Eric Yanker's "Cracks of Dawn"

Lucky I was able to cover this exhibition as a Critic's Pick:
http://artforum.com/picks/section=la#picks27506

Meet My Brother

My brother, Greg, is a talented artist, and this is one of his latest pieces. I love the carnivorous plant over there in the lower left corner, as if the mammoth creature is about to get a stinky whiff of putrescence.

How Many Parts I Admired in Haunted Houses by Lynne Tillman

The Latest Double Rainbow

And while we're on the topic of double rainbows:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI

Coolest Book Ever?

Tree of Codes by Jonathan Safran Foer:

http://papercuts.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/jonathan-safran-foers-book-as-art-object/

HAPPY NEW YEAR ALMOST

Francine Spiegel WORD UP

My pal Francine Spiegel's show was just up in Sweden; she's definitely ruling it in the painting department:

www.galleriloyal.com/

And, I discovered an interview we did for North Drive Press awhile back is in PDF form, so I'm going to try attaching the site link here, then you can click her name and download the file:

www.northdrivepress.com/ndp5.html

Upcoming Readings

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
I have three upcoming readings to mention and hope to see some friends there:

Februrary 19th, Oakland, CA: Writer's With Drinks series
At the Makeout Room
http://www.writerswithdrinks.com/

April 28th, San Francisco, CA: RADAR Series hosted by Michelle Tea
At Intersection for the Arts
http://www.theintersection.org/

May 7th, San Francisco, CA: 2nd Floor Projects Reading
Celebrating the release of a Writing/Art Multiple in collaboration with gallery artist TBA
At 2nd Floor Projects
http://projects2ndfloor.blogspot.com/

Cristina Toro

I received a letter in my mailbox the other day from a woman named Cristina Toro, and attached to this very kind letter was an intricate painting that looks as if it is embroidered. I wrote back to Cristina and she tells me that this painting (above, the painting that spells MOON) is large, 5x7. She has also made other alluringly stitched-style paintings, and so I thought I'd post a couple here. Exciting to get mail from people out there making work I might have missed otherwise...

George Caitlin, Medecinman, 1848

From the Swedish edition of North American Indians.
Courtesy William R. Talbot Fine Art, Antique Maps & Prints
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Art of McSweeney's

Here is a new book that just arrived on my doorstep, and it's a real honor to be a part of it. McSweeney's has published an ultra-deluxe volume about their book design endeavors, and each book entry is accompanied by design images and anecdotal tales about the making of the book. Interview snippets throughout. Dear New Girl or Whatever Your Name Is occupies a couple spreads, and there are some educational sections about the practicalities of publishing McSweeney's and The Believer. This book makes me excited about printed matter (again).

Ada Books, Providence R.I.

I'll be reading at Ada Books this coming Saturday, October 16th, at 6pm. Sumanth Prubhaker will be reading too...it is a truly special east coast bookstore...Come on down or spread the word! Thanks...

http://ada-books.com/

Bruno Munari

My essay about Bruno Munari is posted on X-Tra's site, and Munari will have the cover image for their upcoming Fall issue. Here is a quote to encourage you to click:

The egg has a perfect form even though it comes out of a butt.

-Bruno Munari¹

http://www.x-traonline.org/past_articles.php?articleID=408

Homunculi in the news...

Three reviews so far...keep 'em coming! Congrats to all the artists in the show.

New York Magazine:
http://nymag.com/listings/art/homunculi/

Village Voice:
http://www.villagevoice.com/2010-06-15/art/james-hyde-richard-hughes-artists-of-homunculi/

BOMB on-line interview:
http://bombsite.powweb.com/?p=12500