Film: Banksy Does New York Director: Chris Moukarbel “There are crimes that become innocent and even glorious through their splendour, number and excess.” “When you go to an art gallery you are simply a tourist looking at the trophy cabinet of a few millionaires.” ~ Banksy He didn’t apply for an arts grant. He didn’t receive an official selection. He had not one work displayed in a public gallery. He simply announced that for the month of October, 2013, he would take up an artist … Continue reading Banksy: So Totally Fun and Games— So Totally Not

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Marion Milner: Psychoanalyst of the Creative Psyche

June 3, 2015September 16, 2015 wandawaterman@themindfulbard.com

The Mindful Bard is all about supporting creative types (artists, explorers, scientists, problem-solvers, social capital investors, et al) with inspiration, motivation, healing, self-knowledge, compassion, and effective tools. To this end we publish pieces on mindful living— ideas, interviews with creative folks, comics, videos, and soundbites that inform and inspire social consciousness, creative thinking, and authentic art. We also recommend books, music, and films that inspire good art and social transformation (or that are just plain fun!). ~~~ British psychoanalyst Marion Milner devoted a large part of her study and practice to an understanding of the creative process. Here are just a few of … Continue reading Marion Milner: Psychoanalyst of the Creative Psyche