Well this is pretty cool, the Smithsonian is blogging, specifically the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Their new blog, called Eye Level will cover the history, evolution, and current events in the American art world. The site was built to attract collaboration among curators, conservators, historians, enthusiasts, critics, designers pretty much anyone who wants to talk American art.
Airbag reader and friend Jeff Gates, Lead Producer on the project, wrote me this morning:
...If this doesn't make it on Coudal, nothing will...
While I have yet to see a post on the Puffy Shirt, I think this kitchen-table dialogue about American art is going to be a win-win.
As part of this grand opening be sure to read In Stereo, in which the author recalls a co-worker's recent outing in Washington D.C. more please.