The Curse of the Mona Lisa
Being an artist massively excites me, but whenever I have thought about being involved in the Art World/Art Market it has made me feel a bit sick. Here is Robert Hughes’ fascinating documentary on money’s involvement in Art and the commodification of Art works. (found via Mark Vallen’s Art for a change blog) It may not be on youtube for long so check it out while you can, it’s well worth it. If you only have a few minutes now, one of the highlights is watching collector Alberto Mugrabi squirm under the questioning of the mighty Hughes in part 11.
Julie Mehretu
‘Stadia II’, Julie Mehretu, 2004, Ink and Acrylic on Canvas
‘Black City’, Julie Mehretu, 2001
interview 1 / interview 2 / interview 3
thou shalt always draw
whilst watching/listening to the video of the artists talk in the previous post, I drew this…
oranges & sardines
Oranges and Sardines: Conversations on Abstract Painting with Mark Grotjahn, Wade Guyton, Mary Heilmann, Amy Sillman, Charline von Heyl, and Christopher Wool.
This exhibition is a testament to the persistence of the visual art object and particularly abstract painting. It is a reckoning with an abiding question: what is the necessity of a work of art? Abstract painting amplifies this question a hundredfold. What is the claim of abstract painting to our attention, to our lives? Why should it continue to persist a century after its emergence?
John Bauer
‘Chernobyl’, John Bauer, 2006, Oil and Enamel on Linen, 236.2cm x 198.1cm
‘A Six Foot By Four Foot Painting Of A Naked Lady’, John Bauer, 2006, Oil and Enamel on Linen, 249cm x 203.2cm
‘Black Flag’, John Bauer, 2007, Oil and Enamel on Linen, 238.8cm x 375.9cm (diptych)
Natasha Conway
‘Untitled’, Natasha Conway, 2009, Oil on Linen over Panel, 33cm x 43.2cm
‘Untitled’, Natasha Conway, 2009, Oil on Linen over Panel, 38cm x 48cm
‘Untitled’, Natasha Conway, 2009, Oil on Linen over Panel, 29.5cm x 40.5cm
‘Untitled’, Natasha Conway, 2009, Oil on Linen over Panel, 30cm x 42cm
‘Untitled’, Natasha Conway, 2009, Oil on Linen over Panel, 38cm x 48.2cm
‘Untitled’, Natasha Conway, 2009, Oil on Linen over Panel, 40cm x 44cm
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/4ns/studentDetails/Natasha+Conway/88106/showAll=true
http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/stuart/StudentArt/ast_id/88106
passing on the enthusiasm
From: Robert Phoenix <robertphoenix@gmail.com>
Date: 2009/10/20
Subject: it’s nice that talk
To: studio@samwinston.com
hello Sam,
I watched your ‘it’s nice that’ talk a couple of weeks ago, after a very bad day in my studio, one where I ended up scraping a couple of days work off the canvas and felt thoroughly disenchanted with being an artist. A lot of what you said in your talk about intuition, nurture, not knowing what you’re doing but that you’re working something out, value and being mindful, it really struck a chord and I found it very inspiring and fortifying. So thankyou.
all the best,
Rob
From: Sam Winston <studio@samwinston.com>
Date: 2009/11/8
Subject: Re: it’s nice that talk
To: Robert Phoenix <robertphoenix@gmail.com>
and in return – to hear the talk provided food for another creative is simply the best thing I can wish for – may you also pass on your enthusiasm
Best Wishes
Sam
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