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October, 2018: A lonely houseplant

October, 2018: A lonely houseplant

Peaches, possessed nuns and a lonely houseplant: October news, at the IAO.

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SEPTEMBER 2018: PARSIMONY? WE’VE BEEN ACCUSED OF WORSE

SEPTEMBER 2018: PARSIMONY? WE’VE BEEN ACCUSED OF WORSE

September is about change change change! Open Sourcing Smell Culture kicks into gear, we open submissions for the awards soon, and  – as always – much much more.

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JULY 2018: SPLIT PERSONALITIES

JULY 2018: SPLIT PERSONALITIES

July has half of us basking in LA sunshine, half of us basking in a light Amsterdam drizzle. Join us on both continents: We got more programs than J.D.’s got Salinger (that’s a Beastie Boys reference, for you Millenials).

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June 2018: Summer Jamz

June 2018: Summer Jamz

Our email newsletter from June. Music!

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February, 2018: Foolish Artists Benefit All

February, 2018: Foolish Artists Benefit All

Dutch writer Erasmus gave voice to Folly in his wonderful essay ‘In Praise of Folly’. We chose a passage that felt especially touching.

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August, 2017: Future Search Histories

August, 2017: Future Search Histories

Google me this: Past and future search histories converge in August, at the IAO.

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MAY 2017: Don’t. Stop. Don’t stop.

MAY 2017: Don’t. Stop. Don’t stop.

Our heads are spinning: The fourth annual Art and Olfaction Awards and warm and cozy summer plans for the IAO. In fact….

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April, 2017: Stop, glamour time.

Deep thoughts about glamour, in honor of Sarah Baker at the IAO. Also: The 2017 Art and Olfaction Awards finalists!

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March, 2017: Doing, thinking, feeling

March, 2017: Doing, thinking, feeling

Have you ever heard about the life theory of doing, thinking, feeling?

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