Category Archives: Art

Notes on “At Eternity’s Gate”

Posted on October 30, 2019 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: It’s inevitable that Julian Schnabel’s movie about Van Gogh, “At Eternity’s Gate,” will be compared to Altman’s “Vincent and Theo.” Both pictures attempt to capture the ecstatically enervated aspects of Van Gogh’s art; they’re expressionistic takes … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Les Femmes Déformées

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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The Emperor Has White Paint

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: A few months ago, when I was at the Whitney museum, I was confronted by this masterpiece: But maybe there’s something really deep going on in this work that I just don’t understand. Do you find this … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposin’: Boom

Posted on March 21, 2018 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Juxtaposin’: The Works of Man

Posted on March 10, 2018 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Our Favorite Things in 2017

Posted on December 15, 2017 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: As you will quickly notice, we’re a grouchy, grumpy lot, all of whom are too old to keep up with new things, so this list consists of our favorite things we encountered this year whether or not … Continue reading →

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Meme Time

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

Sir Barken Hyena writes: I made this meme. Please share if so inclined.

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