Hi Folks
let's all remember to go to Andrew's Big Red Shiny show at the Art Ark on Friday 6-9.
Also, the show at the ICA with Gay Outlaw opens Friday night. She'll be our visiting artist in April.
Sorry I didn't get us into room 133 earlier-- I'll pay attention to that in the future.
The reading for next week: it's under Art 173, the Shape of Space. "Notes on the Gallery Space" by Brian O'Doherty, from "Inside the White Cube."
-Shannon
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apvfcxI wanted to thank Angela for sharing her animation. It was so cool. It's clear that underlying the technical skill with the software, is a gifted artist. Your drawings were so expressive! Thanks for letting us peak into your world. We have lots to learn from you.
Thanks Susan!
On the reading:
The reading reviewed how ideas about gallery space changed from being viewed as only a place to hang art to an extension or part of the artwork itself. That seems reasonable enough. It's good to consider how best to utilize gallery space when setting up one's own show, or when viewing a show, how an artist utilized the space.
The author seems to be critical of the contemporary gallery space. The idea seems to be fitting to me. A complete isolation of the work so that the viewer is not distracted. If you were to make medicines outside a sterile environment, you would risk contamination.
Belated comments on "...Gallery Space:"
There is definitely a dilemma when it comes to the presentation of works of art in a gallery space. We know that the Salon style of old is confusing and ineffective but there also seems to be a problem with the sterile, modernist, white-cube style that seems to be today's model. Personally, I have been teased for having the standard museum trappings of vinyl lettering, statement, labels, etc., i.e. all of the stuff that is supposed to make art appear professional. Does it work? Yes and no. It does provide a certain sense of "branding" so that those who don't know that they are looking at art will suddenly realize, "Oh look, a title wall, this must be an art exhibition." Sarcasm aside, art does require a certain amount of empty space in order for it to be appreciated without distraction, I just wonder if we have gone to far and become too clean and sterile...?
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