Fatal Distraction 1/30/09

Cog Magazine Cover Kosuke Masuda 2009 via Trackosaurus
I love the lushness of classic Indian art. The rich colors and delicate motifs are amazing to experience so if you are in Seattle you need to visit the Seattle Asian Art Museum to see the show “Garden and Cosmos: The Royal Paintings of Jodhpur“. For a more [...]

Fatal Distraction 1/29/09

French Photographer/ street artist JR has a new project going on in Kibera Kenya that looks amazing. See the whole process in installments 1, 2, 3 via Mare 139’s Blog
In these trying times what the public needs to know is that the government is eager to spend several million dollars to remove a tag in [...]

Fatal Distraction 1/28/09

Remio, Datefarmers via Kewlio on Flickr
“It gives me courage, and once I start skating, I completely forget about my fears.” An Article about how the groupSkateistan is bringing the healing powers of skateboarding to the kids of Afghanistan. (via NYT)
Fifty People, One Question (via Crush+Lovely)
British graphic design firm Designers Republic is kaput. If [...]

Fatal Distraction 1/27/09

Handmade Feet Peter Taylor 2008
“It’s dark but not aggressive, It expresses the struggle of growing up in London with no money.” Londons dubstep scene is huge but can it break the curse of Bass culture. (via Interview)
The Simpsons continues to expose America to culture with references to Henry Darger and Joseph Cornell. View episode here [...]

Fatal distraction 1/26/09

D.F. Bus Magda Sayeg 2008
“Rip the Ripper”, a tribute art show to the iconic ripper logo for Powell Peralta skateboards deigned by VCJ happened at ASR.
Artist Nicky Enright sets the community straight with an editorial about the true vandals of our landscapes, Geico. (via Bombin)
A tapestry of Picasso’s Guernica was once hidden from view so [...]

Tall Dark and Shadowy 1/23/09

“Franklins Ramp” Dellene Peralta 1989
Arrested Motion has a cool contest up for a signed copy of the new Armsrock book. Well worth it.
How about instead of a cabinet position for the arts we ask Obama to actually help fund them. (via Art For Change)
More on the phenomena known as the Faireyfication of Obama. Or is [...]

Tall Dark and Shadowy 1/22/09

Abraham Obama Ron English 2008 Installed in Seattle Jan. 20, 2009
So this is the project I installed on inauguration day. It’s interesting to do this project because for most of my adult life I have never had much faith in the political system doing anything good for the common man. With this election I had [...]

Tall Dark and Shadowy 1/21/09

Public Sale Ben Shahn 1956
Are you sure what we need now is another FAP? A new round of New Deal speculation from Frieze.
“When you look in the mirror, it’s not you anymore. Sometimes people get freaked out, but more often I see people open up and become somebody they weren’t.” Getting behind the makeup [...]

If theres any doubt the presidents black…..

Now You Know.

Need a sec….

Today i have a major project to complete so there may not be a digest post today, I’ll try.
Happy Inauguration day and if you are in Seattle drop by the park at Pine and boren and say Hi.
i’ll be installing some huge prints there.
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