Posts By annette monnier

No Soul For Sale: 2 Articles, both alike in dignity

In May of 2010 the Tate Modern staged No Soul For Sale, billed as a ‘Festival of Independents’ that was ‘neither a fair or an exhibition, [but] a convention of individuals and groups who devote their energies to art they believe in, beyond the limits of the market and other logistical constraints’(1). NSFS brought 70 artist collectives to Turbine Hall who exhibited alongside one another without partitions or walls. The organization of the non-fair was purportedly modeled after the set of Lars von Trier’s film Dogville(2), meaning that the non-exhibition space for each invited party was marked out on the ...

Zine of the Month

Hello Readers! (Especially zine readers. . .) I have been sitting on this post for awhile now and it is way over due (and yet timely seeing as how on Saturday, October 17th  you will get a chance to see this project at Little Berlin‘s BYOTY Book Fair)–Mark Price has started a fabulous project called Zine of the Month. The project is what you would imagine it to be, Mark works with an artist to create a new zine every month. You absolutely must check out the website for the project, as you can actually view a video of flipping ...

A conversation with Naomi Cleary

As I try to write about Naomi Cleary, so that I can introduce you to her, so that you want to read the interview that follows, I am holding one of her pots in my hand. I am holding it in my hand and I am turning it around horizontal and flipping it vertical, I am running my fingers over it’s smooth surface, I am trying to explain to you why I like it so much.

YOUR LAST CHANCE IS TOMORROW: Dirt on Delight

The Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia If the art world was a High School and the students in it were the mediums in which an artist could work, video, sculpture in general, and installation would currently be vying for the title of coolest kid. Each medium fashionably dressed with a hint of outsider rebellion even though they are firmly aware they fit right in. Screen-printing is the highly amusing social butterfly who fits in with everyone. Painting might be like a head cheerleader or have some position on the football team, drawing/works on paper might be her slightly mousier best ...

Marisa Olson: Background Information

This image taken from Marisa’s Blog. The following is a transcript of a telephone conversation I had with Marisa Olson.Feel free to download the podcast if you prefer to listen, but I must warn you that the quality of the audio is appallingly bad. The first question I asked was supposed to be “What is New Media Art?”, a question Marisa, classified as a new media artist herself and also curator-at-large and staff writer for the new museum’s new media component; rhizome.org, is in a better position then most to attempt to answer. However, I forgot to turn on the ...

Born to Be Wild and a Public Service Announcement

Nick Paparone and Jamie Dillon on “Born to Be Wild”, which will be part of the Abington Sculpture Park for at least two years. On Sunday I helped fellow Copy gallerists Nick Paparone and Jamie Dillon christen their new outdoor sculpture, Born to Be Wild at Abington Art Center’s Sculpture Park. Born to Be Wild is a great hairy mound of dirt and grass with a bell on top of it that brings to mind games like “king of the hill” or that weird sense of achievement you get from walking up an incline of some sort. The bell works ...

Kate Bright at Locks Gallery

Kate Bright Between the WoodsLocks GalleryMay 2-30, 2008 Grove60×84″2008 I have gotten into the nasty habit of popping in on really outstanding shows just a couple of days before they close. This is alright by me but particularly bad for you, dear reader, as you will no doubt be perusing this post as the minutes tick away from the time you have to see the paintings of Kate Bright at Locks Gallery. As it stands you have about a week which is more then I can say for those of you wishing to catch the delightful Jennifer Bartlett exhibition (read ...

LeRoy Johnson at Little Berlin

Men with Hats, 60th Street Series LeRoy Johnson: Call and ResponseLittle Berlin Closes May 21 I’ve taught in the same program as LeRoy Johnson, the Claymobile, for about three years now and though I’ve meet him once or twice the only things I really “know” about him are little bits of information I’ve picked up from his teaching assistants. He’s an older African American man (This press release for an exhibition of his at Swarthmore College describes his “50-year journey as an artist”, so I’ll put him down as 50+), who started creating art as a potter. I mention the ...

Damien Hirst at Wexler Gallery

(In) Between: Contemporary Interpretations of VanitasWexler Gallery, May 2nd-June28th While I don’t think it’s necessary to travel to The Met to see a Damien Hirst shark suspended in resin, I find it reasonable to travel the couple of blocks to 2nd street to see some some DH sculptures and a print. Damien Hirst is where he isn’t supposed to be and his artwork being down the street in a little gallery I would usually never go to has all the glitter of spotting an Olsen Twin with Chloe Sevigny at Johnny and Brendas. While I would never think to question ...

ALEX DA CORTE, FOREVER AND EVER. Part 2

This is Part two. Part one is here. If you prefer to listen, download the podcast at oneculture.mypodcast.com. IN WHICH THE INTERVIEWER GETS BENT OUT OF SHAPE OVER THE WHY OF A PRETTY PICTURE Annette: All your stuff is hand-made by yourself? Alex: Yeah. Annette: Would you ever change that? Alex: No. I think, well, some people say that someday I’ll get an assistant to make the work for me. . . but the time spent with the work is important to me. Annette: Today it could go beyond that, you could get the work made in another country. Artists ...