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art and excess: $1M Red Tibetan Mastiff vs. Jeff Koons’ Puppy

Posted on 2011-03-17 by skierpage

A multi-millionaire coal baron in China just bought “Big Splash”, a red Tibetan Mastiff, for $1.5 million because “they have become highly-prized status symbols for China’s new rich.” The dogs are thought to be a pure “Chinese” breed and they … Continue reading →

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Mannerism and the end of post-modernism

Posted on 2010-09-22 by skierpage

Maybe this aperçu from Peter Schjeldahl in the New Yorker explains why the noughties of this new millennium have been underwhelming. I want to live in the modern age, even if I have to go retro to do so! … … Continue reading →

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