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{ Monthly Archives } February 2007

Of course America is ready for a black president. Are you?

In the guise of a seer who has some sort of zeitgeist on the times, many cynics (mostly liberal ones, often people of color) keep posing the question, “Is America ready for a black President?” (Or just answer “no” when asked.)
I’ll Answer that one: of course we are.
Look at the polls.  And a lot of [...]

Two days until the first ever African Photomarathon!

PhotographySA.com || The Bag Factory
Reminder: This Saturday, 24 February 2007
First African photomarathon to be held in Johannesburg
Description: On 24 February 2007, PhotographySA.com, in collaboration with the Bag Factory’s About Art programme, will organize the first African photomarathon in Johannesburg.
24 February 2007 8am - 8pm
photomarathon starting at The Bag Factory
3 March 2007 [...]

happy birthday, blog!

This blog is 4 years old today.
I don’t recall being 4, really, but according to the stories I’ve heard, I mostly enjoyed it.
Lately I’ve been obsessing over scanner art on the Internet, trying to find anyone else who has been doing things on the more performative side (like Compressionism), and also remembering (I had forgotten) [...]

NCAD, Joburg art, media art calls

Sorry for the lack of postings lately, but as promised before the move to Dublin, that’s just how it’s gonna be (until such time as Bronwyn and Rat do the regular blogging they tentatively offered here; like most Joburgers, they’re busy with more than a handful of things, so…).
OK, catch-up spanning (and doing little justice [...]

obama

History could be being made in so many ways. It doesn’t work on an Intel Mac (please let me know if you find a QuickTime or YouTube version), but (Works now): it’s one of the best contemporary political speeches I’ve heard (up there with Nader at Cooper Union, Gore on MLK day and just [...]

welcoming (art on paper opening)

Sorry for the lack of posts whilst in SA. Just been too hektik on this visit home. It’s been so great, and I miss this place immensely… Old friends and colleagues… great art and passionate community builders… yadda yadda.
Sitting in 44 Stanley making a quick post. Here’s a great photoset of images from the opening, [...]

Joburg’s first 12 hour photomarathon!

 

PhotographySA.com || The Bag Factory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 2nd February 2007
First African photomarathon to be held in Johannesburg
Description: On 24 February 2007, PhotographySA.com, in collaboration with the Bag Factory’s About Art programme, will organize the first African photomarathon in Johannesburg. 

24 February 2007 8am - 8pm
 

photomarathon starting at The Bag Factory

3 March 2007 3pm - 5pm
 

panel [...]