Archive for February, 2010
Chinati Director Appointed by Donald Judd Steps Down
Saturday, February 27th, 2010Search begins immediately to replace Marianne Stockebrand. She will remain in Marfa, Texas as Director Emeritus. (Via Jeanne Claire Van Ryzn)
Mapping the 2010 Whitney Biennial
Friday, February 26th, 2010View The Map Larger The Whitney Biennial opened yesterday. This map shows the locations of each artist generalized to the city they claim on their CV. This map doesn’t go into where the person was born, but more what art scene they engage in. A clear trend emerges for this year’s biennial of [...]
Transparency Now, 2010 Images
Saturday, February 20th, 2010I will post photos from the show as I slowly get them finished. Exhibition runs through March 13, 2010.
Obama’s Economic Recovery
Monday, February 8th, 2010Obama’s recovery plan is working.
Using Facebook Data to Map US Regions
Sunday, February 7th, 2010PeteSearch does a remarkable job at harvesting data and then extrapolating from that data certain facts about regions based on their proximity to friends and their top fan pages. In reference to his region Greater Texas: “God shows up, but always comes in below the Dallas Cowboys for Texas proper, and other local sports teams [...]
Obama Supports $675K File Sharing Verdict
Monday, February 1st, 2010Lame. I had high hopes for such an internet-based candidate. This backwards-looking stance is a disappointment and a disgrace. Sharing 30 songs should be treated more like a speeding ticket, perhaps .99 a song. Over half a million for 3 albums-worth of music? I don’t see how that is fair play.