Author: Michael Shanks
art/theatre/archaeology
The review of my work with Mike Pearson – theatre/archaeology, and more, is out this week in the collection Art and Archaeology: Collaborations, Conversations, Criticisms edited by Ian Russell and Andy Cochrane for Springer – [Link] It all began twenty and more years ago, when Mike came to my department at University Wales Lampeter and…
The Garbologist – Bill Rathje on TV
I have uploaded to Vimeo some clips from Bill Rathje’s TV appearances – explaining, promoting, getting passionate about garbage! Bill Rathje – Garbologist from Michael Shanks on Vimeo.
Barney Greengrass
Upper West Side, Manhattan I couldn’t but think of kippers (herring) and smokies (whole smoked haddock) in the north east of England here though – sturgeon, white fish, sable fish Robson’s – the last kippery in England – Craster, Northumberland
critical design – what if?
I am in Manhattan at Bard Graduate Center, celebrating its twentieth anniversary, its explorations of decorative arts, design history and material culture in research, pedagogy, exhibition and curatorial practice [Link]. Like any good celebration we’re looking forward as well as back. This morning was about imagining the future of museum and gallery exhibition. This afternoon was…
Cliff Nass
Cliff Nass died of a heart attack yesterday. A devastating loss. A dear friend and colleague, he was only 55. I’ll write a little more later. Here he is as part of the Revs Program’s presence at Palo Alto Concours d’Elegance in 2011. [Link] – All Things D [Link] – Stanford Daily [Link] – New…
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