Thursday, August 10, 2017

tbt: Tsang Kin-Wah at Mori Art Museum, 2011

Originally published Oct 5, 2011: tsang kin-wah: the fifth seal  meggieschwendemann: tsang kin-wah: the fifth seal – he shall deliver you up to be afflicted and killed as he was mori art museum, tokyo on now until january 15th, 2012   via designboom.com Filed under: Art Tagged: Art, Design, Design bloom, Mori Art Museum, Photography, … Continue reading tbt: Tsang Kin-Wah at Mori Art Museum, 2011

Florida Review 2017 Editor's Award Winners

The newest issue of The Florida Review (40.1, 2017) features winners of the 2017 Editor's Awards. This annual award accepts submissions in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Winners receive $1000 upon publication in TFR  with finalists also being considered for publication.

florida reviewNonfiction
Winner: Rebekah Taussig, "I Called Mine Beautiful"
Finalist: Robert Stothart, "Nighthawks"

Poetry
Winner: Paige Lewis, "Angel, Overworked"
Finalist: Donna Coffey, "Sunset Cruise at Key West"
Finalist: Christina Hammerton, "Old Pricks"

Fiction
Winner: Derek Palacio, "Kisses"
Finalist: Nicholas Lepre, "Pretend You’re Really Here"
Finalist: Terrance Manning, Jr., "Vision House"

The Florida Review is avaiable for single issue purchase on the NewPages Magazine Webstore.


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Tuesday, August 8, 2017

Martin Amis on life and writing

Martin Amis: “My life looked good on paper – where, in fact, almost all of it was being lived.” ― Martin Amis, Experience: A Memoir  vintageanchor (Source: http://ift.tt/2fquvke)Filed under: Writing Tagged: lit, literature, Martin Amis, memoir, Quotes, writing

New Critical Art Writing Prize

toni beauchampGulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts introduces The Toni Beauchamp Prize in Critical Art Writing to provide a venue and support for young and mid-career U.S. writers. "Grounded in both scholarship and journalism, critical art writing occupies a specific niche. The best examples appeal to a diverse readership through an accessible approach and maintain a unique voice and literary excellence. The Prize will consider submissions of work that has been written (or published) within the last year. A variety of creative approaches and formats to writing on the visual arts are encouraged, and can include thematic essays, exhibition reviews and scholarly essays."

There is no fee to enter this contest, prizes will be awarded for first ($3000) and two runners up ($1000) as well as print/online publication. Deadline: September 1, 2017.

Toni Beauchamp [pictured] was the president of Art Lies Board from 2002-2004. See the Gulf Coast website for more details.


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Thursday, August 3, 2017

#tbt: A home fit for a Hobbit

Originally posted Oct 5, 2011:         A home fit for a hobbit Perhaps one of America’s most unique homes, the “Dune House” in Atlantic Beach, Florida is built into a grassy hill. Barely rising above ground, the Dune House might be more suited to a hobbit than a human. The property consists … Continue reading #tbt: A home fit for a Hobbit

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

An infographic on infographics

Most popular infographics generalized via Flowing Data. onaissues:  Most popular infographics generalized via Flowing Data. (Source: http://ift.tt/pZOs4K)Filed under: Cool Things Tagged: data, Design, infographics, lol

Iowa, Summer, 2017

Maid-rite in Grimes Filed under: Food Tagged: America, culture, Food, Grimes, Iowa, maid-rite, photos