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M Folescu


M. Folescu
Oct 30, 20234 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Jul 6, 20237 min read
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,...
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M. Folescu
Jun 19, 20234 min read
ANDREA BÃœTTNER: 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...
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M. Folescu
Jun 14, 20232 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Jul 17, 20183 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Jul 1, 20184 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Jun 1, 20186 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
May 24, 20184 min read
(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...
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M. Folescu
Nov 12, 20173 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Nov 12, 20172 min read
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....
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M. Folescu
Sep 21, 20178 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Sep 13, 20172 min read
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?"...
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M. Folescu
Sep 10, 20174 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Aug 31, 20174 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Aug 27, 20174 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Aug 23, 20173 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Aug 20, 20173 min read
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;...
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M. Folescu
Aug 16, 20174 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Aug 13, 20173 min read
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...
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M. Folescu
Aug 7, 20173 min read
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...
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