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- Henry Morgentaler: Order of Canada
Although somewhat unrelated to the general purpose of this website, I feel compelled to express my gratitude to my country for awarding Dr. Henry Morgentaler the Order of Canada.
In 2003, Heather Mallick of the Globe and Mail asked, “Why doesn’t this man have the Order of Canada?” and now, five years later, Dr. Morgentaler is [...]
- Artist-Run Culture
Apologies for not writing sooner. My brain had been functioning on a sub-intellectual level as I searched for a job, but now that I’ve started working as a programming assistant for YYZ Artists Outlet in Toronto, not only can I resume thinking about art in a meaningful way, but I am gaining new insights into [...]
- Books and Movies: The Bias of Lists
So in the last couple of days, kottke.org has unearthed two lists that have been a lot of fun to go through: 1001 Books and 1001 Movies that presumably you must read or see before you die. Of course lists such as these are always bittersweet. I’ve read 45 books on the list but have [...]
- Museum as Collective Memory: How Redefining the Museum Changes Its Cultural Authority
Throughout the year I’ve become increasingly interested in space and its relationship to culture and authoritative voice. I had been reading all kinds of works by theorists dealing with collective memory, and I was stunned by how much its definition echoed criticism of museum spaces. This essay fleshes out why and ultimately suggests a move [...]
- Chilean Arpilleras
I am exploring the subject of arpilleras for two assignments at school. The first is a virtual exhibition and the second is a critical examination of a subculture.
For my virtual exhibition, I was first interested in using the work of exiled Chilean artists who were active during the time of the Pinochet regime. I knew [...]
