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Writing about looking at art. From the floor of the gallery, the museum, and the private collection.

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    on Aug 28, 2006
    From the Floor is no longer being updated. The archives remain available for searching or browsing.
  • July Hiatus
    on Jul 19, 2006
    Over the last couple days, I’ve received a few emails containing interesting conjectures as to where I’ve been lately. None have been right—or even close to right. But it is nice to know that you care.I'll just say this: I’m on the road for t...
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    on Jun 26, 2006
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    on Jun 23, 2006
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  • Count Them
    on Jun 22, 2006
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    on Jun 16, 2006
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  • Setting Expectations, Then Bailing Out
    on Jun 14, 2006
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  • No Longer AWOL
    on Jun 11, 2006
    I'm still here, but it's been a long, hectic few weeks. I'm actually back state-side this week and may have a little something to say here for the first time in eons.
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    on May 25, 2006
    Where can you go from here? Nowhere good.
  • On narrative
    on May 25, 2006
    I cut my critical teeth years ago on narrative-based work and came to realize that the human mind needs narrative or narrative-like structure to help it move through time-based work. Most artists who say they are removing narrative are removing the m...
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