Comments on: Rebooting Boston's Art Inferiority Complex http://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/ Sensitive to Art and its Discontents Tue, 22 May 2012 05:51:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Hrag Vartanianhttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-543 Hrag Vartanian Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:15:49 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-543 I think you'll be happy with Kyle's third installment (hopefully, published today), which focuses on the artists themselves. I think Kyle has been doing a great job with this series. I think you’ll be happy with Kyle’s third installment (hopefully, published today), which focuses on the artists themselves. I think Kyle has been doing a great job with this series.

]]> By: Samhttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-541 Sam Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:40:25 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-541 Very thoughtful insights. Boston has loads of potential, lots of money to spend on art, yet lacks self-confidence and rarely takes independent risks. I have sensed an attitude around here that waits for "official" art institutions to do for them what artists should be doing on their own. That is, setting out or banding together to form the kind of scene they'd like there to be from the bottom up. The MFA/ICA/MIT do not by themselves constitute a scene, from the top down. Very thoughtful insights. Boston has loads of potential, lots of money to spend on art, yet lacks self-confidence and rarely takes independent risks. I have sensed an attitude around here that waits for “official” art institutions to do for them what artists should be doing on their own. That is, setting out or banding together to form the kind of scene they’d like there to be from the bottom up. The MFA/ICA/MIT do not by themselves constitute a scene, from the top down.

]]> By: Yes! That guy!http://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Yes! That guy! Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:18:44 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-519 Good article, though merely drumming up motivation to reinvent (invent) an art scene also means shoveling up a lot of crap that already exists. Fort Point is non-existent! The past two open studios were like walking through the stale remnants of a wet fart. The ICA is over priced and rarely delivers (compared to PS 1), but there does seem to be hope with the Gardner Museum and it's notion to shake things up. Again - good piece Kyle. Good article, though merely drumming up motivation to reinvent (invent) an art scene also means shoveling up a lot of crap that already exists. Fort Point is non-existent! The past two open studios were like walking through the stale remnants of a wet fart. The ICA is over priced and rarely delivers (compared to PS 1), but there does seem to be hope with the Gardner Museum and it’s notion to shake things up. Again – good piece Kyle.

]]> By: Kyle Chaykahttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-471 Kyle Chayka Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:59:06 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-471 I definitely agree about the new ICA- that new building and new resources have so many possibilities, and it's definitely for the best that they hired Molesworth as the curator, at least she has some experience around here. I think we do need much better commercial galleries though. Julie Chae gallery seemed like it had a great program, then it disappeared suddenly. Never knew what was up with that. I definitely agree about the new ICA- that new building and new resources have so many possibilities, and it’s definitely for the best that they hired Molesworth as the curator, at least she has some experience around here.

I think we do need much better commercial galleries though. Julie Chae gallery seemed like it had a great program, then it disappeared suddenly. Never knew what was up with that.

]]> By: Heart As Arenahttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-468 Heart As Arena Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:29:20 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-468 YAAAAY art everywhere. YAAAAY art everywhere.

]]> By: Julie Levesquehttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Julie Levesque Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:23:38 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-467 I believe we are slowly coming together as a strong art scene in Boston. There have been strong changes in the last few years that are just now beginning to make an impact. The new ICA and it's Foster prize, the Artadia grant, a solid core of galleries in SOWA have begun to wake things up. It is crucial that the major curators here showcase the best talent - some did that but most ignored home base. Hopefully the new wave of contemporary curators will continue to build on these small gains and set there sights to include their own back yard. I believe we are slowly coming together as a strong art scene in Boston. There have been strong changes in the last few years that are just now beginning to make an impact. The new ICA and it’s Foster prize, the Artadia grant, a solid core of galleries in SOWA have begun to wake things up. It is crucial that the major curators here showcase the best talent – some did that but most ignored home base. Hopefully the new wave of contemporary curators will continue to build on these small gains and set there sights to include their own back yard.

]]> By: Kyle Chaykahttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Kyle Chayka Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:20:37 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-465 Thanks Daniel. It really would mean a lot to have a more central community here with more resources for artists, writers, curators and media people alike. It's just tough to start creating that community feeling organically. Thanks Daniel. It really would mean a lot to have a more central community here with more resources for artists, writers, curators and media people alike. It’s just tough to start creating that community feeling organically.

]]> By: Daniel Larkinhttp://hyperallergic.com/2611/boston-inferiority-complex/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Daniel Larkin Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:16:23 +0000 http://hyperallergic.com/?p=2611#comment-464 I think you hit the nail on the head that the key is to draw together more closely. I think you hit the nail on the head that the key is to draw together more closely.

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