Beyoncé still wants us to know she’s doing everything she can to keep Blue Ivy both cultural and relevant.
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Monthly Archives: October 2014
#columbus
People stop being nice, and start getting real, on this holiday Monday.
madeline
CBS Sunday Morning interviewed John Bemelmans Marciano, the grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, the author of Madeline. She turns 75 this year.
“My greatest inspiration,” Bemelmans once said, “is a low bank balance.” I feel that, sir, I feel that.
hbd, gram
Sometimes art is my grandmother as a young bride. That dress, though! Wowza.
stevie, stevie
Sometimes art is Stevie Nicks. She has an exhibition opening later this month at the Morrison Hotel Gallery in New York.
malala
“At just 17 years old, Malala Yousafzai has inspired people around the world with her passion and determination to make sure girls everywhere can get an education.” – President Obama. Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize. Total boss.
mag + art
I’m actually surprising myself with how much I like this series. Here’s hoping the artist, Phillipines-based multimedia producer Eisen Bernardo, does this as more of a tongue-in-cheek thing than actually trying to elevate the status of magazine art. Right? Check out the rest of his series, “Mag + Art”, here.
daphne
Apollo just told Daphne it’s a school night. Ugh, Apollo! You RUIN EVERYTHING.
Curious about the story of how these two got together? Well, she started off being a housekeeper for Apollo’s brother. After a few seasons of will-they-or-won’t-they, they finally gave it go. I think they even got married by the end of the series!
Oh, shoot. I’m thinking of Frasier and Daphne. My mistake.
bernini’s a show off
Bernini sculpted Saint Longinus when he was 32. Thirty-two! Look at that drapery! Good gravy. I can barely make that happen with cotton on a sewing machine, and I am a PRO at a simple gather.
According to medieval folklore, Longinus was a blind Roman who put the spear in Christ’s side, but was healed with his blood. His lance is in one of the four pillars above the altar in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Make all of your accomplishments seem feeble when you compare them to Bernini here.
vase with daisies and poppies
So, if you have between $30 and $50 million, this van Gogh could be yours when it goes on the auction block November 4th. I’ll extend the same offer I made to anyone who stepped forward to save Detroit’s art collection — call me.
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