Category Archives: Prose

Gismo/Gizmo (Origins)


Gismo/Gizmo (Origins) Gismo also gizmo, n. slang. A mechnical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown.  The origin of the word ‘gizmo‘ is unknown, according to the American Heritage Dictionary. That would make the word, gizmo, itself, a … Continue reading

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Disturbing Beauty: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang


Art Star Cai Guo-Qiang Mounts An Amazing (& Disturbing) Spectacle at the Guggenheim Continue reading

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Zhang Huan: Altered States A “One-Man” Show at The Asia Society


Zhang Huan, intriguing Chinese artist with a growing reputation, provokes and delights at 2008 Asia Society show. Continue reading

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