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Organized by Clive Dilnot, Associate Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies, the show's title says it all: "What' If Anything, Is an Object?" Exploring the work objects, however, is a risky business, and the show can at times seem a bit preachy and somewhat heavy-handed. Despite the daunting breadth of its content and purpose it holds together remarkably well and is ultimately quite effective...
...seems of the condition of being an object, and in between the four major "moments" there lies "fetishism, aura, measurement, and embellishment." This might seem like a lot to swallow on a leisurely visit to the Fogg to check out some paintings, and the preponderence of jargon in a visual exhibit is certainly a turn-off, but Dilnot's choice to include these guides (the "four moments" are writ large on the walls of the gallery) is actually very helpful. They provide a very specific context for the objects, and without them it might be more difficult to prove...
...exhibition is certainly a fascinating theoretical exploration, but it is also a very beautiful visual experience. The collection of things that have been assembled for this show is quite extraordinary, and it is unlikely that such depth in such a limited collection (there are sixty-five pieces in the show) is to be found anywhere else. Drawing on private collections as well as the hoarded goodies of various Harvard museums, Dilnot has compiled a truly weird and very quirky medley. Moreover, each piece in itself is quite wonderful, from carved lindenwood sculptures to Arman's Venus, a polyester torso stuffed...
Margaret S. Livingstone, professor of Neurobiology, and Galaburda, chief of behavioral neurology at Beth Israel Hospital, have developed a way of diagnosing dyslexia through measuring the brain's response to certain visual stimuli. By measuring the speed of different brain waves, known as "evoked potentials," they can detect patterns characteristic of dyslexia...
Fidjestol's tumble was a visual encapsulation of Norway's final week of ) preparation. Its meticulous planning was offset by Ulvang's provocative remarks and by a barrage of bad press and hostile poll results about high- living I.O.C. members -- who will have cars when even Lillehammer residents must ride buses or walk, who stay on expense account at the best hotel when ordinary Norwegians are priced out of most housing in Lillehammer and some are camping overnight outdoors, and who consume foods and beverages considerably grander than the communal cafeteria fare of the athletes. Some I.O.C. Pooh- Bahs were...