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Monthly Archives: February 2013

It’s all in the White Space

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There was a recent post that described an installation by artist Marina Abramovic entitled Rhythm 0.  She sat motionless for six hours while her audience interacted with various objects, both benign and dangerous, presented by her on a linen-draped table. She placed no restrictions on the show.  You can imagine what happened. When it was over, she quietly sat up and walked toward her audience. Her aggressors ran away. Some can view this performance piece as the degradation of the human soul because of the violence that was done to her.  But … Read more →

The Reticent Backbone Awkward within its Feminine Austere

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As human beings, we tend to define ourselves by our surroundings and more often than not, the other way around, because, well, we’re human. We ascribe poetry to our food, descriptors to our drink and how this applies to our own little world. The Champagne Bureau located in Washington DC, is the U.S. representative of the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne (CIVC), the trade association that represents all the grape growers and houses of Champagne, France.  They’ve constructed the Champagne Notebooks–a collection of words, a guideline, if you will, … Read more →

Welcome

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One of my oldest and dearest friends Jeff is one of the last to leave our first opening party.  As I walk him to his car and we say our goodbyes, he’s all smiles.  He comments that he’s proud I’m following my passion and he’s happy to see things come together in our business.  Before turning the key he pauses, almost uncomfortable in what he’s about to say, “I gotta tell ya man, I’m not quite sure of what you’re doing here, but you know I’m happy to help!”  With … Read more →

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