puppycam

here

Interesting stuff

by Aaron Zinman, about Data Mining: here

Hoggard and Wagner

These guys are putting their private art collection online to make it accessible to the general public... A step in the right direction!

Found here

Jacob Holdt

Known for his book "American Pictures," made during the 70s.
Extensive website here

Why Cats Paint

Here

Chicago Auto Show

02/21 was the last day of the auto show, I heard so many different things about it that I took the bus out to McCormick Place to check it out:





There was a lot of the longing that goes with luxury objects




...and a ton of blue carpet:




The Army had a large recruitment section...offering "physical challenges" in exchange for t-shirts. They also displayed a mock field hospital, flight simulators (the kind you are locked into like a tomb) and some giant hummer looking vehicle that you weren't permitted to photograph. There were at least a dozen computers ready for you to put your information into (even the army needs a mailing list):

collage

put some collages up at a restaurant with Allen
(recycling oldish work)

Prescription for a healthy art scene

by Renny Pritkin

Matthew Barney

Director's Commentary

interview

self portrait after north western interview:

Opening Tonight...

Opening tonight:

Interview at NorthWestern Tomorrow:

"I stay awake like an owwwwwl"

Saul Chernik

Old Mastery Pictures

WhoopDeDoo

Whoop-Dee-Doo Television

dang

Petra Cortright

Young people net art

More Art Seance

Christopher Winter successfully channels Holbein the Younger but it doesn't improve his drawing

ed. note: I hate Christopher Winter

Link Overload

This makes me miss FL

PSB Gallery of Thrift Store Art

Eyeball feast
A personal favorite
Also

Post Racial Narrative

by Courtney Martin

Some of what Martin says is agreeable (albeit grossly oversimplified) but I do disagree that culture and popular culture are terms to be used interchangeably... Are all African Americans overjoyed with the idea of this guy as the frontman for a musical legacy?

also see: Stuff White People Like

Southeby's

Giacometti, Klimt, and Cezanne.
"The Competition which generated these exceptional results demonstrates the continued quest for quality that compels today's collectors." Right.

Allen/NEXT art fair

My Kickstarter program for NEXT is running out of time and I still have a long way to go. If you have been considering helping me with my artistic debut this is the time to do it! The rewards program is basically the equivalent to purchasing my work. If you have ever considered purchasing one of my paintings this would be a great time to consider it again. I am willing to give you quite the price break for some of my work to help me raise money for NEXT.



I have been putting all my energy and resources into this project. In the art world NEXT is like the Olympics I will be competing with the best artists around the world to have my work be placed at the best art galleries and museums around the world. I have already invested all of my money in materials so I am hoping threw kickstart I will raze the money for the entry fee.



I have a number of colleagues and friends use Kickstarter to fund their projects and all had great successes. Now it’s getting down to the wire. With Kickstarter if you don’t reach your goal they drop the program and all the pledges are canceled.



Thanks Allen Vandever

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1083026454/help-allen-vandever-make-his-international-artist

Wayne White

Every Time, Every God Damn Time

I'm Takin' That Computer Away

He does those Ruscha-ie paintings on offset lithographs.

+1 He helped Gary Panter design Pee Wee's Playhouse

Last Blog Ever

Found this here. Steve Reinke teaches at Northwestern and has a pretty comprehensive book list (one or two I've actually read). Mixed Feelings here

Datamining

Hot Stats for Online Dating

Smart History

Nascent (but great) Art History Resource