By Neale Van Fleet on May 24th, 2023
Back in my favourite city of Montréal after a few days down in New York.
NYC Painted Garbage Truck
By Neale Van Fleet on May 23rd, 2023
Another NYC find—a fully painted art garbage truck, from their Trucks of Art program.
Chuck Close Self Portrait
By Neale Van Fleet on May 22nd, 2023
I was lucky enough to have stumbled across some amazing tile mosaic portraits by artist Chuck Close at the 86th Street subway station in NYC, including this magnificent self portrait.
Upstate Pickup
By Neale Van Fleet on May 18th, 2023
Ford pickup taken today in Plattsburgh, New York.
Drawings by Lise-Hélène Larin
By Neale Van Fleet on May 18th, 2023
Taken at an art show at local artist space Product Rien these drawings caught my attention through the window. The pieces are meant to evoke figures, first single, then in couples. I had an immediate sense that synesthesia was present in these drawings, and the artist confirmed.
This small show is open until May 21 at Product Rien, in Montréal’s Mile Ex. Learn More →
Deconstructing Power: W.E.B. Dubois Infographics at Cooper Hewitt in NYC
By Neale Van Fleet on May 17th, 2023
I’m lucky enough to be heading to this show in New York City this weekend. Dubois’ infographics are stunning and hugely important. On display until the end of May 2023. Learn more →
Explore Le Corbusier’s modernist metropolis Chandigarh
By Neale Van Fleet on May 17th, 2023
Photographer Roberto Conte uncovers the hidden gems of Chandigarh’s concrete infrastructure in his new series exploring the Le Corbusier-designed Indian city. Read More →
Cory Doctorow's Theory of Enshittification
By Neale Van Fleet on May 17th, 2023
Here is how platforms die: first, they are good to their users; then they abuse their users to make things better for their business customers; finally, they abuse those business customers to claw back all the value for themselves. Then, they die.
Via Podcast On the Media.