Arts Bombast: Lorna Simpson
Lorna Simpson is not a nonchalent photographer. She creates very intentional, carefully crafted photographic works, usually with still details of the body and associated words. The stark images and words … Continue reading
San Francisco: Things to Do!
Welcome to May, San Francisco. Awhile ago I was experimenting with keeping a “Ribbon Around a Bomb” calendar of cool shit to do in San Francisco. And, I didn’t necessarily … Continue reading
Lit Bombast: Pussy Riot! A Punk Prayer for Freedom
Discontent with the culture of male hysteria Wild leaderism devours brains The Orthodox religion of a hard penis Patients are asked to accept conformity -Pussy Riot, from … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Mary Beth Edelson
Ever a sucker for ’70s-era feminist art, I’ve been getting into Mary Beth Edelson lately. I can’t really get behind some of her new age-y, reclaiming-the-Goddess works, but these cheeky … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Valie Export
Valie Export wants you to fondle her. At least, she did in 1968. I recently discovered the piece Tapp- und Tast-Kino or “Tap and Touch Cinema” by the Austrian experimental/feminist … Continue reading
San Francisco: FABULOSA Fest
Oh, HEY Bay Area jerx. There is a legit event going down later this month that you might want to know about. Put on by the good (amazing) folks at … Continue reading
Arts Bombast: Annegret Soltau
What is Annegret Soltau‘s medium? Thread, of course. Well, thread + humans. Growing up in the German countryside, the avant-garde artist was forced by her mother to learn knitting and … Continue reading
Ribbon Around A Bomb 