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Tragedy, Catharsis, and Clearer Sight: Karen Malpede on “Another Life”.

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I walked into Another Life expecting to be brainwashed by left wing liberal proselytizing. After all, the play was being hosted by an “experimental” off-off Broadway theater in the East Village and its subject matter confronted the George W-era U.S. torture program. But the play’s solid foundation in facts (the three torture stories in the play were based on real testimonies of Iraqis imprisoned in Abu Ghraib) left me feeling Read More

The Lost Talk: Hayley McCulloch & Paul Brainard at Die Wunderkammer.

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Remember our coverage of Die Wunderkammer at The Lodge? Well, there was a brilliant talk between artists Hayley McCulloch and Paul Brainard. Unfortunately we didn’t get a chance to film the talk, but we did get our hands on a transcribed version of the talk via a shady, trench coat wearing stranger who threatened to kill us if we ever acknowledged their existence. So, without further ado, we present the Artist Salon Read More

Worldly.

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Julia Holter released a video for her song, “World”. A film by Rick Bahto, the video is a lovingly fractured portrait of affection. One of the songs included on her first studio album proper, Loud City Song, “World” is chilling and serene all at once.

Pass the Ripple.

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In what almost appears to be television white noise, but in living color, “Optical Ripple”, by Simon C. Page, is a brilliant trick on the eyes. There is no real distortion here, just a series of shape existing in abstract harmony. But once you step back a few paces, Signed and embossed by Page, this limited edition print comes on Hahnemühle German Etching fine art paper. Get it → here. ←