Author Archives: Ken Dowell

Desert Modern: Selections from the Palm Springs Art Museum

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Painting, sculpture, glass and textiles. Continue reading →

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Two Deserts Under a Winter Sky

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Joshua Tree National Park Continue reading →

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Some wire, wood and fabric; some wool blankets, beads and human hair.

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Making Knowing: Craft in Art Continue reading →

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The Six Best Books I Read in 2019

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Stories of Prohibition, the Syrian civil war and growing up in 1960’s Brooklyn. Continue reading →

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Thank you Mrs. Hopper

Posted on December 21, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Edward Hopper paintings at the Whitney Continue reading →

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Q. What is Middlemost Daft?

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Exhibition of the works of Tom Greaves Continue reading →

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Spammers Break the Phone

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Ken Dowell

There were 5 billion robocalls placed in the U.S. in November. Continue reading →

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Remembering Roosevelt Stadium, Jackie Robinson and Johnny Temple

Posted on December 3, 2019 by Ken Dowell

Organized baseball’s color barrier was torn down here. Continue reading →

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The Consequence of Unintended Consequences

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Ken Dowell

What to do now that the internet has gone south. Continue reading →

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What to Think of Thomas Edison

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Ken Dowell

The man, the book, the movie Continue reading →

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