Seed Bombs: The Dieline, “the world’s #1 package design website,” likes our seed bombs!
HomeWord: The Betts House: the Cincinnati Art Snob on the history of the Betts House, which has emerged as one of the great small art venues in Cincinnati.
Award to Artist Who Gives Slums a Human Face: the annual TED prize has been given to Paris-based street artist J R, who works in downtrodden urban neighborhoods around the world.
Light Drift: a temporary interactive lighting installation by Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program.
Greenport: Home of Great Signs: ghost signs galore in Greenport, Long Island.
Living with Mies: talking to the residents of the Mies van der Rohe-designed Lafayette Park in Detroit.
Liberace Foundation & Museum: Keep the Legacy Alive: actually, this museum in Las Vegas is closing.
I went to the Liberace Museum many years ago, not because I am a big Liberace fan (who isn’t?), but to see one of Chopin’s old pianos that Liberace owned. I got lost getting there – walked around in the blazing desert sun for over an hour. When I got there, they wanted $15 to get in. Screw that. It was nice and cool & dark but I turned around & headed back outside.
Wow, and now you’ve missed your chance! So much for Liberace’s legacy.
Thanks for the link to the Meis article. That is probably the most successful international style housing project ever. I went and looked at it on google maps streetview and it looks gorgeous (mostly because of the landscaping, but still..)