September 15, 2003
About this site
UPDATED MAY 11, 2005: My name is Brian Sholis. I'm a writer and editor based in Brooklyn, NY. This website originally served as a clearinghouse for information about my published writing for family and friends unable to track down the original publications. It periodically morphs into something more—a running commentary on art and the art world—but I cannot promise consistent posts or consistent quality. I can promise that it will focus primarily on visual art and culture and will occasionally encompass reviews of doom metal records, quotes by my favorite intellectual historians, occasional travel writing, links to architecture and design of note, and whatever else strikes my fancy. My published writing about art is archived at www.BrianSholis.com. Please do not hesitate to contact by e-mail. The address is brian@takeTHISpartOUT.quietindustries.com.
The name In Search of the Miraculous comes from a three-part artwork by the Dutch-born artist Bas Jan Ader. The artwork was never completed: Ader died at sea during a solo transatlantic voyage that was the second part.