How is this possible? I had every intention of turning off my โsexy radarโ and avoiding another love crisis. Especially after the last gallery assistant made such a show of her capriciousness. But what am I to do? The heart wants what the heart wants and my heart is no different than anyone elseโs heart in as much as it wants what it wants too, only a good deal more so.
LOL
So You Say You Want A Gallery
Whenever I do a grad school visit, the question Iโm most often asked is โHow do I get a gallery?โ Itโs never โOh! How are you Mr. Grossmalerman?โ or โ Would you like to feel how soft my freshly washed hair is?โ No! Itโs always โHow do I get a gallery?โ So, by this anecdotal evidence Iโm simply going to have to assume that this question weighs heavily on the minds of the young artist. I mean, I suppose you do have to ask yourself โWhat good is an artist without a gallery?โ Not much!
Reconsidering Wile E. Coyoteโs Artistic Legacy
Sometimes life (and art) arenโt fair, particularly in the case of classic Looney Tunes character Wile E. Coyote. So, let us consider his artistic brilliance and how his violence overshadows it.
From the Inbox of a Mid-Level Journalist: Cheese
Being a mid-level journalist and blogger is a special kind of adventure. Every day, as you head to your computer to open your inbox, you ponder what emails await you there. One day, you may receive an email from an artist whose medium is cat hair! The next day, a press invitation to Art Basel! And the next, a press release about Kraft Zesty dressing! Itโs like Christmas (or your winter gift-centered holiday of choice) every day.
Some of the Best Reponses to โMy Kid Could Do Thatโ
This weekโs comic by Lauren Purje ignited a flurry of responses suggesting what others often say (or wish theyโd said) when people make the very clichรฉd statement: โMy Kid Could Do That.โ Weโve compiled some of our favorites from the blogazine and social media for your enjoyment.
From the Inbox of a Mid-Level Journalist: Salad Dressing
Being a mid-level journalist and blogger is a special kind of adventure. Every day, as you head to your computer to open your inbox, you ponder what emails await you there. One day, you may receive an email from an artist whose medium is cat hair! The next day, a press invitation to Art Basel! And the next, a press release about Kraft Zesty dressing! Itโs like Forrest Gumpโs momma said about life/boxes of chocolates: you never know what youโre gonna get.
Boy, Could I Use Some Studio Practice Advice
I would first like to make it very clear that I am not writing this out of jealousy or any sort of hot gay sex envy. Alright? Now, with that out of the way.
Art or Monkey Fart?
For those who need a break from following the news on what has turned out to be a horrific day, we offer this short bit of humor โ 2 minutes and 46 seconds of hilarious art satire.
A World Where Kids Go to Mapplethorpe Museums and the Govโt Pays for it #NSFW
The Onion satirical site has decided to โgo thereโ for their latest art-related story titled, โRobert Mapplethorpe Childrenโs Museum Celebrates Grand Opening,โ which almost sounds like it could be real. You know there has to be latex and lube involved โฆ or something.
The Case of the Vanishing Grossmalerman, Part 2
After a long night of questionably consensual love making with a dead-eyed heavily accented spectre I was awoken by the shipโs steward.
The Case of the Vanishing Grossmalerman, Part 1
Well, did I ever have an exciting and downright adventurous Armory week!
Tell Us Who Your Favorite Artist Is or Lose Your Job
Normally, the stakes to this answer arenโt quite so high. The advertising agency CP+B recently administered an โaptitude testโ to its art directors that included the question โWhat is your favorite piece of art?โ and โWho is your favorite designer, art director, or artist?โ Would your answer stand up to scrutiny?