This past weekend I made my way over to Printed Matter. If you're in New York and you enjoy art, books, or art books, then make your may over to 10th Avenue at 23 St.

While touring the town with some guests this weekend we stumbled into two of Soho's most wonderful modern art relics. Earth Room and Broken Kilometer are two pieces by Walter Di Maria. Originally installed in 1977 and 1979 respectively. I like modern art. I do. I'm not talking about the weird, post modern, look at how freaky my body is really close up on video type stuff. Before the post-modernists crashed the party art was weird enough to tickle you on the inside but not freak you out. I enjoy that kind of stuff.

What I really enjoyed about the two pieces we visited was the sheer size of both of them. When I hear stories about the glory days of Soho, when gallery culture flourished, I always envision people dressed in black who resemble Andy Worhol's pose, and large modern paintings hanging on the wall. I never thought of installations which consume every square inch of a large loft or gallery. Both galleries are free and open to the public. Big props to Dia for keeping the show running. It's really quite and amazing achievement.

In the news:

Dorkbot makes an appearance in the NY Times. More on Dorkbot.
(Big thanks to the one and only Peter Miller)

Some coin stories from The Morning News:

The Impeachment of George Bush (if life could only be so grand)
Get your Grill On! (I got mine. You got yours?)
And please, don't be my love slave (you murderous wench (I really don't think she did it but the whole situation form the outside is rather hilarious)).