It’s become so easy to become one of the spineless pieces of online shitposter. Making online comments without ramifications or actually believing it has become an American pastime. This has been parlayed into entire careers for politicians and the quiet neighbors alike. Anonymous ‘alpha males’ defend their mindless rhetoric with a simple ‘it’s just a…
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I Recall New York in Fall
Something crazy happens when I arrive in New York City. My blood pressure drops, and a calm sense of belonging takes over. All my petty little anxieties fade away, and I’m just one of the millions going about their business in the City. The great cloak of anonymity in that city is a warm shield.…
Hughie Lee-Smith at Karma Gallery- NYC 9/22
The Karma Gallery has a display of paintings from Hughie Lee-Smith on display from August 3 – September 17, 2022. I was lucky enough to be able to pop in and see this quiet and lonely show. Fittingly, I was the only person in the gallery during the mid morning hours. The solitary viewing added…
JFK’s TWA Hotel
After an intercontinental flight, the only thing you want to do is just chill out. After arriving at New York’s JFK, I breezed through Customs and walked about 100 yards to my next landing spot: the ultra swank TWA Hotel. At that very moment, it was everything and more and exactly what I needed.
My End of 2021 Trip
The stars and planets all aligned to make my latest trip a reality. I just finished a mural, and found a startingly cheap flight to Madrid. After all the absolute shit of the past two years, it was time to go. Almost without any hesitation, I bought the ticket and started planning out my route.
¡New York, New York!
I got my final (covid) exam in Bilbao and passed with flying color. I retraced my steps back through airports in Madrid then Lisbon on my way to New York City. After a late arrival, I chose to stay at the ultra swank TWA Hotel about 100 feet from JFK’s baggage claim. The hotel was…
Art-Post-Haste #3 – Art Links
It’s summer, it’s been a while since I last recorded a bunch of art links that caught my eye, and I’m now in Kansas City. Here’s a quick rundown of some happenings in the art world that I thought were cool to share with you: