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Oh, what a spectacle! The glasses portraits of Luc Tuymans

17-09-2016 18:00

Think of the world’s most famous portraits and you might struggle to recall many sitters in spectacles. Yet the Belgian painter Luc Tuymans was looking through his catalogue of portraits one day and was amazed to discover that three-quarters of his subjects were wearing glasses. It was not a deliberate choice but, he says: “I have always enjoyed painting glasses... They radically change the physiognomy of a face.” After his discovery, Tuymans decided to cut loose some of his be

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Walter Robinson: 'I'm just a stupid painter. We're like dumb horses'

17-09-2016 13:00

He was almost a superstar artist, but after a crisis of confidence he became a critic. Now he’s back, exploring consumer lust and the struggle of paintingBeers, babes and burgers – just some of the subjects Walter Robinson paints. He is interested in desire; from salivating couples to heartfelt pictures of his daughter as a baby. Robinson paints things that people like to buy: jars of Vaseline, striped shirts and doughnuts. He immortalizes images of catalogue models – throwaway

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Playwright Edward Albee, 88

17-09-2016 02:30 via feedproxy.google.com

“All art should be useful,” he said. “If it’s merely decorative, it’s a waste of time. You know, if you’re going to spend a couple of hours of your life, listening to string quartets or being at plays or going to a museum and looking at paintings, something should happen to you. You should be changed.”

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How Silicon Valley Is Killing Its Non-Profits

17-09-2016 00:09 via feedproxy.google.com

“One might then assume that Silicon Valley and the surrounding Bay Area would be the ideal place for a tech-focused nonprofit to set up shop. After all, the region is packed with tech talent, and its local tech companies regularly boast about their commitment to helping nonprofit organizations in their communities, as it helps attract talent and can be good for business overall. But in reality, the skyrocketing cost of living is taking its toll on vital community institutions, while a war

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