NY Times Article: Post-Minimal to the Max
Roberta Smith wrote an article in the New York Times titled Post-Minimal to the Max and she stated: "what's missing is art that seems made by one person out of intense personal necessity, often by hand." I can't really address the main point of the article since I am now so removed from New York and seeing shows there, but I do wonder this. How does Takashi Murakami fit in for example. The art world embraced his work and nobody seemed to care who did the actual work (Murakami has a factory of workers executing his ideas), so didn't they, the museums, collectors, dealers, art critics pave the way in this regard? AND Takashi Murakami isn't alone, Hirst and Koons have factories of workers also.Is it really surprising?
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Intense Personal Necessity
I have that (as many of you do), bit like needing to breathe,eat,and speak, yes!
Meanwhile my hand made art is coming along.
I was planning on filling in the face, but somehow simple lines felt better for the face and hand. Even though I have the pattern laid out I have no clue until I actually start doing it what stitches I'm going to use, or how to do it, which makes it all the more exciting.
Here is an interesting bbc interview on Woman's Hour BBC about contemprorary embroidery.
I adore Louise Gardiner's owl
For reactions to article check out cjn212
Intense Personal Necessity
I have that (as many of you do), bit like needing to breathe,eat,and speak, yes!
Meanwhile my hand made art is coming along.
I was planning on filling in the face, but somehow simple lines felt better for the face and hand. Even though I have the pattern laid out I have no clue until I actually start doing it what stitches I'm going to use, or how to do it, which makes it all the more exciting.Here is an interesting bbc interview on Woman's Hour BBC about contemprorary embroidery.
I adore Louise Gardiner's owl
Comments
I was watching, 'The Seven ages of Rock' on TV last night - which I enjoy - but realised how ridiculous rock historians and journalists are. They go to ridiculous lengths to prove a point about a band or so-called movement and forget the obvious - that people like music.
It's the same with painting (art) - eventually someone realises that people like art and anyone can do it - although to varying degrees of quality, success etc.
Money changes everything.
In the meantime, I really like your dual face. :)