James Welling: 0806 @ David Zwirner.
via artkrush
Liberté ou la Mort
A Duke grad student, Julia Gaffield, found a copy of Haiti’s Declaration of Independence, in the British National Archives. She found an eight page pamphlet printed by “l’Impremerie du Gouvernement.” The pamphlet might have been sent worldwide, at least around the Caribbean and Europe.
Press release from Duke. Get a pdf of the document from the British National Archives. via TheWorld.
new book – afro modern
On Haiti
NPR’s PlanetMoney + PBS’s Frontline have teamed up on some post-quake Haiti reporting.
On the economy inside a tent city.
On tap-taps.
The embedded videos may not work; wacth them on Frontline.
Olmec stone mask
From a favorite podcast by the British Museum and the BBC, “A history of the world in 100 objects“. Olmec stone mask, about 900-400BC, Mexico.
Haitian Art Relief Fund’s “Artits for Artists in Distress”
I have just donated this small drawing to the Haitian Art Relief Fund’s “Artits for Artists in Distress”. The fund aims to support Haitian artists affected by the January 12th earthquake. The donated works will be shown at ArteAmericas. The fund is being administered the Haitian Cultural Arts Alliance (HCAA), a 501© 3 not-for-profit organization operating in Miami since 1994.
Manifesto for 21st Century Feminism
Marina Abramovi? – live feed at MoMA
Live video feed, during museum hours. (just missed it.)
http://moma.org/interactives/exhibitions/2010/marinaabramovic/index.html