July 2008
“Continuing to serve as a catalyst for community involvement and change through...”
– Great mission statement; Farmlab: What is Farmlab?
“June 16, 1948: The artist who really loves people loves them so well the way...”
– The Diaries of Dawn Powell may be one of the best books I’ve ever read, and it’s simply her musings not meant for the general public. I’ll probably excerpt the shit out of more of this book/explain who Dawn Powell is as I go on, but wow. Much recommended. (via rach)
“When you can buy a superb Picasso drawing for $500,000 and a work dashed off by...”
– Jeffrey Deitch, an art dealer with close ties to legendary graffiti artists Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, on Banksy, in Banksy: An Artist Unmasked - TIME
“Though pleasure stirs the maddening soul,
The heart — the heart — is lonely...”
– excerpt from I Would I Were A Careless Child by Lord Byron (via paperflowers)
Picasso: Getting from here to there in twelve... →
“I’m looking at this piece and saying to myself, “Damn, I wish I could still...”
– everythingontheinternetistrue: Hugh Macleod
I always look back at stuff I’ve written years ago and think where did that funny smart guy go? Worst thing is I’m not yet a success by any measure so am still suffering for the sake of my “art” but it is not getting any better. I refuse to believe my...
Traveling anytime soon?
hydeordie:
Be sure to check out Artforum’s Artguide. You can look up the area you are going to and it will tell you the must-sees of the art scene. Even if you aren’t SOO into art, I think it would be worth it, you never know! Besides, a little art never hurt anyone…except when Chris Burden had his friend shoot him in the arm that one time.
I thought “this is one of those perks that...
Flickr: Beatlesgirl7's Photostream
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It is what the name implies
“What’s great about this country is that America started the tradition where the...”
– Andy Warhol, 1975 (via topherchris via hydeordie)
“Apple has significantly improved the usability of paying for an application....”
– Andrew Parker on why people are paying for iPhone applications (via betaworks) (via marco) Now to start the itunes for art, as an art gallery…
Sonsbeek 2008; Leading international artists give... →
Which artists are going to be part of the Sonsbeek exhibition? Artistic director Anna Tilroe has selected 28 top artists from all continents and asked them to give shape to the pursuit of human grandeur. Anna Tilroe’s book of art-criticism “De blauwe gitaar” influenced my thinking about art immensely when I was an adolescent. I think I’ll go and see this one. The website is...
The Saatchi Gallery - Contemporary Art in London →
OK, this has got to be the worst looking gallery website — by design. It overflows with user contributed and generated content options… trying to leverage the high art playing field. Unfortunately it’s hard to navigate and easy to get lost in. It tries hard to be a ‘amateur driven’ design/ site, but I wonder if it’s purpose would have been better served with a...
“I’m not stupid. I don’t go around throwing up and saying, ‘This is art.’ I went...”
– Tracey Emin. She did not do that one yet? (via reversecowgirl) (via rach)
You know your birthday is
hydeordie:
You know your birthday is going to be good when the first song you hear is by tears for fears!
A GREAT HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my favorite re-bloggable-art-blogger
