Dexter screws up again...

Remember a few years ago when I got pissed because one of my favorite TV shows - Showtime's Dexter - got the Cuban dialect all wrong, and then screwed up even bigger when it assumed that Cubans are just Mexicans with a different name and assumed that Cubans ate burritos.

The latest episode of Dexter fucks up again, but manages to offend two Latin American people at once... first, when referring to Colombian criminals, in a scene it spells their nationality (on a police whiteboard) as "Columbians."

I guess Showtime doesn't know the difference between criminals from the District of Columbia and criminals from the fucking country known as Colombia; the people from there are known as "Colombians" to everyone on this planet but to the ignorant, uneducated writers from Dexter.

The second cultural and ignorant offense is (once again) dealing with the "Cuban food" roach coach that feeds Miami's best.

In this latest episode, I noticed that the sign on the roach coach spells out "Cucina Cubana" which is an interesting mixture (and misspelling) of the Italian (not Spanish) word for "kitchen" or "Cucina" and the real Spanish word for "kitchen" or "Cocina."

An "u" instead of an "o" makes a big cultural difference and the Dexter crew really needs to hire someone who lives in Miami and stop going by what Hollywood idiots pass for Miami.

Dear Dexter writers (or whoever is in charge of this fucking inept roach coach part in the series):
(a) there's no such thing as "burritos" in Cuban food and
(b) "Cucina" is Italian - NOT Spanish!

Makes my head hurt.

In just a couple of days...

Two more days and all those divisive, nasty, caustic, gagging, hateful, and dogmatic political postings by some of my FB friends will end...

I wish.

New art gallery to open

Grand Opening of a new art gallery

“Gallery de Fabbio”

Saturday, December 1^st 2012, from 1-8 PM pm at-

10007 Kinross Ave.,

Silver Spring, MD 20901

301. 593. 5507

www.johndefabbiophoto.com

Jobs in the Arts

Several nice job openings at the Guggenheim in NYC. Check it out here.

Want more art jobs? See below:
 
Various job opportunities at the Guggenheim Museum: NYC, USA.Deadline: asap.
http://www.guggenheim.org/new-york/about/jobs/full-time
Current available positions at The Museum of Modern Art, MOMA NYC: NYC, USA.Deadline: asap.
http://www.moma.org/about/jobs

Current available positions at The Whitney Museum of American Art, NYC. USA.Deadline: asap.
http://whitney.org/About/JobPostings

Current available positions at the TATE. UK.Deadline: asap.
http://workingat.tate.org.uk/pages/job_search_results.aspx?searchtype=all

Current available positions at Christie's. Worldwide.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.christies.com/about/careers/

SFMOMA (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art) current Opportunities. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://sfmoma.snaphire.com/home

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute offers a broad range of career opportunities. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.clarkart.edu/about/employment.cfm

Victoria and Albert Museum: View current vacancies and apply online.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/jobs/apply/

University of Glasgow, College of Arts: View current vacancies and apply online.
Deadline: asap.
http://goo.gl/3QFv6

University of Cambridge Museums (UCM): View current vacancies and apply online.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/contact/jobs/

Cincinnati Artswave current Job Opportunities. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.theartswave.org/connect/jobs

Association of Midwest Museums current Job Opportunities. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.midwestmuseums.org/jobs.html

School of the Art Institute of Chicago: Current Full-time Faculty Positions. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.saic.edu/about/jobsatsaic/facultypositions/full-timefacultypositions/

New York Foundation for the Arts: Jobs in the Arts, current vacancies. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.nyfa.org/opportunities.asp?type=Job&id=94&fid=1&sid=54

Marketing and PR Coordinator at de Cordova Sculpture Park and Museum. Interested candidates should send their resumes with cover letters and salary requirement, by email to hr@decordova.org . USA, MA, Lincoln.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.decordova.org

Das Badische Landesmuseum, eines der bedeutendsten kunst- und kulturgeschichtlichen Museen Deutschlands, sucht zum 1.1.2013 eine(n) Mitarbeiter(in) für das Referat PR und Marketing in Vollzeit befristet bis 31.12.2014. Germany.
Deadline: November 12, 2012
http://www.landesmuseum.de/website/Deutsch/Museum/Freie_Stellen.htm

Zürcher Hochschule der Künste: im Departement Kulturanalysen und Vermittlung, Forschungsschwerpunkt Transdisziplinarität suchen wir für das Forschungsprojekt „Size Matters. CH.
Deadline: November 12, 2012
http://www.zhdk.ch/fileadmin/data_zhdk/Personal/DKV_FSP_Trans_2xDoks_Okt_12.pdf

National Galleries of Scotland: Assistant Curator (Maternity Cover) - (NMS12/273) Scotland.
Deadline: November 12, 2012
https://vacancies.nms.ac.uk/nms/vacancies/microsite.asp

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Conservation Project Manager (Staffordshire Hoard) UK.
Deadline: November 14, 2012
http://www.bmag.org.uk/about/vacancies

Herzog & de Neuron: Das Communications - Team sucht per sofort oder nach Vereinbarung für mindestens ein Jahr einen engagierten und motivierten Praktikanten (m/w) am Hauptsitz in Basel. Wir freuen uns auf Ihre Bewerbung unter Angabe der Referenznummer B12-6. CH.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.herzogdemeuron.com/index/practice/jobs/current/praktikum-communications_121004.html

Tate: Assistant Curator, Collections International Art. UK.
Deadline: November 15, 2012
http://workingat.tate.org.uk/pages/job_search_view.aspx?jobId=895&JobIndex=2&categoryList=&workingPatternList=&locations=&group=&keywords=&PageIndex=1&Number=11

Leiter/in Institut für Theorie (ith), 100 % - Zürcher Hochschule der Künste. CH.
Deadline: November 15, 2012
http://jobs.zeit.de/jobs/zuerich_leiterin_leiter_institut_fuer_theorie_ith_100_80785.html

Lund Humphries, long-established publishers of illustrated art books with a particular reputation within Modern British Art, are seeking an experienced Project Manager to join their Editorial and Production team. UK.
Deadline: November 16, 2012
https://www.ashgate.com/pdf/vacancies/Project-Manager-Lund-Humphries-Oct-2012.pdf

An der Hochschule für Künste Bremen ist in direkter Anbindung zum Rektorat zum nächstmőglichen Zeitpunkt die Stelle einer/eines wissenschaftlichen Mitarbeiterin/Mitarbeiters für Forschungsfőrderung und wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs (Kennziffer DL 12/06) mit der Hälfte der regelmässigen wőchentlichen Arbeitszeit einer/eines Vollbeschäftigten (zunächst) befristet bis zum 30.09.2014 zu besetzen. Germany.
Deadline: November 16, 2012
http://jobs.zeit.de/jobs/bremen_wissenschaftlichen_mitarbeiterin_mitarbeiters_fuer_forschungsfoerderung_und_wissenschaftlichen_nachw_81461.html

The Dacorum Heritage Trust is an Accredited Museum based at The Museum Store in Berkhamsted, with collections covering the Borough of Dacorum. The Curator will continue to run this small, but busy museum service, assisted by an Assistant Curator and a large group of volunteers. A job description and application form can be obtained by emailing: Finance Manger finance@dacorumheritage.org.uk . UK.
Deadline: November 16, 2012
http://www.dacorumheritage.org.uk

Das Landesmuseum Württemberg sucht zum 1. Februar 2013 eine/einen Pädagogin/ Pädagogen im Bereich Kulturvermittlung in Teilzeit (50%). Germany.
Deadline: November 16, 2012
http://www.landesmuseum-stuttgart.de/ueber-uns/stellenangebote/

Cubitt Gallery is looking for a manager. One of the UK’s most established artist-run spaces,  renowned for its programme of innovative and challenging exhibitions. Please note that there is no curatorial element within the role. UK.
Deadline: November 19, 2012
http://cubittartists.org.uk/about/opportunities/

Die Prof. Hans Jürgen Kallmann-Stiftung sucht für das Prof. Hans Jürgen Kallmann-Museum in Vollzeit eine/n Museumsleiter/in. Germany.
Deadline: November 19, 2012
http://jobs.zeit.de/jobs/ismaning_bei_muenchen_museumsleiter_in_81430.html

Director of Education at Young At Art Museum, USA, FL, Davie.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.youngatartmuseum.org/employment.php

Das Schweizerische Institut für Kunstwissenschaft (SIK-ISEA) sucht für seinen Hauptsitz in Zürich ab Anfang Januar 2013 eine Praktikantin / einen Praktikanten für das Schweizerische Kunstarchiv (6 Monate zu 50%). CH.
Deadline: November 20, 2012
http://sik-isea.ch/Aktuell/OffeneStellen/tabid/307/Default.aspx

Open Eye Gallery is looking for a new Director to lead the organisation through what promises to be one of the most exciting periods in its history. UK.
Deadline: November 22, 2012
http://www.openeye.org.uk/get-involved/opportunities/

Das Kunsthaus Zürich sucht sucht eine Ausstellungskuratorin / einen Ausstellungskurator. CH.
Deadline: November 23, 2012
http://www.infoclio.ch/en/node/27854

Derby Museums are looking for an Assistant Exhibitions Officer. UK.
Deadline: November 23, 2012
http://www.derby.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/jobs/job-vacancies-information-and-advice/

Chinese Arts Centre is looking for a curator. In the coming months, we will be recruiting new positions to join the team. UK.
Deadline: November 23, 2012
http://www.chinese-arts-centre.org/index.php?cID=254

Center for Curatorial Studies and Hessel Museum of Art, Bard College (CCS Bard) seeks Director of Graduate Program. Candidates must have an advanced postgraduate degree (M.A., M.F.A, or Ph.D.) in a field pertinent to the graduate program, close familiarity with the contemporary visual arts and current curatorial and exhibition practice, and significant experience teaching at the graduate level.Applicants must submit a letter of interest including salary expectations and c.v. by email only to hr12705@bard.edu. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.bard.edu/ccs/study

OSLO10, the independent exhibition space for contemporary art in Basel, is looking for a curatorial team for the period from April 1st, 2013, to March 30th, 2015. CH.
Deadline: November 30, 2012
http://www.kulturmanagement.org/fileadmin/user_upload/redaktion/Stellenausschreibungen_2012/25_10_12_OSLO10_engl.pdf

The Otago Museum is seeking an outstanding Director/Chief Executive to lead this well-established and popular museum who will enhance its reputation both locally and internationally. Dunedin, New Zealand.
Deadline: November 30, 2012
http://www.eqiglobal.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=e2smarty_item&id=521&Itemid=17

Die Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung in München sucht ab 01. Januar 2013 eine/n Ausstellungskurator/in. Germany.
Deadline: November 30, 2012
http://www.hypo-kunsthalle.de/newweb/informationen/stellenanzeige.html

Université de Lausanne: la section d'histoire de l'art de la Faculté des Lettres met au concours un poste de: Première assistante ou Premier assistant en histoire de l'art de la période contemporaine (XIXe-XXIe siècle). Référence no: 2723. CH.
Deadline: November 30, 2012
https://applicationsw.unil.ch/adminpub/?MIval=PoIntHome&TypelC=811&PoId=2723

CCA Wattis seeks new Director: Screening begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled. USA.
Deadline: asap.
http://www.cca.edu/about/jobs/60075

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): Full-time Faculty Position, Art Historian, North American Art, 1865–1945. USA.
Deadline: December 1, 2012
http://www.saic.edu/about/jobsatsaic/facultypositions/full-timefacultypositions/

Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellowship, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago MCA Chicago. USA.
Deadline: December 1, 2012
http://www2.mcachicago.org/andrew-w-mellon-postdoctoral-curatorial-fellowship/

The School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in the history of modern and/or contemporary art, at the rank of assistant professor. USA.
Deadline: December 2, 2012
http://jobs.illinois.edu

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): Full-time Faculty in Sculpture. USA.
Deadline: December 14, 2012
http://www.saic.edu/about/jobsatsaic/facultypositions/full-timefacultypositions/

Mardin Artuklu University is looking for an additional staff member to teach classes in Turkish. Although a preference would be shown to applicants with a background in Modern, Early Modern or Medieval European Art, all specialisms will be considered. To apply, please send a CV with the names and contact details of two referees to Dr. Elif Keser-Kayaalp (Chair): ekayaalp@artuklu.edu.tr. Turkey.
Deadline: December 31, 2012
http://sanattarihi.artuklu.edu.tr/en/

An der Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Universität Wien ist die Stelle eines / einer Universitätsprofessors/Universitätsprofessorin für Kunstgeschichte Asiens zu besetzen. Austria.
Deadline: January 4, 2013
http://personalwesen.univie.ac.at/fuer-mitarbeiterinnen/professorinnen/job/prof/singleview/article/an-der-historisch-kulturwissenschaftlichen-fakultaet-der-universitaet-wien-ist-die-stelle-eines-ei/?tx_ttnews[backPid]=11881&cHash=4b16cfebf25c8d55c84bbce7065b377a

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): Full-time Faculty Position in Architecture. USA.
Deadline: January 4, 2013
http://www.saic.edu/about/jobsatsaic/facultypositions/full-timefacultypositions/

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): Full-time Faculty in Fiber and Material Studies. USA.
Deadline: January 7, 2013
http://www.saic.edu/about/jobsatsaic/facultypositions/full-timefacultypositions/

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC): Full-time Faculty in Painting and Drawing. USA.
Deadline: January 7, 2013
http://www.saic.edu/about/jobsatsaic/facultypositions/full-timefacultypositions/

The Department of Fine Arts and Art History at the American University of Beirut (AUB), Lebanon, invites applications for the Mary Fox Whittlesey Visiting Professorship in the fields of Art History, Art Theory, Studio Arts, Performance Art and/or Music for a non-renewable period of one year, starting September 1, 2013. Lebanon.
Deadline: January 15, 2012
http://www.aub.edu.lb/fas

Marjorie Susman Curatorial Fellowship at The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA). USA.
Deadline: January 31, 2013
http://www2.mcachicago.org/marjorie-susman-curatorial-fellowship/

Das Kunstmuseum Luzern bietet laufend Kunstwissenschaftliche Praktika (80-100%). Geeignet sind Bewerberinnen und Bewerber mit abgeschlossenem (oder, in Ausnahmefällen, sich im Abschluss befindlichem) Kunstgeschichtsstudium an einer Schweizer Universität. Switzerland.
Deadline: Anytime.
http://www.museums.ch/assets/files/stellen/2012-02-02_Ausschreibung-Praktikum.pdf

Opportunity for Latino Artists

Entry Deadline:  November 18, 2012

Call For Entries: Converging Cultures: Works by Latino Artists

September 6–October 4, 2013

Entries must be submitted via email.  Instructions are contained in the exhibition prospectus.

Click here to download the exhibition prospectus.

Click here to download the entry form.

What Is The Best Miami Fair For Emerging Artists?

 What is the best Miami fair for discovering emerging art and emerging artists? In my highly educated opinion, and after visiting almost all Miami art fairs for the last 8-10 years or so, I recommend that you vote for Aqua in this poll being conducted by New American Paintings:

In a little over a month people will be flocking to Miami to visit countless art fairs. Everyone has their favorites, based on a countless number of criteria. New American Paintings In my prides itself on helping expose the work of hundreds of new emerging artists each year. We continue to serve as a publication that allows its readers to discover new artistic talent in each issue. Not surprisingly, we feel a good art fair should also be a place where art-lovers can have that same sense of discovery.

Our poll question is simple; What is the Best Miami Fair for Emerging Art? Think about which fair consistently gives you that sense of discovery. We have gathered a list of fairs that have been regular attractions during this important week of December. Of these, which one best answers this question?

VOTE RIGHT HERE

Backyard visitor

This guy was standing just outside my backyard sliding glass doors... staring at me while I was in the process of taking a few pictures of him...

He seemed to be saying, "Wanna come out here and mix it up big boy?"

Having been raised in Brooklyn, I was a little afraid that he might eat me, so I made sure that the sliding glass doors were locked.

After a while he ambled off to the side, ate most of my potato plants (again) and came back to look inside some more.

He kept looking to the sides, and then back inside the house, actually looking a little bored that no action was forthcoming.

Then my wife came down and still the buck stood there, placidly looking at us look and gesture at him through the glass doors.

Finally, bored by the two humans, he walked to the fence, looked back at us as if to say, "Look what I can do" and jumped straight over the fence back into the woods.

That's right, you better walk away!

Cough, cough...

Not heard (yet) on Univision

Newspapers from the Dominican Republic are all abuzz about one of my peeps, Cuban-American Senator from New Jersey Bob Menendez, allegedly shortchanging two sex workers from the Dominican Republic during an alleged Easter week booty call to a luxury estate that allegedly the Senator likes to visit.

And there's a video where the two Dominican sex providers discuss how the Senator promised them $500 each, but after he was done, only paid them $100.

Cheap comemierda...

Wanna go to an opening tonight?

Divine Revelations: Passages from the Life of Our Lady

Divine Revelations: 

Passages from the Life of Our Lady

by Carolina Mayorga

Opening Reception: November 2nd, 6-8pm with performance at 6:15pm
Exhibition Dates: November 2 – December 21

*temporary satellite gallery location: 1922 MLK Jr Ave. SE

Divine Revelations is a site-specific photography installation in which Carolina Mayorga uses her own image to recreate Roman Catholic religious scenes inspired by masterpieces. For this project the artist reconstructs iconic depictions of Virgin Mary in a series of photographs and text. This is a continuation of projects examining issues of cultural identity, gender and ethnicity.

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Mayorga is a Colombian-born and naturalized American citizen. She has had solo exhibitions in Colombia, Mexico, Kansas and in the Washington, D.C., area and has also participated in exhibitions in Europe, Central and South America. The artist lives and works in Washington, D.C.

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*Please note: The Gallery at Vivid Solutions is under construction. Divine Revelations is at 1922 MLK Jr Ave SE, a few blocks away from their current location (2208 MLK Jr Ave SE). It’s a 5 minute walk and street parking is available on U Street SE. The gallery hours are the same: Tuesday-Friday Noon to 5pm and Saturdays 11am-5pm. Email or call with questions or to set up an appointment: 202-365-8392 and arts@archdc.org

Chelsea underwater

"A walk through New York’s epicenter of contemporary art on Tuesday afternoon revealed wide-spread damage. The floodwaters of Hurricane Sandy smashed walls, ravaged office spaces and destroyed artworks."

Read the whole article here.

Yes I did...

If anyone was planning a "November surprise" of some sorts... too late!

Wanna go to an opening tomorrow?

“Evidence” by Lori Anne Boocks

EXHIBITION DATES: October 31 - November 24, 2012

First Friday Reception: Nov. 2, 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Opening Reception: Nov. 10, 4 – 6 PM

WHERE: Studio Gallery, 2108 R Street N.W. Washington, DC 20008 

Lori Anne Boocks's solo show at Studio Gallery is a dynamic exploration of the power of stories and memory. In her acrylic paintings, she renders text in expressive charcoal and forces the personal to become universal. Words are rehashed, reworked, and stripped down to the bone then built up again. Layers of color are added and partially removed to become a lens through which she shares her cache of stories and invites viewers to reflect upon their own.

By documenting the past, she is gathering evidence: Evidence to describe what a memory looks like and how it changes over time. Evidence from the little crime scenes of our lives and the things we walk away from—or the things we can't. Through these works, Boocks offers visible proof of the significance of the many moments that make up our lives while questioning her own remembrance of events.

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Lori Anne Boocks received her BFA from Old Dominion University. Her work is included in private collections in the Metro DC area, California, and beyond. Recent solo and group shows include the University of Maryland University College, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Maryland Federation of Art, and Adah Rose Gallery.

For more information about Lori Anne Boocks visit:

http://www.studiogallerydc.com

Paintings: lorianneboocks.com
Art Blog: laboocks.blogspot.com

Opportunity for Artists

Between the Lines: Contemporary Drawing Now Deadline for Entry: November 5th, 2012 Exhibition Dates: January 5th - 27th, 2013 Description: Between the Lines: Contemporary Drawing Now is an exhibition that examines current trends in drawing today. This is an all media exhibit ranging from pencil on paper, to the conceptual, and to the three-dimensional. It is open to all artists nationally and internationally. Juror: Linn Meyers is currently a DC-based artist with a BFA from The Cooper Union in New York City and a MFA from the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries both nationally and internationally. Meyers’ work is in private and public collections in both the United States and abroad; DC area museum collections include The Phillips Collection, The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, The Smithsonian American Arts Museum and The National Museum of Women in the Arts. Meyers has received numerous grants, residencies and awards, including the Pollock Krasner Award, Artist in Residence at The Hirshhorn Museum, and a Smithsonian Artist Research Fellowship. She has produced site-specific wall drawings at museums and galleries, including The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Paris Concret in Paris France, Morgan Lehman Gallery in NYC, The Phillips Collection and Katzen Center Museum in Washington, DC, and many others. APPLY ONLINE NOW

Heard on Univision

Today I saw the first Romney ad ever (at least that I've seen) on Univision - Obama ads have been on constantly on Univision for months - also loads of Virginia's Tim Kane ads in Spanish (he seems to be fluent in it).

Someone is still standing guard

In case you were wondering what the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honor guard does when the federal government shuts down because of a hurricane...

Happy Birthday Bob Ross!

Robert Norman "Bob" Ross (October 29, 1942 – July 4, 1995) probably got more people interested in painting in the US than anyone else on the history of the planet. He was a positive influence on the world and yet I suspect that he will never be included in Janson's.

Ray Burns at Yellow Barn Gallery

Even though the air already smelled a little of the incoming Frankenstorm, Glen Echo was as usual, packed with children playing in the very cool playground there, which is usually deserted until the puppet show ends and then it is invaded by a small army of little ones.

At the Yellow Barn Gallery, Ray Burns was in the final day of his two day show, and the exhibition, which according to the artist "is the result of several years' worth of painting and exploring - exploring various locales, subject matter, painting surfaces, and media..." is a really good example of how a successful painter must continually engage a diverse set of skills and visions in order to continually expand his artistic horizon.

The show is a mixture of plein air and studio painting, and both offer vibrant examples of enviable painting skills combined for a really good eye for light and color.

The plein air paintings are excellent in that unique sense and courage that painting in nature gives artists. We see colors that a studio artist would never imagine or dare try unless he or she is out and about really observing nature and what she does with light and surface and time.

There's a legendary story that Monet was once painting out on a field, and someone approached him and observed the master recreate a natural scene in front of both of them. The observer was quiet for quite a while, but then quizzically approached the master and said: "I don't see all those colors out there..."

Monet turned around and responded, "Don't you wish you did, Madam..."

Burns, who studied at Maryland under David Driskell and Martin Puryear, and then subsequently took a plein air painting class at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville with artist Dean Fisher, notes that it wasn't until he took that class that "his art took off."

The works at Glen Echo's Yellow Barn Gallery are evidence of this and are certainly evidence of a highly talented painter and observer of our world.

See more of his work here.

When Hollywood Screws Up

I'm really a huge fan of the new ABC television show Last Resort... but it really pisses me off that they are too fucking cheap to hire a Navy advisor to help with a TV show about a Navy submarine... And I know that I am a pedantic Virgo --- BUT----- I just finished watching the latest episode of the Last Resort TV show... and after all these years of making military and naval movies and TV series, you'd think that Hollywood would know that the US Navy does not salute uncovered!!!!

Feh!

Frankenstorm approaches

Here comes Frankenstorm: This gorgeous image of Sandy is from the "visible" Day-Night Band on the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), located on the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite.

Al Burts at International Visions

Local Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Competition winner Al Burts was chosen to represent Virginia, Maryland and Washington, DC in the national final competition held during Art Basel Miami Beach this December 2012. 

He will be competing against 9 other top artist from around the country and will exhibit at SCOPE Art Show during Art Basel MB week.

The winner of this final competition will win a solo exhibit at Rush Fine Arts Gallery in New York City in 2013. The aim of the Artisan Series is to discover new artists from a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, graphics and digital art. 

Al Burts will be showing at International Visions - The Gallery in a solo exhibition  title "Passport Please" featuring new artwork from Burts. That show is from November 8 - December 8, 2012. An Opening Reception will be held for this exhibit on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 6:30pm-9pm.