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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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From the Archives | How (And Why) To Take Excellent Lecture Notes

From the Archives | How (And Why) To Take Excellent Lecture Notes

about 7 months ago

Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things

Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things

about 2 years ago

Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things

about 2 years ago

Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things

Weekly Musings + Round Up... And A Few More Things

about 2 years ago

Top 10 Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibitions Worth Visiting In 2023

Top 10 Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibitions Worth Visiting In 2023

about 2 years ago

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A rare chance to glimpse our future 💙✨🙌🏻 We don’t often get inside our downtown Kelowna condo (thanks to some amazing tenants over the years) but we are about to turn it over and we were lucky for a perfect Okanagan day. The lake views and s

A rare chance to glimpse our future 💙✨🙌🏻 We don’t often get inside our downtown Kelowna condo (thanks to some amazing tenants over the years) but we are about to turn it over and we were lucky for a perfect Okanagan day. The lake views and space always takes my breath away! We plan to move back here or somewhere close by once we are ready to retire and make good on one of our best investment properties. . . . #kelowna #realestateinvestors #condo #sunsetdrive #investmentproperty # lakeviews #retirementplans

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#hanami #springtime #cherryblossom #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #sportbike #sportbikelife #aprilia #apriliars660 #motogirl #motogirls #vancouver

🌸🏍️💨🌸🏍️💨🌸🏍️💨🌸 . . . #hanami #springtime #cherryblossom #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #sportbike #sportbikelife #aprilia #apriliars660 #motogirl #motogirls #vancouver

Dopamine dressing ✨ A pop of red works every single time ❤️… and yes, I am 💯 starting to take aesthetics cues from my motorcycle! 🙈
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#ootd #whatiwore #dopaminedressing #givenchy #citizensofhumanity #madewell

Dopamine dressing ✨ A pop of red works every single time ❤️… and yes, I am 💯 starting to take aesthetics cues from my motorcycle! 🙈 . . . #ootd #whatiwore #dopaminedressing #givenchy #citizensofhumanity #madewell

Sophia ❤️ So happy to have her back with me. Nothing like a spirited motorcycle ride up Sea-to-Sky to calm the nervous system as the world goes to hell 😝
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#apriliars660 #aprilia #sportbikelife #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #motogirl #motogirls #v

Sophia ❤️ So happy to have her back with me. Nothing like a spirited motorcycle ride up Sea-to-Sky to calm the nervous system as the world goes to hell 😝 . . . #apriliars660 #aprilia #sportbikelife #motorcycle #motorcyclelife #motogirl #motogirls #vancouver

As global trade wars intensify and the world faces a total realignment of political interests and partnerships, it remains critical to pay attention to what the billionaire class is doing, especially in the realm of art and culture.

With all that i

As global trade wars intensify and the world faces a total realignment of political interests and partnerships, it remains critical to pay attention to what the billionaire class is doing, especially in the realm of art and culture. With all that is happening today, I thought it timely to announce that I will be traveling to Switzerland next month to participate in a conference examining Neoliberalism and the Capitalists at the University of Lausanne. My paper, titled “Savage Capitalism: Hypermodern Kitsch, Contemporary Art, and the Billionaire Class” is one I have been working on the past few months, but has had to be revised, re-written, and updated with all that has transpired since I first proposed it back in fall 2024. I have never felt more urgency as an academic to speak out, and I feel fortunate to have been invited to participate among such esteemed researchers working in the field of economics and political history. I am happy to share the program and range of research reprinted in the conference poster. I never take for granted my privilege as a university researcher and professor, and in these times, it is critical to exercise one’s freedoms to speak truth to power. . . . #academia #academicfreedom #arthistory #conference @kpuarts @kwantlenu #contemporaryart

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This weekend was the last chance to glimpse William Blake’s epic The Ancient of Days (1794) projected onto the dome of St. Paul's cathedral in London. This view looking across the beautiful Millennial Bridge was posted by the Tate Modern’s Instagram… — This weekend was the last chance to glimpse William Blake’s epic The Ancient of Days (1794) projected onto the dome of St. Paul's cathedral in London. This view looking across the beautiful Millennial Bridge was posted by the Tate Modern’s Instagram account and is a stunning work of public art.

Weekly Flipboard Links and Media Roundup

December 01, 2019

Grading…. Grading…. Grading…. Enjoy the links and I will be back with a regular post later this week!

"Art Basel Miami, Where Big Money Meets Bigger Money"

"Art Basel Miami, Where Big Money Meets Bigger Money"

nytimes.com

"From Margin to Centre, and Back Again"

"From Margin to Centre, and Back Again"

canadianart.ca

"Goodbye Art World, Hello Art Industry: How the Art Market Has Transformed—Radically—Over the Past 30 Years"

"Goodbye Art World, Hello Art Industry: How the Art Market Has Transformed—Radically—Over the Past 30 Years"

artnet.com

"Citing Low Pay, Staffers at Goldsmiths, the Courtauld, and 60 Other Art Schools in the UK Are Staging a Massive Strike"

"Citing Low Pay, Staffers at Goldsmiths, the Courtauld, and 60 Other Art Schools in the UK Are Staging a Massive Strike"

artnet.com

"An Art-Inspired Gift Guide to Make Your Holidays Shine Bright"

"An Art-Inspired Gift Guide to Make Your Holidays Shine Bright"

hyperallergic.com

"New rules: the destruction of the female pop role model"

"New rules: the destruction of the female pop role model"

theguardian.com

"John Waters: Film—Best of 2019"

"John Waters: Film—Best of 2019"

artforum.com

"Jimmy Hoffa and ‘The Irishman’: A True Crime Story?"

"Jimmy Hoffa and ‘The Irishman’: A True Crime Story?"

nybooks.com

"Marina Abramović’s 'The Life' — The World’s First Mixed Reality Performance Artwork | Christie's (VIDEO)"

"Marina Abramović’s 'The Life' — The World’s First Mixed Reality Performance Artwork | Christie's (VIDEO)"

christies

"Manet and Modern Beauty—Art Institute of Chicago (VIDEO)"

"Manet and Modern Beauty—Art Institute of Chicago (VIDEO)"

"Art Basel Miami, Where Big Money Meets Bigger Money"

"Goodbye Art World, Hello Art Industry: How the Art Market Has Transformed—Radically—Over the Past 30 Years"

"Citing Low Pay, Staffers at Goldsmiths, the Courtauld, and 60 Other Art Schools in the UK Are Staging a Massive Strike"

"An Art-Inspired Gift Guide to Make Your Holidays Shine Bright"

"New rules: the destruction of the female pop role model"

"John Waters: Film—Best of 2019"

"Jimmy Hoffa and ‘The Irishman’: A True Crime Story?"

"Marina Abramović’s 'The Life' — The World’s First Mixed Reality Performance Artwork | Christie's (VIDEO)"

"Manet and Modern Beauty—Art Institute of Chicago (VIDEO)"