is surf the tide of frantic banality.”

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Ai Weiwei on Beijing’s Nightmare City – The Daily Beast

by Paddy Johnson on August 29, 2011

Ai Weiwei on Beijing’s Nightmare City – The Daily Beast – Yikes! “Cities really are mental conditions. Beijing is a nightmare. A constant nightmare.”

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2011 Annual Benefit: Call for Artists! | NURTUREart Submissions 2011

by Paddy Johnson on August 26, 2011

2011 Annual Benefit: Call for Artists! | NURTUREart Submissions 2011 – Have your work seen by jurors Pamela Auchincloss, David Cohen, James Kalm, and Gregory Volk. Artists can submit work for donation through September 1.

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Luhring Augustine Gallery Expands… to Bushwick? A Surprising Move Explained – ARTINFO.com

by Paddy Johnson on August 15, 2011

Luhring Augustine Gallery Expands… to Bushwick? A Surprising Move Explained – ARTINFO.com – “Roberta’s … draws people in from ‘the city’ and we hope that some of those individuals make their way over to our [Luhring Augustine] space.” Just so everyone is clear, Roberta’s is a pizza shop. It’s great and all, but we’re not […]

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RYAN TRECARTIN – Vice Magazine

by Paddy Johnson on August 10, 2011

RYAN TRECARTIN – Vice Magazine – A great Ryan Trecartin interview from back in November. 

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I Survived "Singles Night" at MoMA! One Woman’s Tale of Living Through Grand Openings’s Odd Art Matchmaking Experiment

by Paddy Johnson on August 10, 2011

I Survived "Singles Night" at MoMA! One Woman’s Tale of Living Through Grand Openings’s Odd Art Matchmaking Experiment – Apparently the high-minded hook-up is not very effective.

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