Middle East

Mubarak Steps Down

6 Comments / History / By Daily Dose / 02/11/2011 / Egypt, Middle East

(Apparently the military turned on him.) This is huge, but what now? Let’s hope that somewhere in that crowd is an Egyptian Vaclav Havel, Gandhi, Mandela, or George Washington to give focus to the movement. In the mean time, turn on your television and enjoy the exciting celebration in Tahrir Square. Remember that at least …

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David Barnes Exhibit At 5 Traverse

2 Comments / Arts and Crafts, Blogosphere, Design, Moms, Picture of the Moment, providence, Rhody, risd / By Eugenio Volpe / 08/20/2009 / 5 Traverse Gallery, art, Bali, David Barnes, Holy Men, Media, Middle East, News, painting, watercolor, Wickenden Street

All the news that’s fit to paint Tsunamis kill people in Bali. Car bombs kill people in Iraq. The Internet is killing newspapers. The major news networks report on these killings with state of the art sensationalism and hi-tech dehumanization. Rhode Island artist David Barnes paints this process and the result is benignly seductive. Starting …

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