Hrag Vartanian http://hragvartanian.com art, culture, photography, writing, ideas Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:37:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 40.750742-73.996535HragVartanianhttp://feedburner.google.comSubscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with NetvibesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with PageflakesSubscribe with PlusmoSubscribe with FeedLounge Links & Comments (2012-02-04) http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HragVartanian/~3/xq7Sy3w5qQc/ http://hragvartanian.com/2012/02/04/links-comments-2012-02-04-2/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000 hv http://hragvartanian.com/2012/02/04/links-comments-2012-02-04-2/

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  • More original tweets by @gregorg and less RTing! #mydeclarationfortheday in reply to gregorg #
  • I don’t understand why the new version of Tweetdeck desktop has taken away some functionality from the previous version. #
  • Today in architectural gimmicks, a “30-story tall operable window” in this skyscraper by SOM. http://t.co/omL8XSen #
  • I’m catching up on my Jersey Shore watching and then I came upon this scene. #ithinkilostbraincellsbuticannotstop http://t.co/L4qB2VFS #
  • I think I’m at the perfect party. Liquor, disco ball, Eva Peron picture…and all in Brooklyn. #heaven http://t.co/MxSKrj1a #
  • An artist’s sneakers and his sculpture. They match. #BenGodward http://t.co/uH0hCMNu #
  • Love him /@jmcolberg: “Why do u ask a question, then act surprised when I give an answer?” Barney Frank smacks down…Q http://t.co/cVQZ0OKy #
  • These playing cards are perfectly revolutionary. http://t.co/DLsv9FhT #
  • It’s not every day that your spouse gets mentioned in an Azeri conspiracy theory about starting a pride parade in Baku. http://t.co/0hEeAHlH #
  • I’m on this panel, if you’re in CT please come! // Poster Boy Is Subject of Panel Discussion this Saturday – http://t.co/QnlbXnfT #
  • This is a surprise // @araratmag: France has passed the bill that would criminalize Armenian Genocide denial. http://t.co/fPlNASgC #
  • Agreed //@nancykric: @writepudding As Freedom of Speech fan I’m ambivalent, but as granddaughter of genocide survivors…headline is thrilling #
  • It’s telling that some are offended by France’s Armenian Genocide denial law but no one is saying anything about their Holocaust denial law. #
  • Another take on @BogartSalon panel from last Thurs I moderated. This is written by @Ruschka for @capitalnewyork – http://t.co/T64MM7fq #
  • “…it’s not often reporters actually get to yell ‘Stop the presses!’ and mean it.” http://t.co/4qys0XoW #
  • OMG, this is like a lost episode of Portlandia. http://t.co/bQ2bTfCl #
  • Just so you know, I will be thoroughly disappointed in Portlandia if they don’t at least vacation in Brooklyn, the motherland. #
  • I vote that @artcombinator has the best Twitter avatar ever. #
  • “It’s so much easier to be an artist than a political activist, everyone likes you.” —S?awomir Sierakowski, @Guggenheim‘s Yael Bartana talk #
  • LMAO // Is Damien Hirst Lazy? Someone in Paris Thinks So – http://t.co/vNebYtog #streetart / …& @mfortki‘s stonerific review of Hirst in LA #
  • I think “editor” has become the new “curator” of 2012. #omphf #
  • LOL //@starwarsmodern: No one is going to accuse me of editing my blog. /@hragv: I think “editor” has become the new “curator” of 2012. #
  • LOL /@black_von: I know she’s a politician and also speaking in Deutsch, but Merkel is a waaaay better speaker than Medvedev last year. #WEF #
  • If I watch one more time lapse video of a street or graffiti artist doing a mural I may have to stab someone. #
  • Universal rule: never underestimate how nasty some people are. #
  • So true. // @mrhopthescissor: @hragv never overestimate how that nastiness guides who you are. #
  • The end of an era // The end of Culture Pundits http://t.co/KQ7M8I3l via @bhoggard #
  • Just called someone a “data whore” and he said he preferred “data sex worker” … LOL #
  • Here’s an oldie but a goodie. If you ever want to know how to pronounce my name, listen to this: http://t.co/XWSy4nw4 #
  • It’s refreshing when some people are honest about things // Cynthia Nixon On Being Gay: “For Me It’s a Choice” http://t.co/j5ylA1R7 #
  • Does AARP think I’m old? Should I be worried? Though I kind of want the travel bag. http://t.co/wMoKrYUu #
  • In agreement // @TwoCoats: Agree/ MT@Powhida: Amazing that ‘genius’ is associated w contending w big fucking space in visual art…# #
  • This #GOPdebate is depressing and crappy. Them talking about space is pathetic. I like the fighting though. #
  • The #OccupyWilliamsburg banners from a few days ago. They’re gone now. #OWS http://t.co/VGQEqtFD #
  • I love the Palestinian-American GOPer question. Proves Republicans are ridiculous. #GOPdebate #
  • Makes me think of the novel “Perfume” by Patrick Süskind // Smells Like Art, A New Frontier for Art? – http://t.co/MXfVfSy0 #
  • SFO now has a yoga room. Ommm http://t.co/peNHHpWA? #
  • No it’s stuff that goes inside them /@magdasawon: …old Roxy is…new Hauser&Wirth so bigger art can be made at least…not another luxury…condo. #
  • More scent art! // RT @MADMuseum: @hragv Yes we are going to do it in fall 2012! #
  • HA! Awesome // RT @rhonierika: i love @FountainArtFair. You should too. #
  • Refugee chic? // RT @felixsalmon: The BBC Radio studio in Davos. @reddy http://t.co/cvWs7juy #
  • So sad that today has come :( // Goodbye, For Now, @sugarintosyrup‘s last day at Hyperallergic – http://t.co/lrUY1nNG #
  • Hey, my brother’s mushroom/herb farm website is live. So proud of my farmer bro. Check out Prima Terra Farms. http://t.co/Cjyt4S5W #
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  • Sad story // Chaplain Evicted From Home; Occupiers Come To Her Support http://t.co/9zURVFq7 #
  • I’m at a bar in Hoboken and I’m having a good time. #lifeisfullofsurprises #
  • OMG, there are so many guidos here. I don’t know what to do. Maybe a shot? #
  • Hilarious! // RT @lizzwinstead: The straights of Hormuz are against gay marriage #NHDebate #NBCFBDebate #
  • I just discovered @prplst is Manhattan-based and I broke off ties as my Manhattan quota is full. She’s been added to a waiting list though. #
  • Maybe that’s the brand…er, I mean plan //@Powhida: @hragv If he wanted immortality, Gogo should become a corporation, they are people too. #
  • What do you do when your spouse is getting on your nerves by interfering with your sleep but it’s too much effort to bury the body? #
  • “Hey, @veken, don’t you think you need to take a bath?” //@MikeRiggs: @hragv Make it look like an accident, call 911, & go back to sleep. #
  • I’m going to Bushwick tonight. That is all. #
  • LOL, for dinner and art viewing // @mcallaghanart: @hragv Why? Can someone talk you off the ledge? #
  • Fern, sleeping at @Nortemaar http://t.co/gyGWX8LE #
  • What a combo! On N6th St. #Williamsburg http://t.co/0eia9uXO #
  • Honestly, @artinfodotcom … enough with the slideshows already! #
  • I do watch some dog videos you know, I’m not a speciesist //@elbowtoe: @LMagArt @hragv you know, I thought he watched way more cat videos… #
  • My new weekly Armenian news summary started today on @ararat // News & Views http://t.co/4qZatXWd #
  • VIDEO: Shit Straight Guys Say To Gay Guys http://t.co/aT75ncZp #
  • Storify isn’t very useful. I find it ugly too. #
  • YUM, @veken & I were there this AM. Great but $ //@chaykak: Toby’s Estate coffee shop opens on N6th/Berry in W’burg! http://t.co/3SSu1U8K #
  • PHOTOS: Remembering how bad it was in NYC in the 1980s and 90s. http://t.co/t9RKvXbw #
  • A bizarre American-obsessed corner of Switzerland. The Confederate flag is the most unexpected. http://t.co/auCgjJMy #
  • Today in awesome… an abandoned cold war missile base in the Adirondacks (looks straight out of James Bond) http://t.co/qKY14iYt #
  • Look at you, @theBoBartlett with your Little Collectors (aka @lcartupdate ) prints. http://t.co/RW4Lrdxe #
  • Help! // @cmonstah: Is there anyone in B’wick/W’burg w/ cable that will let me come to their house to watch hubby on public access at 8:30p? #
  • Beautiful stuff // The Future of Food http://t.co/ckMBX8uc via @itscolossal #
  • Quote: “Hot startups that pop up on TechCrunch all have at least five Chinese versions…” http://t.co/ZcBjmysI #
  • The Paris is Burning reference is the best IMHO // Shit gay guys say to their cats http://t.co/Y5nmJQU5 #
  • Dear @Gothamist + @jakedobkin, thanks for ruining Toby’s, my local coffee shop that JUST opened. Now it will always be full. I hate you. #
  • What a great line in TPM: “The weapon is one short and unfortunately homophonic word: Bain.” http://t.co/l74Ww4iE #
  • I’m sending a spy to find all your local joints and going to publicize them myself // RT @jakedobkin: @hragv the future belongs to crowds #
  • From tonight’s #artstech meetup event I spotted this as I left. http://t.co/SORBjxUv #
  • Today on As the World Turns…Shady bishops, nuns & dealers // Nuns Lose a Long Legal Battle Against Two Art Dealers http://t.co/tP4CUNjL #
  • Whoa // RT @RobbStoneStar: @hragv Never turn your back on a nun. Ever. You have to keep fighting till the bitter end. #
  • A work in @NorteMaar‘s current show brought up lots of questions // When Paintings Are Easily Reproduced – http://t.co/zw4N9G4O #
  • I know this feeling // RT @art21: That last tweet was an exercise in navigating auto correct. You win, phone…this time. #
  • Done //RT @jonnymoon: @hragv Someone needs to make an art terms dictionary for smartphones. I nominate you. #
  • What % would cat videos be? //@HollyKnowlman: Photogs & Their Time? http://t.co/vx6LwCBz <-I want to make one for social media coordinators #
  • Yoko Ono and Occupy Wall Street Collaborate On a Wish Tree Project http://t.co/7kVCXpNJ #OWS #
  • Our big announcement is out, I’m really excited! // Introducing Hyperallergic Weekend, Deepening the Conversation – http://t.co/zTSo3zdB #
  • More books, performance… :) // @rafaelgallegos: @hragv does this mean more performance focus from Hyperallergic? Congrats on the expansion! #
  • An interesting legal issue regarding my post yesterday about a copied painting // Is Alfred Steiner’s http://t.co/l9igpECB #
  • Fox News crony, Sun News TV, shut out of Canada http://t.co/EiwYSjpZ #
  • A view of a Will Kurtz sculpture at Mike Weiss Gallery http://t.co/cIYRv5BX #
  • Another shot of a sculpture by Will Kurtz at the Mike Weiss opening. http://t.co/t2pn5qLp #
  • More Will Kurtz sculptures at Mike Weiss http://t.co/Bgbo3NEt #
  • In the crowds of Mike Weiss gallery, the colorful human-scaled sculptures of Will Kurtz seem to blend in. http://t.co/pVxyhvan #
  • ?! // RT @RT_com: Millionaire CEO breaks waiter’s finger for “bad service” http://t.co/s03MznXd #
  • Incl. an amazing interview with Cariou’s lawyer // Will Round Two of Cariou v Prince Change Art Law Forever?? http://t.co/0bglhmsr #
  • LABS: What is this new religion based on copying? The Kopimists http://t.co/aLrEn2yM #copyright #
  • So, @Powhida … are you doing the dot challenge? Should I book our tickets to Hong Kong? #
  • Everyone has something to say about Hirst. I simply feel apathetic // Spotty Comments of the Day: Hirst-a-palooza – http://t.co/FNazjiFv #
  • I finally checked out the Carsten Höller show at @NewMuseum http://t.co/WcIeUCKm #
  • The only art historical reference at the Höller show? Calder, of course. @NewMuseum http://t.co/o1KZvid3 #
  • The sparseness of the show gave it an air of slow boredom. Carsten Höller at @NewMuseum http://t.co/x9HsHUay #
  • Mushrooms by Carsten Höller seemed out of place at the @NewMuseum show. http://t.co/GX2wB8NH #
  • Good point. Did occur to me in the space // RT @thebenstreet: @hragv …surely the merry-go-round is a riff on Charles Ray? #
  • So far 2 // @artfagcity: @hragv Carsten says he doesn’t know if what makes is art, so…not surprising…show isn’t filled w/ references imo. #
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  • Free stuff! // @NewYorkology: Free transit cards will be handed out today at 5pm at 2nd Ave/86th St & Broadway/125th St http://t.co/UhB7cOtU #
  • Tired teddy. @ CVS Truckee http://t.co/4cG4PwlV #
  • An Elvis Presley nutcracker. http://t.co/X6mkhUdG #
  • The Lake Tahoe bride. @ The Ritz Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe http://t.co/AFCXOuc3 #
  • The bride is wearing silver Uggs. #LOL That’s my BFF http://t.co/oM3bo7dC #
  • I think I’ve fallen in love with this vodka luge. #thisiwanttomarry http://t.co/0FLxTE7h #
  • Happy New Year’s for my friends and family on the East Coast but I’m
    3 hours behind. :D #
  • Here’s a resolution for more reality and less pretend. #2012resolutions #
  • Best groomsmen present ever. Cuff links with my name in Arabic. Live them. #happynewtweers #
  • Creepy // RT @black_von: Love. RT @artbystander: His and hers http://t.co/r8oEzK2e #
  • New Year’s resolutions include more drinking, less talking and more action. #
  • I don’t know who Anderson Cooper’s demographic is but it definitely isn’t me. #
  • It’s a bad sign when you can’t even relax on vacation, isn’t it? #
  • Fair use zealots are as boring as copyright ones…and usually just as self-serving. #
  • You’d think with this view it would be easier to relax. @ The Ritz Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe http://t.co/YNUYRUkT #
  • Can’t wait // RT @starwarsmodern: Assisting @black_von in the studio prepare #100tweets for her show at @dumboartscenter #
  • Getting out of your comfort zone is always a good thing in the long run. #vacationwisdom #
  • As a Canadian I’m ashamed to admit I am not amazing at ANY winter sport. #myCanuckshame #
  • The Northstar resort gondolas are really well-designed. @ Northstar-at-Tahoe™ Resort http://t.co/8yPedelo #
  • A kindred spirit //RT @easelarts: @hragv I will also admit to not being good at summer sports either #artsperson #
  • I second that //RT @magdasawon: Hola dear @gregorg actually no thank you. I do not want to follow The Murdochs tweeting. #
  • My pick here too //@fredbenenson: @theMorningNews also compiled 2011′s least significant things: http://t.co/QmTmcetL … #
  • Wow, @veken has the same resolution //@juliaxgulia: My New Year’s resolution is to learn to code w/ Codecademy in 2012! http://t.co/iIG0LFlG #
  • In case you missed this // The Best North Brooklyn Street Art of 2011 – http://t.co/GgjrcmzS Originally published last month in @WGNewsArts #
  • The lounge/lobby is quite impressive. The hotel is empty and it feels l @ The Ritz Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe http://t.co/wuXgmaLA #
  • Spotted Paul Vallinski’s “Blue Butterflies” on two walls of the main lo @ The Ritz Carlton Highlands, Lake Tahoe http://t.co/aa45SYiE #
  • The latest financial threat to US museums // Museum Troubles in Boston, City Wants More $$$ http://t.co/2AeUytz5 #
  • #WTF Mountain Dew can turn mouse into jelly: Pepsi; soft drink giant declares gross fact amid lawsuit  – NY Daily News http://t.co/cRbvw3sl #
  • Sadly it isn’t mobile compatible // RT @manbartlett: mic check at Grand Central, NOW >> http://t.co/LqK4fihN #
  • Spotted Mike & Doug Starn’s “Alleverythingthatisyou” (2006-7) behind the front desk. http://t.co/iEkIxxTR #
  • Newt Gingrich is an idiot. Iran has never invaded a neighbor and his attitude towards that country is uninformed and extremism. #GOP2012 #
  • When I saw these paintings by Claire Grill —”Tents” (2009)—I totally thought they would look right at home on @TwoCoats http://t.co/A80WmK6o #
  • Sounds about right // RT @harikunzru: RT @PGourevitch: A tie -for real or effectively – is a santorum win. #
  • Santigold at Williamsburg Music Hall sold out in less than an hour? That’s impressive. #
  • Correction, it took a few hours to sell out Santigold but impressive nonetheless. //cc @Toure #
  • Can someone help @CeeBee out? //Can you identify this artist for me? Recent exhibit in Chelsea …forgot who it was http://t.co/BqtSKPvn #
  • Thank you! //@Kadist_AF: @hragv @CeeBee Jim Hodges! #
  • Art crimes // Work Stolen from Woodward Gallery Project Space in LES – http://t.co/lCZFAqG2 #
  • Legal work needs another word too //@viewfromaloft: @Saber tweets “Calling art that hangs in gallery street art is ludicrous”…wants new word #
  • This story was my early Armenian Christmas present // Clyfford Still Painting Gets Lap Dance in Denver – http://t.co/oaAlguAs #
  • COMIC: Famous Chairs http://t.co/JRQtML1f #
  • Wow, @black_von is mucho flexible. #thingsyoulearnatabar – http://t.co/g8pwqKwX #
  • Merry Christmas all my Armenian peeps! #
  • This story had me laughing all day…”Thank you, Armenian Xmas Jesus!” //Clyfford Still Painting Gets Lap Dance in Denver http://t.co/YbXuGg61 #
  • It’s always strange to celebrate a holiday that most people in US don’t observe. You can either feel invisible or empowered…it’s up to you. #
  • Jesus Christ!!! // @black_von: @hragv Happy Jesus Day Mr. Vartanian! #
  • “You shall love God with all your heart and your neighbor as yourself” Matthew 22:34-40 // @black_von: @hragv Christ The Lord! #
  • I love when my video games have #graffiti This one is Zombieville 2. http://t.co/CIYgYzXV #
  • About time! // FBI finally changes definition of rape to incl. men and not only women. http://t.co/C4b8ZWRk #
  • Some days art makes me smile endlessly … in a good way. #
  • Yup/@black_von: Yep /@magdasawon: @karenarchey …gonna 2nd this. Matt Gleason is a “bloviator” idiot. Huffpo there r better people not to pay #
  • The @Mixel periodic table! http://t.co/EwJx1Ik4 #hilarious #
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  • Aww…I’m creeping into every aspect of your life! // @hydeordie: @hragv I found you on WWF http://t.co/Sd3OZCZB #
  • What a year! // The Most Popular Hyperallergic Posts of 2011 – http://t.co/vasbNaPO #
  • Thank you! /@laeliamitchell: best wishes for another great year /@hragv: The Most Popular Hyperallergic Posts of 2011 – http://t.co/vasbNaPO #
  • Crystal clear // @Queen_UK: For the avoidance of doubt, Gin O’Clock starts now & finishes at 9am 27th Dec. Your Christmas Queen loves you. #
  • I really had a great Festivus. Now onto Christmas Eve. #
  • This Christmas it may all be worth it because I convinced @veken to wear this tie. #mwaaahahaha http://t.co/XoZwoPNe #
  • Talking Points Memo is one of my favorite sites, here are their Top Ten Posts of 2011 – http://t.co/HI4doVra #
  • Santa arrived for the kids. http://t.co/OVaQ3aYR #
  • Im so in // RT @letsgetgizzy: Do a shot every time you get a “Merry Christmas!” mass text. (via @adrenalizing) #
  • The Talking Points Memo post (top 10) earlier had a bad link. Try this http://t.co/UBoOw3LE #
  • I just got a pot pourri holder for Christmas. Please kill me. #
  • The horror! //RT @4rilla: I got a Santa soap dispenser, when will it end? // @hragv I just got a pot pourri holder for Xmas. Please kill me. #
  • I have to say that the fact that the web kind of sucks tonight made me realize Christians or pseudo-Christians must control the internet. #
  • Tattooed Lady on Berry #streetart http://t.co/BMJ5ovRf #
  • I finally broke down and started playing Words With Friends. My username is ‘nak11211′ add me if you want. :) http://t.co/PJKcJksk #
  • I prefer my tv reviews in zines // RT @felixsalmon: Portlandia is very funny, and this profile is extremely good. But… http://t.co/PGQf5WCz #
  • Depends on type /@jmcolberg What incentive is there 4 a writer to spend a lot of time producing content when nobody wants to pay 4 content? #
  • These Lisbon Christmas lights by Pedro Sottomayor, José Adrião & ADOC are a nice take but a little restrained IMHO. http://t.co/RzJqr52W #
  • There’s a US senator (Stanbenow, D-MI) who has a negative net worth? Finally, someone who understands her constituents! http://t.co/5M8efnLn #
  • Dear @tumblr, it is now obvious that you hate @felixsalmon less than me. #
  • 99% sign in Greenpoint #OWS http://t.co/zOVFtjUI #
  • You’d rather do what? #streetart http://t.co/yyMZVZEj #
  • I don’t understand artist/writer residencies. Who can afford to take a month off and not make money? / cc @jmcolberg #
  • When I didn’t have my green card it was impossible to imagine doing a residency. Being tied to a full time job was a must. #
  • Was it just me or was Grace Glueck’s anecdote about Frankenthaler at a 1985 White House dinner just bizarre and inappropriate? #
  • New York Mag’s best NY restaurant list is soo Manhattancentric and #yawn Honestly, I am tired of French food. #
  • LOL //@reelaesthete: try living in France for 5 yrs u’ll get really tired of French food+miss Mexican+laugh at what passes for French in US. #
  • I used to think Longform.org was a celebration of long form writing. Now it is making me think it is more like a memorial. #
  • Some kids are doing some form of breakdancing 3.0 to the music of MGMT in Union Sq station. #thesecrazykidsareawesome #
  • Can’t wait to see NY Group Show tonight! // RT @Ms_Kianga: It’s amazing what can get done when you leave the house at 6:30am… #
  • Wow, Mongolia has really changed, hasn’t it? http://t.co/UBfKy76W #
  • D’oh! My bad. Thanks for correcting me // RT @vr_quarksoup: @hragv It’s China (Inner Mongolia) #
  • Wait, SOM may not design the new Cornell/Technion tech campus? What a friggin’ scam. http://t.co/j2Sd8byR #
  • Not surprised. She’s more popular than may want to admit //@TylerGreenDC: NYT’s Frankenthaler obit is 8th-most-emailed story today. Huh. #
  • Video: Armenians & Orthodox Christians fighting in Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity . http://t.co/oqU42rXp …happens almost every year. #
  • Awesome // Ultimate Praying Championship in Jerusalem: http://t.co/xDBihA77 /via @NanoreB #
  • Was 2011 the year of Zaha? http://t.co/rdMWVtlc Got to admit that’s an impressive list. #
  • Amen, but wait … what is schadenfreude then? // RT @Toure: Hating is childish. #
  • Agreed // @jmcolberg: NY Times misses the point here: http://t.co/0nTfcbTd – lawsuit is not about art, it’s about money #
  • Hilarious // For @hyperallergic the best non-art of Kianga’s @NYGroupShow http://t.co/C84tRBpl (via @carla_gannis) #
  • Pamela Council’s “Blaxidermy Nail Ball, Hot Blooded” (2010) at #KEP @NYGroupShow http://t.co/dAesSnkS #
  • Everyone who doesn’t know who James Rizzi is, please raise your hands! #
  • Good stat to have // @guardiannews: Japan streets ahead in global plastic recycling race http://t.co/JfP1ElN7 #
  • Aww … sweet // @choisunyoung: @hragv I know James Rizzi but he doesn’t know me. ;-) #
  • I really liked this room at @nygroupshow featuring works by Chris Moss, Alana Bograd & others. #kep http://t.co/wBRwppvT #
  • I enjoyed the video table at @nygroupshow featuring works by Elisa Kreisinger another artist. #kep http://t.co/S13afkLb #
  • Check out @TheMorningNews which has a list of 2011′s most important events. They asked tons of peeps incl yours truly. http://t.co/dkcARCZK #
  • LOL // UNPRECEDENTED ACT OF DEFIANCE: IRAN POSITIONING SHIPS OFF COAST OF IRAN (via @UNlTEDSTATES) #
  • Good to know // RT @kaannazli: The Grand Lisboa casino in Macau is probably the world’s ugliest building #
  • A friend & colleague drew my attention to this article in a Lebanese-Armenian magazine. Honestly, would you take http://t.co/32fgLW73 #
  • FYI @gregorg // RT @jandrewARTS: @hyperallergic #mercecunningham @ParkAveArmory was amazing. Can’t wait to see it again tomorrow! #
  • My Reno cab driver was trying to talk me into experiencing the local brothels. He seemed disappointed I had no interest. #cabbiepeerpressure #
  • I figured // RT @michaelpinto: { economics } @hragv the cab driver probably gets a cut for each brother visitor #
  • Awesome, nowhere to go but up! // RT @JeremySapienza: I am bankrupt. No I mean spiritually. #
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  • Sound ominous //@TwoCoats: Omg don’t let those kids climb on the Serra #killerart #
  • I know everyone is saying this but the GOP candidates are embarrassing. Gingrich’s recent anti-Palestinian remarks are outrageous. #
  • “Scientific” journal censors what we already knew: Jews & Palestinians genetically same. http://t.co/0Cfrbsy2 via @Adnan_Z_Manjal #
  • If I wasn’t on antibiotics and recovering I would so want to go drinking right now. Hint @powhida #
  • This is the first year I’ve had a Christmas tree in our apt in ages and it does feel festive. #likingit #
  • I still don’t have a topper thought. //@joannkim217: I broke my adult xmas tree virginity this year too. It gives me a warm feeling inside #
  • True of many web commenters in general // The 20 Unhappiest People You Meet In The Comments Sections Of Year-End Lists http://t.co/6sYlBSEk #
  • Let the games, begin! Stop by and say hi! // Yo, @bkbazaar (Brooklyn Night Bazaar) Starts Thurs Dec 15 http://t.co/3cpXKOtL #
  • My Sunday plans incl. going to see @metmuseum‘s Xmas tree and nativity. http://t.co/WnjdhWRo I love when Italian art gets TOTALLY dramatic. #
  • But the drama is the best part! //@TylerGreenDC: I haven’t seen the 15thC Venice show yet, but I suspect it’s unfortunately drama-free. #
  • Today’s must-read. Interesting take on role of art in Syrian uprising. //@hyperallergic: Revolution and Art in Syria – http://t.co/12BNXBZB #
  • Truman Capote getting a rub down. #WTF http://t.co/lSvM7BUq #
  • Go, Wisconsin! 500,000+ signatures have been gathered to recall Gov Walker. http://t.co/WqWofqce #
  • There is so much hipster marble (aka plywood) at @BKBazaar …1st day crowd has been great. Crowd started to die down. http://t.co/bI5VYDn1 #
  • I realize I don’t use the word easel a lot in art writing. Which is strange considering how ubiquitous it is. #
  • Chad Silver’s hilarious teddy bears, created under his label, ? Is Lame. @Hyperallergic at @BKBazaar http://t.co/aGp2n4dl #
  • You know what’s better than the Internet? Sleep. #
  • Hand-printed baseball injury cards by artist Amelie Mancini at @BKBazaar http://t.co/S9PzaUe1 #
  • The new Twitter app seems rather slow. #
  • Downloading the New Yorker in iPad is excruciating. It takes forever. Hurry.The.Hell.Up. #
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  • Fake AbEx works at center of federal investigation :: @jandrewARTS: incl. #JacksonPollock & #RobertMotherwell http://t.co/85m8Nqv3 #
  • Dear Miami, Your crappy smartphone service may be reason enough for me not to come back for #ABMB next year. Everyone is complaining. #
  • In Wynwood, Miami http://t.co/gbstFR5A #
  • A classic car in Wynwood, Miami http://t.co/3DNcQ0LO #
  • Another night I’m bedridden as a result of a bad empanada I ate at the #Seven party Thursday night. #FML #
  • Jeff Koons basketballs at the Rubell Collection. #Miami http://t.co/1C8fTEzf #
  • When you don’t watch broadcast tv it’s amazing how it feels less like the holiday season. #
  • Dude, finally someone has written the family history of Kim Kardashian. I.Am.Now.Complete. http://t.co/xOipzwmt #LOL #
  • It’s a conceptual project I’m guessing // RT @easelarts: @hragv Does it explain why they are celebrities? I still haven’t figured that out. #
  • A Visual Guide to US Income Distribution by State http://t.co/4xy8mQtP #
  • This news about the secrecy law made me very sad — A Law That Shames South Africa http://t.co/hfm3WDz8 #
  • I’m tired of the whole art is overpriced genre of art writing. Honestly, it’s a bubble we know it. So was Victorian art at one time. #
  • Can someone explain to me why the LikeArtBasel show was so bad? @artfagcity @wrbrand? #
  • Damn you Twitter for being able to translate Chinese, Japanese and Koren but not Russian! #slackersocialmedia #
  • Day 4 of my wretched stomach problems. Damn you #Seven and your empanadas! #
  • So over bots // @wrbrand: @Powhida @hragv gonna make a bot that finds all the nouns in your tweets and replies “fuck [NOUN], so over it” #
  • You know how those of us in art world love to say that there’s so much bad art? Being home sick watching Netflix proves it true of film too. #
  • Perhaps the most brilliant (and campy) @Foursquare status update ever? http://t.co/j37haVS1 #
  • My new doctor’s office has a moody textured abstraction in the waiting room and it’s original. This may just work out. #downwithbadposters #
  • Why do people think blogging is easy? Finding people who are actually bloggers and not just writers is hard. The key is dialogue! #
  • Honestly, @hrag you’re starting to get to me. When I sign up for a web service and my name is taken. I ALWAYS know it’s by you! ;) #
  • 142-yr old Williamsburg church torn down: http://t.co/g0xLpydv /via @michaelpinto #
  • We’re all winners, Mr @Powhida //EXCLUSIVE: Video of a Secret Meeting of Jerry Saltz & Charles Saatchi in a Sauna http://t.co/deoMgPDu #
  • This is new. I’m getting pr about shows that took place last week in Miami today. #
  • That’s great news! </sarcasm> // @jakedobkin: At this rate, I’m almost certain to have a press pass before @gothamist‘s 15th anniv in 2018! #
  • Left the house for “work” this evening and I come back feeling like crap. #FML #
  • Only 138 mins left to support this great @Kickstarter project //Artist Makes Enviro Art That Helps Urbanites Eat Better http://t.co/4MBd9s0C #
  • Signs the world hates me this week: 1. Lab lost my test samples, 2. My pharmacy can’t give me my prescription cuz their computers are down. #
  • So, THAT’s what it is! //@HunterMFAThesis: @hragv sorry, mercury retrograde can be a real bitch sometimes #
  • I can’t believe how excited an email that announced that Artisanal Premium Cheesecakes Have Arrived just made me. #Igotissues #
  • Just found out someone I knew from 2001 died of pneumonia at the age of 35. People are still using that line? Geez. #
  • Totally worth the trip to @metmuseum // Skip Rockefeller Center and See the Met’s Tree – http://t.co/7eHaPrTb #
  • If only US judges would be this bold // Judge ruled Police ‘Were Agressors’ during Toronto G20 http://t.co/dY9ncGKE #
  • Reason #234 567 to love Williamsburg: Even when your holiday shopping no one wishes you Happy Holidays. #
  • Mys #
  • My building has the ugliest menorah known to man. Thinking of starting a collection with my neighbors to rectify the situation. #
  • I’m feeling sane again. Just decorated our holiday tree. Not perfect but nice. What to put on top …hmmm http://t.co/pj5tUbBA #
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