Hasta La Ideas

Lo Zoo di Toronto ha collaborato con Lowe Roche per la release di questo Polar Bear puzzle.
[Via]

Nothing is ever as quick and easy as it sounds, and no good deed ever goes…well, without carefully scrutiny. In early July, we told you that Charles Saatchi, the advertising veteran turned world famous art collector, had decided to donate his gallery, along with £25 million worth of art, to the British government and have them turn it into a museum upon his retirement. While there were guidelines put in place with the offer, like changing the Saatchi Gallery‘s name to the Museum of Contemporary Art, London, and letting the collector himself continue to control the collection as he best sees fit, which didn’t come without catching some flack from the press, it seemed as though some papers might be signed and it would be a done deal. Of course that was absurd thinking, as this sort of hand-off would never be so easy. The BBC is reporting that some setbacks have stopped the process in its tracks for the time being. Of the most pressing issues are a) that the government doesn’t like the idea of taking over the financing of a museum that has the ability to buy and sell from its permanent collection as will, and b) that a new museum of modern art in London would directly compete with the other modern art museum in London, the Tate. There were apt to be hurdles such as these and here we now are. “A spokeswoman for Mr Saatchi said: ‘There is nothing more to say for the time being but hopefully [there will be] in the next few weeks,'” so we suppose all we can do is wait to learn what’s what.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Artists interpret the humble abode in one of LA’s new art collectives

Tucked away in LA’s fascinating enclave of Highland Park is THIS, an up-and-coming gallery that has been steadily making a name for itself. This month features Home Sweet Home, a six-day exhibit showcasing the work of five young artists riffing on the idea of “home” and the domestic sphere.

The varied personalities of the artists can be detected through the featured works on display that run the gamut from photography, to sketches, to watercolors. From a collection of creatives which include art professor Jon Cournoyer, madball sketch artist Michael Gigliotti, painter and musician Hannah Hooper, artist Vanessa Prager (whose solo work we have previously featured on Cool Hunting), and photographer Annie Thornton; each artist takes an interpretive swing at the concept of what “home sweet home” means to them.

The opening reception for Home Sweet Home is scheduled for 7p.m. on 9 September 2010 and will run through 15 September 2010 at LA’s THIS gallery.

Nothing is ever as quick and easy as it sounds, and no good deed ever goes…well, without carefully scrutiny. In early July, we told you that Charles Saatchi, the advertising veteran turned world famous art collector, had decided to donate his gallery, along with £25 million worth of art, to the British government and have them turn it into a museum upon his retirement. While there were guidelines put in place with the offer, like changing the Saatchi Gallery‘s name to the Museum of Contemporary Art, London, and letting the collector himself continue to control the collection as he best sees fit, which didn’t come without catching some flack from the press, it seemed as though some papers might be signed and it would be a done deal. Of course that was absurd thinking, as this sort of hand-off would never be so easy. The BBC is reporting that some setbacks have stopped the process in its tracks for the time being. Of the most pressing issues are a) that the government doesn’t like the idea of taking over the financing of a museum that has the ability to buy and sell from its permanent collection as will, and b) that a new museum of modern art in London would directly compete with the other modern art museum in London, the Tate. There were apt to be hurdles such as these and here we now are. “A spokeswoman for Mr Saatchi said: ‘There is nothing more to say for the time being but hopefully [there will be] in the next few weeks,’” so we suppose all we can do is wait to learn what’s what.

New Career Opportunities Daily: The best jobs in media.

Interesting links related to uncluttering and remarkable living:

• The US Drug Enforcement Administration is sponsoring a national take-back initiative to accept unused or expired prescription drugs for safe disposal on Saturday, September 25. “Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at sites established throughout the country.” Check the DEA site for locations in your community.
• Along similar lines, but with clothing instead of medications, the Men’s Wearhouse is accepting lightly used men’s suits, sports coats, slacks, dress shirts and shoes, business casual clothing, coats, ties, cuff links, and other accessories during the month of September. The Men’s Wearhouse National Suit Drive gives the suits to local non-profit organizations. Donations can be made at any Men’s Wearhouse.
• I stumbled upon an ezinearticle about the Top Five Regrets of the Dying. It’s an incredibly humbling article, and helpful for anyone wrestling with their vision for a remarkable life.
• DumbLittleMan has a wonderfully inspiring article “7 Must Read Success Lessons from Ralph Waldo Emerson.” If you’re looking for motivation to make a change and become an unclutterer, Emerson is a great place to start.
• Fellow runners will be glad to know that Nike+ tracking no longer requires a proprietary chip (*cough* unitasker *cough*) to be worn in your shoe. Lifehacker reports on the Nike+ GPS app for iPhone and iPod Touch.

Like this site? Buy Erin Rooney Doland’s Unclutter Your Life in One Week from Amazon.com today.