Category Archives: art

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jose bedia, painter

Posted on March 31, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

while looking in chelsea galleries i stumbled upon the george adams gallery, which was displaying a survey of paintings by jose bedia. i had previously only seen one of his paintings at the los angeles county museum of art and … Continue reading →

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Expertise in pictorial perception: eye-movement patterns and visual memory in artists and laymen.

Posted on March 18, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

A new article by Vogt and Magnussen (PubMed ID:17357707) was discussed at the site Cognitive Daily (note to self: add to Bloglines account). The article describes research to examine what artists and non-artists focus on while looking at an image.  … Continue reading →

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this is how i get into trouble

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

i was surfing around on the ‘net and came across a website on how to make an “amazing circle” with an image in photoshop. so, of course, i had to stop my surfing and make one. and then i had … Continue reading →

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Monterey Aquarium video

Posted on January 13, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvgcC-FJ62Y just opened an account at youtube. totally free, totally easy. when you upload a video you’re required to add metadata tags so it gets filed with similar videos (i heart social tagging!). i added the tags “jellyfish” and “aquarium” … Continue reading →

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magritte exhibit at lacma

Posted on January 3, 2007 by Marie Kennedy

i recently viewed the art exhibit at the lacma, “magritte and contemporary art.” it is a wonderfully constructed show. john baldessari designed the exhibit area with wall-to-wall carpeting that mimics a theme in magritte paintings, sky blue background with white … Continue reading →

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a gift idea for monkey enthusiasts in your life

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Marie Kennedy

Monkeyphonecall.com * p.s. yes, i would be a willing (and eager!) recipient of a monkey phone call, if you’re wondering what to get for me this holiday season

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