Jonathon Keats' Bee Ballet

Posted on July 9, 2008 Under Art

Lately, all we've been hearing is sad news about the plight of the honeybees and their declining numbers. Thank goodness for conceptual artist Jonathon Keats' newest endeavor. Next week (July 19th to be exact) Keats will choreograph the first ever…

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Annalisa Vobis @ FiveTenStudio

Posted on July 7, 2008 Under Art

Attention Northern California art enthusiasts: If you prefer your art to be functional -- which is to say classy-looking sculpture and furniture -- we think you'll be down to check out Proliferation, an exhibition being held at FiveTenStudio from now…

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SpearTalks: Casey O'Connell

Posted on July 3, 2008 Under Art

The story of a rejected artist finally making it big time is as familiar as the tales our grandparents like to tell us: "I walked 17 miles, barefoot, through three feet of snow; I dog-walked in New York through rejection…

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PSFK's Snapshot Books

Posted on June 9, 2008 Under Books

Site pal and PSFK man-in-charge Piers Fawkes is at it again, this time with his Snapshot San Francisco book series. His team has taken to the streets to put together a snapshot report of what they call the most unique…

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Spearlocator: TED 2008

Posted on February 25, 2008 Under Travel

It's that time of the year again, when I pop out to San Francisco and the Bay Area for a few days before going to the incredible TED conference in Monterey, California. This years speaker lineup aims to answer questions…

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Into The Pixel

Posted on February 8, 2008 Under Art

Hear Ye, Hear Ye. The time has come for gamers to gather around. Mavens of Metroid, Guitar Heroes, and Big Game Buck Hunters, we are talking to you. You are charged with making a pilgrimage to San Francisco for the…

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Keats' Solar Systems

Posted on October 18, 2007 Under Art

In his latest conceptual arts foray, Jonathon Keats is "formulating new miracles at a cosmic scale for gods to license and implement." Huhhhh? The way he explains it -- and I'm not so sure I could do much better --…

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Airbed and Breakfast

Posted on October 11, 2007 Under Travel

As someone who has been traveling a lot recently, I can honestly say that I find little appeal in the idea of dropping exorbitant amounts of cash on a hotel room for a few nights alone in a city you…

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The Shooting Gallery: Gallery Three

Posted on September 28, 2007 Under Art

You know, a lot of galleries find it in their ad budget to brag about their amazing upcoming openings in Juxtapoz magazine. A bunch of talented artists are getting amazing exposure this way, and I think that's super. However, I…

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Mashup 2007: San Francisco

Posted on July 12, 2007 Under Travel

There are still a (very small) handful of tickets available for the Mashup 2007 conference presented by my friend Anatasia of Ypulse. If you're going to be in the Bay Area July 16th and 17th and want to get the…

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