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December 2015: Newsletter

December 2015: Newsletter

Cyber-Monday? How about cipher-Monday, instead. Here’s one for you, based on simple letter substitution: “Be bjhdxh xaotwq bwpbix vdhk hak abeq habh mkkqx ads – vth eoh hoo abjq.” – Ebs Ztek Ybdc

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November 2015: Newsletter

November 2015: Newsletter

A “sonnet”, with our deepest apologies to Mr. Shakespeare. Seriously. We’re sorry.

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October, 2015: Newsletter

October, 2015: Newsletter

She returns to her laptop. She writes about Christy Gast’s project ‘Dear Enemy’, the solitary open session in October, the upcoming scented screenings in UK and Denmark, a talk at the Wallace, and… Oh yeah… The awards. She presses send.

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September 2015: Newsletter

Two small poems inspired by September’s schedule at the IAO, and some actual information, too. Our first newsletter for Autumn is live, and we promise that – at the very least – it will help you exercise your eye muscles.

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August 2015: Newsletter

August 2015: Newsletter

You work all night / And when you work you don’t feel alright / And then, things stop feeling alright

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Moved In, Fully Funded: Life is good!

Moved In, Fully Funded: Life is good!

It’s not often that one is able to bask in a sense of relief, but this is one of those rare moments! Why? Because we are all finished with packing and lugging boxes!

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By a nose? More like BUY a nose!

By a nose? More like BUY a nose!

We’re running out of clever ways to use the word ‘nose’. However – creative block notwithstanding – we’re still nosing along to a successful campaign: With two weeks to go, you’ve helped us raise just over 65% of our $7,000 goal! Thank you!

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Taking it down to Chinatown

Taking it down to Chinatown

On June 15th we’re starting a new era in the life of the IAO, moving into a 1,200 square foot space on Chinatown’s historic Chung King Road – a pedestrian thoroughfare that plays host to galleries and shops.

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