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Repository 136: Anatomy of a Drone | More Art in Pakistan
Two weeks ago an art project was unveiled in the Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa region of Pakistan, a gigantic 96-or-so foot portrait of a young girl. The vinyl poster was laid out on a field, so the only clear viewing of it was from the air, say where a drone might fly. The girl has not been identified, though is believed to be a survivor whose parents and younger sibling were killed in a drone strike. The project is collectively called “Not…
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Repository 135 | The Eye of the Needle | Government and Arts Funding
Last week the world (Fox News and Buzz Feed), had a shocking announcement/expose on hand – the government was being asked by one of its agencies to purchase a work of art for display at the American embassy in Pakistan that was valued at $400,000. The news outlets, of course, screamed that this was tax payer money, and how dare we place a $400,000 sculpture in a place where the annual income is $1,250. I would like to step back…
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Repository 122: Specificity of Place | Elevation 1049 Launches
In the wake of years of countless exhibits exploring globalization, and how we are all connected in some way, shape or form the Elevation 1049: Between Heaven and Hell is rather refreshing. The concept of the exhibit is to celebrate the specificity of place, not the global, and explore Gstaad, Switzerland by Swiss artists only. Basically it’s public art above and around this snowy town. Most of us will not be able to attend, so they’ve made a highly informative…
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