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Repository 233: Announcements and Affirmations
The artist must summon all her energy, her sincerity, and the greatest modesty in order to shatter the old clichés that come so easily to hand while working, which can suffocate the little flower that does not come, ever, the way one expects. Henri Matisse (I changed the pronouns:) A short post to point, share and thank you for your patience as I’ve been busy writing and publishing though on different platforms and channels. I will post them below, a…
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Repository 230: Some Smelly Press
A quick post to share some press I’ve received lately. It’s humbling, and I am happy to see it locally and abroad. Starting new dialogues with folks outside the art and perfume worlds feels great. And having the respect by the perfume world insiders also means the world, I’m so grateful. The underserved sense of smell continues on its rise in interest and relevance, yay! Last Sunday the Columbian did a thoughtful and thorough review of my work as a…
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Repository 221: NOSE DIVE | Book Launch
I’m thrilled to share the launch of my book “Nose Dive”! The book is available for shipping on August 4. I will also having an informal talk, where I will have the books at Fumerie in Portland, Oregon on August 10, 2019. Please RSVP to the event if you would like to join. I look forward to your throughts on the book, and starting a new dialogue on scent, olfaction and art. From the back cover: “Adventures for your nose…
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Repository 210: Peter de Cupere’s 20—Year Scent Art Survey Book and the Quest to Manifest
Peter de Cupere’s career is full, diverse and now blossoming. Prior to his diving into art full stop he had a career that included the Sturm und Drang of 9-5 business. Luckily he embraced art fully, and quickly incorporated scent into his oeuvre. For over 20 years de Cupere has taken a devil may care, smell me roar attitude to incorporating scent in his art installations and projects. Thankfully there is now a giant, almost 500-page monograph, including scented pages,…
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Repository 207: Bon Mot | Book Review “The Amateur”
Do not be fooled by the title of this book “The Amateur” and its sweet cover with arty paint splotches. This is nothing short of a revolutionary manifesto of independent thinking. Much like the book “Skinny Bitch” was titled as such to lure the innocent, naive and possibly desperate diet-trodden reader to pick up/buy or borrow the book: it was a blood-filled vegan manifesto designed to convert people to stop supporting the meat industry and eat plants and plant products…
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Repository 156: Bon Mots | A Poem to Celebrate New Web Site
Another short post as this week I am in the middle of launching version 1.2 of the Mindmarrow site. I am hoping that all subscribers will seamlessly receive new posts, and hope that the move to a new design expands the community of readers. So please dear reader if you like the new look and feel of the site, please forward to those who might be interested in participating. Also, I’m looking forward to inviting people to guest post here…
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Repository 145: Bon Mots | Top 5 Beach Reads | Summer Movies
I’m preparing to head to the beach next week and yes, I am planning my summer reads accordingly. Thought I would share the books coming with me to the planes, beaches, Summer Institutes and nightstands for the summer: SUMMER READS Museum Legs: Fatigue and Hope in the Face of Art by Amy Whitaker – Just completed this one – loved the fresh take on museums, it is full of history and great research. If you can make it past the…
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Repository 137: The Art of the Joke | The Power of Cartoons
A joke is a very serious thing. Winston Churchill Years ago I attended a figure skating extravaganza – Disney on Ice, or Barnum Brothers on Ice, I can’t remember. However I remember being struck by the performance of the clown who fell all over the place, never hurting himself and always terrifying the audience while making them laugh hysterically. His graceful mash ups were a result of timing and incredible skill. Therein lies the secret of great comedy – a…
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Repository 128: Black Sun | Ways of Not Seeing
If you find a way to dance with people, to dance with life, nothing wrong can happen to you. – Hugues de Montalembert In 1978 a French painter and filmmaker, Hugues de Montalembert, living in the Washington Square neighborhood of New York was viciously attacked in his apartment. The assailants were looking for money, and when they didn’t find that they beat him up for sport. One of the men poured a chemical in his eyes blinding him completely within…
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Repository 125: Racism Revealed at Dermatologist’s Office
Recently I’ve been invited to teach a course on exhibitions that changed the world. The class starts in April, and I’ve been doing loads of research on this to prepare. This week I landed on the 1930’s where I inevitably hit upon the infamous “entartete Kunst” or “Degenerate Art” exhibit warning Europeans of the degenerate qualities of modern art. These exhibits were a climax of years of warning the public of “art and race” and the fact that intentions behind…
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