June 2004 Archive

Hot opportunity

Let me in, let me out

Moore art

Here’s a peek at the Moore College exhibit “Philadelphia Selections 5″ curated by Director of Exhibitions, Brian Wallace. For more Moore, see my piece in PW coming this Wednesday. One reason to go see an exhibit when it’s being installed (if you get clearance for such) is to talk a little with the artists or curators and get behind the scenes information that often helps elucidate the work. It’s also fun to see the mess created by artists installing. This is especially reassuring if you happen to be a little messy yourself. Ahem. But you must always go back and ... More » »

New York Times writes more than nothing

The white show, the works

Only human

Hot water bottles

Rachel Whiteread’s pink torso hot water bottle (see Roberta’s post) reminded me that in the gift shop at Vancouver’s aquarium hung a collection of froggy-influenced (green, big eyes and mouth, etc.) hot water bottles. I can’t imagine an American aquarium having such a thing, or an American child wanting such a thing, but Canada has got that British influence. Then when I was in Juneau, a young man who drove us down a mountain side in the rain forest (I swear, if I had known what was ahead of me, I would have hiked) said he had a hot water ... More » »

Color me excited, again

Art for travelers

Film alert