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A young artist exhibits his work for the first time. An art critic is in attendance. The critic says, "would you like my opinion on your work?" "Yes," says the artist. "It's worthless," says the critic. The artist replies "I know, but tell me anyway."

C8H10N4O2

C8H10N4O2

Keri Johnsrud / Shawn Maxwell
2025-03-25
Barcode Poetry

Barcode Poetry

Michael McNeill
2025-03-10
1
Supernova

Supernova

Ivo Perelman São Paulo Creative 4
2025-02-25
3
Entwined

Entwined

Karen Borca, Paul Murphy
2025-02-22
6
The Foreign In Us

The Foreign In Us

ES Trio
2025-02-14
3
Beyond Hope and Fear

Beyond Hope and Fear

Euan Edmonds
2025-02-10
4
Polarity 3

Polarity 3

Ivo Perelman and Nate Wooley
2025-01-31
10
It Was Long Ago, It Will Be a Long Time

It Was Long Ago, It Will Be a Long Time

Danica Hobden's Warmbluetig
2024-12-26
4
1Q84

1Q84

Sahara von Hattenberger
2024-12-16
3
Jeweled Saddle

Jeweled Saddle

Michael Robinson
2024-12-13
5
Halcyon

Halcyon

Christian Dillingham
2024-12-04
1
Ephemeral Shapes

Ephemeral Shapes

Ivo Perelman / Aruán Ortiz / Ramón López
2024-12-03
7
Mature Defense Mechanism

Mature Defense Mechanism

Kirsten Carey and Aaron Edgcomb
2024-11-24
4
Night Heat

Night Heat

Justin Chart
2024-11-14
4
Duologues 2: Joy

Duologues 2: Joy

Ivo Perelman, Gabby Fluke-Mogul
2024-11-01
4
Indexical​/​Rhizome

Indexical​/​Rhizome

Samara Lubelski and Marcia Bassett
2024-10-29
4
I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues Volume 3 Part 2: Exuberant Scars

I Don't Hear Nothin' but the Blues Volume 3 Part 2: Exuberant Scars

Jon Irabagon
2024-10-26
5
You'll Need This Later

You'll Need This Later

Alvin Cobb Jr
2024-10-25
4
Burning Up

Burning Up

Chloë Sobek, Tim Berne
2024-09-03
11
Ephemeris

Ephemeris

Jensen / Liebowitz / Blancarte / Wagner
2024-08-18
4
Speak Your Truth

Speak Your Truth

Karolina Strassmayer, Drori Mondlak and David Friedman
2024-07-25
5
Duologues 1 Turning Point

Duologues 1 Turning Point

Ivo Perelman + Tom Rainey
2024-07-20
5
Eclectic Vibes

Eclectic Vibes

Ken Silverman
2024-07-14
2
Embrace the Space

Embrace the Space

Space
2024-06-18
6
2 + 2 with Shoko Hikage and Kanoko Nishi

2 + 2 with Shoko Hikage and Kanoko Nishi

Phillip Greenlief and Jon Raskin
2024-06-08
7
Reid​/​Edwards​/​Coudoux

Reid​/​Edwards​/​Coudoux

Tomeka Reid, Isidora Edwards, Elisabeth Coudoux
2024-06-01
12
Rift

Rift

Alex Beltran
2024-05-16
8
The Crazy Dog

The Crazy Dog

Raffi Garabedian
2024-05-10
7
Live in Chicago

Live in Chicago

Gustavo Cortinas
2024-04-30
7
A Canadian Songbook

A Canadian Songbook

Ernesto Cervini
2024-04-21
5
Keep The Blue

Keep The Blue

Justin Chart
2024-03-08
24
Liberated Gesture

Liberated Gesture

Yuhan Su
2024-02-04
5
Narel

Narel

Cecilia Quinteros
2024-01-21
5
Seven Skies Orchestra

Seven Skies Orchestra

Ivo Perelman, Nate Wooley, Mat Maneri, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Joe Morris, Matt Moran
2024-01-14
9
Tuning Forks

Tuning Forks

Ivo Perelman
2023-10-14
4
Still Listening

Still Listening

Jahari Stampley
2023-09-12
4
Cascades

Cascades

Christian Dillingham
2023-09-07
1
Taking Shape

Taking Shape

Kaisa’s Machine
2023-07-20
6
Better Worlds

Better Worlds

Matt Peterson
2023-07-01
3
The Griots Speak: Destiny Calling

The Griots Speak: Destiny Calling

Charlie Apicella & Iron City
2023-06-18
6
2 + 2 with Jen Baker & Liz Allbee

2 + 2 with Jen Baker & Liz Allbee

Jon Raskin / Phillip Greenlief
2023-05-31
2
The Living Collection

The Living Collection

Lesley Mok
2023-05-20
6
Of What Remains

Of What Remains

Melissa Pipe Sextet
2023-05-19
4
Trichotomy

Trichotomy

Ivo Perelman - Dave Burell - Bobby Kapp
2023-05-12
2
Tatatu

Tatatu

Margherita Fava
2023-05-04
4
Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Ivo Perelman and Elliott Sharp
2023-04-30
2
Story At Eleven

Story At Eleven

Shawn Maxwell
2023-04-26
6
Molten Gold

Molten Gold

Ivo Perelman
2023-04-19
5
Life & Umbrella

Life & Umbrella

Javier Red's Imagery Converter
2023-04-02
4
Retrato Anos Despues

Retrato Anos Despues

Emiliano Aires & Santiago Bogacz
2023-03-25
3

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