Nathan Perez
@nathan-perez.bsky.social
Honors political science student at the University of Alberta, interested in the political art, visual culture, and gender and post-colonialism. Formerly president of OASIS. Currently Editor-in-Chief of the Political Science Undergraduate Review.
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Ehh, the White House was always in bad taste. Neoclassical architecture, besides being tacky as shit, is entangled in imperialism, racism, and nation-building.
Look at what this garish, classless, tasteless fool has done to the People’s House.
November 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Ehh, the White House was always in bad taste. Neoclassical architecture, besides being tacky as shit, is entangled in imperialism, racism, and nation-building.
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SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU OFF THE LEDGE:
"If you ever get the blues about the status of American culture, there are still more public libraries than there are McDonald's. During the worst of the Depression, not one public library closed its doors."
~David McCullough
SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU OFF THE LEDGE:
"If you ever get the blues about the status of American culture, there are still more public libraries than there are McDonald's. During the worst of the Depression, not one public library closed its doors."
~David McCullough
November 20, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU OFF THE LEDGE:
"If you ever get the blues about the status of American culture, there are still more public libraries than there are McDonald's. During the worst of the Depression, not one public library closed its doors."
~David McCullough
SOMETHING TO KEEP YOU OFF THE LEDGE:
"If you ever get the blues about the status of American culture, there are still more public libraries than there are McDonald's. During the worst of the Depression, not one public library closed its doors."
~David McCullough
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When a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 in 2019, social media uproar and an age-old debate about the meaning of art ensued.
Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million | CNN
Artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 million at a So...
www.cnn.com
November 21, 2024 at 1:16 AM
When a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $120,000 in 2019, social media uproar and an age-old debate about the meaning of art ensued.
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It’s easier to blame activists than confront the real issue: the Democratic Party has long been shaped by powerful forces—corporate interests, lobbyists, and consultants—whose influence has neglected the real crises facing everyday Americans.
The Left Didn’t Sink Kamala Harris. Here's What Did.
It’s easier to blame activists, but far more powerful forces have led Democrats to neglect the real crises facing Americans.
www.thenation.com
November 18, 2024 at 9:45 PM
It’s easier to blame activists than confront the real issue: the Democratic Party has long been shaped by powerful forces—corporate interests, lobbyists, and consultants—whose influence has neglected the real crises facing everyday Americans.
Ah. So it begins.
November 18, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Ah. So it begins.
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Recommendation:
At your public library, check out gorgeous art books this winter.
You know, that huge type of book you wouldn't necessarily buy -- but is a glory to keep company with for awhile.
At your public library, check out gorgeous art books this winter.
You know, that huge type of book you wouldn't necessarily buy -- but is a glory to keep company with for awhile.
November 16, 2024 at 6:08 PM
Recommendation:
At your public library, check out gorgeous art books this winter.
You know, that huge type of book you wouldn't necessarily buy -- but is a glory to keep company with for awhile.
At your public library, check out gorgeous art books this winter.
You know, that huge type of book you wouldn't necessarily buy -- but is a glory to keep company with for awhile.
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should art ever be destroyed? a debate in the RA magazine in which I argue, carefully, that to make it inviolable disempowers it.
November 16, 2024 at 2:50 AM
should art ever be destroyed? a debate in the RA magazine in which I argue, carefully, that to make it inviolable disempowers it.