Archive of Leighann Morris

Leighann Morris is a London based writer, who moved to New York because blogging in London got boring. She has a degree in Art History and Visual Studies from The University of Manchester, and wrote her theses on Joseph Beuys. She spends more time on Twitter than with humans.

Leighann has written 22 article(s) for AFC.

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BATTLE AUGUST at Postmasters Gallery

We’re excited about ARTyleria’s latest project: BATTLE AUGUST, at New York’s Postmasters Gallery. A curatorial venture by Paulina Bebecka and Robert von Leszczynski, BATTLE AUGUST showcases two battle-style performances that incorporate everything from image-rigged turntables, to dance battles supported by YAK films.

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Nina Katchadourian’s Book-Spine Poetry

by Leighann Morris on August 1, 2012

Artist Nina Katchadourian has mastered the art of Book-Spine Poetry. A relatively simple exercise, it works like this: take a titled book, place another titled book underneath it, and continue to do so until you make a verse that can be read from top to bottom. The result is a series of art dork in-jokes, subtle social commentaries, and witty one-liners.

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Prolific Filmmaker, Chris Marker, Dies Aged 91

by Leighann Morris on July 31, 2012

A day after his 91st birthday, the French Ministry of Culture announced yesterday morning that pioneering filmmaker and essayist Chris Marker had passed away. His career spanned over 60 years.

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Chris Marker’s Youtube Channel

by Leighann Morris on July 30, 2012

This morning the French Ministry of Culture announced that influential French writer, photographer, and film director Chris Marker passed away.

In his last few years of film-making, the elusive Marker posted videos on Youtube under the pseudonym “Kosinki”. We found that channel.

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How’s My Dealing Makes An Enemy

by Leighann Morris on July 25, 2012

How’s My Dealing, the infamous blog for art-dork insiders, has a new vocal critic, Stop How’s My Dealing. Stop How’s My Dealing’s anonymous author is crying foul at the blog’s nastier anonymous commenters, and wants to do away with all the bad energy by blacklisting artist (and rumored How’s My Dealing founder) Martin Bromirski.

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Herbert Vogel, New York’s Most Loved Art Collector, Dies, Aged 89

by Leighann Morris on July 24, 2012

Unique collector Herbert Vogel died Sunday at the age of 89 from natural causes. The most unlikely of collectors, Vogel and his wife Dorothy began their collection in the early 60s, while Herbert was a clerk for the United States Postal Service (which he remained until his retirement), and Dorothy worked at Brooklyn Public Library. With a modest combined income, the couple lived in a one-bedroom apartment in New York, surrounded by their collection of over 5,000 art works.

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Monday Links: Will MoCA Critics Weigh in on Baby That Looks Like Margaret Thatcher?

by Leighann Morris on July 23, 2012

MOCA update 1: Mary McNamara claims Deitch is “not the specific problem” and muses on what kind of museum can exist in a world where Kim Kardashian rules all. [LA Times]
MOCA update 2: Looking back, Roberta Smith half-admits she was wrong about Jeffrey Deitch’s appointment, and calls for him to “become a real museum director” in the wake of recent happenings. [NY Times]
MOCA update 3: Lee Rosenbaum wants everyone to know that SHE was right, over two years ago, about Jeffrey Deitch’s appointment. Noted. [artsjournal]
MOCA update 4: Jason Edward Kaufman goes to town on Deitch, asking him to step down from directing an “intellectually vacant party palace”.[ArtINFO]
MOCA update 5: “”I believe that an art exhibition can be engaging, fun and deeply intellectually satisfying and serious,” says Deitch. Hmmm. [LA Times]
The baby that looks like Margaret Thatcher. (Nope, we don’t see it either) [The Sun]
Everyone’s favourite cat blog Ca$h Cats presents: Ca$h Cats the exhibition! Submit your paintings of cats with money here. [tumblr]
4 days to the Olympics and everyone’s excited! Alternative Olympic logos cropping up over Britain say otherwise. [ArtINFO]
Stirling Prize Shortlist announced. [RIBA]
The Guardian’s Oliver Basciano files a “What’s up with Net Art?” piece. It’s written for too wide an audience to say much of anything interesting, but the comments get heated. [The Guardian]
New Museum Curator Eungie Joo, who put together their Ungovernables triennial this year, has accepted a position as Director of Art and Cultural Programs at Xanadu of Inhotim, a site 200 miles northwest of Rio de Janeiro where industrialist Bernardo Paz shows off his art. Huh. [GalleristNY]
Hate to say we told you so: Heather Corcoran is Rhizome’s new executive director. [Artforum]

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The Frieze Talks Are Out and Some of Them are Good

by Leighann Morris on July 18, 2012

The Frieze talks are finally out and available to download as podcasts. Organized thematically, the series centers on the “atlas” and the way that artists and thinkers map, organize, and describe the world. The selection includes some really boring scholars talking about vaguely interesting subjects for an hour and a half (good luck getting past 30 minutes), directors from the Whitney and MOMA reeling a load of PR bullshit about plans to renovate, and some engaging and half-relevant discussions about the Occupy movement, and artists “in conversation”.

AFC has picked out what to listen to and what to avoid, so that you don’t waste your time listening to 20 hours of recorded footage.

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