Life Is Beautiful (on Twitter)

Beautiful images from the photography blog Life is Beautiful, which you might have delighted in already if you followed me on Twitter @linnea_west.

I'm not saying twitter is the best or only way to learn things; I'm just saying you should check out the dynamic spread of awesome information. I've totally been sucked in.

But with peaches like that, how can you resist biting in?

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Empire State of Mind

If all my tweets are about things happening in NYC:

1. Five Art Shows to Catch Before Closing -- New York Magazine http://ht.ly/1HXyt about 15 hours ago via HootSuite
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2. RT @artnetdotcom: Today's 1,000-point market plunge may be because Citi trader hit "b" for billion instead of "m" for million... about 17 hours ago via HootSuite
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3. RT @MuseumModernArt: RT @JackRicofficial: Lady Gaga was at the MoMa museum today: http://tweetphoto.com/21317606 about 18 hours ago via HootSuite
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4. Pitch @Art21 a post on Art&Expereince--maybe web and art? tweet art? : ) http://ht.ly/1HLs7 about 21 hours ago via HootSuite
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5. Looks fun! RT@RSHotel: First ever Great Nude Invitational @RSHotel May 13-16, we are SO excited! For info and RSVP http://bit.ly/dssKSL about 22 hours ago via HootSuite

and my favorite things to write about were seen in NYC, hello William Kentridge! and New York art fairs, then maybe it's a sign I should go back soon. Which, conveniently enough, I am. May 17. That is really soon (eep!).



Time to get in an Empire State of mind...

SMartCamp: Social Media Art Camp

I'm on a break from SMartCAMP, and wow! is it fabulous to hear some of the speakers so far. The opening presentation by Marc Schiller, of Wooster Collective, reminds me of why I love blogging.

Schiller stumbled into blogging because he was looking for a way to host photographs he had taken of street art in his neighborhood, the West Village, while walking his dog. Since then, the blog he has created with his wife Sara has become an authority on street art that mainstream media turns to for content. Schiller still runs the project as a passion rather than a job, and it's well-worth checking out if you aren't familiar with the site.

Favorite Quote: "It's okay to be a bit crap, as long as you are sincere and honest."



If you want in on the action, check out the live stream on the website or the conversation on twitter by searching #smartcamp. I'm @linnea_west. This afternoon is focused on video and putting them online--perfect timing for my video of Scope and hopefully Pulse. The art fairs have been amazing so far, even more so to me after being on the island for 3 months.

However, it's not for long. I just booked my ticket for Mexico, and I leave this Tuesday morning. I'll probably be there a couple months--which just might be enough time to catch you up on all the art I've seen! Quick judgments: Whitney Biennial can be skipped, William Kentridge at MoMA cannot, Independent is interesting if chaotic, Scope better than Verge, and hopefully I'll be able to say something about Pulse, Armory, and Volta soon!

Ravels in Review: It's Summer!

I'm thrilled to be writing this when it's actually hot and sunny outside. Summer had to come eventually, I suppose, and it's basically August. So let's see:

• The BBC updated Byron's image with a music video, to odd effect, but I appreciate the effort.

• Then I read the collected poems of E.E. Cummings in one sitting, but figured I'd spare you and hunt up the one I really liked.

• I saw In & Out of Amsterdam at MoMA. More intellectually apppealing than visually, and I might just be more visual.

• I found out a bit about rust used in art, specifically rust paints. (Thanks all!)

• For something absolutely delightful and cheering on your Friday, check out this artist dress code.

• Artists do not own Mickey Mouse, and more illegal art due to copyright.

Also, I'm trying out the twitter thing. If you're on there, come find me at linnea_west. Have a great weekend!

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I have become a twit...

so now what do I do?