Archive for April, 2010

9 Apr
2010

Ok, I’ve Arrived

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Over the next two to three months I'll be running the website from Paris, visiting studios and getting involved with some different happenings out here.  While I am sad to be missing out on some great events in San Diego (like Open Studios at UCSD this weekend), I look forward to bringing some new and diverse content to the site.  While basin [...]

9 Apr
2010

UCSD MFA Open Studios

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From David White's www.agitpropspace.org: Whether constructing a massive decomposing stalactite from iron and fiberglass, recording a pirated copy of Avatar onto a virtual rotating sphere, or painting vibrant portals leading to the past’s sexy future, the visual artists of UCSD’s highly praised MFA program have practices spanning a wide ra [...]

5 Apr
2010

Mattson 2 at UCSD

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The Mattson 2 playing what was incredible show at The Andrews Gallery old Leucadia location. The Mattson 2, one of the most prolific duos out there, will be performing at UCSD's Conrad Prebys Recital Hall (next to the Gilman Parking Structure) on Wednesday April 8, 2010 from 8:00 - 10:00 PM.  Works will be performed by Jared Mattson, Jonathan Mat [...]

2 Apr
2010

Colby Jackson’s Milky Way Galaxy Shop @ LINKSOUL in Oceanside

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Check out Agitprop's post on Colby Jackson's show tomorrow (Saturday 4/3) in Oceanside.  Looks awesome, we'll be there. Learn more here: http://www.linksoul.com/

2 Apr
2010

On Chester Dale, the Concept of the Collector, and The Art of the Steal

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Review by James Gorski, Washington D.C. A couple of months back I was fortunate enough to get invited to the opening of the Chester Dale Collection exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. While the museum houses the collection on a permanent basis, the period constraints set by the "modern" East and "everything else" West wings have kept many [...]