2009, I love you so far

2009 is off to a glorious start, wouldn't you say?  Economics aside (and I actually believe that is a painful, yet ultimately very good thing in itself), there is much to celebrate.  We've got an energizing, evolutionary new president.  Numerology predicts lots of positive change this year.  There is a petition going around on the internet asking Obama to establish a Secretary of the Arts position which is up to 166,792 signatures (and more if you sign). 

As if that wasn't enough, here is some more personal stuff I'm excited about this year:

-  Van Morrison is performing Astral Weeks live in NYC on Feb 27th and 28th, and I got tickets!  He is also releasing an Astral Weeks Live CD (and a DVD to follow), so go ahead and pre-order.  This is one of my favorite albums of all time, so I am levitating with joy. 

-  My precious Promethea comics by Alan Moore got green-lit for a deluxe re-release, with the first volume dropping later this year.  SWOON.

-  Visionary artists Alex and Allyson Grey secured land to relocate and expand their amazing interfaith art center, The Chapel of Sacred Mirrors to a 40-acre plot of land in Wappinger Falls, NY.  I truly believe this is going to be an unbelievably beautiful and important complex, and encourage you all to support their move and building by donating your time and money to the cause.  Mark my words, this is will be a living masterpiece.  (And the NY Times agrees).

-  And on a very special note, I am thrilled to announce that I am curating a show this spring at Dabora Gallery in Brooklyn, featuring some of my absolute favorite female artists.  I'll have many more details and news to share with you about this soon, but mark your calendars for March 14th - April 12th!

Comments

[Charles Vincent]

Wow, congratulations on your curatorial work! It would be like walking into a real-world version of Phantasmaphile. Do please post lots of pictures for outside-of-USA people to check out.

By the way, have you ever seen Van The Man in Scorsese's "The Last Waltz"? Brilliant moment in a brilliant film.

[Pam]

Thanks so much for the kind words, Charles. I will absolutely be posting lots of goodies about the show.

I've never seen "The Last Waltz" but will definitely check it out now. XO