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“Art is an outlet toward regions which are not ruled by time and space”
— Marcel Duchamp

Avant-Guardian Musings is a curated space of ideas and information, resources, reviews and readings for undergraduate and graduate students studying modern and contemporary art history and visual art theory, film and photography studies, and the expanding field of visual culture and screen studies. For students currently enrolled in my courses or the field school, the blog and associated social media links also serve as a place of reflection and an extension of the ideas and visual material raised in lecture and seminar discussion.

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KPU FINE ARTS PARIS + VENICE BIENNALE FIELD SCHOOL (MAY/JUNE 2026)
KPU FINE ARTS PARIS + VENICE BIENNALE FIELD SCHOOL (MAY/JUNE 2026)
about 12 months ago
"No Fun City" Vancouver: Exploring Emotions of Detachment in Palermo, Sicily at AISU
"No Fun City" Vancouver: Exploring Emotions of Detachment in Palermo, Sicily at AISU
about a year ago
Making Sense of Art in the Age of Machine Learning—A Suggested Reading List
Making Sense of Art in the Age of Machine Learning—A Suggested Reading List
about a year ago
From the Archives | How (And Why) To Take Excellent Lecture Notes
From the Archives | How (And Why) To Take Excellent Lecture Notes
about 2 years ago
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things
about 3 years ago

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I’m in the “my boots are older than my students” era of my academic career 🙈 Short story— I bought these Miu Miu moto riding boots as a grad student, saving up six months to buy them after seeing a single runway photograph fr
I’m in the “my boots are older than my students” era of my academic career 🙈 Short story— I bought these Miu Miu moto riding boots as a grad student, saving up six months to buy them after seeing a single runway photograph from the Fall 2006 collection in Vogue magazine. I wore them to my Ph.D. defence and then countless conferences and lectures over the next (almost) two decades. They foretold my passion for motorcycling, signaled my research focus on the avant-garde, and whispered of my love of fashion. That is what enclothed cognition is all about and, today, I see how these anchor pieces in my wardrobe have defined a personal style. So please be unapologetically yourself, choose quality over quantity, and yes, always buy the boots you love ❤️🔥😘 . . . #whatiwore #ootd #miumiu #enclothedcognition arthistorianlife
We went a totally new way with our SUV replacement following the Macan Turbo’s untimely death. Meet Sharky 🦈, a 2027 Subaru Uncharted GT in Metropolis Grey. Our first EV and a reliable Japanese and ethically built one at that (eff you Elon). W
We went a totally new way with our SUV replacement following the Macan Turbo’s untimely death. Meet Sharky 🦈, a 2027 Subaru Uncharted GT in Metropolis Grey. Our first EV and a reliable Japanese and ethically built one at that (eff you Elon). We figure that between this and our motorcycles, we may have struck a better carbon footprint balance 😂 It is a beautiful design— the vehicle makes 338 horsepower and has 4WD, so it has the zip and sportiness we require. It actually kind of reminds me of an 80s anime concept car. Love it! 🩶 . . . #subaruuncharted #metropolisgrey #newwhip #vancouver
Giving thanks for open roads, room to breathe, and a day filled with all this to share. Never forget that your health is your wealth. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours❤️🙏🏻🏍️💨🏍️💨
Giving thanks for open roads, room to breathe, and a day filled with all this to share. Never forget that your health is your wealth. Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours❤️🙏🏻🏍️💨🏍️💨
Hello Fall! 🍂🍁🍃 Please be kind… many fellow professors (myself included) are already feeling it and we are only two weeks into the semester. Smooth sailing from here please… 🙏🏻💙
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#hellofall #ootd #whatiwore #arthistorianlife
Hello Fall! 🍂🍁🍃 Please be kind… many fellow professors (myself included) are already feeling it and we are only two weeks into the semester. Smooth sailing from here please… 🙏🏻💙 . . . #hellofall #ootd #whatiwore #arthistorianlife
Suitable for retirement, lifestyle branding, yogurt, and/or assorted pharmaceutical advertising. All rights reserved©️😂🥂✨💙🌴
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#maui #hawaii #amateurphotography #lifestylebranding
Suitable for retirement, lifestyle branding, yogurt, and/or assorted pharmaceutical advertising. All rights reserved©️😂🥂✨💙🌴 . . . #maui #hawaii #amateurphotography #lifestylebranding

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Vincent Van Gogh, The Novel Reader (1888)

Weekly Flipboard Links and Media Round Up

March 07, 2016

What.... is it March already? The time is ticking down quickly this semester and I have been prepping for my final conference of the term set to take place next week at the University of Toronto Mississauga at an event titled "Gastronomy, Culture, and the Arts: A Scholarly Exchange of Epic Portions." I will be co-presenting a paper with Dr. Shelley Boyd on the topic of Canadian writer and artist Douglas Coupland and his interest in literary and visual art explorations of modern forms of Canadian-ness and identity through evocative and powerful food narratives. This paper will come on the heels of our own symposium on Canadian Culinary Imaginations that we successfully co-organized and hosted a few weeks ago, so we are well primed and ready to carry on the conversations we have been engaged with on this topic for some time now. Interestingly, Coupland is at the New York Armory Show this week and has caused some buzz with both the debut of his de-recognition software and related art projects together with a provocative essay titled "What is the future of art?" that I have included in my list of links this week.  Enjoy this and the other media shares below-- have a great week! 

"What Do You Get When You Buy a GIF? 6 Works to Collect at Moving Image"
"What Do You Get When You Buy a GIF? 6 Works to Collect at Moving Image"

artsy.net

"Your Radical Guide To Fighting Discrimination In The Arts"
"Your Radical Guide To Fighting Discrimination In The Arts"

huffingtonpost.com

"The FORCE AWAKENS And A NEW HOPE Are More Similar Than You Think"
"The FORCE AWAKENS And A NEW HOPE Are More Similar Than You Think"

wired.com

"Anish Kapoor receives exclusive rights to blackest black in the world"
"Anish Kapoor receives exclusive rights to blackest black in the world"

dezeen.com

"Laverne & Curly: The slapstick anarchists of “Broad City.”"
"Laverne & Curly: The slapstick anarchists of “Broad City.”"

newyorker.com

"What is the Future of Art?"
"What is the Future of Art?"

artsy.net

"Bringing van Gogh’s Life to the Big Screen at 12 Oil Paintings per Second"
"Bringing van Gogh’s Life to the Big Screen at 12 Oil Paintings per Second"

hyperallergic.com

"10 Must-Follow Architects on Instagram"
"10 Must-Follow Architects on Instagram"

curbed.com

"Art Galleries Face Pressure to Fund Museum Shows"
"Art Galleries Face Pressure to Fund Museum Shows"

nytimes.com

"The Fierce Courage of Nina Simone"
"The Fierce Courage of Nina Simone"

nybooks.com

"What Do You Get When You Buy a GIF? 6 Works to Collect at Moving Image" "Your Radical Guide To Fighting Discrimination In The Arts" "The FORCE AWAKENS And A NEW HOPE Are More Similar Than You Think" "Anish Kapoor receives exclusive rights to blackest black in the world" "Laverne & Curly: The slapstick anarchists of “Broad City.”" "What is the Future of Art?" "Bringing van Gogh’s Life to the Big Screen at 12 Oil Paintings per Second" "10 Must-Follow Architects on Instagram" "Art Galleries Face Pressure to Fund Museum Shows" "The Fierce Courage of Nina Simone"

List of Links (for quicker linking):

  • What Do You Get When You Buy a GIF? 6 Works to Collect at Moving Image
  • Your Radical Guide To Fighting Discrimination In The Arts
  • The FORCE AWAKENS And A NEW HOPE Are More Similar Than You Think
  • Anish Kapoor receives exclusive rights to blackest black in the world
  • Laverne & Curly: The slapstick anarchists of “Broad City.”
  • What is the Future of Art?
  • Bringing van Gogh’s Life to the Big Screen at 12 Oil Paintings per Second
  • 10 Must-Follow Architects on Instagram
  • Art Galleries Face Pressure to Fund Museum Shows
  • The Fierce Courage of Nina Simone

 

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