The Expressive Edge of Paper
Recently, the New York Times featured an article about the convergence of big dollars and art fairs. It questioned the reality of a collector—of modest means—finding first-rate works.
Category: Spotlight
Safe Climate Caucus Pumps Up Advocacy and Action
When I first wrote about the Safe Climate Caucus, they were new on the scene. Last year, the agenda of the Safe Climate Caucus was to have a member of the House of Representatives...
A Conversation with Dudley Charles
“Once you are involved in making art, everything seems secondary.”
Exxon CEO Wants to Keep Fracking Out of His Backyard
In the United States, ExxonMobil has the biggest footprint as a producer of natural gas by fracking.
India, Human Rights and the Bhullar Case
Commenting on the conditions of imprisonment, Gurpatwant Pannun emphasized, “Bhullar has been detained for the last eighteen years in appalling conditions, including solitary confinement.
“Toxic Hot Seat” Ignites Awareness
One of the top takeaways from the documentary for the general public is the startling information that there are approximately 84,000 chemicals being used commercially in the country.
Sports and Health: What Price Glory?
The injuries suffered as a result of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and anabolic steroid use have parallels and similarities.
Paula Modersohn-Becker: The First Modern Woman Artist
It is Radycki’s premise that Modersohn-Becker was a “pioneer and groundbreaker,” one of the key early German modernists—the “missing piece in the history of modernist imagery.”
Social Good Summit 2013
As to the debate on the benefits of “clicktavism” or the impact of social media—the take away was: “Stop differentiating between online and offline and figure out how to get the job done.”
IPCC Report: Man-Made Climate Change Is A Scientific Certainty
The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its new report on September 27. The media and blogosphere were immediately filled with articles, comments, and push back. It’s a square dance that...
