The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: artists

  • The Art Institute of Chicago

    Not a place that you want to rush through.

  • The Fate of the Art from Guantanamo Bay

    We are unwilling to loosen our grip on these men for even a second.

  • Artistic Utility

    A brilliant way to beautify an ugly grey box.

  • The Motives behind Graffiti

    I think it’s an exercise in ignorance and rage.

  • What is Cool?

    I just saw a video of a woman who looks to be about my age. She’s playing the drums. That’s putting it mildly. She’s playing “Wipe Out.” She’s freakin’ rocking that song. I mean… damn. I want to be her best friend. She’s not dressed cool. She’s wearing a pink golf shirt and some shorts.…

  • Give Me a Break. Please.

    Recently I met a new artist in the virtual world of Second Life. He is amazingly talented but lacks confidence. He’s desperate to break into the art scene, but doesn’t know how to promote himself. I remember what that’s like. When I first started making fractals, I was so inexperienced I was afraid to show…