Greta Waller

Greta Waller
My Rejection Letter, 2008
oil/linen
18 x 24 inches

This is just great. Why didn't I think of painting this?

Thomas Hirschhorn

This is a great little piece written by Thomas Hirschhorn about the intersection of art and philosophy:

There is no reason for an artist to write about a philosopher, just as there is no reason for a philosopher to write about an artist. As an artist, I do not need philosophy, because I do not use philosophy to make my work—I need philosophy as a man, as a human being.

Read the rest here.

SEX, GLITTER AND DOOM IN THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC

Wish I had seen this when I was in NY. I've always loved Weimar-era paintings because they are beautiful in unbeautiful ways. There's something appealing about the dirty glamor of 1920s Germany.

Enjoy these paintings.

Greatest Woman Artists of the 20th Century

A survey of the illustrations of the work of women artists contained in textbooks of art history reveals that art historians judge Cindy Sherman to be the greatest woman artist of the twentieth century, followed in order by Georgia O'Keeffe, Louise Bourgeois, Eva Hesse, and Frida Kahlo.

Is this surprising? It's a little surprising, although I don't generally equate "greatest" with "in the most art history books".

More art.

The Endless Fifteen Minutes -

Andy’s more alive than ever. The press loves him, young artists discuss him reverently, foreigners consider him essential. The filmmaker Ric Burns recently made a two-part documentary about him. A show of his late work was one of the most discussed exhibitions last year. Phaidon just published a giant book called Andy Warhol: “Giant” Size. A trendy downtown club on Chrystie Street is dolling itself up to look like the Factory, the name of Warhol’s tinfoil-wrapped studio.

Everyday I try to be as generous as I can be - This is a pretty great article from LA Weekly about Koons. Here's an excerpt:

At one point a questioner in the audience addressed the result of Koons’ own self-acceptance, suggesting that his work is “cynical.” Koons seemed to take a slightly deeper breath; he’s heard this before. “I’m not cynical,” he said with deliberation. “My definition of cynicality is when you have more information than you reveal. I try to reveal everything I know. Every day I try to be as generous as I can be.”

What a great definition of "cynical".

Can Photographers be Plagiarists - This is excellent. I just wish these photographers would stop whining about plagiarism. Stop making me angry.

Speaking of Painting - Not all painters are great.

More than 80,000 sound and video recordings of animals now available to public online - Cool.

Art has never been made while thinking about art...

So those famous lions outside the Art Institute have been fitted for football helmets. Haven't decided how I feel about this. At least it's interesting.