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Blog Post Archive (November 2013)
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James Lee Byars 1/2 an Autobiography
Artist James Lee Byars (1932-1997) seemed to live life both as a performance and an ongoing philosophical investigation. Living in the United States, Japan and Europe throughout his life, he studied philosophies and techniques wherever he went and participated in
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Tomorrow:The Acorn Artist Series-Angus Ferguson
Tomorrow Night The Acorn is throwing a party for the latest installment of the Artist Series featuring work by artist Angus Ferguson. Music will be dj’d by artist Andrew Dadson. Friday November 29, 10pm-2am $4 Pints New Cocktail – Darkhorse
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A Place in Two Dimensions: A Selection from Colección Jumex + Fred Sandback
“A Place in Two Dimensions: A Selection from Colección Jumex + Fred Sandback” is one of the opening exhibitions of the brand new Museo Jumex. Fundación Jumex’s director Patrick Charpenel selected over fifty pieces from the Jumex Collection as
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MAISON MARTIN MARGIELA SHOWCABINET
The Maison Martin Margiela SHOWcabinet opens today. Visit the SHOWstudio website to view what’s hidden in their custom-made white boxes. Up until 28th February 2014.
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OPENING OF MUSEO JUMEX
The highly anticipated Museo Jumex opened last week in Polanco, Mexico city. The Fundacion Jumex Arte Contemporaneo is one of the biggest privately owned art collections in Latin America. It was previously based at the Jumex juice factory in the outskirts
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Tina Turner Acid Queen
Happy Birthday Tina Turner! Here is one of her amazing performances in the movie “Tommy” as the acid queen.
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PINK HAUNTED HOUSE
Walking around Merida looking at properties for sale, a friend and I came across this beautiful pink house that stood alone on a corner. The pink zigzag patterned wall first caught our attention from across the street and we went
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ACNE PAPER ISSUE 15
Acne Paper 15 is dedicated to actresses. It’s all, or at least mostly, about women, outstanding women who in their individual ways have moved us with their unforgettable performances. We ponder them in these pages, directly or indirectly, through portraits,
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CASA DEL PASTEL MURAL
While checking out Progreso beach landmark Casa del Pastel (check here for our post on it) we noticed a beautiful mural painted on the wall on the property. It was a collaboration by two artists Pelucas and NanVaz who created a surrealist
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CASA DEL PASTEL, PROGRESO BEACH
On a trip to Mexico’s Yucatan region we passed by “Casa del Pastel” (Cake House) on Progreso Beach. It sits at the end of the boardwalk facing the beach, reminiscent of a giant wedding Dress. Each circular layer is surrounded
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PARTYTIME! POP UP SHOP
Online boutique PARTYTIME! set up shop in Mexican store Finders for November+December. The interior of the space and displays were inspired by Merida (the city the shop is in) and created using discarded palm leaves, branches and string from dismantled
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Artist Film Club: Jon Rafman
Artist Jon Rafman is premiering a new video “I dig, you dig, and it, the worm, digs too” (2013).at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London November 21 at 7pm as part of the Artist Film Club. The film explores personal and cultural histories