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Guest Review: Jeffrey Bishop visits Venice and the 2017 Biennale
No matter how many times I visit Venice it is impossible to be blasé about the wonders of this most liquid of cities. This is especially true when significant cultural capital is expended to stage […]
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“The Head of a Pin” a film by Su Friedrich
To assist you in your own explorations of the flora and the fauna this summer, Talking Pictures presents “The Head of a Pin”, a film by the brilliant Su Friedrich (my lady). Barbara Epler (Bad […]
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Paul D’Agostino: excerpts from “The Produce Chronicles, With Flowers”
Drawings with the lighthearted insouciance of early Warhol illuminate and are illuminated by Grim[m] fairy tales of contemporary life. Schizophrenically hilarious. — CNQ Selected from the show Foofaraw & Spleen at The Lodge Gallery […]
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Page-turner about a Painter: “An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter” by César Aira
I woke up to a thunderstorm at 5:00 this morning, I’m speaking literally, and started composing this introduction in my head. So apt, because in this partly true, partly fictional (but which parts exactly?) […]
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Talking Pictures 1st Invitational
Talking Pictures 1st Invitational Curated by Paul D’Agostino, Jeffrey Bishop and Cathy Nan Quinlan Michele Araujo + Meg Atkinson + Jeffrey Bishop + John Descarfino + James Donahue + Charles Luce +Brent Ridge + Marcy […]
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Jeffrey Bishop interviews Susan Sontag Seattle, 1981
John Berger died, which made Paul D’Agostino search out and recommend the video of a John Berger/Susan Sontag conversation broadcast on television back in 1983 (link below). That got me and Paul talking about Sontag […]
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A Christmas Present from Talking Pictures: “Philosophy in the Bedroom” a film by Peggy Ahwesh
An X-rated must-see for anyone trying to make “something new.” Happy Next Year! Philosophy in the Bedroom Pt. 1 by Peggy Ahwesh
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Death Around Every Corner: Looking for Mushrooms at Woodlawn
All over the country, there are mycological societies devoted to mushroom foraging and mushroom education. In New York, the group is a robust collection of experts and novices who spend weekend mornings walking through parks, […]
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You wanna do something for the birds and the bees? Native Plants in October at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
These are snapshots I took a few days ago which Uli Lorimer, Curator of the Native Flora Garden, kindly identifies and explains how they fit into the ecosystem. Yes, even in New York City we […]