June 29, 2005
June 27, 2005
The Pace is Glacial
You'd think that, without the pressure of an actual, living, breathing readership, the pressure dial reading nil, that I'd feel free to fill this space with something, anything, words run wild, etc. Instead, here's some things I've been interested in for the past couple of days, filling those many moments between actual art-making (drawing/photo-ing) with this intranet.
1971 Topps Baseball Cards - cool-looking huh?
Paintings by Jim Houser - one of the founders of Space1026 in Philly. Short interview at Crownfarmer here.
The new Four Tet LP "Ecstatic Everything"
Drawing From Life: The Journal as Art - A look into the journals of a few contemporary artists. Inspiration abounds.
Mitch Epstein's Recreation project - book out now.
No, really
Interested in owning one of these t-shirts? White text on green America "Sex Sells" Apparel Ts. Actual shade tbd but def. something in the primary range. I am taking orders now. They'll be made sometime between now & later. Really. I mean it.
June 26, 2005
Huhwhathuh?
Nike steals from Dischord? Some of the story here. Dischord's reaction here.
Also: Sometimes hilarious ILM reaction thread here.
June 18, 2005
Raft of Pictures Linkdump
Photos by Ray Potes - Hamburger Eyes chief.
Photos by Bill Owens. - Suburbia, etc.
Photos by Chris Jordan. - Portraits of American Mass Consumption
Photos by Misty Keasler. - Maybe a repost but her site looks new-ish. Columbia graduate/PDN 30 Under 30 a couple of years ago.
Photos by Joseph Szabo. - Teenagers incl. that iconic (for indie rockers) picture of the girl smoking from the cover of Green Mind.
Photos by Jeff Brouws - Some Hopper-esque urbanscapes, carnivals & don't miss the "Readymades" section of vernacular typologies (where there aren't nearly enough images).
Dreamland Artist Club 2005 - NY Times article here.
Miranda July's film Me and You and Everyone We Know is finally hitting theaters after winning all sorts of statues.
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There seems to be some sort of hubbub over Columbia MFA grad Kerry Skarbakka. He did a falling piece in front of an audience at the MCA this past week. I can't say that I'm a fan of Kerry's work but that this sort of reaction seems to be par for the course when dealing with any sort of sensitive/controversial issues is unfortunate. One of the people quoted in the NY Daily News story actually suggests that he's mocking the events of 9/11. Unbelieveable. Brian points us to a slightly more balanced local report. Probably not coincidentally, Kerry is on the cover of the newest Aperture magazine.
Just Passed the Half-way Point
brisance (bri-zans', -zaNs') n. The shattering effect of the sudden release of energy in an explosion.
June 12, 2005
Been rereading Infinite Jest
pri·a·pic (pri-a'pik) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a phallus; phallic. 2. Relating to or overly concerned with masculinity.
June 8, 2005
Not yet ready for summer, shirtlessness.
ad·i·pose adj. - Of, relating to, or composed of animal fat; fatty.
June 5, 2005
June 4, 2005
June 3, 2005
500 of 825 flowers
The Friedlander retrospective that opens Monday at the MOMA has 500 (!) images in it. The accompanying book has, s'gulp, 825 images in it! Every one of them gold, probably. NYT review here. Image from the Fraenkel Gallery.