Maya Angelou’s Poem “On the Pulse of Morning” Maya Angelou’s San Francisco connections (RIP) [SF Gate] Maya Angelou and Dave Chappelle, “Iconoclasts” -Maya Angelou and Dave Chappelle talk about their writing process, why Dave left his show and Maya’s homies, MLK and Malcolm X. The erasure of Maya Angelou’s sex work history [Tits and Sass] Storme DeLarverie, early leader in the Gay Rights Movement, dies at 93 [NY Times] Dave Chappelle recruits the Roots, Janelle Monae, DJ Premier, Busta Rhymes and …
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Occult (knowledge of the hidden) and the arts have gone hand in hand through the centuries. Artists of various mediums and practices, various art movements (the Renaissance, Surrealists, Dadaist, Situationists, the Beats, etc.) over time have explored the mystical and hidden philosophies as inspiration for their work, playing the shamanic role and delving deep into their consciousness, peering behind the veil of reality. Podcast host of ThelemaNow!, Frater Puck discusses the centuries old relationship between the occult and the arts. Frater Puck – Eliphas …
Neo Rauch is a German painter that focuses on the nonlinear development of humanity. His painterly background takes him on trippy escapades into strange worlds that investigate orderly chaos. He’s also the inspiration behind filmmaker Terry Gilliam’s new film The Zero Theorem. The Painter of Exception Neo Rauch | Arts.21 …
American artist Robert Riggs ran away from home and joined the circus. Born 1896 in Decatur, Illinois, Riggs first started studying art in 1915. He later served with the Red Cross in France at the beginning of World War I. He was best known for his paintings of prize-fighting boxing matches, circus-genre scenes, and giant lithographs. He had a long and storied career. Riggs died at 74 in 1970. …
Writer Hilton Als describes the finger printed visuals of director Joseph Khalil. [The New Yorker] Courtroom Sketch Artist, “the rise and fall” In a commencement speech, U.S. Attorney General Eric H. Holder goes in about race. Systematic and economic racism cuts deeper than any racist comments making headlines. [The Washington Post] A write up on the emerging black arts collective, Yams. [New York Times] Seth Troxler: “Dance Festivals are The Best and Worst Places in The World” [Thump] Laidback Luke responds to …
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