Exhibitions: ‘New Terrains- Native American Art’ (2024)

Phillips (January 16, 2024) – Curators Tony Abeyta and James Trotta-Bono explore highlights from New Terrains: Contemporary Native American Art, which they curated alongside Bruce Hartman.

The exhibition provides context for the evolution of contemporary Native art, including the influence of modernism, post-war, and pop art.

New Terrains: Contemporary Native American Art New York Exhibition 5–23 January

Join the pair as they reveal works by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Fritz Scholder (Luiseño), Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne and Arapaho Nation), and more.

Culture/Politics: Harper’s Magazine – February 2024

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HARPER’S MAGAZINE – FEBRUARY 2024: This issue features ‘Israel’s War Within’ – The battle for a country’s soul; The Trials of Trucking School; Marilynne Robinson Reads Genesis…

Israel’s War Within

An Israeli paratrooper at the Western Wall, 1967 © Micha Bar-Am/Magnum Photos

On the ruinous history of Religious Zionism

by Bernard Avishai

In August 1975, I stood outside the Knesset, in Jerusalem, witnessing a fevered demonstration against Henry Kissinger, then the American secretary of state. Thousands of young men in knitted kippahs chanted and danced in circles, their arms wrapped around one another, their voices echoing off the stone building. They were mainly West Bank settlers, I was informed, part of a fledgling movement called Gush Emunim—in effect, the Young Guard of the National Religious Party (NRP).

Lost Highway

The trials of trucking school

by Emily Gogolak

“If you have to change friends, that’s what you gotta do,” our instructor, Johnny, told the twelve of us sitting in a makeshift classroom in a strip mall outside Austin. “They’re gonna be so jealous, because you’re gonna be bringing home so much money. Encourage them to get their CDL, too.”

A CDL is a commercial driver’s license, and if you pay attention, you’ll find variations on the phrase cdl drivers wanted everywhere: across interstate billboards, in small-town newspapers, on diner bulletin boards, on TV, and, most often, on the backs of semitrucks. Each of us had come to the Changing Lanes CDL School to answer that call.

Architecture: Tour Of Frank Lloyd Wright Home ‘Tirranna’ In Connecticut

Architectural Digest (January 16, 2024) – Today AD travels to Connecticut to tour Tirranna, one of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s final designs. The Rayward–Shepherd House, also known as Tirranna and as the John L. Rayward House, is a home in New Canaan, Connecticut originally built in 1955 to an design of renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright.

Considered one of the greatest architects of all time, Frank Lloyd Wright produced over 1000 designs in a career spanning 70 years, revolutionizing architecture in the United States.

A pioneer of organic architecture, Wright believed any building should exist in harmony with its inhabitants and surroundings–a concept that runs through the veins of Tirranna. Join Stuart Graff, president and CEO of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, as he walks you through one of the final designs of Wright’s career.

Scientific American – February 2024 Preview

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Scientific American (January 16, 2024): The February 2024 issue features ‘The Milky Way’s Secret History’ – New star maps reveal our galaxy’s turbulent past; Why Aren’t We Made of Antimatter? – To understand why the universe is made of matter and not antimatter, physicists are looking for a tiny signal in the electron…

The New Story of the Milky Way’s Surprisingly Turbulent Past

The latest star maps are rewriting the story of our Milky Way, revealing a much more tumultuous history than astronomers suspected

Why Aren’t We Made of Antimatter?

To understand why the universe is made of matter and not antimatter, physicists are looking for a tiny signal in the electron

Tiny Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs’ Lost Worlds

Special assemblages of minuscule fossils bring dinosaur ecosystems to life

California Cabin Design: Sea Ranch Forest Retreat

The Local Project (January 16, 2024) – The Local Project’s latest house tour takes viewers inside an architect’s own cabin at Sea Ranch, a planned Californian community founded in the 1960s by architect and developer Alan Boeke.

Video timeline: 00:00 – Introduction to the Architect’s Own Cabin 01:50 – The History of The Sea Ranch Community 02:19 – Unique and Special Aspects 02:35 – A Walkthrough of the Cabin 03:37 – Aligning with The Original Footprint 05:40 – The Sea Ranch Design Rules 06:50 – A Natural Material Palette 07:50 – Proud Moments

Originally designed in the 1970s by William Turnbull Jr. – one of Sea Ranch’s pioneering architects – the cabin now belongs to Berkeley-based architect Joanne Koch, who has renovated the cabin with humility and respect. Pleasingly, it still exhibits many of Sea Ranch’s defining tenets surrounding quiet and environmentally sustainable architecture, reimagined through a contemporary lens. Joanne considers herself to be a “steward and caretaker” of this historic house at Sea Ranch. Stepping inside an architect’s own cabin, it is easy to see how she has respected the original design intent by gently reimagining the architecture and interior design.

The house tour highlights various spaces inside an architect’s own cabin, such as the kitchen, bedrooms, garden, courtyard and balconies, illustrating a blend of contemporary and heritage ideals through the interior design, furniture and décor. The materials echo the cabin’s 1970s sensibility with a subtle contemporary edge, and a palette of moss green, blue and grey not only reflects the hues of the surrounding forest but complements the amber tones of the sugar pine throughout the home. The kitchen features new cabinetry and refined yet elemental fixtures to reflect the rudimentary nature of the cabin. The presence of the surrounding landscape inside an architect’s own cabin is significant. “You just have this feeling that you need to look up into the trees,” Joanne says.

Sea Ranch Forest Retreat illustrates the importance of taking an informed and intuitive approach to architecture of heritage significance. With thanks to Joanne’s sensitive response, this cabin will prevail as an important piece of modernist American architecture.

News: Trump Cruises To Record Victory In Iowa, China Influence In Africa

The Globalist Podcast (January 16, 2024) The latest on the Iowa caucuses, Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi’s tour of Africa and the international reaction to another Houthi missile attack.

Plus: the Iceland volcano eruption’s effect on infrastructure and a look through the morning’s papers.

The New York Times — Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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Voters Look Past Legal Problems to Give Trump a Big Victory

Donald J. Trump, wearing a long jacket, waves to a crowd from a stage.

The possibility of a two-person race remains elusive for Trump foes, who fear a split field will ease his path to the nomination.

U.S. and Iran Battle Through Proxies, Warily Avoiding Each Other

Iran wants to flex its muscles without directly taking on the U.S. or Israel, but that cautious strategy is subject to miscalculation on all sides.

The Smoothie Stop-By: When a President Tries to Be a Regular Joe

For a commander in chief, retail campaigning isn’t easy, what with the counterassault team that follows him everywhere. But President Biden is starting to hit the hustings on every Main Street he can find.

The War Has Reined In Ukraine’s Oligarchs, at Least for Now

Oligarchs have lost billions from the shelling of their factories, and the government has used its wartime powers to break their political influence.