The focus of the World Expo is the future. From Shanghai Corporate’s Dream Cube, to Toyota’s robotic violinist, to Saudi Arabia’s $164 million rendition of a “moon boat” that looms in the sky like the most grandiose UFO, the Expo exhibits a plethora or futuristic spectacles. Amongst the extravagance, there are of coarse Pavilions with less. Upon [...]
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Dreams of the Future!
People In Space
In 6 days I will be on ground in Shanghai as part of the People In Space project. We will be venturing into the 2010 World Expo in an attempt to bridge the participation gap between the US and the rest of the planet. Approximately 375,000 people attend the Expo each day. Many of these [...]
Farewell to Big Red and Shiny
Last week, Big Red and Shiny, an arts journal that served as a staple in the Boston art scene for the last 6 years, launched their final issue. After providing our community a forum to challenge and create dialogue around the state of the arts in New England, Founder, Matt Nash decided to “close up [...]
PT RETURNS!
Summer warms Boston as The Present Tense stretches it’s limbs and wipes hibernation from it’s eyes. In our somnolence, visions of the future abound! As of June 1 The Present Tense has moved on from MEME Gallery to explore new curatorial terrain. We are also investigating our roles as creators, nestling into new bodies of [...]
