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St. Joe’s University seniors review three shows

As an ongoing assignment for their Senior Projects class at St. Joes, my students have to write gallery reviews of shows they’ve seen.  I got three little gems in the first batch of reviews, and I’m sharing them with you here since they present fresh commentary on shows many of us have seen.  A Look into R. Crumb’s Twisted Worldby Lisa Hanson Robert Crumb and Aline Kominsky CrumbAline & Bob on Human Depravity, 2004, ink on paper As an avid reader and fan of Calvin and Hobbes and other comics, I pride myself on my appreciation for cartoons. After visiting ... More » »

Vox and Copy: Bring on the Spectacle!

Musings on the offerings from Vox, Screening and Copy as seen last First Friday. VOX POPULIBag lady pouring Mountain Dew but not for you in Nick Paparone’s installation at Vox. Winner of the P.T. Barnum Best Show on Earth award this month is Nick Paparone. His two bag-headed Daisy Mae’s pouring Mountain Dew into trash cans First Friday in his Reynolds Wrapped installation is the anti-spectacle spectacle that’s hard not to love. Not only does this piece,  Bacchanal-Tootsie Roll Whip, call to mind frat parties and youthful hooliganism in general but the hooliganism of our crassly over-consumptive culture as well. ... More » »