Milan Eight artists notified the Whitney Museum of American Art that they wanted their works withdrawn from the Whitney’s Biennial unless Warren Kanders, the vice-chairmen stepped down or was removed. There were protests at the museum. Kanders resigned as a distraction. As the New York Times, reports the issue, “Kanders owns Safariland, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based …
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Art and Tourism in Mexico City
Mexico City Family travel is a whole different experience than travel for work, as it should be. My crew has a variety of objectives. For some it’s art. For others it’s about fun and something going on all the time. For others it’s about rest and relaxation. Shopping in local markets is high on the …
Banksy’s Dismaland
New Orleans At the end of a long catch-up Skype call with Stuart Melvin, ACORN United Kingdom’s national organizer, he mentioned he and some of the members were going to be spending some time at an odd street festival of sorts not far from our folks in Bristol, England along the coast in a town …