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Man Bartlett talks about 24 hours in Best Buy, obsessive drawings and Twitter

Our series sponsor is Fleisher Art Memorial. Locks Gallery is our episode sponsor. Man Bartlett traded in performing in front of a live audience for reaching his audience via social media. In our interview, he ponders the archiving of Twitter tweets, shopping for 24 hours straight at Best Buy, and how to connect ordinary city life to a mind-blowing experience with a shaman in Peru. Bartlett, born in Philadelphia (his father is painter Bo Bartlett), has lived in Chicago, traveled the world, and has a studio in Brooklyn. Bartlett will also be creating a site-specific work for the show #The ... More » »

Not buying a best buy

Artist Man Bartlett was born in Philadelphia, his bio says.  The young artist performed a 24-hour endurance art piece in New York’s Best Buy store the other night.  Here’s the report. I went to Best Buy (this location is in fact  the only Best Buy 24-hour store) It used to be a Circuit City, but the Best Buy looks better - Brighter and “more friendly” if that is possible. I got there around 7:30 and left around 8:45 - I didnt recognize the guy and didn’t notice him, so not much to say - I did however think about how ... More » »