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Brian Kelly
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art, culture, crab rangoon, things of that nature // pitches: brian.kelly@wsj.com
babybel is short for baby beluga cause the cheese is made from whales milk
January 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
nosferatu is a trad movie that argues that body count matters
January 9, 2025 at 3:13 AM
have never particularly enjoyed fantasy literature as an adult but decided to give it another try this year so looking for book recommendations below---ideally classics of the genre that are "must reads" but am open to all suggestions
January 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
planted some potatoes earlier this year and the entire crop failed which is a bummer but I’ve never felt more connected to my Irish ancestors
December 16, 2024 at 5:56 PM
is there any chance that Portlandia holds up? it feels like the show isn’t just from a separate time but an interest separate universe from today
December 13, 2024 at 6:59 PM
cannot describe my disgust for the mouth image in today’s NYT connections. foul image, a putrid icon
December 12, 2024 at 4:43 PM
Sotheby’s cuts 100 staff members from its offices in New York following financial struggles: eg it recorded a much lower yield for Impressionist, modern and contemporary art at its Nov. marquee sales in NYC ($533.1 million) compared to 2023 ($1.2 billion): www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...
Sotheby’s Lays Off 100 Staffers After Lower Results For Marquee Auctions in New York
The layoffs follow a investment of $1 billion from Abu Dhabi’s ADQ sovereign wealth fund as well as new locations in Paris and Hong Kong.
www.artnews.com
December 12, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Édouard Manet, "The Rue Mosnier in Rain" (1878) #art #artoftheday
December 11, 2024 at 10:41 PM
can’t even bring your gold-plated handgun with you to clown school in Australia anymore, because of the woke www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
US woman caught with golden gun in luggage at Sydney airport jailed for a year
Liliana Goodson travelled to Australia to attend clown school with the gold-plated pistol, worth about $3,000, in her luggage
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2024 at 11:05 PM
question for cooking bluesky: this broth is great but how is it shelf-stable for like a year with only these ingredients, zero additives/preservatives, etc?
December 7, 2024 at 11:08 PM
wrote about Art Basel, where once again the most interesting work is being shown and crated by lesser known artists and galleries #art #artbasel www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
The Best Works at Art Basel Miami Beach 2024
Highlights at the often-overwhelming art fair, with its nearly 300 exhibitors, came in presentations focusing on rising and lesser-known artists.
www.wsj.com
December 5, 2024 at 11:27 PM
In Miami for @wsj.com and wrote about NADA, usually one of my favorite art fairs that was surprisingly less adventurous than in years past www.wsj.com/arts-culture...
NADA Miami 2024 Review: Pleasing if Placid Waters
The usually eye-catching art fair had plenty of solid work, but only a handful of truly standout presentations.
www.wsj.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Jasleen Kaur, installation view of “Alter Altar” #art #artoftheday #turnerprize
December 5, 2024 at 2:47 AM
what?
December 4, 2024 at 5:39 PM
composing eviscerating emails at the Holiday Inn Express business center
December 4, 2024 at 12:03 AM
Gonzalo García, "La danza de los salvajes II" (2024) #art #artoftheday #nada #artbasel #miami
December 3, 2024 at 11:20 PM
Miami art week officially underway, still have never been to the beach in all the years I’ve been coming here but at least the view from my room is good
December 3, 2024 at 5:32 PM
just heard about a document being signed in person as “requiring a wet signature” and it’s the first time I’ve hated the English language
December 2, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Pascal-Adolphe-Jean Dagnan-Bouveret, "The Pardon in Brittany" (1886) #art #artoftheday
December 2, 2024 at 5:16 PM
good breakdown from Andrew Beaton about how crazy it is that Joe Burrow is so good this season but the Bengals' record is so bad www.wsj.com/sports/footb...
He’s One of the NFL’s Best Quarterbacks—and His Team Can’t Stop Losing
Joe Burrow leads the league in touchdowns, but his Cincinnati Bengals continued to disintegrate in a Week 13 that saw a costly mistake get another coach fired.
www.wsj.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:06 PM
Edvard Munch, “Anxiety” (1894) #art #artoftheday
December 1, 2024 at 10:22 PM
Throwback to when I hosted a chip tasting party and made a bracket for the 32 different crisp flavors we tried
December 1, 2024 at 3:12 PM
I like to see Ohio state lose, but unfortunately that means seeing Michigan win
November 30, 2024 at 8:44 PM
should be an easy game for the vils today, let me just take a big sip of coffee and watch the opening kickoff
November 30, 2024 at 5:10 PM
Notre-Dame de Paris (1163–1345, renovated 2021-24) #art #artoftheday
November 30, 2024 at 4:57 PM