Bad News From Bert Long, Dark Humor Welcomed
This news just in from Houston artist Bert Long and Joan Batson via Margaret Losinski: “Unfortunately the news about Bert is not good. He has been diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer that has spread to other organs. He is in good spirits and will undergo some chemo, although not the very aggressive, debilitating type. [...]
Whatever Gets You Through the Night
I thought I just really hated art. Or the art world. Like Dave Hickey does. Maybe I do. Maybe not. Let’s find out together. One month ago, I was officially diagnosed with bipolar disorder not otherwise specified (BD-NOS), or, in less official parlance, bipolar 3. My new psychiatrist describes bipolar 3 as a mixed-mood disorder [...]
X Marks the Art in San Antonio
X Marks the Art, a public/private arts initiative that aims to activate underutilized and vacant downtown properties in San Antonio opened its second round of installations in mid December. Titled “Cut and Paste” and curated by artist Cruz Ortiz, the show features over 15 installations, by 22 artists in 14 vacant downtown properties, loosely linked [...]
