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Join me in America: A Review of Justin Favela’s "Ruta Madre" (2023)
Moving between clichés and stereotypes, it would be easy to not glance twice at the site-responsive work that Justin Favela is currently...
M. Folescu
Oct 30, 20234 min read
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Art Basel 2023: The Year of the Mirror
Translated from Romanian, originally published in Observator Cultural 1165. In 2023, Art Basel, open from June 15th to June 18th,...
M. Folescu
Jul 6, 20237 min read
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ANDREA BÜTTNER: THE HEART OF RELATIONS / KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL
Maja Wismer, the curator of Andrea Büttner's exhibition currently on view at Kunstmuseum Basel, has chosen to show approximately ninety...
M. Folescu
Jun 19, 20234 min read
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SHIRLEY JAFFE: FORM AS EXPERIMENT/ KUNSTMUSEUM BASEL
As part of the festivities at the 2023 edition of Art Basel, Kunstmuseum Basel has organized three special exhibitions, showing works by...
M. Folescu
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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New York, again
Art shows, NYC style Sweat, sweat, and more sweat: the biggest mistake of the day was to get the hot broth to go, instead of the ice-cold...
M. Folescu
Jul 17, 20183 min read
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The Migraine Diaries (Part II)
The low carb, high fat way of life is the only natural intervention I have found to make any difference in lowering the frequency of my...
M. Folescu
Jul 1, 20184 min read
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The Migraine Diaries (Part I)
I'm not that kind of doctor! I don't recommend that anyone does what I'm doing, but I want to put this out there: my lifestyle, geared...
M. Folescu
Jun 1, 20186 min read
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(Re)birth
Sweet Luca, home, resting after her second hospital stay. This is the story of a happy moment: a slice in time, whose painful counterpart...
M. Folescu
May 24, 20184 min read
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At the 2017 Venice Biennale
Two people and a bit. Luca is safely asleep in her pouch. I carry her and I point things to her daddy, as we walk through the Arsenale...
M. Folescu
Nov 12, 20173 min read
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Migrainy Brainy
It's like being stuffed in the shadow of the clouds... I lie beside Luca thinking of everything. Not the greatest use of my nighttime....
M. Folescu
Nov 12, 20172 min read
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On Knowledge and (Bogus) Expertise
Before Luca, I didn't know anything about babies. Or, nothing useful: I knew, of course, that babies cry a lot. And that if you swaddle...
M. Folescu
Sep 21, 20178 min read
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The UK vs the US
The UK: "How old is your baby?" "Five months and a half." "Oh, I love that age: they're all smiles and giggles. Is it a boy or a girl?"...
M. Folescu
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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On Working the "Working Mom" Thingy
You knew this was coming, so here it goes: I'm a working academic mom. As an employed academic, I have it easy: since, like most academic...
M. Folescu
Sep 10, 20174 min read
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Short Essay on Family Photos: Newborns
When you are expecting, you start learning about all the things you'll need to do, buy, or make in preparation for the arrival of your...
M. Folescu
Aug 31, 20174 min read
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Just watching the comings and goings
We headed back from LA to Columbia on a muggy Fri morning. This made us feel a bit better: the weather we were leaving behind was not...
M. Folescu
Aug 27, 20174 min read
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Free days at the museum
Many museums in Europe have free admission; at least for children. If you're under 18, you can go see the many masterpieces housed in the...
M. Folescu
Aug 23, 20173 min read
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Luca is a LACMA member
"Let's throw some coins in a fountain!" I did this in Rome, with the intention of going back there one day. It's not about making a wish;...
M. Folescu
Aug 20, 20173 min read
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Luca went to LACMA
Luca showed great affinity for Chris Burden's Metropolis II; I hadn't seen the city in action before, and all the little cars and trains...
M. Folescu
Aug 16, 20174 min read
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Visiting the Hammer Museum
The Hammer Museum is a little known gem residing at one end of Westwood Village. It's managed by the School of Arts and Architecture at...
M. Folescu
Aug 13, 20173 min read
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Cultural Diary Of A (Mostly) Worn Baby
Luca has been visiting museums: 4 months old and she's already been to the LACMA (twice), MOCA, Hammer, and The Broad. We have some...
M. Folescu
Aug 7, 20173 min read
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