Tag: Grace Jones

• Feature in Arts.Black: The Provocation of Agency and Ambiguity

  Last month, one of my reviews on MoAD’s latest exhibitions was featured on Arts.Black.  Please click on the link below to learn more about The Grace Jones Project and Dandy Lion.   The Provocation of Agency and Ambiguity I truly appreciate the efforts of Taylor and Jessica to amplify the voices of black arts writers. Check…

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  July 12, 2016

  Art, Art/Culture, black history, Contemporary Art, Music, Photography, Uncategorized

  Arts.Black, Dandy Lion, Grace Jones, MoAD

• Artist a Day Challenge No. 16: Nile Rodgers

  Of the hundreds of songs that are in regular rotation on my iPod, I am willing to bet that Nile Rodgers had something to do with over half of them.  There was a period of time as a child when every record or tape I owned carried a Nile Rodgers producer credit. The man is a…

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  February 16, 2015

  Art in Los Angeles, black history, Music, Pop Art/Culture

  Chic, Disco, Grace Jones, Grammys, Keith Haring, Music Production, musical legends, Nile Rodgers, producers

• Andy Warhol x Grace Jones

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  April 20, 2013

  Art/Culture, Collecting, Design, Fashion, Photography, Pop Art/Culture

  Andy Warhol, auctions, Christie’s, Fashion, Grace Jones, Halston, Keith Haring, Photography, Studio 54

• Thoughts on Keith Haring

  Keith Haring died 22 years ago today and I’ve been reflecting on what he was able to accomplish in his 13 year career as an artist.  His work has always had a profound influence on my perception of art. His SF MOMA retrospective in 1998 was the first show that I attended on my own…

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  February 17, 2012

  Contemporary Art, Pop Art/Culture, Street Art

  Grace Jones, Keith Haring, Larry Levan, Paradise Garage, SF MOMA