Nail art, it’s big in Japan. No, not this kind of nail art:
This kind:

image borrowed from www.923now.com
In fact, we just missed the 2009 Tokyo Nail Art Expo.
Wow.
I would end up in the emergency room if I tried this.
I spent this whole holiday weekend alone, don’t feel bad, it was heaven as far as I was concerned. Nothing to do but fuss around the house, play with the cats, and watch a really fantastic marathon called The Genius Of Photography from the BBC. At one point they were talking about the working relationship between Edward Weston and Charis Wilson, with one commenter saying something to the effect of, “the camera becomes an equal sign, the person on one side of the camera equals the person on the other side of the camera.”
A lot of people have asked for the latest on the most important news story of our generation, so I am posting this video in hopes it clarifies things.
Of course we all still have questions, but all we can do now is support each other and try our best to navigate these murky waters. Just know that I love you.
-JD
Last week was Thanksgiving. The only art related thing I got done was to read Neuromancer by William Gibson.
As a result, I will be presenting a selection of art created to be destroyed. Like cattle! This is art meat. So turn this video and take a walk with me down memory lane /death row.
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