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Selectedworks Part Ii: Conducting A Compelling Selectedworks Demo, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

Japanese Screens And Prints: 300 Breathtaking Views Of Japan, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of Beyond Golden Clouds: Japanese Screens from the Art Institute of Chicago and the Saint Louis Art Museum (Asian Art Museum) and Japanesque: The Japanese Print in the Era of Impressionism (Legion of Honor).

There’S A Mystery There: Sendak On Sendak - Wildly Wonderful, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of "There's A Mystery There: Sendak on Sendak," which was on exhibition at the Contemporary Jewish Museum from September 8, 2009 until January 19, 2010.

Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character - Re-Framing Questions Of Identity, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the Present Tense Biennial: Chinese Character exhibition at the Chinese Cultural Center in San Francisco, which ran from May 1, 2010 through August 23, 2010.

Lords Of The Samurai - A Refreshing Perspective, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the Asian Art Museum's Lords of the Samurai exhibition, which ran from June 12, 2009 through September 20, 2009.

Tutankhamun And The Golden Age Of The Pharaohs - Outstanding Art Of The Afterlife, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the DeYoung Museum's exhibition of Tutankhamun and The Golden Age of the Pharaohs, which ran from June 27, 2009 through March 28, 2010.

Douglas Schneider: Suburban Birthday Party - Arresting Americana And Expressionism, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of Douglas Schneider: Suburban Birthday Party exhibition, which ran at the Dolby Chadwick Gallery in San Francisco from May 7, 2009 through June 27, 2009.

Warhol Live - The True King Of Pop, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the Warhol Live exhibition, at the DeYoung Museum from February 14, 2009 through May 17, 2009.

Sf Follies - Heartbreakingly Hilarious, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of John Bisceglie's SF Follies, which ran from February 5, 2009 through April 5, 2009 at the Actor's Theater and will be coming back again in 2010.

In The Next Room (Or The Vibrator Play) - An Electrifying Take On A Touchy Subject, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of In the Next Room (or the vibrator play), which ran at Berkeley Repertory Theater from January 30- March 15, 2009.

Yves Saint Laurent - Splendor And Spectacle, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of the Yves Saint Laurent exhibition, which showed at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco from November 1, 2008 through April 5, 2009.

Holiday Arts Preview 2008 - The Light Of Dark Days, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A run-down of some holiday arts events for the 2008 season.

The Arabian Nights - A Sensuous Garden Of Delights, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of Mary Zimmerman's The Arabian Nights, which played at Berkeley Repertory Theater' Thrust Stage from November 13, 2008- January 18, 2009.

The Monk - Solid Gothic, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

A review of The Monk, playing at San Francisco's Exit Theater in October of 2008.

Saying Yes To Being: Sartre's Amor Fati, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

In The Gay Science, Friedrich Nietzsche introduces the idea of amor fati, or “love of fate,” an idea that he further explores in Thus Spoke Zarathustra and Ecce Homo. This idea of amor fati seems in some ways another formulation of eternal recurrence: how can one will that which already is, that over which we have no control, that which is necessary? On one level, it addresses the literal possibility of eternal recurrence, as well as commonly held ideas about fate and destiny. On another level, however, it addresses the bare fact of being human- that being …

A Threat To Decency: “Degenerate Art” In Nazi Germany, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

As Europeans colonized the rest of the world between the 15th and 19th centuries, they encountered cultures and civilizations distinctly different from their own. These cultures were usually seen as “primitive,” “barbaric,” or “savage.” They tended to be either romanticized or demonized by the Europeans, but regardless of how these foreign cultures were portrayed, there was an unquestionable fascination with them. Over time, with the development of theories about genetics, evolution, psychology, and the rise of modern science in general, members of non-European cultures acquired the labels of “animals,” “degenerates,” and “sub-humans,” among others. The early 20th century saw the …

Fate, Freedom, And Flies: A Consideration Of The Flies And The Oresteia, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

Jean-Paul Sartre, as an existentialist, puts at the center of his works the question of freedom and responsibility. Existentialism posits the idea that “existence precedes essence,” thus leading to the conclusion that one is only what one makes him or herself to be through his or her actions; no purpose or meaning is pre-given to individuals. Sartre seems to be completely rejecting any ideas of determinism or fate as factors influencing one’s life. The Greeks, on the other hand, speak constantly of the impact of fate and the actions of the gods on the lives of individuals. Perhaps the most …

Friendship Through Literature: Camus, Beauvoir, And Sartre, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

In his book entitled, What is Literature?, Jean-Paul Sartre says of literature that, “If you name the behaviour of an individual, you reveal it to him; he sees himself. And since you are at the same time naming it to all others, he knows that he is seen at the moment he sees himself.” It seems that literature, according to Sartre, was a medium in which the writer could expose the subject to himself in a way impossible for him to see on his own-- perhaps a reflection allowing the subject to see himself as others saw him. We know …

Albert Camus And Friedrich Nietzsche: At The Crossroads Of Philosophy And Literature, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly

Western philosophy essentially began as a dramatic form in the dialogues of Plato, but quickly was converted to a subject for study, something analyzed, systematized, and to a large extent removed from everyday experience. Indeed, most think of philosophy as a subject that has no relevance to common existence, even though it undoubtedly always begins there. Attempt at dialogue, or dramatic form of any kind, in philosophy since Plato has generally been either ignored or ineffective. However, with Friedrich Nietzsche, literary forms other than the treatise were re-introduced to Western philosophy in such a way that they no longer could …

(Im)Material Devils: The Question Of Responsibility In The Holocaust In Thomas Mann’S Doctor Faustus, Ann Taylor

Ann Connolly