It will probably remove any sense of objectivity to say that I was one of the Kickstarter supporters, but then whilst objectivity has its uses, reviews are by nature subjective anyway. And anyone who pretends otherwise is a jerk (as the kids say [I’m told] I don’t make the rules!). Objectively I can tell you…
Tag: Remedios Varo
Surreal Noir: Ep1 on YouTube!
I’m finally in the Noirvember spirit! It’s been a busy time, that’s my excuse. But when I saw that YouTube was now hosting podcasts, I thought it would be the perfect time to hotwire SURREAL NOIR and get back into the rat race. It’s going to take a bit of doing, because I have to…
What I’ve Been Reading
I had a bunch of things on the go; end of summer, last orgy of ‘fun’ reading before the semester starts and reading tends to focus on what lies ahead both in teaching and other work. Good thing I have cut back on conferences — just one this fall — but the semester is off…
Betye, Izzy, QoE & Me in Boston
I ran up to Boston with the Queen of Everything AKA the fabulous Stephanie to catch the Betye Saar exhibit at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. I think I first saw her work when I was living in L.A. but I don’t recall a whole exhibit devoted to her. What magnificence to see so much…
Apocalypse with Leonora: Oct 13
October 13th: Apocalypse with Leonora Carrington’s The Hearing Trumpet: A Talk with K A Laity
Surrealism, Tarot & Leonora
I am woefully behind on everything and making so little progress. What better time to watch some of the videos from the Biennale! This one of course I was very much anticipating. I know I have shared talks with Susan Aberth and Tere Arcq many times and they have spoken about Leonora and YET, there…
Surrealism Beyond Borders
Somehow I managed not to post about the fantastic exhibit at the Met, Surrealism Beyond Borders, even though now I have seen it twice and could go back again in a heart beat. I did upload some two or three hundred photos to FB so if you’re over there, you probably saw it. It’s so…
Listen Any Time: Surreal Noir
Thanks to all the folks who listened live! I was very gratified 🙂 but I know that’s not possible for everyone, so use the link above to listen to the archived show. Here’s a little more about what awaits you in this premiere episode: Audio: Clips from In A Lonely Place (1950) Pauline Oliveros: The…
Surreal Noir debuts Monday!
MONDAY! MONDAY! YES, THIS MONDAY! My new radio show debuts Monday! I’m so excited. WHEN: 1800 BST/1300 EDT (also archived after if you can’t slope off work) WHERE: No Bounds Radio WHAT: A program that mixes surreal art, noir fiction and experimental music AKA what’s playing inside my head. Very much a work in progress!…
Art in the Armoury NYC
Another fabulous day of shenanigans down in the city with my art-partner-in-crime the QoE Stephanie; the Wendy Norris Gallery had Carrington and Varo and an opportunity to see them up close without crowds (NYC was very quiet — corona panic, I guess). I was so intoxicated by being close to these works I think I took…