If you are in the throes of questioning why you are making art and are looking for support for this decision, this month’s post by Annette Monnier on her blog One Review a Month is not to be missed. Monnier’s doubts about the value of all art production were inspired by Rachel Harrison’s exhibit Consider the Lobster, at Bard College.
Ugo Rondione’s Hell, Yes! graces the front of the new New Museum. Unmonumental investigates collage in contemporary art practices and it does so by turing the exhibition itself into one large collage. The outcome is just as confusing as it sounds like it should be. I supoose the ideal way to have viewed Unmonumental was to visit the museum three times. First, when Unmonumental: The Object in the 21st Century opened on December 1st and the galleries hosted only the sculptural assemblages. Then it might have been a treat to re-visit when Collage: The Unmonumental Picture was added to the ... More » »