Thursday, August 31, 2006

Download the Classics for Free


When I heard that Google was offering free, downloadable versions of public domain books, first I thought, "Wow!" Then, I thought, "Who wants to curl up with a laptop, let alone a desktop?" Even if you were to print out the entire book, you're probably $75 in the hole because you need to purchase a pack of printer cartridges from Costco. I imagine some kid living in the projects trying to download 2 MB of Dante's Inferno -- his 486 PC still chugging away after 2 hours. Wishful and naive thinking, I know. Still, the idea that some of the classics are sort of free is pretty darn cool. Can it be that a business would use its technological prowess to provide good for all of humanity, while making money at the same time? I worry about the day when Google monopolizes all data, great and trivial...

Photos from Amy Nicholson

Here are some photos from Amy Nicholson. I don't believe these were shown at the last Art2Go.

A courtyard in Barcelona: Rear Window meets Escher

The timeworn wall seems to speak about the texture of this man's life

An existentialist look at Jack in the Gag

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Turn Here: Short Films - Cool Places

Here's a quick glimpse into the lives of people and the cities they live in. Check out these short films at Turn Here.

Visit Paris, the Arts District in Portland, The East Village in New York, New Orleans, and many more.

Post-It Art

This is the ultimate Art2Go. No supersizing indeed. Although you can get probably get fries with it.

Here's a show featuring Post-It art from 32 artists. Post-Deux is curated by artists Mark Todd and Esther Pearl Watson at GR2 in Los Angeles.