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THE CURATOR: James Cameron, lovely ladies, Philly’s erotic art scene, charming doodles, 2010 Brain Olympics
posted by Kristen Humbert
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| Courtesy of Kris Chau |
| All I really want is boys … and this print. |
Every Tuesday, Critical Mass pokes around the art blog world so you don’t have to.
— James Cameron apparently loves his water. Learn more from Irreference about this 2010 Academy Award nominee and apparent aquaphile — who probably watches that Showgirls pool scene ad nauseam when he’s between wives.
— Urban Outfitters gives a shout-out to local designer Kris Chau, whose whimsical designs of lovely ladies (pictured) are now on display at Topstitch. Titled “Puppy Face,” you know this exhibit has got to be good … unless you’re a cat person.
— The artblog sheds some dim, soft and sexy light on the erotic side of Philly’s art scene. Christopher Davison draws nudes frolicking in the forest, while Gabriel Martinex takes photos of men’s feet at the moment of orgasm — and that’s just the tip … of the iceberg.
— Print Liberation interviews Philly photographer Catherine Maloney. And while I’d never heard of her before, after reading and seeing her written/doodle answers to the site’s questions, I like her just about as much as she likes space. Her photos are pretty swell, too.
— In honor of the Winter Olympics, the geeks over at Franklin Institute are hosting the “2010 Brain Olympics.” Uwishunu reports that visitors can play a giant game of Operation, compete in something called “Big Brain Academy,” and learn about the Rubik’s cube. There’s no mention of gold medals — but you can get the autograph of former Olympic figure skaters Tiffany Scott and Philip Dulebohn. (Not gonna lie, Tonya Harding would be more fun.)
