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About nathaniel
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
I totally forgot that it’s international talk like a pirate day! Your yearly pirate joke (edited from here): One pirate said to his fellow crewmate, “Arrrgh, that be a fine looking hook and peg leg ye got for ye’self!” The pirate replied, “Arrrrr, it cost me and arm and a leg!”
The fantabulous Marianne Petit and Matthew Belanger (Greylock Arts), along with the – also great – turbulence.org, launch a new project worth checking out…. An interactive light installation (re)connecting personal artifacts, histories, & communities. Online at: turbulence.org/works/newadams/lumens Greylock Arts, MCLA Gallery51, and Turbulence are pleased to announce Lumens, an interactive light installation by artists Ven […]
Sorry for the blatant politics amidst a general lack of blogging, but I can’t believe I actually used to respect this man. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH0xzsogzAk] via Andrew Sullivan The Obama response (finally): [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK3Y1KPzW9k]
There’s a brief review of the Jozi and the (M)other City net.art site on Artthrob, by Chad Rossouw. Snip on me: Nathaniel Stern, a natural on the web, produced the most engaging work. He challenged the above-mentioned Sean O’Toole to live without electricity for a day. The documentation of their correspondence is a good insight […]
A few weeks advance notice, but this is the show Doin’ my part to lighten the load was commissioned for. The JAMC site is also now live, and worth checking out – some great projects by my fellow South Africans! Jozi and the (M)other City 8 September – 26 September Michaelis Gallery, 32 Orange Street, […]
In the 50s and 60s, my dad used to write songs for Jimmy Radcliffe (who also sang at my folks’ wedding). Anyhow, a few covers of his hits have made it up to youtube, posted by various peops. This is one by none other than Phil Stern. My dad is sooooo cool :) Enjoy! [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXnR9CEZrt0]
