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Nathaniel Stern is an artist and writer, Fulbrighter and professor, interventionist and public citizen. His work stages situations where bodies, concepts and matter are felt as relationally performed. http://nathanielstern.com
Via Art City: Billed as a “haven for our community’s many voices,” a critical arts journal called SNAPMilwaukee will launch Thursday. The online-only journal will cover architecture, visual art, film, music and performing arts. SNAP will be a place for “informed critical discourse in and around the arts through in-depth study, commentary, historical analysis, synthesis […]
SEE THE CALL AND THE REMIXES SO FAR Wikipedia Art – originally an editable encyclopedia entry as art work – applied for and was denied citizenship on Wikipedia. It now seeks refugee status in Venice through the establishment of The Wikipedia Art Embassy. Encyclopedic ambassadors, Scott Kildall and Nathaniel Stern, invite writings on, and creative […]
Like making art, there are no steadfast rules to writing artist statements – and even the best of us fail sometimes – but there are of course some decent guidelines one might consider following. Below is an ongoing list I’ve started giving to my students: 3 things that should be in an artist statement, and […]
PRINTS: Collecting to Creating 1850’s – 2009 Elaine Erickson Gallery 207 East Buffalo Street Milwaukee, WIÂ 53202 414-221-0613 Selected works from the Kevin Milaeger collection, works from the Sherkow collection, gallery and guest artists. Exhibition: June 6 – July 14 2009 Lecture: June 10, 6:30 pm, Kevin Milaeger, “A Passion for Collecting” Lecture: June 24, […]
FEATURE on CricketToes: Time Has Come for a Milwaukee Upgrade! Time Has Come for a Milwaukee Upgrade! Upgrade! At a point in history when independent artists, collectives, galleries, and small arts organizations are struggling to see their way through this thickly choking economic smog, all the while acutely aware that the endeavors of some of […]
Nice to see Jimbo talk about Art and Wikipedia. It’s worth a read if only to hear how carefully Wikipedia’s figure-head thinks and speaks in relation to notability and possibilities with arts coverage on Wikipedia. I agree with all of what he says (although it’s admittedly very noncommittal – so hard to disagree with), and […]
