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All Hail the New Media – A video summary of blogger conversations over the past two years. Most recently: Blog This at X-INITIATIVE January 15, 2010 Part I – James Kalm documents this panel discussion which explores the current state of art blogging and the blogosphere. Panel includes: Moderator Robin White, Kelly Shindler of Art21, Barry Hoggard of Bloggy, ArtCat, Culture Pundits, Edward Winkleman gallery owner, William Powhida artist and Paddy Johnson of Art Fag City.
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It’s funny (writing as an participant on the “blogging and the arts” panel at the New Museum six years ago–sorry I missed your recent one) that James Kalm considers Jerry Saltz’s presence at such an event to be a watershed moment. This medium has been happening for over a decade now–Saltz needs the legitimacy it confers as much as the other way around.
It’s funny (writing as an participant on the “blogging and the arts” panel at the New Museum six years ago–sorry I missed your recent one) that James Kalm considers Jerry Saltz’s presence at such an event to be a watershed moment. This medium has been happening for over a decade now–Saltz needs the legitimacy it confers as much as the other way around.
@tom, You of course are right, Jerry and everybody else who’ve watched as hard copy publishing collapsed knows they’ve got to scramble to stay relevant (did Jer show up at the NuMu for your presentation?). But, you must also agree that until recently bloggers, especially in the art realm, were looked upon by the mainstream media with a condescending ambivalence. Some folks think the New York art world is ahead of the curve, but in many ways they’re an entrenched old boys and girls club. I say, enjoy the fact that for the next month or two those toiling in the art blogosphere will be seen as the cool kids in town.
@tom, You of course are right, Jerry and everybody else who’ve watched as hard copy publishing collapsed knows they’ve got to scramble to stay relevant (did Jer show up at the NuMu for your presentation?). But, you must also agree that until recently bloggers, especially in the art realm, were looked upon by the mainstream media with a condescending ambivalence. Some folks think the New York art world is ahead of the curve, but in many ways they’re an entrenched old boys and girls club. I say, enjoy the fact that for the next month or two those toiling in the art blogosphere will be seen as the cool kids in town.
James, Jerry showed up for our presentation and not only shook our hands but groveled and said “I’m over, man.” Have been reveling in my cool kidness since ’01 and plan to keep revelling in it. (One part of being cool is not being concerned about the boys and girls clubs.)
James, Jerry showed up for our presentation and not only shook our hands but groveled and said “I’m over, man.” Have been reveling in my cool kidness since ’01 and plan to keep revelling in it. (One part of being cool is not being concerned about the boys and girls clubs.)
Tom, I need to take groveling lessons from Jerry, cuz even the nerdy clubs won’t let me in.
Still, these last couple of years have wrought changes I thought would take a decade, and it ain’t over.
Tom, I need to take groveling lessons from Jerry, cuz even the nerdy clubs won’t let me in.
Still, these last couple of years have wrought changes I thought would take a decade, and it ain’t over.
Have enjoyed Jerry Saltz’s writing over the years but calling him “the current dean of New York art criticism” (as you did on post.thing.net) is a trifle obsequious. (And I would say wrong, since Saltz rarely takes a position on anything. Deans should stand for something.) The point of blogs is to get away from these hierarchies. You reinforce them when you cede people this much power–even if you are only doing it to increase the standing of the “new guard.”
Have enjoyed Jerry Saltz’s writing over the years but calling him “the current dean of New York art criticism” (as you did on post.thing.net) is a trifle obsequious. (And I would say wrong, since Saltz rarely takes a position on anything. Deans should stand for something.) The point of blogs is to get away from these hierarchies. You reinforce them when you cede people this much power–even if you are only doing it to increase the standing of the “new guard.”
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