Chicago Pigeons: Art Lovers? Not Cannibals? Both?


Dayton Castleman’s “Bread Bird” is “an inquiry as to whether birds would eat bread in the shape of their own. In this case, Chicago pigeons would not.”
As a recently-arrived Chicagoan, this gives me a modicum of hope for the beasts of this town (and, by extension, the town itself). Something tells me the flying rats [...]


Posted by Luke on Jan 12, 2010 | Comments 2

Lady Gaga To Work With Polaroid


Certain to be among Lady Gaga’s future costumes: the Polaroid Dress.

Well, I didn’t see this one coming. Lady Gaga has been named a “Creative Director” at Polaroid and, according to reports, “co-branded Polaroid and Lady Gaga products are slated to be on store shelves starting later this year.” The Lady herself states:
“The Haus of [...]


Posted by Luke on Jan 6, 2010 | Comments 2

Cage as Cage


“Founded on the belief that everything in life would be better with a little more Nic Cage”, Nic Cage as Everyone presents the National Treasure: Book of Secrets star as, well, everyone.
Here we have the site’s only (to this point) appearance of Nic Cage as an “art world”-er, and who else could it be but [...]


Posted by Luke on Jan 6, 2010 | Comments 0

Tacita Dean’s Christmas Tree at Tate Britain


Tacita Dean’s Weihnachtsbaum is the twenty-second Christmas tree commissioned by Tate Britain, and is described beautifully by the Guardian’s Johnathan Jones as “unpretentious, melancholy, exact”. Very, very well put.
The tree ended it’s run on the 23rd, but I offer it as a holiday greeting to anyone and everyone who lands at this site. Pour yourself [...]


Posted by Luke on Dec 24, 2009 | Comments 1

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