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Review: "Architecture of Life at BAMPFA" My take on the extravagantly poetic exhibition curated by Larry Rinder to open the new Berkeley Art Museum and Film Archives, published on Square Cylinder, February 2016.
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Credit Where Credit is Due, Part II
When computer scientists Jon Kleinberg and Sigal Oren came up with a theoretical model showing that assigning credit unfairly resulted in the most productive creative community, they were thinking about individual scientists and credit in the form of prizes, high-status … Continue reading
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Tagged Getty, Jon Kleinberg, Pacific Standard Time, Sigal Oren, State of Mind, Tony Labat, Under the Big Black Sun
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An Unfair Fight: The Clock, Clutch, and a Chainsaw
The slanting light gives our sheer curtains a sheeny glow, although the fabric is matte. Outside the air is both warm and cool, just a touch hot in the sun but pleasant wherever there is shade. It is late on … Continue reading
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Tagged attention, Christian Marclay, State of Mind, Terry Fox, The Clock, time, video art
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Does Credit Go Where Credit Is Due?
Right now someone is destroying art. Clearing out a studio, a house, or a storage unit and pitching art into the trash. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but the factors that determine which art escapes, which artists receive credit … Continue reading
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Tagged Constance Lewallen, Jon Kleinberg, Karen Moss, Pacific Standard Time, Paul Kos, State of Mind
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