Comments on: SXSW Supplemental Edition: The Austin Art Tour http://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/ New York art news and reviews. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Dirty Cake » Blog Archive » Quick scan of the net - seals engraverhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-145176 The Dirty Cake » Blog Archive » Quick scan of the net - seals engraver Tue, 14 Apr 2009 18:53:25 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-145176 [...] http://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/What are the seals of the philosophers? The seals are 160 copperplate engravings that originally appeared in the Opus medio-chymicum of Johnann Daniel Mylius, a 3000 page alchemical text publsihed in 1618. The circular engravings … [...] [...] http://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/What are the seals of the philosophers? The seals are 160 copperplate engravings that originally appeared in the Opus medio-chymicum of Johnann Daniel Mylius, a 3000 page alchemical text publsihed in 1618. The circular engravings … [...]

]]> By: aron namenwirthhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-141762 aron namenwirth Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:22:15 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-141762 Wondering if "testsite" is aware of Annie Herron's Space in Williamsburg? Is this use of name informed by this historic Gallery and an important curator? Wondering if “testsite” is aware of Annie Herron’s Space in Williamsburg? Is this use of name informed by this historic Gallery and an important curator?

]]> By: aron namenwirthhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-315428 aron namenwirth Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:22:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-315428 Wondering if "testsite" is aware of Annie Herron's Space in Williamsburg? Is this use of name informed by this historic Gallery and an important curator? Wondering if “testsite” is aware of Annie Herron’s Space in Williamsburg? Is this use of name informed by this historic Gallery and an important curator?

]]> By: naysayrhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-141759 naysayr Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:19:01 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-141759 Actually the Texas Biennial was alot of totally unknowns to the so-called austin "same-small-clique" that you mentioned paperwater becasue it was curated and juried, and that is maybe why it might have sucked. I will say that i think that an art biennial in Austin is pretty silly, and a real survey of texas art should be based in houston, but don't diss just cause you didn't get in Actually the Texas Biennial was alot of totally unknowns to the so-called austin “same-small-clique” that you mentioned paperwater becasue it was curated and juried, and that is maybe why it might have sucked. I will say that i think that an art biennial in Austin is pretty silly, and a real survey of texas art should be based in houston, but don’t diss just cause you didn’t get in

]]> By: naysayrhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-315427 naysayr Mon, 23 Mar 2009 22:19:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-315427 Actually the Texas Biennial was alot of totally unknowns to the so-called austin "same-small-clique" that you mentioned paperwater becasue it was curated and juried, and that is maybe why it might have sucked. I will say that i think that an art biennial in Austin is pretty silly, and a real survey of texas art should be based in houston, but don't diss just cause you didn't get in Actually the Texas Biennial was alot of totally unknowns to the so-called austin “same-small-clique” that you mentioned paperwater becasue it was curated and juried, and that is maybe why it might have sucked. I will say that i think that an art biennial in Austin is pretty silly, and a real survey of texas art should be based in houston, but don’t diss just cause you didn’t get in

]]> By: Franklinhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-141468 Franklin Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:29:02 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-141468 I've heard that there's so much good music and other performance in Austin that most of the visual art took refuge in Houston. I haven't verified it for myself, though. I’ve heard that there’s so much good music and other performance in Austin that most of the visual art took refuge in Houston. I haven’t verified it for myself, though.

]]> By: Franklinhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-315426 Franklin Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:29:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-315426 I've heard that there's so much good music and other performance in Austin that most of the visual art took refuge in Houston. I haven't verified it for myself, though. I’ve heard that there’s so much good music and other performance in Austin that most of the visual art took refuge in Houston. I haven’t verified it for myself, though.

]]> By: Sam Sanfordhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-141307 Sam Sanford Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:30:29 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-141307 @paperwater - The TX Biennial was curated by Michael Duncan, so the selection had nothing to do with any Austin cliques @paperwater – The TX Biennial was curated by Michael Duncan, so the selection had nothing to do with any Austin cliques

]]> By: Sam Sanfordhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-315425 Sam Sanford Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:30:00 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-315425 @paperwater - The TX Biennial was curated by Michael Duncan, so the selection had nothing to do with any Austin cliques @paperwater – The TX Biennial was curated by Michael Duncan, so the selection had nothing to do with any Austin cliques

]]> By: paperwaterhttp://www.artfagcity.com/2009/03/20/sxsw-supplemental-edition-the-austin-art-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-141243 paperwater Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:48:38 +0000 http://www.artfagcity.com/?p=5557#comment-141243 Thanks for writing this.You're right the TX Biennial was a complete disaster.What's really sad is there is good work in Austin, but because the same small-clique dominates everything they don't bother looking/showing work outside their pack.Yeah, and you're right about the MACC. That place is a mess. Actually, the reason the whole TX Biennial was a mess was because it was run by idiots.Sorry guys, I know you're too afraid to say it on glasstire.com but your show really does suck and it really is your fault. Thanks for writing this.

You’re right the TX Biennial was a complete disaster.

What’s really sad is there is good work in Austin, but because the same small-clique dominates everything they don’t bother looking/showing work outside their pack.

Yeah, and you’re right about the MACC. That place is a mess. Actually, the reason the whole TX Biennial was a mess was because it was run by idiots.

Sorry guys, I know you’re too afraid to say it on glasstire.com but your show really does suck and it really is your fault.

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