12/27/21 - Remembering Clark Richert

Here is the link to my December 27, 2021, Twitter thread remembering Clark Richert, who was probably one of Denver's foremost artists.

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3/14/21 review of three History Colorado videos

Here is the link to my March 14, 2021, Twitter thread review of three History Colorado videos featuring artists Karma Leigh and Arlette Lucero, Colorado preservationist Dana Crawford, and History Colorado oral history curator Rachael Beyer.

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3/6/21 review of the book The Beautiful Boy, by Germaine Greer

Here is the link to my March 6, 2021, Twitter thread review of the book The Beautiful Boy, by Germaine Greer.

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2/25/21 review of the book African Art Reframed, by Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn

Here is the link to my February 25, 2021, Twitter thread review of the book African Art Reframed: Reflections and Dialogues on Museum Culture, by Bennetta Jules-Rosette and J.R. Osborn.

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10/4/20 review of traveling exhibition Art AIDS America

Here is the link to my October 4, 2020, Twitter thread about the traveling exhibition Art AIDS America, curated by Jonathan David Katz and Rock Hushka.

As I mentioned before, this exhibition stirred up a lot of emotions in me, which I am to this day still trying to process. I could imagine myself doing at least two more threads about this exhibition... someday.

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7/13/20 review of the book Anti-Memoirs, by André Malraux

Here is the link to my July 13, 2020, Twitter thread review of the book Anti-Memoirs, by André Malraux.

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4/5/20 review of the traveling exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power

Here is the link to my April 5, 2020, Twitter thread review of the traveling exhibition Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power, based on all of the online information provided by the institutions that hosted the show.

This is definitely one of my favorite threads that I've ever written.

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3/22/20 review of the book Pictures of Innocence, by Anne Higonnet

Here is the link to my March 22, 2020, Twitter thread review of the book Pictures of Innocence: The History and Crisis of Ideal Childhood, by Anne Higonnet.

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1/19/20 second review of James Kincaid's book Erotic Innocence

Here is the link to my January 19, 2020, Twitter thread, which is a second review of James Kincaid's book Erotic Innocence, as I felt my first review really hadn't done a good job of hitting the big, main points of the book.

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10/19/19 questions on the social foundations of linear perspective

Here is the link to my October 19, 2019, Twitter thread, wondering about the social foundations of linear perspective.

I have never followed up on this thought. But I'm sure many people have discussed this idea, over the past few decades especially. And I do think it would be fun to study.

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2/23/18 review of Denver Art Museum show Degas: A Passion for Perfection

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Denver Art Museum's show Degas: A Passion for Perfection.

The thread gives a summary of and some background on the show. It gives a lot of pictures from the show, while discussing Degas's influences, techniques, subject matter, media, and development as an artist, as well as my own experiences with and feelings about Degas's work.

The tweets in some of my threads have been twisted out of chronological order on Twitter's platform. This thread's coherency is slightly affected. My apologies.

6/24/17 review of film Manifesto, dir. by Julian Rosefeldt

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Manifesto, directed by Julian Rosefeldt.

The thread gives a summary of and some context on the film. It discusses Cate Blanchett's phenomenal performance in the film. It compares the film with some other works. It also discusses the film as an "Everywoman" story. It discusses the sense of curation in the film. It discusses themes like old versus new, inner truth, and casting out old idols in art. It discusses the natural versus more contrived moments in the film. It discusses the film's newscaster scene in depth. And it mentions the classroom (Stan Brakhage) scene.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

6/13/17 review of book Civilisation, by Kenneth Clark

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Civilisation, by Kenneth Clark.

The thread gives some context on both the book and Kenneth Clark. It discusses the major themes of the book. It discusses how the book has some conventional ideas and some innovative ones. It discusses the strong moments of the book. It discusses some quirky moments and touching moments from the book. It mentions some artists and works I'd learned of from the book. It shows a lot of pictures of some really great artworks that Clark's work analyzes.

2/9/17 review of Twilight of the Absolute, by André Malraux

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book of art criticism Twilight of the Absolute, by André Malraux.

The thread gives a summary of the book and its themes. It gives a lot of pictures from the book, as well.

I checked this book out from the Denver Public Library in Colorado.

12/5/15 review of Denver Arts & Venues IMAGINE 2020 Cultural Strategy

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Denver Arts & Venues IMAGINE 2020 Cultural Strategy.

IMAGINE 2020 is Denver's cultural strategy for the years 2014 to 2020. My Twitter thread review gives some context on the plan and how I came to read it. It summarizes some basic elements of the plan. It then gives some of my own reactions, especially regarding my experience of the arts in Denver.

Here is the link to Denver Arts & Venues' IMAGINE 2020 web page.

5/23/15 review of documentary Packed in a Trunk

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson, directed by Michelle Boyaner and written by Boyaner and Jane Anderson.

My Twitter thread goes into some details about Edith Lake Wilkinson's and my consequent expectations of what the film would be. It then discusses how the film played against those expectations. It discusses how the film represents modern women's efforts to prevent the erasure of women's contributions to art history. It also discusses the film's view of Wilkinson's contributions to art, as well as her personality.

Here is the trailer for Packed in a Trunk.

Here is the website for Packed in a Trunk.

Also, the film features music by Danielle Ate the Sandwich. Here is one of the songs from the film.

4/20/15 review of film Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists, directed by Leslie Buchbinder.

My Twitter thread review gives a little insight into the Imagists' style. It also discusses some of the music and places that influenced the Imagists. I mention some of my favorite artists from the documentary. I also mention the music and narration of the documentary.

Here is a link to the trailer for Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists.

The documentary Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists is also available to rent or buy on Vimeo.

Here is a link to the incredible website for the Chicago Imagists.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

4/13/15 review of Institutional Time, by Judy Chicago

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Institutional Time: A Critique of Studio Art Education, by Judy Chicago.

My Twitter thread review discusses the history and context of the book. It also discusses the structure of the book. It delves into the actual challenges and successes Chicago has faced while teaching at universities. I also discuss some interesting aims and ideas Chicago conveys in the book, as well as some authors she mentions.

I also discuss my own ideas about widening the audience for art. This probably influenced me more than I considered back then, as this really was a defining moment in my life, when I became a lot more involved with the art scene in Denver.

Here is the link to the Monacelli Press edition of Institutional Time.

Here is the link to Judy Chicago's website.

I bought this book while at RedLine Denver, during a retrospective they had of Judy Chicago's work.

1/3/15 review of documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Thom Andersen documentary Los Angeles Plays Itself.

Los Angeles Plays Itself is a documentary about how Los Angeles is seen through the eyes of the movie industry. My thread mentions the film's discussion of Los Angeles's "anytown" character, artifice, and malleability; how the film sees Los Angeles as a character in movies; and how the film compares Los Angeles's real history with its film-story history.

10/21/15 review of the book The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form, by Kenneth Clark.

My Twitter thread discusses Clark's theory of nudes as an expression of humanity's worldview, as well as of an interplay of axes, tensions, and rhythms. It also discusses how Clark contextualizes nudes in art. The thread also provides images from the book, such as the work of Correggio, Lucas Cranach, Rembrandt, Francois Boucher, and Picasso.

Here is the link for Princeton University Press's edition of The Nude: A Study in Ideal Form, by Kenneth Clark.

I bought this book used from the Tattered Cover Book Store, a great bookstore chain in Denver, Colorado.