Susie Karlowski
360 Staff Pick: Get Lit
In this new memoir, Mary Karr recounts her descent into alcoholism, the collapse of her marriage, and her eventual conversion to Roman Catholicism, unfolding in the harrowing manner of a suspense novel. Karr writes the book as an open letter to her son, perhaps using her breathtaking language as a way of asking forgiveness. Karr’s […]
Returning to El Barrio
New York City’sEl Museo del Barriohas reopened after a well-deserved multi-million dollar renovation. The museum was started 40 years ago by performance artist Rafael Montaez Ortiz in a public school classroom with the mission of highlighting Puerto Rican artists. Since then, it’s grown into an important cultural institution with a collection of more than “6,500 […]
Bulletproof Baby Gear
I got outed on the elevator the other day. A co-worker spotted knitting needles in my bag. I rarely have a chance to knit these days, and compensate by indulging in the next best thing: looking at weird knitted art online. Listening to this week’s show, I remembered an odd, thought-provoking site that can add […]
Seeing Double
This week New York welcomes ‘Performa ’09‘, the third biennial of performance art to hit the city. The event features more than 150 artists over three weeks, and one of whom has me very excited. I was lucky enough to experience South African artist Candice Breitz’s video installation ‘Legend’ a few years ago, and have […]
When Gore Met Amelia
If you’re planning to see‘Amelia,’the new Amelia Earhart biopic now in theaters, keep an eye out for recent ‘Studio 360’ guest Gore Vidal — or at least the actor playing him. The film takes place long before he became notorious for his envelope-pushing novels and on-air political smackdowns with William F. Buckley. At the time […]
Painting with Light
I was lucky enough to be a fly on the wall forKurt’s interview with David Hockneylast week. It was a revelation to hear him talk about his way of seeing. And I was surprised to learn that he has started painting on his iPhone, using the ‘Brushes’ application, to ‘paint’ lovely little pictures that he […]