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For his fervent private collectors, James Turrell's celestial skyspaces are an exercise in blind faith. He regards them as test runs for his life's work in the Arizona desert. Somehow, everyone's happy. With his long white beard and measured manner of speech, he cultivates the image of a cosmic cowboy. It’s an effective tool in his campaign to seduce patrons and collectors into what he describes as “another kind of seeing,” and serve his higher calling: the Roden Crater Project... More
From Nola Vie
by Brianna Smyk
In 2007, Banksy focused his social commentary on New Orleans, when he painted a series of street art pieces around the city. These pieces marked the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and attempted to refocus national awareness on New Orleans. Now, four years later, some of the pieces have been painted over, while plexiglass coverings protect others. These plexiglass coverings broach a discussion about the ephemeral nature of street art. It originally is created to be temporary, but in the wake of its increasing popularity (due to its high selling prices in auction houses and galleries, as well as its inclusion in recent museum exhibitions), people are finding better ways to preserve street art. But that is a conversation for you to have during your own tour. More>>
The texts and images on the back of Tibetan art objects reveal clues to their meaning, function, and historical context. Here both sides of a select group of paintings, sculptures, and initiation cards will be explored in detail. Chosen for their beauty, content and the complexity of their backs, these works of art dating from the 13th to the 19th century illuminate the many uses of the other side in Tibetan culture. More>>
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