These video essays by Tim Cone, mostly about contemporary art exhibitions, attempt to preserve fleeting thoughts about fleeting art exhibitions, or to reflect on the possible meaning of a passing moment.

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Deliver it to me, Jumbo Ferry (rev 3/24)


Wild Tales of 2021


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Looking for Counterculture at the 2022 Venice Biennale


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Why were the flower shops open?


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Talking Parrots with Gustave


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My Summer Vacation

https://youtu.be/Y5d9LTyy6nA


My Summer Vacation (France; 2020)


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Flirting with Immortality


Chairs At The 2019 Venice Biennale


On English Decanters and Wine Labels


On English Decanters and Wine Labels


From Zombieland to La La Land, The Story of Emma Stone


Jimmie Durham’s Still Life With Spirit And Xitle


A chat with C.G. Jung at the 2013 Venice Biennale


A visit to Laos


“This Ain’t The First Amendment”


A North Vietnam Lullaby


2011 Venice Biennale: Stillness and Movement.


A Monument for Martin Luther King, Jr.

The inauguration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial along the Tidal Basin in Washington DC inspires this commentary on monuments.

 


An Art Show at the Federal Reserve

In this 8-minute video,  an art show at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington DC becomes the starting point for thoughts about post-9/11 symbols of social stability.


Thinking about Dresden’s Military Museum

Here’s my video on the new military museum currently under construction in Dresden, Germany.  Comments welcome!


The Battlefield of History

In 2010, the American Constitution Society organized a video contest about the importance of an independent judiciary.  My video “The Battlefield of History” won second prize.


Four Random Thoughts on Two Art Collections

Here’s my video on the Rubell Family Collection, and the de la Cruz Collection, which I visited in January 2010.


The 2009 Venice Biennale

Here’s my video on the 2009 Venice Biennale of contemporary art.