tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post6675356657285920164..comments2023-08-29T08:48:55.919-04:00Comments on Carol Diehl's Art Vent: Younger than Jesus at the New MuseumCarol Diehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-87599312894003943972009-08-23T16:23:23.531-04:002009-08-23T16:23:23.531-04:00This essay is completely spot on, and sadly why I ...This essay is completely spot on, and sadly why I almost never go to galleries in Los Angeles anymore. I hope this recession somehow forces young artists to abandon the endgames and make something that's important to them without the approval of gallery owners/critics/teachers/etc. It seems to me art schools (probably not on purpose) mandate a tone which young artists can adopt to insure making an impression on their teachers or on art dealers who lurk around the studio halls. I saw a lecture by David Salle years ago on Pictorialism and Presentationalism (or something to that effect), and I couldn't help but think young artists tend to focus too much on presentation and not enough on creation. Great post!Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03165227732074286242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-3282233306804324892009-05-29T19:05:10.890-04:002009-05-29T19:05:10.890-04:00Thanks! Glad you agree.Thanks! Glad you agree.Carol Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-77009269520565091532009-05-29T10:43:59.529-04:002009-05-29T10:43:59.529-04:00I found you comments right on the mark and linked ...I found you comments right on the mark and linked it on my blog plus sent the link to several friends.Katharine Smith-Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06661549915205895008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-69881190784520909772009-05-27T11:58:00.981-04:002009-05-27T11:58:00.981-04:00Excellent Carol - on point.Excellent Carol - on point.highlowbetweenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449795767787458873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-43280679295523452462009-05-26T07:12:01.614-04:002009-05-26T07:12:01.614-04:00Thanks for this, CAP, I completely agree.Thanks for this, CAP, I completely agree.Carol Diehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-58247420904851901382009-05-26T07:09:10.205-04:002009-05-26T07:09:10.205-04:00See also here @ Art Review online.See also here @ <A HREF="http://www.artreview.com/forum/topic/show?id=1474022%3ATopic%3A722128" REL="nofollow">Art Review online</A>.CAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861096695503969576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-7849018696196571632009-05-26T06:57:38.545-04:002009-05-26T06:57:38.545-04:00As usual in these over-inclusive survey shows (eve...As usual in these over-inclusive survey shows (even with an arbitrary age limit), it ends up saying more about the curators than any actual state of play in the art scene.<br /><br />But the art world being what it is, critics refrain from dumping on the curators (unless it happens to be someone like Rob Storr, who we presume is fire-proof) and instead blame the artists. But this is to tacitly accept the selection! <br /><br />These people do not represent recent developments, nor any plausible age demographic! As the curators readily admit, their selection was little more than an extended exercise in local networking. <br /><br />Under-33 yr olds are not limited to this cosy social circle - much less recent developments in art. The show deserved to be slammed for laziness and simple-mindedness, but because its a pet like The New Museum, criticism is wrongly directed elsewhere.CAPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09861096695503969576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-75717356801891970872009-05-25T12:44:43.658-04:002009-05-25T12:44:43.658-04:00Carol,
Thank you for speaking up on this ... I th...Carol,<br /><br />Thank you for speaking up on this ... I think MANY people shrugged their shoulders at that show (for the reasons you elegantly describe) ... but felt pressure to like it because of the marketing blitz and Saltz' seeming blessing. And you did it in such an educational way, without being mean ... that is very important these days. Your fresh air continues to be appreciated.cjagershttp://chrisjagers.netnoreply@blogger.com