LISA YAMADAStaff Writer Growing up in sun-soaked Venice, Craig Kaufman became heavily influenced by the radical surf culture that surrounded him. An artist, he started to move away from the traditional medium of paint and canvas by experimenting with the materials he knew best: the glossy textures and fluid curves of his surfboard. His piece, “Yellow-Blue,” is displayed as a … [Read more...] about Kaufman’s piece shines brighter than the rest
Simplicity makes Wolberger’s piece very intriguing
MARC CHOQUETTEStaff Writer One may suddenly feel that they have been shrunk into the world of the film “Toy Story” upon first seeing San Franciscan Yoram Wolberger’s piece entitled “Toy Soldier #3 (Crawling Soldier).” This ability of a work to alter one’s perception of reality was something Frederick Weisman saw as paramount to determining a piece of art’s value. Wolberger … [Read more...] about Simplicity makes Wolberger’s piece very intriguing
TOP 5 STORIES (November 26, 2007)
FIRE UPDATE — 8:50 a.m. (Malibu Times) The Corral Fire that sparked early Saturday morning and raged through Malibu's canyons burning nearly 5,000 acres is 90 percent contained as of 1 a.m. today, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.http://www.malibutimes.com/articles/2007/11/26/news_flash/flash1.txt World — Middle East peace conference begins … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 26, 2007)
TOP 5 STORIES (November 19, 2007)
Politics — Debate schedule set for 2008 presidential race WASHINGTON — The first debate would be at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, with the second on October 7 at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn., and the third on October 15 at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/19/AR2007111900943.html U.S. — Top … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 19, 2007)
TOP 5 STORIES (November 16, 2007)
Politics — Democrats debate in Vegas LAS VEGAS — As expected, Sen. Hillary Clinton's rivals once again came out swinging at Thursday night's Democratic debate, but this time, Clinton swung back. http://www.lvrj.com/news/11424696.html U.S. — Senate Republicans halt latest plan for troop withdrawals WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republicans blocked the latest Democratic effort to … [Read more...] about TOP 5 STORIES (November 16, 2007)
