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Hello Beautiful!
Sunday, September 23, 2007
 What's the intrinsic value of art? Justin Kaufmann sits down with the founder of the micromentalist movement; a quest to make art more affordable for the masses.




 
 
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Act One: Fighting The Fear  
Evan Chung shares how DVDs are affecting vintage film, Ross Slotten, M.D. takes on the personal life of Charles Darwin, and a comedy fan sells her stage fright on eBay as part of our monthly People Watched series.
Act Two: Patrick Welch  
Justin Kaufmann sits down with Patrick Welch, visual artist and founder of the micromentalist movement—the struggle to keep art available and affordable for the working class as well as collectors.  
Act Three: New Music of Yore  
We hear some music from Huang Ruo, a founder of the International Contemporary Ensemble(ICE). ICEFest is taking place this week at venues throughout Chicago. Plus, visual artist and micromentalist Patrick Welch talks about the reappropriation of artistic tools.
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