Ponyo

Japan’s Master Animator to Be Honored in U.S. Visit

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/movies/09miyazaki.html?hpw

Useful links:

www.comic-con.org

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki

www.ghibli.jp

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I am a huge Hayao Miyazaki fan and my favorite is Spirited Away.

Random Thoughts

History shows that the art market follows the stock market and the real estate market. I thought the recent contemporary auctions were pretty good. Every artist is different. You may see continued softening with some artists. When you have works of great quality, there will always be buyers who will want to step up to the plate, who will buy in good times and bad.

- Eli Broad
www.broadfoundation.org

Spot on.

Manchester International Festival 2009

If you are in Manchester, U.K, for the festival, don't miss Zaha Hadid’s extraordinary Bach concert chamber. Though a temporary one, it's a real masterpiece.

Useful links:
www.mif.co.uk
www.zaha-hadid.com

The Jameel International Art Prize

Between Islamic and contemporary art
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8138175.stm

An exhibition of nine artists and designers who've been short-listed for the prize is being held at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Corot To Monet

In pictures: Corot to Monet at the National Gallery
www.nationalgallery.org.uk

Brilliant, really.

The Road To Samarcand

The Road to Samarcand: An Adventure by Patrick O'Brian is a brilliant book and has economic wisdom and adventure. A must read.

Georgia O'Keeffe

Dove/O'Keeffe: Circles of Influence
www.clarkart.edu
www.okeeffemuseum.org

Great review. Thanks Judith.

IDEO Toolkit

IDEO's field-tested tools for social impact via Human-Centered Design Toolkit was brilliant.

Useful links:
www.gatesfoundation.org
http://designthinking.ideo.com