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Colorful Kandinsky

Posted on October 15, 2014 by kerbey

Today’s post spotlights Russian painter Wassily Wassilyevich Kandinsky (1866-1944). Born in Moscow to Lidia Ticheeva and Vasily Silvestrovich Kandinsky, he recalled being fascinated and stimulated by color as a child. He attended the University of Moscow, studying law and economics, as far from painting as … Continue reading →

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Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Dave

It’s no surprise that Finnish people (or more accurately, Finnish person) play a major role in this blog, and when you throw in Frenchness, that’s a force to be reckoned with. That’s the case with today’s profiled personage, Olivia Bouyssou Merilahti. A … Continue reading →

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Crispin Hellion Glover: An Evening With A Man and His Slideshow

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Dave

This past Friday night, after one heck of a week (and one heck of a FNITN), I had the great pleasure to spend time with Arto & Leslie absorbing some of the wit & wisdom of one Crispin Hellion Glover … Continue reading →

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Don Van Vliet aka Captain Beefheart

Posted on September 3, 2013 by wdydfae

Vocalist, poet, instrumentalist, songwriter, bandleader, sometime collaborator with his hometown pal and rival Frank Zappa, and (in his last decades) a critically acclaimed painter, Don Van Vliet, born with the name Don Glen Vliet, is known to most as Captain … Continue reading →

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TGIF! Funny Names in the News vol. 29 with Jaber Jabbouin

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Arto

Friday? Friday, Friday, Friday. What is this day all about anyway? I know it’s famous for hanging out with Robinson Crusoe on that island, being associated with the planet Venus,  for starring Ice Cube, and being that “day between Thursday … Continue reading →

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