Noun
A noun (from Latin nōmen, literally meaning "name") is a word that functions as the name of some specific thing or set of things, such as living creatures, objects, places, actions, qualities, states of existence, or ideas.Linguistically, a noun is a member of a large, open part of speech whose members can occur as the main word in the subject of a clause, the object of a verb, or the object of a preposition.
Lexical categories (parts of speech) are defined in terms of the ways in which their members combine with other kinds of expressions. The syntactic rules for nouns differ from language to language. In English, nouns are those words which can occur with articles and attributive adjectives and can function as the head of a noun phrase.
History
Word classes (parts of speech) were described by Sanskrit grammarians from at least the 5th century BC. In Yāska's Nirukta, the noun (nāma) is one of the four main categories of words defined.
The Ancient Greek equivalent was ónoma (ὄνομα), referred to by Plato in the Cratylus dialog, and later listed as one of the eight parts of speech in The Art of Grammar, attributed to Dionysius Thrax (2nd century BC). The term used in Latin grammar was nōmen. All of these terms for "noun" were also words meaning "name". The English word noun is derived from the Latin term, through the Anglo-Norman noun.
Artsy (website)
Artsy is a free online platform designed to connect users to art. Artsy's search engine and database draw connections and map relationships among works of art. Led by Carter Cleveland, computer science graduate from Princeton and son of art historian and collector David Cleveland and Sebastian Cwilich, former executive of Christie's and Haunch of Venison director Artsy aims “to create an educational, engaging resource for people to explore and discover art."
Artsy is backed by a group of investors, including Eric Schmidt, Wendi Murdoch, Dasha Zhukova, Joshua Kushner, Thrive Capital, Peter Thiel, Jack Dorsey, Jim Breyer, Keith Rabois, David Tisch, Chris Dixon, Charlie Cheever, Dave Morin, and David Kidder.John Elderfield, former chief curator at New York’s Museum of Modern Art serves as Artsy’s senior advisor and Larry Gagosian and Marc Glimcher, president of Pace Gallery, are advisors.
History
Carter Cleveland founded Artsy during his senior year at Princeton University and worked on the site from his dorm room. Cleveland’s goal for Artsy is for the site "to be the place where every single user in the world goes to discover art online." In May 2010, Artsy participated in the New York City conference, TechCrunch Disrupt, where they competed in the Startup Battlefield and received the Yahoo! Rookie Award! A year later, the team demo'd Artsy at the Beyeler Foundation at Art Basel (June 15, 2011). In July 2012, Christine Kuan, former Chief Curatorial Officer and Vice President for External Affairs at ARTstor, joined Artsy as Chief Curator and Director of Strategic Partnerships to oversee museum and institutional partnerships and curate Artsy’s online collection.
Podcasts:
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by Grouch
Artsy
by: GrouchYou ain't artsier than me...
Cuz you got sideburns and a vintage Tee
I said You ain't artsier than me...
Cuz you pluck a guitar. that ain't f-ckin bizarre
You ain't artsier than me...
Cuz you live in Los Felis, bitch you ain't jesus
You ain't artsier than me...
I got a colorful vocab... watch the low jab.
So what you're a vegan?
It shows in your presence you be geekin'
and you be seeking the same life
speakin the game like the enemy
hang tight
I got a tail about 6 foot 1 by infinity
full of sun, rain and potential energy
all you saw were the K-swiss,
clean crisp creased jeans means this.
So you thought in ———–?
thought-tipper, unzip the zipper
no I don't wear hemp or drink liquor
and that don't make me the man, just a little bit sicker
Spit-kicker with an eye fom the big dipper
from an island clip emerges a loud whisper
and I'm proud of this. it's my art
You're doin yoga just to look the part
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you chop up breaks and you dig in the crates
You ain't artsier than me...
You're just a trendy lesbian. dreadlocked thespian
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you make weed brownies and knit wool hats
You ain't artsier than me...
you pseduo-elitst old-school sap
Don't let an 808 scare ya
shake stripes off your shirt and clear the whole area
I'm humanoid too
and if you're cool with me then I'll look past avoiding you
...instead of through
I'm down with VWs and flossed-out caddys on 22s too.
I Bang for good fools
I kill for nothin
I bill for something
family and peace
hand me the piece I'll hit it... i'm social
hear my opinion. I'm proud. I'm vocal
local in a foreign place
more digital than dusty but trust me I be tourin space.
you be whorin' at a comfortable pace
you be skippin a chore just to jump in the race
I be bumpin my bass like you collect comics
I'm not weird. I'm honest
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you only read books, don't watch tv.
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you shop at whole foods in open-toed shoes
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you speak real soft and drink chai tea
You ain't artsier than me...
I recycle too... I'm kinda like you
I just look cleaner. grown demeanor
wear deoderant... registered voter and
tree hugger too... not in these clothes
me lovin you but it's gotta be both ways
most days I'm earthy, stay grounded...
often it's a paper chase. I'm well rounded
straight to face
it's all boundless
i'll make a sound universally dope
overcome adversity
reshape the worst of me
do it for the love and release it commercially
like a blockbuster started at sundance
you can't stop man you only get one chance
presentation is key
hesitation ain't me
innovation is my A R T
dedication is free
occupation is me
innovation is my A R T
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you drive a hybrid and carpool with three
You ain't artsier than me...
cuz you a sixteenth mexican, you ain't ethnic and
You ain't artsier than me...
you're just a broke-ass poet with the same old cadence
You ain't artsier than me...
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