dash snow

Dash Snow.

Picked this up at Bortolami-Dayan's 2006 dirty lot beneath the High-Line show.


the back.

246 Editions

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Pocket Utopia presents Business Edition, a one-night exhibition of artist-produced editions and prints, incluing a selection of the recently inaugurated Kris Graves Projects + Pocket Utopia joint Flatfile and recent editions from 246 Editions.... THIS THURSDAY, 6-9pm!

- a Pocket Utopia limited edition by Adam Simon.
- Recent Editions from 246 Editions artists Sharon Butler, Douglas Witmer, Matthew Langley, Steven Alexander, Martin Bromirski, Peter Dayton, Alex Paik, Isaac Layman, JT Kirkland, Susan Dory, Jeffrey Cortland Jones.
- Hand-worked print by Andrew Piedilato published by Randy Wray’s Element Editions,
- Brece Honeycutt’s Byproduct... yikes! what is that?
- A recent Maggie Michael painting on paper from KGP&PU Flatfile.
- additional work by Pocket Utopia’s current artist-in-residence, Sharon Butler.

small a projects

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SHOCKER!!! - Went to the grocery store Saturday evening and saw what looked like some kind of art show, in an empty space nearby...

It was the opening for a show with Darren Bader, Justin Beal, Sarah Braman, Corin Hewitt, Bill Jenkins, Jessica Jackson Hutchins, Dave McKenzie, Joe Montgomery, Carter Mull, Alex Olson, Amanda Ross-Ho, Erin Shireff, Siebren Versteeg!?!?!?

This is a small town of 5,000, about an hour north of Albany. I work on a farm. There is really nothing here. This was shocking... I was not prepared... my camera ran out of battery. I am still stunned.

Small A Projects' Owner/Director Laurel Gitlen's parents live nearby... she decided to have a summer show up here. WOw. It is a great show in a fantastic space... painting, sculpture, installation, video... I will go back and take photos.

The show is open Thursday-Saturday noon-six, through August 16th. If you come up you could also easily visit Mass MoCA (North Adams), the Tang (Saratoga), the Clark (Williamstown), more. Go to the track. There will be a closing reception August 16th.

bravo reality art show

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bravo reality art show. is anybody considering it? thoughts? anonymous comments fine.

game

game.

twitter conversation

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Tyler Green, Jay Jordan, Qi Peng, William Powhida, Hrag Vartanian twitter.
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HRAG: I'm starting to think @tylergreendc & @artfagcity are secretly attracted to each other in a "meet me in the New Museum bathroom" kinda way.9:56 AM Jul 7th from TweetDeck

TG: @jaymjordan @jenbee @hragv LOL. What about the issue I raised? Response? Thoughts?11:10 AM Jul 7th from UberTwitter in reply to jaymjordan

TRYHARDERART: @tylergreendc how do you talk/connect to those outside the inner art world?11:16 AM Jul 7th from web

HRAG: @TylerGreenDC Discussing MoMA on FB may not be best venue but I chalk that up to Jerry being a luddite & still figuring out online nuances.11:19 AM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

TG: @tryharderart me specifically? Op-eds, etc. Jerry, however, has tons more juice/cred than I do. He can work venues I can't.11:26 AM Jul 7th from UberTwitter in reply to tryharderart

WP: @hragv re: Jerry FB, I heard he chose facebook because he can control who responds to him. No anonymous, no trolls. 11:36 AM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to hragv

TG: @Powhida still the narrowest, most insider audience tho, right? AFC missed it, but that's the point I was trying to make.11:50 AM Jul 7th from UberTwitter in reply to Powhida

JJ: It's time to wade into the Jerry Saltz @tylergreendc @artfagcity discussion. Especially since I've been ruminating on it for a while now.11:50 AM Jul 7th from Tweetie

TG: @jaymjordan int'g phrasing. Because AFC's post had little to do with the thrust of mine...11:52 AM Jul 7th from UberTwitter in reply to jaymjordan

JJ: A roundup: @tylergreendc posted this http://bit.ly/nmpgX which provoked @artfagcity to respond with this http://bit.ly/KyJe11:57 AM Jul 7th from web

WP: @TylerGreenDC Absolutely, I'd agree with that, in so much as being able to interact with Jerry. Is anyone reposting his FB anywhere else?11:57 AM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

WP: @TylerGreenDC 5,000 isn't a tiny number, like say my 157 followers, but there's way more than 10,000 artists alone out there....12:00 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

WP: All this fuss about Jerry FBing. Being a famous art critic is like being a famous account to paraphrase a quote by Austin Thomas.12:02 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck

JJ: I've been following Jerry Saltz's Facebook campaign to see more women represented at MOMA since it came to my attention about a month ago.12:05 PM Jul 7th from web

TG: @Powhida The NYT reaches millions per day. So too WSJ and NPR. Why not take the issue there? Why limit it to 5K?12:05 PM Jul 7th from UberTwitter in reply to Powhida

WP: @TylerGreenDC That's the heart of it right? It would probably piss off a lot of rich conservatives who fund museums and see no gender issue12:06 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

WP: @TylerGreenDC ie, it's like declaring yourself a feminist, which can be detrimental in the art world. Seriously, and that is a problem.12:08 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

WP: @TylerGreenDC and while I'm part of the problem, another man animal, I heard an example of this from a Whitney Biennial artist.12:09 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

QI: @Powhida why is declaration of feminism a bad thing?12:10 PM Jul 7th from TwitterBerry

JJ: Saltz's campaign is interesting for two reasons. One being the issue he raises and two the forum in which he has chosen to raise it.12:10 PM Jul 7th from web

JJ: In the past week I have spoken to a couple of colleagues about this and in both cases I was shocked to find out they were unaware of this.12:12 PM Jul 7th from web

JJ: In one case I got a "who is Jerry Saltz" from someone who really should know better. I also got the social media is stupid response too.12:13 PM Jul 7th from web

WP: @qipeng Because Qi, there are a lot of conservatives who fund art museums and buy art who dislike Feminism, as it clashes with their values12:15 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to qipeng

JJ: Based on the world conversations I've had about arts writing and social media I decided to post the @tylergreendc article to Facebook.12:16 PM Jul 7th from web

WP: @jaymjordan We all know Jerry, but I'll say it again Being a famous art critic is lk being a famous accountant. stole that frm Austin Thomas12:17 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to jaymjordan

JJ: I chose to post the @tylergreendc article on Facebook and not Twitter because I hoped it would have more impact with my colleagues there.12:18 PM Jul 7th from web

WP: @qipeng or in most cases, it's more like "what problem? There's no gender problem? That's old news, right?" Sure. It's all equitable12:20 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to qipeng

QI: @Powhida indeed however there was that WACK retrospective that travelled to museums all over12:22 PM Jul 7th from TwitterBerry

WP: @qipeng yep, and it serves to put Feminism in a historical context. Wrap it up, and say 'look we did good' Feminism has a wing at BAM...12:24 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to qipeng

QI: @Powhida also feminism is not always against conservative thought for some12:24 PM Jul 7th from TwitterBerry

JJ: I did exactly what @tylergreendc says Jerry Saltz is doing (to a lesser degree). I'm speaking to very a small group of art world 'insiders'.12:25 PM Jul 7th from web

QI: @Powhida indeed is there feminism in art dealing? Perhaps...12:26 PM Jul 7th from TwitterBerry

QI: @Powhida also another problem is that every idea becomes a commodity. Big brother wins by buying our ideas12:27 PM Jul 7th from TwitterBerry

WP: @qipeng 'Big Brother', you said it man.12:31 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to qipeng

JJ: Does Jerry Saltz's role as a journalist and his potentially giant platform mean he should adhere to different rules than me? @tylergreendc12:46 PM Jul 7th from web

TG: @jaymjordan Ah but you are not the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist art critic for New York magazine. JS has access to media that we don't.12:48 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to jaymjordan

HRAG: @Powhida I think Jerry's reason is lame, we can't control conversations...then again may be a generation thing or I'm just not that famous.12:58 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to Powhida

JJ: To me it's a question of good reporting or effective advocacy. I wonder if it would have the same impact if he used another outlet?1:01 PM Jul 7th from web

TG: @Powhida I don't think that's the heart of it, no. (Your first of three, if that's not too confusing...)1:06 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to Powhida

WP: @hragv I agree, if that's his primary motivation to experiment with limited accessibility.1:09 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to hragv

WP: @TylerGreenDC So it remains about accessibility for you? I understand that. I guess I'm wondering why Jerry won't use other platforms1:11 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

TG: @Powhida Precisement! He could reach millions via NYT, WSJ, NPR, etc. op-eds. (Just one example.)1:13 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to Powhida

QI: @Powhida could Jerry use twitter?1:15 PM Jul 7th from TwitterBerry

WP: @hragv then again, fb offers the possibility of knowing who you are conversing with unlike say an unmoderated blog...1:20 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to hragv

WP: @TylerGreenDC So, why doesn't he on an issue he obviously cares about?1:21 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

TG: @Powhida Beats me. Hence the post. When I think something I think deserves a broader audience, I go op-ed. Most of us writers do!1:22 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to Powhida

WP: @qipeng Why not. It'd be a great forum to discuss an article written for a broad audience. Not the best place though for composition1:23 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to qipeng

JJ: @TylerGreenDC I understand that, and you're right, but if his goal is to affect change a small number of 'insiders' may be all it takes.1:23 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to TylerGreenDC

WP: @TylerGreenDC then maybe I'm a cynic, lol, because I wonder why he won't do it on a national stage.1:24 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to TylerGreenDC

WP: RT @jaymjordan: @TylerGreenDC I understand that, and you're right, but if his goal is to affect change a small number of 'insiders'1:25 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck

WP: cont may be all it takes1:25 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck

TG: @jaymjordan But that's my point. A good critic can do more than that. A good critic can broaden the discussion.1:25 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to jaymjordan

WP: @jaymjordan The insiders can change, but public pressure; heck exposure can be a powerful influence1:26 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to jaymjordan

JJ: @TylerGreenDC On the other hand his approach also pushes arts journalism that much farther into the margins.1:26 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to TylerGreenDC

HRAG: @Powhida Jerry may be disappointed as FB opens everything up to public as a default setting: http://bit.ly/viKri1:30 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck in reply to Powhida

HRAG: RT @veken @hragv I've been waiting for my FB friend confirmation from Jerry Saltz for months. I'm essentially locked out of that discussion.2:26 PM Jul 7th from TweetDeck

QI: @Powhida true but you can break down the ideas into smaller pieces in twitter... plus it's more of a symposium here than on Facebook.2:41 PM Jul 7th from web in reply to Powhida

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slugs

slugs.

Philip Smith Responds

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Philip Smith, the single member of the original five-artist Pictures show not included AT ALL in the thirty-artist Met show, responds in a letter to Art in America.

Regina Hackett on Philip Smith's art, and on his exclusion from the Met show.
CultureGrrl Lee Rosenbaum talks to original curator Douglas Crimp.
Carefully Aimed Darts' Historical Erasure at the Pictures Generation.

Chuck Webster, PLUS Charles Thomas O'Neil

Chuck Webster, Glyph From An Italian Fireplace, 2007.

Color and Form: The Language of Abstract Art, curated by Hellmut Wohl, at The Berkshire Museum, Pittsfield MA. It's Chuck Webster and Charles Thomas O'Neil, with a small selection of older work from the museum's collection.

Chuck Webster is one of the artists included in Bob Nickas' upcoming Painting Abstraction. WHO ELSE??


Cactus, 2004 above To Paul Klee (Workshop), 2007.


Lazy Bridge For Luca Signorelli, 2007 above Fragment, 2008.


Heartbeat, 2007 and RAAH, 2004

PLUS:


Charles Thomas O'Neil


Charles Thomas O'Neil

Israel

This old man was standing outside taking a photo of the gallery with his cell phone... he was taking photos up and down the street. I asked him why he was taking all of these photos and he said because he had lived here for 25 years and it was his first time back in 50 years.

I took this photo of Israel at 5 Rivington, where Thierry Goldberg is now. ArtLoversNewYork's Simon Cerigo and Nancy Smith had their studio and home here, from 1987 through 1996. Richard Prince's Spiritual America was at this address, 1983.

RELATED: Check out the Lost Art of New York map being created at 16 Miles of String.

random

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“Bruce Nauman, the Sam Shepherd of Contemporary Art” - Francesco Bonami. What are some other examples of this? I know I’ve read them but can’t recall any.

Peter Schjeldahl "motherfucker"! - in comments responding to Geoff Dyer.

retard roundup:
1. Chris Sharp, 2/11/08, for Flash Art - reviews Joe Bradley, Dan Colen responds in comments... discussed on anaba 11/10/08 and 1/05/09 (many great comments).
2. Charlie Finch, 12/11/08, for Artnet - on Marlene Dumas' retarded references.
3. Jerry Saltz, 1/09, for NYMag and Artnet - on going "full retard"
4. Chris Sharp again, 4/28/09, for ArtReview - staking his claim to the retard mantle, mentions Justin Lieberman, Joe Bradley, Dan Colen, Josh Smith.... Justin Lieberman responds in comments.

John Haber on Marlene Dumas, on Saltz' Facebook - "I'm gratified that so many people I like to read are so uniform in dumping on this utter garbage and leave it at that".
John Haber on Dumas, for Haber's Art Reviews.

Christoph Buchel Appeal

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Christoph Buchel Vs. Mass MoCA continues.... read the briefs -

1. Buchel's Appeal, 3/2/09
2. Mass MoCA's Brief, 4/3/09.
3. Reply Brief for Christoph Buchel, 2/22/09.

The case was argued last week in the U.S. Court of Appeals... click here to listen to the audio. I can't tell how it is going to go at all. Buchel has new counsel. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts for Buchel, with the New York law firm of Wachtell, Rosen, Lipton & Katz and the Boston law firm K & L Gates.

UPDATE: Sergio Muñoz Sarmiento is now Assistant Director of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts. Sergio was a strident Buchel defender on his CLANCCO site. Visit Sergio's current project, a pro-Deaccessioning Blog.

REVIEW:
5/16/2007 - predicting the show will never open
5/22/2007 - expecting notoriety
5/29/2007 - report from tarp show
6/12/2007 - some views
6/18/2007 - Buchel exhibits legal documents in Switzerland
7/27/2007 - tools of the master
7/30/2007 - CLANCCO cranks it up
8/20/2007 - World's First Google image search sculpture
9/05/2007 - Robert Storr VS. Nancy Spector
9/19/2007 - announcement, links to NYTimes, Brooklyn Rail...
9/21/2007 - report from the motion hearing.. part 1
9/22/2007 - report from the motion hearing... part 2
9/24/2007 - on Roberta's piece, and more
9/25/2007 - 2nd correction to Roberta's NYTimes piece
12/09/2007 - Buchel's Miami coda, a Jenny Holzer reference
2/15/2008 - From: Michele Maccarone
3/2/2008 - spirit of sharing
3/4/2008 - Clark Anti-Forum, aka Balancing Act by Christoph Buchel
3/27/2008 - Pissed-off Douche L., at the Armory... this was one of my favorite pieces.
9/21/2008 - Marc LeBlanc essay, with photos.

green sun

green sun.

tomatoes

Jakub Julian Ziolkowski

Jakub Julian Ziolkowski, at The New Museum.

First seen in a group show at 303 Gallery, 7/2007 (scroll down) .
Next seen at the The Armory Show, 3/2008 (scroll down).




Jakub Julian Ziolkowski.

I can't say the name of the New Museum show, it's too stupid. Enjoyed Ryan Trecartin, Liz Glynn... some others but I can't remember any names right now.

John Davis Gallery Summer Opener

EJ Hauser.

Rosanna Bruno, Sharon Butler, EJ Hauser, and Molly Herman all have solo shows at John Davis Gallery. John Davis has a main year-round gallery space and a second building - a former carriage house - which is used for the summer... each artist gets a floor. Rosanna is in the main gallery space; EJ, Molly, and Sharon are in the carriage house. Sculptor Mary Ellen Scherl is in the courtyard.


baby.


Sharon Butler - this is the same fantastic space (the fourth floor) that had Brenda Goodman, that had Kenji Fujita and Nancy Shaver.

Sharon and I are both included in Matthew Langley's 246 Editions... and I think there will be a show later this summer.


Rosanna Bruno and Sarah Peters.


Dana Carlson and Andrea Champlin. Dana on anaba 12/2005.


Peter Acheson - excellent painter, recommended by Katherine Bradford and Chris Albert... he was in the painting shows at Janet Kurnatowski and Sideshow.


Rosanna Bruno.


Sharon and Rosanna.


EJ Hauser. EJ Hauser in Brent Burket's Unbreak My Heart, at Pluto. EJ Hauser in Chris Martin's Party at Phong's, at Janet Kurnatowski.


EJ


Beth Gilfilen - Beth was included in Brent Burket's Unbreak My Heart, along with EJ and Rosanna.


Molly Herman - on the third floor... this is the same floor my show was on... thanks Chris Albert for posting some photos recently and for the great "slash and glitter alien show" description.


Molly and Beth.


Jonathan Stevenson.


Sarah Peters. Sarah on anaba 8/2007. Sarah reviewed by Roberta Smith for the NYTimes.


Sharon Butler.

Joe Bradley and Sarah Braman at Museum 52

Joe Bradley, Bax, 2009 - Crooked door, top hat, leaning building. I don't know what Bax means, but he makes good titles... one of the paintings from the Schmagoo show was called Abelmuth, which is probably a reference to the Dick novel Radio Free Albemuth... don't know if Bradley's re-spelling is intentional or was a typo.

Jason Fox presented a copy of Radio Free Albemuth in the display case at his recent Peter Blum show... Fox was included in Bradley's Peanut Gallery.

Joe Bradley and Sarah Braman at Museum 52.


Sarah Braman, Wrong Thing, 2009


Sarah Braman, Love Lock Future, 2009


Sarah Braman, July Again, 2009

Joe Bradley is also currently included in the Steve DiBenedetto-curated show at David Nolan. I don't think I'll get a chance to see it, but it looks good... lots of interesting artists including Tony Feher, Malcolm Morley, Larry Poons. Steve DiBenedetto's show at SUNY Albany was fantastic.


Took this photo at Tony Feher's current show in the front room at D'Amelio Terras... nice... sort of like one of Lynda Benglis's glittery twisties. Red + Blue is always nice. Plus, saw Tony Feher at Bennington early this month... more red and blue - (buckets) - suspended from the ceiling.

RELATED: Sarah Braman at Armory Show, Sarah Braman at Apartment Show XOXO, Joe Bradley at Canada with a LOT of good comments to read.