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Comment on 1st Thursday of the Month is Dumbo Gallery Walk by Morgan Croney

Morgan Croney — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:18:32 +0000

Helen, thanks for posting this! I was in Chelsea / East Village, so didn’t make it down to Dumbo last night. Chelsea was packed. The best highlights from the night were Rudy Shepherd at Mixed Greens and Kyung Jeon at Tina Kim Fine Art. The New York Studio School also had some interesting work up.

Comment on U.S. Census Bureau Nod to Art for Numbers by Morgan Croney

Morgan Croney — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 13:08:37 +0000

@Rose, you make a valid point. Mainly, I thought it’s an interesting image so I wanted to share it. I would not do a critique unless I saw the work in person. This is more of a news piece to bring people’s attention to the project, so perhaps I should not have added my brief thoughts (are they uninteresting or not useful?). If you see The Census Project, it would be great to hear about your experience with the work.

Comment on U.S. Census Bureau Nod to Art for Numbers by Rose

Rose — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:56:25 +0000

Imagine what this piece could have been like if Roberta Smith had written it.

Is this a critique? A review? Then do it properly, don’t speculate on what might have been.

Comment on Marina Abramović: Being Present by Morgan Croney

Morgan Croney — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:14:17 +0000

Hyperallergic adds an interesting perspective on access to this performance: apparently getting to sit in front of the artist takes more than just waiting in line:

http://hyperallergic.com/6459/marina-abramovic-undemocratic-insidery-art/

Comment on May Day Opening at Deitch Projects Recap by helen homan wu

helen homan wu — Wed, 05 May 2010 19:53:36 +0000

We are definitely going through a time of light-speed changes in the way we relate to society as a whole. We can’t blame individuals or groups for the way things are because we’re all inputting into this feed in our own ways, such as blogging this right now or facebooking. Controversial and underground movements happen because of struggling to front against a system, but we (as Americans) have been living in this comfort zone of consumed culture, which has become the norm. And any sort of underground counter culture also gets, in a sense, consumed and branded. But this would go into a whole new discussion. Shepard Fairey is a commercial artist and designer, with an established clothing label Obey. Yes his art started out with a style of being a rebel against the system, but it quickly caught on with the mainstream. As a native New Yorker, I have seen the days of counter-cultures slowly shift into strategically targeted consumerism. The Deitch is the only gallery in NYC that is dedicated to showcasing street artists, and sadly they are closing. New York City is no longer the gritty playground it used to be, if you are mourning for that past you might as well move to a city like Berlin or elsewhere in Eastern Europe where artist activists are still voicing out. For a good resource involving street artists in action check out the Living Walls Conference – livingwallsconference.com.

Comment on May Day Opening at Deitch Projects Recap by Morgan Croney

Morgan Croney — Wed, 05 May 2010 11:43:23 +0000

@other commentors: Have you seen the show in person yet? If not here are the details: http://artcards.cc/newyork/show/15429-Shepard-Fairey-May-Day-Deitch-Projects

It’s a shame that comments on blogs tend towards the negative.

There is definitely cultural significance in Deitch leaving New York. Whether you are a fan of the artwork or not, the scene/buzz/culture surrounding the work is unlike any other art gallery I’ve been to. Often the artwork has been excellent as well.

Comment on May Day Opening at Deitch Projects Recap by behindenemylines

behindenemylines — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:26:04 +0000

too bad art in new york has stopped being challenging , there are talented artist and good art but most of it is middle of the road , sleep inducing crap from blind goats, i cant remember the last time i saw something that challenged anything , raised questions , made no sense , cause a new thought or a new stream of consciousness to , broke the mold , stepped out the box any of the above. let me know if im wrong
has anyone seen anything lately that was truly interesting , thought provoking , rebellious any thing new dope out of this world just plain strage /

Comment on May Day Opening at Deitch Projects Recap by hah

hah — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:19:23 +0000

poor excuse for graphic design ass, one motif using , wanna be grafitti , corporatle sponsored ,trashbag exuse for a peope to meet at a gallery and wear hip clothing

Comment on May Day Opening at Deitch Projects Recap by Bob

Bob — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:16:41 +0000

It’s too bad Fairey is so corporate and hypocritical not too mention the work being so intellectually flat and conceptually vapid. It makes it hard to take any of this faux revolutionary pop art seriously.

Comment on May Day Opening at Deitch Projects Recap by Mark Spizer

Mark Spizer — Mon, 03 May 2010 10:16:38 +0000

great post as usual!