Hip-hop, oh hip-hop, how is it to be the talk of the town and yet so passe, like garage rock turned to disco, some still did it true. This phase too, shall pass. Not trying to go Shakespeare, on the other hand I will say Kristopher Pollard makes fun of the hip-hop while ironically maintaining... Continue Reading →
Megan Lee Designs, Art vs Craft 2011
Megan Lee is not from Milwaukee, then again who is these days (it's not like it's a bad thing). Most of all I like her regional outlook. You can be cool in Iowa wearing a shirt with Ohio, Wisconsin or a mini-boxer pug dog on it. Megan Lee's designs are hand illustrated with sharp and... Continue Reading →
Bureau of Print Research and Design, Art vs Craft 2011
Generally, I like heaping praise where praise is due, as an alternative to talking shit. Aaahh, ripping on stuff is so fun!!! But neither practice will apply to the work of Francisco Ramirez, "Magneto" of the Bureau of Print Research and Design. I normally hold these gems to myself (however wrong that is), just can't... Continue Reading →
Just Seeds, Art vs Craft 2011
Just Seeds' sharp pop taste is very near the status of a global mainstay. Socially conscious and smart, I always enjoy their work. They even have a installation at the new Villard Avenue Branch of the Milwaukee Public Library. Do I really need to mention their prints make great additions to most any wall space?... Continue Reading →
Oriental Theater, Almodovar, The Skin I Live In
At the Oriental Theater on Farwell Avenue, filmmaker Pedro Almodovar took refuge in his versatility to deliver a vexing psychological thriller with recently released The Skin I Live In. Taking Antonio Banderas out of his cartoonish American film typecast, Almodovar spins a convoluted tale oriented around the tightly wound life of renown surgeon Dr. Robert... Continue Reading →