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Art and Manipulation

Art is a strange thing when you stop to think about it. What is it for? That's rather large question. The bottom of which may never be truly found. Certainly we can say that art may entertain, inform, edify, provoke, and operate in easily half a...

Me & The Silence

Where do I start? At the beginning? I don’t know where that is. Starting from scratch feels, well, scratchy...

It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressions. It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the channel open. You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work. You have to keep yourself open and aware to the urges that motivate you. Keep the channel open. … No artist is pleased. [There is] no satisfaction whatever at any time. There is only a queer divine dissatisfaction, a blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the others.

— Martha Graham
Charlie Chicken

This is one of the most awesome camera tests I have ever watched. The footage looks lovely, and the script is great....

John Baldessari

One of my favorite artists talks about another one of my favorite artists....

Wisdom in the Age of Information

This video contains some really great thoughts. If you aren't familiar with Maria Popova and her excellent blog Brain Pickings, do yourself a favor and check it out. Great insights on great writing....