Rob Robbins
@robrobbins.bsky.social
Architect. Atheist. Socialist (who begrudgingly votes Democratic). Gay. Movie buff. Prefer art museums to the beach for vacation. Rice grad (twice). Formerly taught Interior Design at Arizona State, UT Austin, and Texas State. Currently avoiding the news.
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Rob Robbins
@robrobbins.bsky.social
· Jan 26
Why am I here? Well, my friends are jumping off the rat-infested ship known as Facebook, and I simply can't live without them. Also, I'm sick of being open about who I am, and yet the algorithms keep sending me right-wing biker posts. Oh, and that toxic masculinity thing Elon and Mark have going on.
When I taught at Texas State, I used Felix Gonzalez-Torres's work in a warm-up exercise. Students were moved by his art. Seeing its meaning truncated is just sad. In this new day of censorship, I wonder if I would even be allowed to present such art in the classroom of a state institution anymore.
The Smithsonian's queer erasure of an AIDS artwork should alarm us all
By omitting the tragic story behind Felix González-Torres "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is setting a perilous precedent, warns art scholar Ignacio Da...
www.out.com
January 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
When I taught at Texas State, I used Felix Gonzalez-Torres's work in a warm-up exercise. Students were moved by his art. Seeing its meaning truncated is just sad. In this new day of censorship, I wonder if I would even be allowed to present such art in the classroom of a state institution anymore.
@davidjcross.bsky.social
Welcome. The water is nice here. I especially like that you can isolate your feed to just people you are following.
Welcome. The water is nice here. I especially like that you can isolate your feed to just people you are following.
January 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
@davidjcross.bsky.social
Welcome. The water is nice here. I especially like that you can isolate your feed to just people you are following.
Welcome. The water is nice here. I especially like that you can isolate your feed to just people you are following.
Why am I here? Well, my friends are jumping off the rat-infested ship known as Facebook, and I simply can't live without them. Also, I'm sick of being open about who I am, and yet the algorithms keep sending me right-wing biker posts. Oh, and that toxic masculinity thing Elon and Mark have going on.
January 26, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Why am I here? Well, my friends are jumping off the rat-infested ship known as Facebook, and I simply can't live without them. Also, I'm sick of being open about who I am, and yet the algorithms keep sending me right-wing biker posts. Oh, and that toxic masculinity thing Elon and Mark have going on.