Mid-February brings Valentine's Day, NY Fashion week, and growing Oscar buzz-- these are the primary themes that permeated my media feeds this week, along with more talk about the US presidential race and the debates around feminism vis-a-vis Hillary and Bernie. Many new art exhibitions are also opening around the world over the next month, so I expect to see more reviews in the weeks to come. On the academic front, It is getting closer to midterms and I am gearing up for a series of posts to help students plan and execute their research and written assignments for the semester-- stay tuned. In the meantime, take a break, grab a coffee, and enjoy my chosen and especially eclectic mix of links from the past week.
List of Links (for quicker linking):
- Misty Copeland uses high fashion to flawlessly re-create Degas' ballerinas
- The street artist who painted Donald Trump as a poop emoji tells us why he did it
- We Are in the Midst of a Crisis of Higher Education in Art, and Now’s the Perfect Time to Reform It
- A. O. Scott, Critic Without a Cause
- Artists' Valentines: from Frida Kahlo’s lipstick-kissed note to 'I do' – in pictures
- A God Dream: Kanye West unveils a new album, “The Life of Pablo”
- When a White Square Is More Than a White Square
- CINDY SHERMAN: STREET-STYLE STAR
- French Court Rules Against Facebook in Gustave Courbet Lawsuit
- DoubleX Gabfest: The Bernie Bros Edition (PODCAST)