"I consider myself successful only
when I do something that resembles the lack of order I sense".- Robert Rauschenberg

Marina Abramovic

Marina Abramovic

!!!!!!!!!

Cabinet of Curiosity.

Sending art to a critic before you love it is like sending your fiancée to a gynecologist to certify her purity."

— Dave Hickey

Charles Brittin, Arrest at Los Angeles Federal Building Protest, 1965.

Charles Brittin, Arrest at Los Angeles Federal Building Protest, 1965.

still one of my favorites

Emma Hardy-'Plastic Teeth'.

H.D.T

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Lu

www.albertopoloianez.com/ or www.facebook.com/alvertigo

puttin on all my clothes

research/source material

heyyyyyyyyy,

Introduction: the arts and mental health

Fine Arts and Feminism: The Awakening Consciousness

Lise Vogel

What's in a Label? The Relationship between Feminist Self-Identification and "Feminist" Attitudes among U.S. Women and Men

Janice McCabe

The Feminist Critique of Art History

Thalia Gouma-Peterson and Patricia Mathews

The Coming of Age of Feminist Sociology: Some Issues of Practice and Theory for the Next Twenty Years

Sasha Roseneil

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read for later:

Feeling Foreign in Feminism

Maivân Clech Lâm

Fine Art and the Fan 1860-1930

Pamela Gerrish Nunn

can't go wrong with tracts

We provide tracts and booklets for witnessing.

Variorum of Classic Tracts and Pamphlets

"Pyramid of Capitalist System"


CHICK TRACT SATIRE

Yves Klein

YVES KLEIN: The Blue Revolution

I'm so glad i got to see the Yves Klein exhibition when it was up at the Hirshhorn earlier this year. There is nothing so enticing as that IKB.

on collecting and art.

Documenting Accumulation and Its Discontents

Let 10,000 Young Artists Bloom

Collection Management

An axiom for historical museums is, "An object is only as valuable as the information which accompanies it."

A PRIMER ON MUSEUM COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
By Martha Fruth
Local History Notebook, July / August 1985

“I write differently from what I speak, I speak differently from what I think, I think differently from the way I ought to think, and so it all proceeds into deepest darkness.”
— Franz Kafka

The Poetry
and Politics of the Body,
between Shock and Abject Art

8 Tips for Promoting Your Work & Networking

8 Tips for Promoting Your Work & Networking:

1. Perfect your elevator pitch. While the “elevator pitch” may seem like a cheesy, old-fashioned term, it is an important way to tell people what you do. Can you paint a picture of the work you do (with words) in a few minutes? You never know who you’ll meet and if they or someone they know needs your creative skills. So think about and practice what you might say to complete strangers about your creative work.

2. Maintain an on-line portfolio. Your website will be your #1 marketing tool. It’s out there making connections with people near and far and working around the clock, even while you sleep. Use this work horse to it’s full potential by keeping it up-to-date with your recent projects.

3. Be proactive! Approach people and clients you’d love to work with. Especially in the beginning of a freelance career, clients won’t just come a-knockin’ at your door. In addition to telling your friends, family, and past co-workers that you’re pursuing freelance work, feel free to do the same with people and companies whose aesthetic matches yours. Simply email or mail them a short and genuine note about what you do and how you’d love to work with them in the future should they have the need for someone with your expertise. Be sure to include images of your work that best fits their aesthetic and the type of work you do.

4. Stay in touch with your mailing list. Create, maintain, and keep reaching out to your mailing list. If you don’t already have a link to a mailing list on your website, add one. It’s a great way for people to know what’s going on with you and projects you are working on. They may not need your products or services now, but if you keep updating them, they’re sure to remember you down the road when they are ready for your work. (Note: Do not add people to your mailing list unless they have signed up on their own or if you have asked their permission to be added.)

5. Reach out to press, both print and on-line. It’s not always about getting into every magazine or blog. You should really find one that best fits you. Do your research and get an idea of the things they post/write about and aesthetic they’re interested in. Create a list and start contacting them. In your correspondence, make sure you include good photographs or images of your work.

6. Keep a blog. A blog can be a great way to introduce people to your work and aesthetic, as well as give insight into your thought or creative process. It can be an effective way to get feedback on your work, attract fans, and keep people returning to you often (even daily). Whether you create a blog with original content to attracts readers or simply create one to keep track of your ideas or work–try to update your blog at least one a week, if not daily. Even if you update once a week on Wednesdays, readers will know that they can come back to find something new that day every week.

7. Engage in social networking. Social media like Facebook and Twitter are also other effective ways to stay in touch with your clients and admirers of your work. Use the tools that you enjoy most and can commit too. People always ask: what should I tweet about or post on my fan page? Think about what you like when you read other’s you follow. Do you like it when they mix in bits of their personal life? Do you like seeing little snippets they come across in their travels? Since these tools share bits of information and less content than a blog post, most people will follow you on Twitter or Facebook to get glimpses into your business, your life, and what you do in your spare time.

8. Make genuine connections with people. As a freelancer, the relationships you make can often determine how successful you become. Even though many opportunities happen through word of mouth and through the connections you make, it doesn’t mean you should approach everyone with a salesperson mentality. Focus on building real and genuine relationships with people. The best way to network and make friends, whether real or virtual, is to also take an interest in what they do.

An excerpt from Creative, Inc.: The Ultimate Guide to Running a Successful Freelance Business

Been drinking honey nectar.

sweet bee child.

i miss your touch, as my heart runs wild.

A.B.

“We have these deep terrible lingering fears about ourselves and the people we love. Yet we walk around, talk to people, eat and drink. We manage to function. The feelings are deep and real. Shouldn’t they paralyze us? How is it we can survive them, at least for a little while? We drive a car, we teach a class. How is it no one sees how deeply afraid we were, last night, this morning? Is it something we all hide from each other, by mutual consent? Or do we share the same secret without knowing it? Wear the same disguise?”

— Don DeLillo

“Having inner peace means committing to letting go of self-criticism and self-doubt. Everything other people say to you about yourself is a reflection of a voice within you. If you find people critical, first ask, is there a part of you that is criticizing yourself? As you let go of that self-criticism, you will experience less criticism from others.”

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Orin