December 2009
18 posts
*Optimism in 2010*
Aaaah the new year is approaching. Feels good doesn’t it? 2009 was a great one for me and now I await graduate acceptance/decline letters, new destinations (hopefully on the east coast), and finally being able to hang out on the day to day with my 2 year long distance boyfriend (congratulate me)!!
Obviously these are all personal things for me to look forward to, but it also seems that...
Richard Prince says "No"
I give Richard Prince a 91% boring rate. I give his looks a 97% unattractive rate. I give this photo a 99% funny rate.
(photo via newdandyism.com)
Shipping Paintings?
I sold my first painting this year and just got done with the shipping and crating process. It felt overwhelming for a little while, but thanks to some hardworking and patient people all is well and the painting will be making its way to Utah tomorrow morning. Thanks to Chris, Tim, Jon, Amanda, Tessie and Nate for all your help!
Email TIM MCMULLEN if you want to get a painting crated for...
Herzog review?....
My Son My Son What Have You Done? is meh (but I got to see Herzog introduce the movie, woo hoo!). Bad Lieutenant was way better. Go see Nick Cage be a bad ass.
Herzog Screening this Friday! →
Buy ticket here to see Werner Herzog’s new film at the Downtown Independent theater and see him in person! EEEEEEP!
Digging artist Kaz Oshiro →
Kaz Oshiro at Yvon Lambert gallery in NY. When painting and sculpture have babies there are some pretty beautiful results. Check it^
Final Crit Poem:
I got eaten alive,
Better sell at the hive,
Marie’s...
– Herman Herrera
Art Books
I’m usually pretty hesitant when it comes to literary journals about art making and art practices. I find books like Art and Fear to be, uhhhh, a little annoying. However, this book came up on a recent post at the Two Coats of Paint Blog that looks interesting: http://www.twocoatsofpaint.com/2009/12/book-excerpt-painters-life-by-kb-dixon.html.
The book is titled A Painter’s Life,...
Art is the most inconvenient thing you can do.
– Devon Stuno