Freight + Volume - Contemporary Art
An unexpected match: Former Derek Eller, Perry Rubenstein, and Greenberg Van Doren artist Andrew Guenther now at Freight and Volume.
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Sotheby’s Reports Additional $10.6M in Losses - ARTINFO.com
The figure brings the auction house’s guarantee-related losses to $52.6 million in the last two months.
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‘Meh’: Apathetic Expression Enters Collins English Dictionary - Yahoo! News
“The dictionary defines “meh” as an expression of indifference or boredom, or an adjective meaning mediocre or boring. Examples given by the dictionary include “the Canadian election was so meh.”" I can’t imagine a word more inappropriately applied to the last Canadian election. Via: Hrag
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The Search Was the Thing
Brian Sholis announces his departure from ArtForum and the launch of his new blog. A great resource for headier discourse.
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Edward_ Winkleman - How To Buy Art in a Recession
Imagine you’re Warren Buffett…now’s the time to buy a lot of art. Edward Winkleman gives collectors a few tips.
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Automatic for the People: ( )
The latest MTAA poll for their show at SFMOMA. Be sure to vote
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PrintedMatter.org - James Hoff Topten
“Synopsis: Topten is a celebration of the tenth anniversary of Artforum’s popular “Top Ten” column.” Even though this compilation misses an AFC top ten best of the web list, we still think it’s well worth perusing the compilation. Via: Leah Sandals
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20×200 : Shill
My totally biased endorsement of one of my favorite grad school classmates of 2001 David Corbett. His paintings are EXCELLENT.
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A Glimpse Of The Light A Musical by Ben Finn, Toronto
Naturally, the Holocaust survivor musical has already run in New York.
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Architecture Review - Art Gallery of Ontario - Frank Gehry Puts a Very Different Signature on Toronto Museum - NYTimes.com
“It is not a perfect building, yet its billowing glass facade, which evokes a crystal ship drifting through the city, is a masterly example of how to breathe life into a staid old structure. And its interiors underscore one of the most underrated dimensions of Mr. Gehry’s immense talent: a supple feel for context and an ability to balance exuberance with delicious moments of restraint.”
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Jan Krugier Gallery - About the Gallery
Over the weekend international art dealer and gallerist Jan Krugier died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at his home in Geneva at the age of 80, surrounded by his family and close friends.
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Painter Grace Hartigan recalled as ‘restless spirit’ — baltimoresun.com
Seminal figure in U.S. art world, longtime Baltimore resident died Saturday at 86
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This is about nostalgia then? Am I supposed to find a rehash of the same website I made when I was 16 from my parent’s den interesting?
I never said it was about nostalgia. I said there was an element of nostalgia in the music used. And yes, you are supposed to find something interesting in this piece. I like it because it identifies all the things that people love about the internet. Social networking, tags, etc. The only thing Arcangel left out is “information” or “content” (ie Wikipedia). Unless you were 16 a couple years ago you wouldn’t have made this, so I don’t know why you’re lodging the criticism.
I was 16 ten years ago, the year Macromedia released Flash 3. True, the terms “online social networking” and “tags” hadn’t emerged yet, but I certainly did create similar stunning animations with spinning, fading, flying text. Weee!
So it’s anachronistic in that way. Interesting…
But “portal,” “APIs,” and “Unix?” Those be buzzwords straight out the age of Y2K and earlier.
It’s funny that he created an entirely unappealing website just to name all these things that supposedly make for an appealing one.
“Linex?” Typo? Linux is an open source Unix-derived operating system which the author did not use to create the site. Signature flavors, hehe.
I have an equally hard time with much Internet art. Probably because nerdy kids with acne and dial-up Internet already covered this virtual ground. And without irony.
I always make that typo - I guess because I don’t use Linux.
You make good points. Arcangel is also using buzzwords right out of Y2K and earlier and I had assumed the artist was using Linux, but perhaps that’s not true. Mostly my point was that Linux operating systems, old school software, and whatever else are trademarks of the artist’s work.
I’m not sure if the splash page would be a better piece if it were more consistent, though I suspect so. It’s a funny piece, but I won’t argue with the flaws you point out.
I agree with adam. Dude is like the Jeremy Scott of electronic art. It’s cute at first, then you wonder what happens after the joke, then you realize nothing happens - the joke is it.
I get it, I’m bored. Can we stop lauding this garbage at some point?
I think it’s hilarious.