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Dianna Molzan, Untitled, 2009, oil on canvas, 24 1/4 x 20 in. (61.6 x 50.8 cm). Image: Rogue Wave Projects.
This week at the L Magazine I pull out my crystal ball and look into the future. Here’s a sample of what I come up with:
Time to take stock of the year in art! Last year’s trends are tomorrow’s predictions: let’s take a look at what’s in store for 2010.
More of the Same: Confusion Over What Constitutes Art
Only the art world could launch an awards ceremony recognizing professional excellence that left half the community wondering whether the gala itself was actually a work of art. Artist Rob Pruitt’s First Ever Annual Art Awards at the Guggenheim achieved this end earlier in the year: Even art critic and award recipient Jerry Saltz claimed he wasn’t sure if the event was real. Make no mistake: this marks a serious identity crisis in the field, not a fine example of experimentation and innovation. The distinction between product and promotion needs to be clearer or the profession will flounder.Burgeoning Trend! Frame Art is back!
Challenging the limitations of painting is as old as the last half-century, but it’s never too late for a revival! This year’s highlights include Barnaby Furnas‘s new watercolors that render frames as part of the composition, the hand-carved frames and landscapes of Zach Harris, and Dianna Molzan‘s stretched fabric that exposes the de facto frame of the stretcher [her “Untitled” is pictured above]. Three’s a trend!
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so much better than this list. who in the great green hell is Penelope Umbrico? so second rate.
so much better than this list. who in the great green hell is Penelope Umbrico? so second rate.
Confused over what constitutes art? Really? Why would anyone care if the profession were to flounder? Wise individuals and savvy civic organizations suggest that nothing is really easy and that struggling builds a distinct character. A distinct character, they also suggest, knows how to separate the promotion from the product in such a way that the meaning becomes obvious. To question if something was real means the illusion was just as convincing.
Confused over what constitutes art? Really? Why would anyone care if the profession were to flounder? Wise individuals and savvy civic organizations suggest that nothing is really easy and that struggling builds a distinct character. A distinct character, they also suggest, knows how to separate the promotion from the product in such a way that the meaning becomes obvious. To question if something was real means the illusion was just as convincing.
aaaw. I blush.
aaaw. I blush.
What is Rob Pruitt doing at the Guggenheim in NY?
The First Ever Art Awards was already done in 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas by ARTV…Produced by Audre Roberts, a native NY Art consultant. It was hosted by comic Cheech Marin, awarded Anthony Quinn and also Aired Nationally on NBC…ARTV is now in pre -production for the 3rd International Fine Art Awards.
What is Rob Pruitt doing at the Guggenheim in NY?
The First Ever Art Awards was already done in 2005 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas by ARTV…Produced by Audre Roberts, a native NY Art consultant. It was hosted by comic Cheech Marin, awarded Anthony Quinn and also Aired Nationally on NBC…ARTV is now in pre -production for the 3rd International Fine Art Awards.
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