The Tino Seghal problem
Monday, October 18, 2010
I just watched Heather do a funny "what if" improv of this exact scenario--furiously scribbling down instructions the moment Tino and his lawyer leave the room. Wouldn't you? I previously wrote about the mind-boggling issue of purchasing performance art. Thoughts from collectors??
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Friday is Fun Day
Friday, October 15, 2010
A little hipster fun to flavor your friday. “So ironic it’s not, so un-ironic, it is.”
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Breakfast with Dorothy Vogel
Friday, October 15, 2010
HERB & DOROTHY Trailer from Herb & Dorothy on Vimeo.
I had the wonderful pleasure of attending an ArtTable breakfast this morning with guest speakers Dorothy Vogel and Montclair Art Museum's Chief Curator Gail Stavitsky. I had seen the film Herb and Dorothy when it was first released, but hearing Dorothy speak in person about her history of collecting art was even more moving. The trailer for the film is above--take a look! I highly recommend it!
If you have a chance to visit the Montclair Art Museum, they are showing a selection of the Vogel Collection from the 50x50 program, and are showing the film as part of the exhibition Living For Art: The Herbert and Dorothy Vogel Collection.
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Alternative Curatorial Strategies Today !!!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
NOT TO BE MISSED:what: ARTTABLE | Alternative Curatorial Strategies Today Panel Discussion |
where: EXIT ART, 475 10th Ave, NYC, NY 10018 |
when: Friday | Oct 22 | 6pm
FEE: $5.00 suggested donation at the door, RSVP here
How is the term “alternative” defined today and what is being added to the conversation? Who is the audience and how and where is it created? What kinds of structures are needed to support alternative curatorial strategies going forward?
PANEL
Erin Donnelly, LMCC (moderator)
Regine Basha, Independent Curator, co-founder of Fluent~Collaborative
Savannah Gorton, co-founder of Forever & Today
Michael Connor, founder of Marian Spore
Virginija Januškeviciute, CEC Artslink Fellow from Lithuania hosted by iCi
Radhika Subramaniam, Director/Chief Curator, Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
Allison Weisberg, founder of Recess Activities
Organized by ArtTable, hosted by Exit Art as part of their exhibition program, Alternative Histories, September 24 - November 24, 2010.
www.arttable.org
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Ouch
Thursday, October 14, 2010
We received this shipment today. Ouch! Word of warning to artists out there: when packing flat works on paper, always err on the side of caution and overdo it with padding. Better to be safe than sorry.
This kind of packing misfortune makes us all miss our very own Rob Carter (who is currently on residency). Rob is the ultimate preparator and often warns us all about such mistakes. A lovely blast from the recent past of Rob below:
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Install!!!
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
We're winding down our last day of installing our two solo exhibitions opening tomorrow. Here's a shot of what's currently happening in the back gallery--Lawrence, Mary and Steven (fresh off the plane from Berlin) are working on lighting and touch-ups. We hope to see you all tomorrow night to celebrate the opening of Among Friends and Enemies and the "Close" Portfolio @ Mixed Greens.
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On the Radar
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
At The Pit we love supporting great artists and photographers, and with that I'm so excited to spread the word about this project that features photographs by Etienne Frossard.Emma's Journey, a fabulous children's book, chronicles a Central Park sparrow's dream and eventual journey to visit her relatives in Paris. The book uses an unexpected combination of photographs (by Etienne Frossard) superimposed by illustrations (by Claire Frossard) to create "an inventive and poetic portrait of New York City, the images cover Central Park, Midtown, the Flatiron Building, and the Lower East Side."
*if your little kiddies want a signed copy, the schedule for the book signings is:
Oct 24 at the Powerhouse Arena, in Brooklyn, NY
Nov 06 at Greenlight in Greenpoint
Nov 07 at Bookcourt on Court Street
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Midweek News
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Last night was quite a success--the Nurture Art Benefit looked packed the whole night. Congrats to the crew of volunteers on a job well done!Mark your calendars for the opening of Julianne Swartz's "Close" Portfolio and Mary Temple's Among Friends and Enemies at Mixed Greens tomorrow night, 6-8pm.
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Reply All
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Last week I was painfully reminded of just how much abuse the Reply All button forces on numerous recipients. It was a wholly unprofessional (and frankly, SHOCKING) string of emails about a canceled exhibition. The curator, in his email, explained his reasons for canceling the show (he cited building issues that might pose a threat to the artwork), and unfortunately the venue's management felt that this was not at all the case, and that the curator was also essentially trying to sabotage the whole thing (although this was never fully explained). The emails back and forth quickly escalated into a barrage of name-calling...with every sender using Reply All. At first I was intrigued, then entertained, and then finally found the whole thing to be an inbox-clogging nuisance. I will say that the venue's administrator did end up sounding a bit cuckoo for cocoa-puffs when he stooped to using racial slurs. Speaking of crazy, I found this quote on his website:" Surreal nightmare...DNA seems to have gone berserk"
Gone berserk? It seems so.
Readers, please take caution when replying--there's no need to fight in front of others.
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Open House Weekend!
Saturday, October 09, 2010
Looking for something to do this weekend? This weekend is OPEN HOUSE NEW YORK and there are lots of art-related activities!Some news coverage of the event can be found here (Tom Otterness' studio is open to the public)
Since today is almost over, here's a link to the Sunday Open House site listings.
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VERY IMPORTANT: to "Be Thankful"
Friday, October 08, 2010
There will be an upcoming art auction benefiting Scott Andresen, an artist who was recently involved in a terrible accident. I urge you all to read Scott's Recovery Blog as he chronicles his incredible story. Information for the Benefit, as well as ticket purchasing info (as well as a way to simply DONATE! to help Scott) can be found here.
Be Thankful - A Benefit for Scott Andresen
Wednesday, Nov 3 7:00p
at Collette Blanchard Gallery, New York, NY
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Friday is FUN DAY
Friday, October 08, 2010
This is bit of a summer flashback AND procrastination entry (ooh, fridays)...here's a nice photo from an MG adventure--we found that tax line to be pretty funny:And in Friday Fun Day reading, I got very excited when I stumbled upon Gallery Girl's "Off the Record" posting. Trouble is, I don't find it nearly as funny or well-worth my 5 minutes of procrastination as the Gossip Girl Recap over at NYMag. I don't even watch Gossip Girl and still I find that little ditty of a weekly recap totally compelling.
In other procrastination news: Koons. Nudity. Cicciolina. showing now.
TGIF.
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...and in shark news
Thursday, October 07, 2010
It's taken me a few days to come to terms with this story. It's also taken me a full day to recover from seeing the gruesome photos (please please don't go searching for them...i think it's sad.) The link to the story I've posted does not include those photos, so no need to cover your eyes.I can't believe I have to wait another 10 MONTHS for Shark Week. ugh.
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Berlin Booth!
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Steven just finished installing. He hasn't finished the lighting yet, but I thought I'd post a sneak preview of our booth at Preview Berlin!
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Wednesday links!
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
above image credit: E. Frossard, detail of Mark Mulroney's "Really Creative Pictures" sketch book installation
If you haven't already, make sure you schedule a visit to Mixed Greens before this Saturday, October 9th 6pm. Mark Mulroney's Really Creative Pictures only has a few days left! You can read about the show and flip through some installation shots here.
In Other News:
Lindsey Pollock just got back from Marfa.
Ed Winkleman was in a bad mood yesterday.
Oh lordy, collectors opening their own galleries to sell off their collections??
And The Art Law Blog clears up the confusion over deaccessioning rules.
Mark Your Calendars:
Nurture Art Benefit is next Tuesday, Oct 12th (buy your tickets & view the art here!!!)
Julianne Swartz's "Close" Portfolio and Mary Temple's "Among Friends and Enemies" will open on Thursday, October 14th, 6-8pm at Mixed Greens.
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