A petite edition of Quipsologies.
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The title says it all, no need for further explanations.
Art Directors Club: George Lois reads Ali Rap, tonight, New York, NY.
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The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston reopens with a new building by Diller Scofidio + Renfro and a new identity by Wolff-Olins. Plus a nice article in Time. [Thanks to Jose Nieto]
A great collection of articles for students and professionals alike, compiled in the recently revamped site of Petrula Vrontikis.
Will Self decided to walk from JFK Airport to Manhattan — all 20 miles — and Times writer-at-large Charles McGrath and Times photographer Casey Kelbaugh went along for the journey, too. article. map. slides.[Via]
Ikea BoKloks housing in Britain. Is this the answer?
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Get your own page in one of the best design magazines, Creative Review, right on eBay.
A review of the Cooper-Hewitt Triennial in Wired Blogs. Speak Up and our (your!) ever-popular Word Its make the review.
More record covers than you can even begin to appropriate. [>Via]
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The wall of Word Its on the eastern side of the exhibit.
The wall of Quotes and live feed on the western side of the exhibit.
Close-up of the live feed.
Close-up of the label… Yes, the widow on “Speak / Up” on the left side kills us too.
Bryony.
Armin. Plus strangers.
Armin. Plus Debbie.
OK, so when are we gonna see some good photos of the Speak Up installation at the C-H? SOMEBODY must have shot something.
On Dec.11.2006 at 12:10 PMAgreed. I want to make it down from Central CT, but in the meantime, I just want to see what we've got there NOW.
On Dec.11.2006 at 01:22 PMAsk and ye shalt receive: Some images added at the end of this edition of Quipsologies. Not the best nor most comprehensive images, but gives you an idea.
On Dec.11.2006 at 02:46 PMMost museums don't allow photography which actually gets people to expend energy and spend money to see collections they house. I'll try to make a long-overdue trip to NYC for a taste of the city and to see Speak-Up's 'bird' —nice interplay, Mark— sometime before it closes.
On Dec.11.2006 at 03:03 PMThe images from the exhibition look smashing. Absolutely awesome. And everyone looks so damn good too.
On Dec.11.2006 at 08:17 PMThanks Armin. You've come through once again!
On Dec.11.2006 at 10:36 PMThank you for the photographs.
Got the picture.
Armin
WordIt exhibit. that's all?
I could not make out anything from the photographs.
Just wondering was there any criteria for selection.