Performa
RoseLee Goldberg, an art professor, curator, and former Harmony Hotel guest, just wrapped up her week-long performance art series in New York. Congrats to RoseLee! Check out Artforum’s coverage of Performa (ok, full disclosure: I work there). Also, what’s exciting is that, last spring, I interviewed RoseLee right in Harmony Hotel’s very own open-air restaurant. […]
Shipbuilding
i can see why noah was so famous for building a boat with no nails or screws. jesus. i just moved into a new space in downtown LA. I miss new york – i never read here because there’s no subway and unless i get a job as a taxi driver i’m not going to […]
Dirk Westphal: Surfboard Art
Sorry if any of you were trying to post recently, and couldn’t log in. The blog was having technical problems — but now it’s up and running!
Barefoot on Grass
I just came across this via Inhabitat (so those of you who are all “up-to-the-minute” on the internet are rolling your eyes) — but what a perfect thing. If only they could somehow make one with that great Playa Guiones sand; those of us in NYC could pretend we were back by the Harmony Hotel’s […]
The Green
What do we all think of Robert Redford’s new Sundance channel — The Green — dedicated to TV shows about the environment and green living? Check out the programming here.
The NY Times has good taste
If you’re a harmony-blog reader, you had to grin when you opened The New York Times and saw the photo, along with the first line: “Nature is so in.”
DJ Spooky Film Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival
Hey! Former guest DJ Spooky writes: “Hey everyone – this is the premier of my first film. It’s one of the headlining events for the Tribeca Film Festival, and I’ve been working on it for a while. If you’re in NY on May 4 or 5th, please come out and check the new version. It’s […]
The EPA Loves Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson — yes, the singer — was recently honored by the E.P.A. for his foundation’s environmental work.
Art Writing: Connections Brilliant and Absurd
Critic Jonathan Jones asks why doesn’t the public like painter Ellsworth Kelly. “Then they walk quickly… through the Kelly room, ignoring the flat, coloured objects on the wall… Perhaps it is “chromophobia”, fear of colour, which surprisingly enough has something to do with Islamophobia.” (He goes on to explain that “Abstract art is an Islamic […]
Who Said Painting Was Dead?
Hang on to your pants and take a look at this piece and more at www.johnbailly.com.
Eye Doctors and Art
Two pieces of news about eye doctors helping the world of art: 1) An eye surgeon might be called upon to remove tiny shards of glass that were embedded by careless thieves when they stole The Scream
Sharjah Biennial: Art, Ecology, and the Politics of Change
The current Biennial in Sharjah, UAE, is subtitled “Art, Ecology, and the Politics of Change.” One featured artist, Tea Mäkipää (bad-ass name, no?) created Ten Commandments for the 21st Century. Her piece involved going from Germany to the UAE by ground, in accord with her first commandment, “Do not fly.”
What the Big White Puffy Clouds See…
This painting was one of three I made for a movie about the Florida Keys eco systems…. This would be a big white puffy cloud’s view of a mangrove estuary. The film is showing at the Florida Keys Eco Discovery Center in Key West as part of an interactive exhibit. The paintings are used as […]
Artist Xavier Cortada Makes Climate Change Visual
Recalling Lee Hirsch’s previous “Clock for Global Warming” idea, artist Xavier Cortada turns climate change concerns into art. And, his pieces are set in Antarctica. Cortada’s work is currently on show at the Kunsthaus Miami.
Old Time Music with Indie Rock Twist
My friend Sam Amidon recently released an incredible album which is a mash-up of old-time folk music and indie rock. The title of the album is “But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted.” He has a few free tracks available on his website. Sam has traveled through Appalachia studying fiddle tunes that have been passed down in […]
Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer
I just finished reading this book and I can’t stop recommending it to everyone who is unfortunate enough to cross my path. On the surface, this book is about two brothers who killed their sister-in-law and her baby in the name of God. However it delves deeper and traces the origins of Mormonism and Mormon […]
The Site
There are other pics (including overheads, I think) on the site. The corn has long been harvested and now the project is all about finding green solutions for the land.
Not a Cornfield!
So, when I got to LA this time I rang up my friend, artist Lauren Bon and said “Let’s catch up! What are you up to?” Lauren sent me a link to Not a Cornfield. Lauren has embarked on a project that is part earth sculpture, part experiment and part urban healing. 32 acres of […]
Are Wind Turbines Ugly?
From designobserver.com: What is beauty? Or, On the Aesthetics of Wind Farms. A philosopher’s essay on wind farms.
Armory Show & Sustainable Furniture
At the lounge of the Armory Show in New York this last weekend, Vivavi showcased some of their sustainable furniture designs in the lounge. They had these lounge chairs made of liana vines; the vines are often ecologically destructive and can “suppress tree growth.”
Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth just won for best documentary! In Nosara, at John’s suggestion, I rented An Inconvenient Truth from the Frog Pad, and watched it on my laptop, in my room, before going to sleep. Those of you who’ve seen it can imagine what an intense experience that was. The next day, John had said, […]
News of DJ Spooky
Harmony guest DJ Spooky has a track on the Yoko Ono album that came out last week. The album is called Yes, I’m A Witch, and the track is called “Rising.” “This is just a quick email about a project I’m really happy about. I’ve been a big Yoko Ono fan for years, and this […]
