Australia’s rich history of studio ceramics has been shaped by three generations of makers. From the pioneers of functional pottery tradition to contemporary artists who push the boundaries of the medium, Clay Dynasty is the first major exhibition to showcase Australian studio ceramic practice across the entirety of this period
50 YEARS OF AUSTRALIAN CERAMICS - DR COPE’S Collection included
500 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery QVMAG
Could this pottery shard be a 1,000-year-old hand grenade? Signs point to yes.
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With The New York Times Book Review (still) looking fora new editor, Kyle Paoletta wonders at some length: 'What does the future hold for one of United States' oldest literary institutions ?' in The Nation, in The New York Times Book Review at a Crossroads.
Paoletta offers a useful overview of the NYTBR and the editorial changes over the years -- noting also:
For such a durable institution, it is striking that The New York Times Book Review has mostly remained devoted to the template for book reviewing it adopted in the early 20th century.But surely part of the reason for its durability is that stick-to-the-formula conservatism. (I speak, of course, as someone who has changed basically nothing about this site over past twenty-three years .....)
He also notes:
While claiming to be a political Switzerland, the Book Reviewhas seemed to skew to the center-right, with conservatives reviewing conservatives, centrists reviewing centrists, and very few leftists to be found.And
When it comes to fiction and literary culture, the contemporary Book Review has often seemed less concerned with reviewing books that might challenge readers in exciting ways than with minting stars.
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Why does swearing make us stronger? Big Think (fk). Funny, I picked up the habit of the regular use of profanity when on Wall Street. The use of bad language outside contexts like that was less acceptable than now
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