Sunday, May 23, 2010

Link-O-Rama

This past week has partly been preoccupied by family business, and partly by other business who's business is not yours. So because I'm a little doped up on allergy meds and I don't feel like ranting much, it's time for another installment of LINK-O-RAMA

1st off, for my artist friends, check out The Madness of Art
"The Madness of Art is a humorous look at Chelsea’s dynamic art scene in New York City. The Madness of Art is created by Gallery Owner and Art Dealer, Jim Kempner, of Jim Kempner Fine Art, drawing from years of real life experiences in the art business. Episodes are humorous and surprisingly realistic.

Jim Kempner writes, directs and stars in The Madness of Art along with his often co-opted Gallery Director, Dru Arstark, numerous Assistants, Interns, Art Handlers, Dealers and Artists.

The Madness of Art has been constructed through years of videotaping situations featuring artists such as Robert Indiana, Tony Fitzpatrick, Charlie Hewitt, Bernard Venet, Yoko Ono, and Steve Giovinco, as well as clients and family.

It is a fun and refreshing view of art from the gallery perspective.

The Gallery itself, Jim Kempner Fine Art, is located at the epicenter of the New York Art scene at 10th Avenue and 23rd Street. Each episode features a range of contemporary art and artists work of photography, prints, drawings, sculpture and paintings.

Stay tuned! New episodes will be revealed weekly!"

and now, some video crap


and here is something different

Ephemerisle Documentary 2009b by Jason Sussberg from The Seasteading Institute on Vimeo. My mind isn't blown, but looks interesting... but it also kinda looks like an art-douch boat party. We shall see how that develops.


So next weekend I will be at Wisteria on a work weekend (down in southern Ohio near Athens), helping clear trails and getting ready for the festival season. In a little less than a month will be the Summer Solstice festival. Here is some info from the organizers:

Wisteria Community is so pleased to announce our expanded summer
season of events and camping. Starting from June 20 through July 12,
we have three continuous weeks of activity to keep your soul fed and
refreshed. Come to one week or come to all three:
First event of the season is Wisteria Summer Solstice Gathering (June
20-27). Wisteria Solstice is an immersive intensive with hundreds of
people living in cooperative eco-spiritual culture. You will never be
the same after you experience how good life can be when responsible,
freedom-loving people come together to create a musical, artistic
atmosphere of love and creativity. Hear daily concerts on three
stages with quality musical and performance acts, workshops, ceremony,
speakers and much more. Check our Solstice pages (
http://www.wisteria.org/wisteria-summer-solstice.htm) for a growing
list of activities as we build the magical village for this turning
point of the year. Preregistration is required for Solstice, no at-
gate registrations accepted or discounts for partial attendance.

We’re becoming known for our “Temple to the Arts,” our outdoor
amphitheatre and stage with a booming pro-level sound system that
rocks the hills. Come bathe in the bliss. Enjoy the wonders of nature
in the company of like-minded others and other soul-satisfying
activities. In addition to hot showers, we have a cafeteria-style
restaurant with delicious and healthy food prepared fresh. For cold
ones on hot days, visit the Green Man Tavern.

What a year it’s shaping up to be here in the rolling hills of
southern Ohio. If you’ve never been to a magical festival before and
you are an Earth-loving person who believes in creating a better world
in a celebratory way, trust in your guidance and come join your long-
lost family. You don’t need to know someone to be comfortable here –
people are friendly and you can fit right in.

If you are a veteran of this good way of life, we’ll welcome you, your
families and encampment of friends with open hearts and open minds.
We’re getting geared up and excited and looking forward to a beautiful
year. We’ll be waiting for you to come to your summer home here in
the singing green hills. –Wisteria Community

So yeah! For more info about this and the other events at Wisteria check them out at http://wisteria.org

For music, we have the Gotan Project, Epoca

2 comments:

  1. da
    dada
    da-dit-da-dit, dah-dah-di-da

    I pittle on your shoes and tell you it's raining.

    (funny video though)

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  2. @ Anonymous
    Yay! You are my very first troll!

    ... but I gotta say I find your insult unoriginal and uninspiring. I mean, really, that's all you can come up with? That I 'suck'? Man, I didn't consider giving up on my work or killing myself for a second! That is really a weak effort on your part, and it's kind of sad really.

    I would request that you put more effort into these endeavors. If I'm going to have trolls I only want the very best.

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