Slavery by Another Name (full program), is now available for view: “Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americans’ most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation.” #
Styling on the Street, by Bill Cunningham: duende. #
From us to you on Valentine's day: Ennio Morricone's Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso, as lovely and loving a film as can be made. #
See Potential is an initiative by Emily Schiffer to introduce large-scale previsualizations to urban spaces in need of reinvigoration. The project has been successfully funded on Kickstarter, and 12 days remain to help the endeavor expand it's impact. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print, and the last of the 2011 series, is vintage erotica by Jens Umbach. #
Taking a page straight from science fiction, more than 270,000 organic farmers have organized to preëmptively protect strains of food DNA from Monsanto. Lend material support to the Organic Seed Growers & Trade Association (OSGATA) here. Via Kelly Abel. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is a portrait of urban abandonment by Nathaniel Perales. “She's here to remind us that there is still love and that there is still peace,” says the artist. “We just have to notice it. We just have to create it. We just have to embrace it.” #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is a family portrait by Jinkyun Ahn. “My parents are my primary subjects in my practice,” says the artist. “They are sure of the illusion that I need to resist against and certain of what I wish to reclaim back.” #
A short, great read from Vaclav Havel — Never Hope Against Hope. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is (s)expressionist erotica by Constance & Eric. #
Street Art Utopia has compiled an exhaustive and wonderfully inspiring list of 106 street art photographs; let's see what 2012 brings. #
“His peaceful resistance shook the foundations of an empire, exposed the emptiness of a repressive ideology, and proved that moral leadership is more powerful than any weapon,” said President Obama of the deceased playwright and revolutionary. #
With Syria perched on the edge of a civil war, the death toll mounts. See Alessandro d'Ansembourg's unsettling visualization of the 5,000+ dead to date for a sense of scale. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is an explosive portrait by Jazzmine Beaulieu. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is a mid-nineties Williamsburg landscape by Mara Catalán. #
NASA's Hubble telescope has captured the birthing of a new star, 2,000 light-years away in the Cygnus constellation. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is a nocturnal portrait of a Somaliland citizen by Chantal Heijnen. #
The House has postponed action on SOPA until after the holiday break, but the fight is not over. Demand Progress is encouraging you to write Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and your senators, asking them to oppose the bill, as they plan to take it up in the new year. #
Today's featured Art From the Heart: Extended print is a newspaper weave by Lesly Deschler-Canossi. #
Storytellers, magicians that weave thought into reality through expression; this is all we have ever been. The story we agree to inhabit changes as we update the telling, but it is the listening that guides our inner growth. See Henning Mankell's The Art of Listening for more. #
Tomorrow (12/15) SOPA (which, by the way, is probably unconstitutional) goes to the House of Representatives. This may be our last chance to call to stop the bill. Please do! #
Ownership, having and keeping: the values taught us from an early age in Western society. The sea change of our times is a direct consequence of a generational ripple towards letting go of these notions to embrace community-fueled approaches to our lives and needs. See Airbnb, Zipcar, and now Getaround for living examples. Meghan Casserly's Forbes article peers into the new trend of collaborative consumption, perhaps the best way forward for us. #
We've updated our Art From the Heart page with photos and video from the 2011 show, an opportunity to purchase pieces from the show (each available for one day only!), and a brief glimpse of the plan for 2012. Check it out! #
Former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal has been spared the death penalty. Visit the Death Penalty Information Center for detailed information on this ongoing tragedy; 3,250 humans are currently awaiting execution in America. #
Brent Simmons argues that if web sites aren't readable, the many other options available will become more and more popular. We strive for a great reading experience on our site, and especially in our magazine — if you have any comments, please let us know. #
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)'s close relative, the Protect IP Act (PIPA), is currently being considered in the Senate. Fight for the Future has made it easy to call your senator and voice your opposition (we hope) to the bill. #
On November 21, Megyn Kelly—a Fox network “news” anchor—asserted that pepper spray (Oleoresin Capsicum) is “a food product, essentially.” Change.org has posted a petition to ask Ms. Kelly to consume a serving equivalent to the quantity sprayed on student activists at UC Davis. Add your name to the petition here. #
The Electronic Frontier Foundation lists three major sites that could be at risk if the "Stop Online Privacy Act" (SOPA) passes. There are many others. #
Can't see our site header? We're participating in American Censorship Day. Voice your concern to your representatives at http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/. #
Here's to the artists, guests, staff, and everyone who made AFTH2011 a success — see you at a Drink Nite soon? #
We can't let the day pass without one more reminder: Art From the Heart is tonight! Both tags and tickets will be available at the door, and we'd love to see you there. #
Last call for Advance Tags and Tickets! Sales for both end at midnight tonight (11/11). Purchase yours at http://vanderbiltrepublic.com/afth. #
AFTH2011 tag and ticket sales have begun! Head to Art From the Heart to reserve yours. You can also see a sampling of the art, and learn more about the show. #
War is over? President Obama announces a full withdrawal of all troops in Iraq by year’s end, and we’re hoping it happens ahead of schedule. #
The 99 percenters have released a formal declaration of demands, well worth a read. #
What comes from the earth, returns to the earth. Universe Dented, Grass Underfoot: a beautiful tribute to the passing of Steve Jobs, by John Gruber. #
The open call to artists for Art From the Heart has been extended to October 17! Curatorial review by Jo-Anneke Van Der Molen has begun, and once work arrives for consideration, it can be factored into her vision for the show. #
Our October newsletter has landed on inboxes worldwide, bringing our subscribers the first news of goings-on at VR. Not a subscriber? Visit vanderbiltrepublic.com/newsletter to rectify that. #
14 days in, and Occupy Wall Street is gaining momentum. This in-depth report at Democracy Now! provides an excellent, exciting look inside the encampment in lower Manhattan. #
“Photographs for this year’s Art From the Heart will be varied but strongly aligned, exploring different understandings of beauty.” — Jo-Anneke Van Der Molen's curator's statement for AFTH2011 has been posted on the Open Call. #
The Lotus that Went to the Sea is a documentary project looking for Kickstarter support. It's focus is on contemporary Cambodian artists- a subject that remains close to our hearts. #
In a recent op-ed, Neal Gabler writes about the elusive big idea. #
“Without trust, you cannot identify anything; it’s like a sandstorm.”
Ai Weiwei speaks out for the first time since his release. #
Ai Weiwei speaks out for the first time since his release. #
The Vanderbilt Republic is very excited to announce that the open call for Art From the Heart 2011 has begun! Proudly presented by 25CPW, AFTH has evolved to pay 55% of the net profits to all tagged artists. Artists — see the Open Call. #
With the wide array of unrest in the world today, it's tempting to try and tie it all together- and in his recent op-ed, Thomas L. Friedman does a pretty nice job.
(via Mark Oakes) #
(via Mark Oakes) #
Two more (final?) pieces on the London Riots: one by Russell Brand, and one in which local musicians respond. #
The British government is apparently considering blocking certain users' access to social networks, in an attempt to stop or slow the rioting there. (via John Gruber) #
We've just gone live with a refresh of the vanderbiltrepublic.com home page. The slideshow features a look at our history, and a glimpse into our future. #
Lest we oversimplify the situation in England, check out HEYMANRIGHTONBRO's comments on reddit. #
Laurie Penny offers her insights into the causes of the London Riots (via Amy Klein). Tom Ewing discusses how the riots have been “planned”. #
Ghostery is a browser plugin which lets you block a wide array of user tracking widgets. (via Khoi Vinh) #
Doctor Science offers up an interesting take on the Confederate south and it's relation to the Tea Party today. #
Watching and discussing the Murdochs' committee hearing earlier this week, Tom Ewing recognizes how business, like music, is a subculture. #
Doctor Science ruminates on why most comics continue to be marketed towards eighteen to thirty-four year old men. #
David Brooks cites examples of how our immediate circumstances greatly influence our behavior, arguing that behavioral research is key to crafting social policies that address those circumstances. #
Mathieu Young captures striking photos of solar-powered lanterns in use in rural areas of Cambodia, the result of work by the Dutch social enterprise KamWorks. #
An open letter from Pixar animator Austin Madison reminds us to persist in our creative endeavors. (via Steve Macfarlane/Bryn Richards) #
Clayton Miller discusses the use of simple shapes as prominent design elements in current mobile phone UIs. (via John Gruber) #
Two interesting takes on the Andy Baio/Jay Maisel situation we mentioned the other day: one from The Online Photographer blog, another from photographer Duncan Davidson. (via John Gruber) #
Andy Baio was threatened with a lawsuit for using a pixel-art recreation of the original Jay Maisel cover photograph for an 8-bit tribute to Kind of Blue that he curated. On his website, he presents his first hand experience with the state of fair use of copyrighted works. #
Ai Weiwei has been released from detention, though apparently under gag order— the exact terms of his release remain unclear. #
The VR participated in The Funding of the Arts conference recently presented by PvdA New York. Check out photos from the event. #
New Yorkers with an iPhone and some free time around lunch: Group is a collective sound work culminating with a meetup near the corner of Wall and Broad streets tomorrow at 12:45pm. (via Khoi Vinh) #
Craig Villamor makes a great point: web apps aren't the same as native apps, and they shouldn't try to be.
(via John Gruber) #
(via John Gruber) #
The frontier of virtual currency is a wild one: A hack of the most popular exchange for Bitcoin (which we've mentioned before) caused a sharp drop in value. #
“The American dream cannot survive if we keep telling the dreamers to go elsewhere.” — Mike Bloomberg calls for immigration reform. #
Francesco Zizola captures Project Poseidon, a program designed to open scuba diving to the visually impaired. #
The concept behind Listening Room is pretty simple: gather some friends and play some songs. The site official launches today- we've been beta testing and it's a lot of fun. You might even find us in the VR Room. #
Robert Wright surveys the internet landscape in 1993; it's surprising how little has changed. (via Jacob Weisberg) #
The names on the 9/11 memorial in New York will be organized based on relationships between the victims- a painstaking process completed via both computer algorithm and human design. Jer Thorp details the work. (via Andy Baio) #
If you didn't get our latest newsletter, you haven't heard about our updated artifact offerings: it's a return of The Mechanical, in pre-bound and DIY versions. Also: if you didn't get our latest newletter, sign up! #
This Friday, June 10th, the NY chapter of the Dutch Social Democratic Party (PvdA) will present “The Funding of the Arts”, a conference on public and private funding of the arts. Participants include Farai Chideya (NPR), Glenn Lowry (MoMA), Clive Gillinson (Carnegie Hall) and the VR’s own George Del Barrio. Join us there. #
How can or should we learn from those we disagree with? A discussion on V.S. Naipaul. #
Jonathan Franzen ruminates on technology, environmentalism, and, most importantly, love. (via David Greenwald) #
As the costs of higher education continue to rise, perhaps a grant to develop startup ideas outside of college makes sense. #
Could technology keyed for “relevance” become our new information gatekeepers? (via Elizabeth Chiu) #
Delia Derbyshire studied mathematics and music at Girton College and worked at the UN before taking a job with the BBC in 1960, where she composed electronic music and arranged the original Dr. Who theme. Hear various samples of her work in this BBC article, and see her building a loop-based piece on reel-to-reels here. #
Technology continues to disrupt existing paradigms. Bitcoin is a decentralized digital currency with potential for far-reaching consequences. (via Andy Baio) #
“I was so fearful, that’s not fearless. I am more fearful than other people, maybe, then I act more brave because I know the danger is really there. If you don’t act, the dangers become stronger.”
(via Kempton Lam)
Ai Weiwei remains imprisoned under dubious charges, while ongoing campaigns continue to call for his release. #
(via Kempton Lam)
Ai Weiwei remains imprisoned under dubious charges, while ongoing campaigns continue to call for his release. #
Did we ever mention Colin Stetson? It's hard to describe the unworldly squall he produces with just a bass saxophone. #
Another craft-specific essay with potential for much wider application: Phil McAndrew's piece is ostensively for illustrators and cartoonists, but contains good advice for any creative.
(via cartoonist/artist John Allison) #
(via cartoonist/artist John Allison) #
Robert Krulrich gives a great commencement address to Berkley journalism graduates- but it applies to way more than journalism. The audio is
highly recommended.
“Think about turning to people you already know, who are your friends, or friends of their friends and think about making something that makes sense to you together, that's as beautiful and as true as you can make it.” (also via Andy Baio) #
highly recommended.
“Think about turning to people you already know, who are your friends, or friends of their friends and think about making something that makes sense to you together, that's as beautiful and as true as you can make it.” (also via Andy Baio) #
Arrive here because you've heard of what we're doing with Cambodian Living Arts? See our partnerships page for everything “Masters”. If you're here because of Art From the Heart, see events. Then there's the blog. (Excerpt just to the right.) #
“This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.”
— CHIEF SEATHL, 1854 #
— CHIEF SEATHL, 1854 #
If you've remained a faithful follower of our old “Chronicle” feed, we've just begun redirecting to our new RSS feed, http://vanderbiltrepublic.com/rss. We hope you'll enjoy the ride. #
Concurrent with our site & brand relaunch, we've also re-established our two outposts in social media: Facebook / Twitter. Following us on either platform will definitely keep you informed, so choose your channel without worry. #
vanderbiltrepublic.com has relaunched! It's been a work in progress since two days after Art From the Heart, and we're excited to pull the curtain back. Take a look around, get familiar. And if you catch any bugs along the way, please do let us know. #
