Yay, art!<\/p>\n
Last night was not uneventful. First, I headed over to the Momo Gallery<\/a> in Parktown North for Conrad Botes’ opening – highly<\/i> recommended.<\/p>\n I next hit on the PhotoZA Photographic Gallery<\/a> for a group discussion on photography’s critical culture in South Africa, led by Jo Ractliffe and Sean O’Toole. As group talks go, it got fairly polarized (between the artists and press) at points, but for the most part, it was a lively and interesting discussion.<\/p>\n I actually didn’t do anything after that, so maybe it was not that eventful a This weekend, Marcus and I will be giving artist talks about our work at the artspace, Finally, if you’re looking to enter the prestigious (and dreamy) Brett Kebble Art Awards 2004,<\/a> do it now! Installation and New Media proposals stuff: Yay, art! Last night was not uneventful. First, I headed over to the Momo Gallery in Parktown North for Conrad Botes’ opening – highly recommended. I next hit on the PhotoZA Photographic Gallery for a group discussion on photography’s critical culture in South Africa, led by Jo Ractliffe and Sean O’Toole. 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\nnight, after all…<\/p>\n
\nat 10AM, and be sure not to miss the Willem Boshoff opening, at the Goodman
\nGallery,<\/a> beginning at noon. Honestly, his work is stunning.<\/p>\n
\nare due today<\/i>, and the regional centers (for relatively smaller work) are
\nopen for drop-offs from Monday 24 May – Monday 31 May, Monday – Friday, 9am –
\n4pm. More info at the link above.<\/p>\n
\nWhite House Memo: Concern in Republican Party Is Tempered by the Calendar<\/a> – makes me giddy
\nThe 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities<\/a> – including spam filters!
\nTinyURL.com – where tiny is better!<\/a> – nice idea<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"