Category Archives: Art

Planking as Performance Art

Posted on October 16, 2011 by Bonnie

The following is a post I wrote recently for my “Understanding New Media” class blog in response to Shannon Jackson’s book Social Works. I’m personally tickled by, and not entirely unserious about, planking as body-based performance art: A group of … Continue reading →

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“100 Works of Impossible Art”

Posted on January 2, 2011 by Bonnie

At the Louvre last January, I saw a temporary exhibit on the art of the list, curated by Umberto Eco. The exhibit itself was underwhelming, but one piece — a large list written on one of the gallery walls — … Continue reading →

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“We Were Living in the Woods”

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Bonnie

If you live in the Bay Area, the scenic intersection of Haight and Fillmore is officially recommending you go see Ericailcane‘s show at Upper Playground. It involves awesome (i.e. creepy, i.e. awesome) sculptures of woodland creatures with big glossy eyes … Continue reading →

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“My Life as a Little Fable”

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Bonnie

Tying up some loose ends at Heroine Sheik, I realized I’d never posted this interesting little photo project I did when I was back in Philadelphia last December. Follow the link for the rest of the set. After trying (and … Continue reading →

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O of the month club

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Bonnie

While in Paris this January, I picked up (okay, I obsessively cruised the Seine for) this copy of Story of O with stunning illustrations by Leonor Fini, which I’d read about but never actually *seen.* Now they live in my … Continue reading →

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