Elizabeth Briel
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Elizabeth Briel
@ebriel.bsky.social
· Nov 10
Hi new followers-I'm a visual artist based in Paris (mostly) working in Asia several months/year.
Currently researching Iberian & Ming dynasty tile painting for a 25sqm paper installation of blue jeans and white cotton t-shirts, in the form of azulejo tiles which will be exhibited in Macau, Nov '25.
Currently researching Iberian & Ming dynasty tile painting for a 25sqm paper installation of blue jeans and white cotton t-shirts, in the form of azulejo tiles which will be exhibited in Macau, Nov '25.
Newest addition to the bucket list:
Artists Janet Cardiff and Georges Bures Miller have left the limelight of the big cities and set up an amazing exhibition of their interactive multi-media works deep in the middle of British Columbia. Definitely worth the journey!
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#Canadianart
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#Canadianart
A Voice, A Song, A Dream
Cardiff Miller Art Warehouse
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October 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Newest addition to the bucket list:
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'60 yrs ago Wales gifted a commissioned stained glass window to a community in the US city of Birmingham, Alabama, in the aftermath of a bomb that killed four black girls
John Petts visited Alabama and opted to construct a stained-glass image of a Black Christ.'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_W...
John Petts visited Alabama and opted to construct a stained-glass image of a Black Christ.'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_W...
October 7, 2025 at 11:59 AM
'60 yrs ago Wales gifted a commissioned stained glass window to a community in the US city of Birmingham, Alabama, in the aftermath of a bomb that killed four black girls
John Petts visited Alabama and opted to construct a stained-glass image of a Black Christ.'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_W...
John Petts visited Alabama and opted to construct a stained-glass image of a Black Christ.'
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wales_W...
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My father, rooting about his shelves, found a book he’d inherited from his father. Opened it for the first time. Inside an inscription.
My grandfather, Robert C Miller, was a US airforce metrologist. He developed the first tornado forecast. The inscription is during the development of that forecast
My grandfather, Robert C Miller, was a US airforce metrologist. He developed the first tornado forecast. The inscription is during the development of that forecast
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
My father, rooting about his shelves, found a book he’d inherited from his father. Opened it for the first time. Inside an inscription.
My grandfather, Robert C Miller, was a US airforce metrologist. He developed the first tornado forecast. The inscription is during the development of that forecast
My grandfather, Robert C Miller, was a US airforce metrologist. He developed the first tornado forecast. The inscription is during the development of that forecast
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Ça me rappelle au passage le projet Guilt nostalgia de @ebriel.bsky.social ici :)
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September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Ça me rappelle au passage le projet Guilt nostalgia de @ebriel.bsky.social ici :)
www.ebriel.com#/gilt-nostal...
www.ebriel.com#/gilt-nostal...
This week in the studio: full-on paper production. Rags hang from every surface and dehumidifiers work overtime
September 22, 2025 at 9:13 PM
This week in the studio: full-on paper production. Rags hang from every surface and dehumidifiers work overtime
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I remember going with my parents (a surgeon and an anesthesiologist) to a museum in France filled with medieval era medical instruments, and when we got to the section on gynecological instruments they were shocked to see that what was used in the 1400s was basically what is used now. Thread.
So, right now, the only reliable way to diagnose endometriosis is with exploratory surgery. But finally, real scientists (instead of male scientists), are on the job & of course they’ve identified multiple markers in menstrual blood that point to noninvasive testing.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
Driven by the pain of endometriosis, this scientist is uncovering clues to its causes
Katie Burns is helping reveal the immune system’s role in the long-neglected disease
www.science.org
September 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
I remember going with my parents (a surgeon and an anesthesiologist) to a museum in France filled with medieval era medical instruments, and when we got to the section on gynecological instruments they were shocked to see that what was used in the 1400s was basically what is used now. Thread.
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It's World Physical Therapy Day! Shoulder Wheel, oil on canvas by Francis Criss, 1944, commissioned by the US Army and a peculiar kind of masterpiece:
September 8, 2025 at 9:52 AM
It's World Physical Therapy Day! Shoulder Wheel, oil on canvas by Francis Criss, 1944, commissioned by the US Army and a peculiar kind of masterpiece:
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The curators of the exhibit Chinese officials demanded be censored in Bangkok have fled to the UK and plan to seek asylum, citing fears of retaliation from authorities.
August 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The curators of the exhibit Chinese officials demanded be censored in Bangkok have fled to the UK and plan to seek asylum, citing fears of retaliation from authorities.
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A! winged! hand! writing! a! book!
![A detail from a Schreibmeister book of c17 Germany. The emblematic print shows a hand with wings and a quill writing a book. In the left of the framing ornament is an ink pot, and on the right is a pounce pot. On the top of the frame is a Chewie like head holding a quill in its teeth. Source: Kunstrichtige Schreibart Allerhand Versalie[n] oder AnfangsBuchstabe[n] Der Teütschen, Lateinischen und Italianischen Schrifften : aus unterschiedlichen Meistern der Edlen Schreibkunst zusammen getragen (1655).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wwym6cglvbd5odxfkykn2uh2/bafkreiakxuahypn25bkhv2zjyl66itjirnhoyqo6qr2rnyeuq3vze376hy@jpeg)
August 7, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A! winged! hand! writing! a! book!
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"There is a six-panel folding screen, donated just recently by a Hiroshima family, whose gold expanses are streaked by black rain: the most terrifying abstract painting I have ever seen."
August 6, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"There is a six-panel folding screen, donated just recently by a Hiroshima family, whose gold expanses are streaked by black rain: the most terrifying abstract painting I have ever seen."
Scottish artist Elizabeth Keith wrote of this woodblock print "Flower Street, Hong Kong" (c.1944):
"A rather difficult one to print. I could not leave the printer to his own sweet will. I suppose that is why I had so few printed...
There will never be a Flower Street like that again in Hong Kong"
"A rather difficult one to print. I could not leave the printer to his own sweet will. I suppose that is why I had so few printed...
There will never be a Flower Street like that again in Hong Kong"
August 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Scottish artist Elizabeth Keith wrote of this woodblock print "Flower Street, Hong Kong" (c.1944):
"A rather difficult one to print. I could not leave the printer to his own sweet will. I suppose that is why I had so few printed...
There will never be a Flower Street like that again in Hong Kong"
"A rather difficult one to print. I could not leave the printer to his own sweet will. I suppose that is why I had so few printed...
There will never be a Flower Street like that again in Hong Kong"
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Perfect — Coffee, Edward Hopper, 1955. ☕
August 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Perfect — Coffee, Edward Hopper, 1955. ☕
A tiny, space-age looking Nakagin capsule bathroom
August 4, 2025 at 5:31 AM
A tiny, space-age looking Nakagin capsule bathroom
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Gordon Parks' photograph of watermelon, an eerie "dye inbibition" print, ca. 1967-69:
August 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Gordon Parks' photograph of watermelon, an eerie "dye inbibition" print, ca. 1967-69:
It's Sunday morning in Paris and I stream the same radio station I'd paint to late into the night as an art student in Minneapolis where it's just gone 3AM and this world of ours thanks to tech has become so small and gets smaller every year www.jazz88.fm
Jazz88.FM--Twin Cities' Voice for Jazz, Roots Music and Education
Studio Line: 612-529-5236--As a program of the Minneapolis Public Schools, we offer a hands-on educational program focused on broadcasting and production.
www.jazz88.fm
August 3, 2025 at 8:09 AM
It's Sunday morning in Paris and I stream the same radio station I'd paint to late into the night as an art student in Minneapolis where it's just gone 3AM and this world of ours thanks to tech has become so small and gets smaller every year www.jazz88.fm
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Remaining Native by Paige Bethmann (Haudenosaunee) is a documentary from POV of a 17 y.o. Native American runner and aspiring collegiate athlete as the memory of his great-grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, future.
Aug 2 Philly + online
#FilmSky
Aug 2 Philly + online
#FilmSky
Remaining Native - BlackStar
Remaining Native is a coming-of-age documentary told from the perspective of Kutoven (Ku) Stevens, a 17-year-old Native American runner struggling …
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August 2, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Remaining Native by Paige Bethmann (Haudenosaunee) is a documentary from POV of a 17 y.o. Native American runner and aspiring collegiate athlete as the memory of his great-grandfather’s escape from an Indian boarding school begins to connect past, present, future.
Aug 2 Philly + online
#FilmSky
Aug 2 Philly + online
#FilmSky
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For ARTnews, I looked into the four artworks by Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Diane Arbus now being auctioned online by the US government with connections to the 1MDB scandal. Three were gifted to Leonardo DiCaprio by Jho Low and one was forfeited by a producer of THE WOLF OF WALL STREET.
US Government To Auction Works By Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso and Diane Arbus Purchased With Funds from 1MDB Scandal
The artworks by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Pablo Picasso and Diane Arbus were surrendered by actor Leonardo DiCaprio and producer Christopher McFarland.
www.artnews.com
July 30, 2025 at 2:55 AM
For ARTnews, I looked into the four artworks by Pablo Picasso, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Diane Arbus now being auctioned online by the US government with connections to the 1MDB scandal. Three were gifted to Leonardo DiCaprio by Jho Low and one was forfeited by a producer of THE WOLF OF WALL STREET.
If you are in Paris and have torn/stained/badly-fitting denim you haven't worn for a while, I'm looking for you!
For my major 2025 project "Waves of Influence" I am seeking donations of secondhand blue denim to create a large paper installation. More info via: www.instagram.com/ebrielart/p/...
For my major 2025 project "Waves of Influence" I am seeking donations of secondhand blue denim to create a large paper installation. More info via: www.instagram.com/ebrielart/p/...
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If you are in Paris and happen to have torn/stained/badly-fitting denim you haven't worn for a while, I'm looking for you!
I work with paper in many ...
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If you are in Paris and happen to have torn/stained/badly-fitting denim you haven't worn for a while, I'm looking for you!
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July 30, 2025 at 9:07 AM
If you are in Paris and have torn/stained/badly-fitting denim you haven't worn for a while, I'm looking for you!
For my major 2025 project "Waves of Influence" I am seeking donations of secondhand blue denim to create a large paper installation. More info via: www.instagram.com/ebrielart/p/...
For my major 2025 project "Waves of Influence" I am seeking donations of secondhand blue denim to create a large paper installation. More info via: www.instagram.com/ebrielart/p/...
I am an artist in a film. I swan about the studio, covered in painted clothes while drinking wine with palette in hand, occasionally having my partner come over for an afternoon of wild sex. Exhibitions of my work happen with no effort; in fact the paint's typically wet when I hang them in a gallery
I am a writer in a film. I finished the manuscript on Tuesday. It is in the book stores on Wednesday. On Thursday it is on the best seller lists. On Saturday I will win a major writing award for it. I will be at the premiere of the movie based on the book next week.
I'm a writer in a film. My editor sends me a personal assistant to straighten or my life so I can finish my book, and then a helicopter to bring me to a launch party.
July 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I am an artist in a film. I swan about the studio, covered in painted clothes while drinking wine with palette in hand, occasionally having my partner come over for an afternoon of wild sex. Exhibitions of my work happen with no effort; in fact the paint's typically wet when I hang them in a gallery
I've been listening to this podcast since researching a move to Paris several years ago, and am happy to discuss the nature of creativity, the trajectory of cultures through the medium of paper technologies, and a life lived internationally:
laviecreativepodcast.com/2025/07/15/i...
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July 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I've been listening to this podcast since researching a move to Paris several years ago, and am happy to discuss the nature of creativity, the trajectory of cultures through the medium of paper technologies, and a life lived internationally:
laviecreativepodcast.com/2025/07/15/i...
laviecreativepodcast.com/2025/07/15/i...
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June 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Saw her work in Valencia years ago - unexpected and bright and adds texture to the city
Spanish artist Raquel Rodrigo from Valencia creates cross-stitching street art #WomensArt
June 23, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Saw her work in Valencia years ago - unexpected and bright and adds texture to the city
"1. Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked...teaching power what it can do" @timothysnyder.bsky.social's "On Tyranny"
A Hong Kong school principal has warned teachers not to participate in July 4 activities hosted by the US Consulate after the city’s authorities reportedly warned that participation may violate national security legislation
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HK principal warns against attending US Consulate event
A HK principal has warned teachers not to take part in Independence Day activities hosted by the US Consulate after the city's authorities reportedly warned that participation may violate national sec...
hongkongfp.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:14 AM
"1. Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked...teaching power what it can do" @timothysnyder.bsky.social's "On Tyranny"
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Our digital repositories team spends a great deal of their time now simply protecting our commoned public digital resources from bots. This insatiable, aimless, destructive desire to excrete novel slop is impeding our access to — and even damaging — our cultural heritage + vetted public knowledge.
'“I don't think that people appreciate how few people are working to keep these collections online, even at huge institutions,” Weinberg told me. “It's usually an incredibly small team, one person, half a person, half a person, plus, like their web person who is sympathetic to what's going on.'
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”
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June 17, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Our digital repositories team spends a great deal of their time now simply protecting our commoned public digital resources from bots. This insatiable, aimless, destructive desire to excrete novel slop is impeding our access to — and even damaging — our cultural heritage + vetted public knowledge.
"On Monday [the Louvre] was brought to a halt by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbling under the weight of mass tourism"
I live a 20-minute walk frm the Louvre. Like most Parisians I tend to avoid it. Recently went to an evening event w/a friend who's a member but otherwise no
I live a 20-minute walk frm the Louvre. Like most Parisians I tend to avoid it. Recently went to an evening event w/a friend who's a member but otherwise no
No idea how to staff are able to manage the enormous numbers and I'm sure it's a similar story in other global museums. Overtourism gets too little attention by governments.
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down, sounding the alarm on overtourism apnews.com/article/louv...
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down, sounding the alarm on overtourism apnews.com/article/louv...
The world’s most-visited museum shuts down, sounding the alarm on mass tourism
The Louvre Museum has failed to open on time Monday, leaving thousands of visitors stuck in long, unmoving lines.
apnews.com
June 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
"On Monday [the Louvre] was brought to a halt by its own striking staff, who say the institution is crumbling under the weight of mass tourism"
I live a 20-minute walk frm the Louvre. Like most Parisians I tend to avoid it. Recently went to an evening event w/a friend who's a member but otherwise no
I live a 20-minute walk frm the Louvre. Like most Parisians I tend to avoid it. Recently went to an evening event w/a friend who's a member but otherwise no