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Ursula

an usher's job is never done; put down the flashlight, pick up the gun

About Me

www.ursula-sokolowska.com Matt's Apartment, Chicago, 2008


ursula sokolowska --
[noun]:

A person with a sixth sense for detecting the presence of goblins

'How will you be defined in the dictionary?' at QuizGalaxy.com

My Interests

art, photography, cats, owls, things that i can eat which won't make me sick = vegan, red/black/purple/, skulls, portraits, finding things in random places, old buildings, light sources, taking pictures at night (outside), my awesome friends and wonderful family.

I'd like to meet:

sanity

Music:

yes, a lot, and everything

Movies:

My love for David Lynch is rather obvious, some Cronenberg, Night Watch / Day Watch, Night of the Hunter, Coffee & Cigarettes - Jim Jarmusch, Stan Brakhage, Maya Deren, Germany Year Zero - Roberto Rossellini, Tierney Gearon: The Mother Project

Books:

"My milk is black in a white kitchen, my kitchen red in a white house." - Jason Bredle

Heroes:

grandma and polly

My Blog

Review from Scotland

The selection of work by Shaun Gladwell, Greg Grant, Kenny Hunter, Hideko Inoue, Oscar Muñoz, Ursula Sokolowska, Nafeesa Umar and Frances Upritchard made me ponder at length the whole question of acce...
Posted by Ursula on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:15:00 PST

i’m always late

this may be a problem... constant procrastination followed by freakout moments.
Posted by Ursula on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:14:00 PST

and so the story goes

it’s more about letting a situation progress, and the key symbols which reveal themselves. you start to feel at home, even if home looks like a haitian vodou museum. welcome to marilyn houlber...
Posted by Ursula on Sat, 15 Mar 2008 10:13:00 PST

INSTRUCTIONS FOR LIFE from the Dali Lama

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.2. When you lose, don't lose the lesson.3. Follow the three R's:Respect for selfRespect for othersResponsibility for all ...
Posted by Ursula on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:04:00 PST

Miami

Thought it wouldn't happen due to shipping issues, but we've worked something out. YAY Miami!In the Lives of DollsOpening March 8thUnderCurrent Arts...
Posted by Ursula on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:13:00 PST

Book Cover

Check out the cover of Brandi Homan's new book "Hard Reds," published by Shearsman Books. It's a photo I took a while back in Logan Square. ...
Posted by Ursula on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:45:00 PST

scotland

It's official: Two pieces headed to Scotland for a group show curated by Alison Chisholm. Show runs Feb - June. The Travelling Gallery - a custom-built mobile contemporary art gallery which brings qu...
Posted by Ursula on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 03:59:00 PST

zoo art fair - uk

saatchi (one of the sponsors of this fair) has invited my work. should be interesting.Zoo Art Fair
Posted by Ursula on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:29:00 PST

SPECTRA 07: National Photography Triennial

Untitled 32 will be at the show!Silvermine Guild Arts CenterNew Canaan, CTJuried by Peter MacGillof Pace / MacGill - NYOpening Reception: Sunday, October 14, 1-4pmExhibition Date: 10/14/2007 to 11/17/...
Posted by Ursula on Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:01:00 PST

Museum of Contemporary Photography

I just got added to the Midwest Photographers Project at MOCP
Posted by Ursula on Mon, 16 Apr 2007 01:13:00 PST