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It’s easy to see why Merriam-Webster chose ‘justice’ as the official Word of 2018 pic.twitter.com/FkzNNEPCOt — NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 26, 2018 Merriam-Webster choses justice as the official Word of 2018

There’s already an HBO movie in development about the Brexit Christmas truce, when Leavers and Remainers climbed out of the trenches and drunkenly played Xbox with each other — Hari Kunzru (@harikunzru) December 26, 2018 The Brexit Truce 

Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas! “Joel, the Lump of Coal" by The Killers & Jimmy Kimmel

Yuzuru Hanyu wins gold for the men's figure skating long program. He's the first man to win back-to-back gold medals in this category in 66 years. Shoma Uno gets second. #WinterOlympics #figureskating #羽生くん pic.twitter.com/SMEpxM4gU8 "Yuzuru Hanyu" — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) February 17, 2018 A look back at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang From Chloe Kim's dominant performance in the halfpipe to Hanyu Yuzuru's second consecutive gold medal in men's figure skating.

 Love the latest holiday card from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Happy Holidays to all. 

We’re coming at you one last time with our final #Hamildrop and it’s one for the books. Listen to “One Last Time (44 Remix)” featuring Christopher Jackson, Bebe Winans, and Barack Obama. Stream it: https://Atlantic.lnk.to/OneLastTime44... Barack Obama reads George Washington's lines reflecting on his own administration: “Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration I am unconscious of intentional error I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects Not to think it probable that I may have committed many errors I shall also carry with me the hope That my country will view them with indulgence And that after forty-five years of my life dedicated to its service with an upright zeal The faults of incompetent abilities will be consigned to oblivion As I myself must soon be to the mansions of rest I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat In which I promise myself to realize the sweet enjoymen...

"Invention and Design: Early Italian Drawings" tells the story of how drawing evolved during the 15th and early 16th centuries and features artists such as #Mantegna , #Lippi , #Botticelli , Leonardo #daVinci , #Raphael , and Andrea del Sarto. Learn more: https://t.co/YTUass6PCf pic.twitter.com/kVx0YDPhTs — The Morgan (@MorganLibrary) December 20, 2018 Invention and Design: Early Italian Drawings at the Morgan February 15 through May 19, 2019 From the Morgan Library and Museum Website: "The Morgan’s impressive collection of Italian Drawings documents the development of Renaissance drawing practice from its beginnings in the fourteenth century and over the following two centuries. Drawings from the earlier part of the Renaissance—by artists born before 1500—are a particular strength of the collection, but this exhibition will be the first to focus on this material, featuring works by artists such as Mantegna, ...

Music Break!  Watch as H.E.R. ( @hermusicx ) stuns in her second appearance at the #TinyDesk , showcasing not only her vocal mastery but also her skills as a multi-instrumentalist. https:// n.pr/2PxweQX  

Cohen addresses Trump’s tweets: “Recently, the President tweeted a statement calling me weak, and it was correct, but for a much different reason than he was implying. It was because time and time again, I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds.” Michael Cohen sentenced to 36 months in prison. @realDonaldTrump 's self-described "fixer" going to the big house. Cohen addresses Trump’s tweets: “Recently, the President tweeted a statement calling me weak, and it was correct, but for a much different reason than he was implying. It was because time and time again, I felt it was my duty to cover up his dirty deeds.” https://t.co/CME1KYaj2d — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) December 12, 2018 Michael Cohen sentenced to 36 months in prison. @realDonaldTrump 's self-described "fixer" going to the big house. https://t.co/FyQKBd1vdq — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) December 12, 2018 The president is now implicated in two separate crimin...

Mood! pic.twitter.com/C0p0fLhglO — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) December 11, 2018

No jump shots. No ferns. No memes. Not this time. I’m going to give it to you straight: If you need health insurance for 2019, the deadline to get covered is December 15. Go to https://t.co/ob1Ynoesod today and pass this on — you just might save a life. pic.twitter.com/8mHMsXGY0g — Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 10, 2018 If you need health insurance for 2019, the deadline to get covered is December 15. Go to http:// HealthCare.gov   today and pass this on — you just might save a life.

by Gregg Chadwick "The single difference between films for children and films for adults is that in films for children, there is always the option to start again, to create a new beginning. In films for adults, there are no ways to change things."  -Hayao Miyazaki* Gkids is bringing a new documentary on Hayao Miyazaki to theaters in the United States this month and I have been thinking about how inspirational Miyazaki has been to artists all over the world. Pixar animator Enrico Casarosa said,  "Miyazaki has this uncanny ability to add a childish sense of wonder to his stories. He’s able to make us feel like little kids again."  Miyazaki is careful to steer his work towards child-like wonder and away from childishness. Instead, Miyazaki's films have three main themes: 1. A distaste for heedless violence and warmongering.  2. Concern for the environment and a depiction of natural beauty as a counterweight to our increasingly industrialized world.  3. St...

In IndieWire David Ehrlich  writes : "Springsteen isn’t singing about himself. He never was. On Broadway, he’s venerating his legend by dismantling his myth; he’s revealing how he became an icon in order to make us believe in myths of our own. In the grace of our hard work, and in the beauty of high school parking lots. To recognize the value of our dreams, and to appreciate the poetry of their aftertaste. At one point — without naming any names — Springsteen rails against the leaders of today, and reiterates that America is a place where tomorrow is always going to be worth fighting for. His songs might be sung in a nostalgic key, but now it’s easy to hear how the best of them point forward. Some magic tricks are even more impressive when you know how they’re done, and on Netflix you can watch this one over and over until you figure it out."

Crying? Who's crying? ...

Goin' Back Carole King Lyrics:  I think I'm goin' back To the things I learned so well in my youth I think I'm returning to those days When I was young enough to know the truth Now there are no games to only pass the time No more electric trains, no more trees to climb Thinking young and growing older is no sin And I can play the game of life to win I can recall a time When I wasn't ashamed to reach out to a friend Now I think I've got a lot more than just my toys to lend Now there's more to do Than watch my sailboat glide And every day can be My magic carpet ride A little bit of courage is all we lack So catch me if you can, I'm goin' back � 1966 Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI), Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc. (BMI) Lyrics courtesy of EMI Music Publishing. For printed lyrics or sheet music, please visit  www.halleonard.com  or  www.sheetmusicdirect.com . Writer Credits:  Words and Music by Gerry Goffin ...

Love the animated holiday cards that the Met Museum has sent out  the past few years. Museums are such an important part of my life. In that spirit, I hope you will visit your local museum many times in the new year. In yesterday's Washington Post, Sebastian Smee wrote,"Here’s a holiday gift idea: Take someone you love to an art museum." Please read more at -  "The no-pressure holiday gift you won’t even have to wrap"  .

by Gregg Chadwick Mirka Knaster on her blog posted a provocative entry today with the title "Appreciate the art but despise the artist?"   I agree with Mirka and post my thoughts below as a follow up to her post. Zola's open letter "J'Accuse...!" 13 January 1898 Mirka, you pose an important question. While an undergrad at UCLA, I had classes with the noted art historians Albert Boime and David Kunzel. Boime's "Social History of Modern Art" and Kunzel's study of the history of fashion have prompted me to consider the social structures that exist around an artwork. Pulling a painting out of its time and pinning it alone in a case like a rare butterfly often leads to a limited understanding of an artwork. Degas' moral failings are problematic and are important to consider in the broader understanding of the man and the artist.  The comparison between Degas and Emile Zola concerning the anti-Semitic campaign against Captain Dre...

Wonderful Interview by Michael Hainey with @springsteen! https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/a25133821/bruce-springsteen-interview-netflix-broadway-2018/ via @Esquire #Art #Music #Soul #MentalHealth

Hope all of you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Singulart has just posted a new feature "A Day with Gregg Chadwick". Link here - https://blog.singulart.com/en/2018/11/26/a-day-with-gregg-chadwick/ Hope you enjoy it! I also just took part in an amazing art and therapy collaboration entitled The Perception Project which paired me with a trauma survivor. I created the artwork and wrote the thoughts below for the project. Gregg Chadwick A Resilient Light 24"x18" oil on linen 2018 A Resilient Light (The Perception Project) Chelsea’s life story inspired me to paint A Resilient Light .  With her therapist present, we engaged in a rich discussion that outlined the challenges she has overcome and the path she has laid out for her journey. As Chelsea spoke, I pictured a long stairway with one end in the past and the summit in the future. In my mind, I saw Chelsea at different stages along this stairway.  Maybe hes...

On #TransDayOfRemembrance , we look back on the underreported role transwomen played in the #Stonewall riots of 1969, predated by a little-known uprising at a San Francisco cafeteria. #TDOR

Dave Eggers Speaks with @BarackObama at the Obama Foundation Summit -LIVE https:// youtu.be/rrRnvJNwydE   via @YouTube

by Gregg Chadwick For the first time in two years, I had a deeply restful sleep last night. After watching anti-union and anti-education Scott Walker fall to Tony Evers in Wisconsin and viewing Harley Rouda's lead over Russian stooge Dana Rohrabacher in CA  48, I felt hopeful. My painting The Future Is Woke no longer felt aspirational  - we did it! Retaking the House with a Blue Wave is the first step in restoring sanity in our nation.  After last night's powerful rebuke to the blowhard in the White House, it is clear as  Michael Scherer and Josh Dawsey write in the Washington Post that Democrats found "a new voice, with a new generation of leaders emerging and a new playbook for winning."  As Barack Obama put it: " Congratulations to everybody who showed up and participated in our democracy in record numbers yesterday. The change we need won’t come from one election alone – but it is a start. Last night, voters across the country started it." V...