Art in One Form or Another

Guggenheim + YouTube Play

The Guggenheim and YouTube are hosting a biennial of creative video to discover and showcase the most exceptional talent working in the ever-expanding realm of online video.

The panel of judges is no joke including filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, visual artist Douglas Gordon, Ryan McGinley, Takashi Murakami and my fav, Marilyn Minter.

Since YouTube Play was announced on June 14, more than 6,600 videos have been submitted from around the world, attracting more than 2.6 million viewersa. The deadline for submissions is July 31, 2010, at 3 pm EDT/12 pm PDT.

Five Art Films to See This Summer

I've only checked one of these off my list, but the summer is still young. Take a look at Huffington Post's must see art films.

Art Walk Chelsea

 

See you at the first annual Chelsea Art Walk, a cooperative event organized by over 25 galleries throughout northern Chelsea. Participating galleries will offer extended hours and special events that showcase the vibrancy of the summer arts scene in Chelsea, while local sponsors will offer food and drink specials throughout the evening.

Longtime Art Collector Turns Home into Gallery

I just saw my future.

Robert Dootson has amassed a 30 year art collection in his small apartment. Uh oh! Seattle Times article shares more.

Aspen's ArtCRUSH

Wish I could go to this year's ArtCRUSH. On August 4-6, more than 350 of the world’s top art collectors, wine connoisseurs, artists, gallery owners, curators, celebrities, and global business leaders come together in Aspen for three days to celebrate the Aspen Art Museum’s annual gala.

Importantly, Marilyn Minter is the featured artist. If you go, report back. Thanks!

The $12 Million Shark

 

I'm currently reading The $12 Million Stuffed Shark, by Donald Thompson, which looks at the curious economics of art. If you've ever wondered if owning art and appreciating art are different, then read the book to find out. Spoiler alert: The answer is no.

The author demystifies the art world by walking through its arcane financial customs and by insisting on an economist's appreciation for the subjective theory of value. He recognizes that value is dependent on context. Objects themselves have no intrinsic worth; what we're willing to pay at any given time is a result of the stories we tell ourselves.

Motivational Posters

These are the work of Anthony Burrill and Chad Rea. One of whom is a highly regarded British designer and the other an American copywriter known for his brand activism. Their sly reworkings of the modern motivational poster were first released in a kind of bogus self help book, but they work equally well as these mini prints - perfect for sprinkling round the office while the boss is on holiday. £30.00 each or £75.00 for the set.

Keep an Eye on: Jennie C. Jones

Jennie Jones has a show opening July 8 at Sikkema Jenkins gallery. This is a big deal. Why? Because gaining gallery representation is important, but more important is with which gallery. And this gallery calls the shots for a few artists you may know including Vik Muniz and Kara Walker among others. Happy for Jennie. Happy to see the show this week.

Cold Hard Facts in Art Investment

Should I invest in art? Art Market Blog has the answer to that question Read and learn.

Go See: Lush Life

Lush Life is a multi-part show that takes place at nine Lower East Side (LES) galleries: Collette Blanchard Gallery, Eleven Rivington, Invisible-Exports, Lehmann Maupin, On Stellar Rays, Salon 94 Freemans, Scaramouche, Sue Scott Gallery, and Y Gallery.

Lush Life adopts its title from Richard Price’s eponymous 2008 novel. The novel is set in the contemporary LES, where a murder investigation exposes the dynamically changing community of the neighborhood; which despite its evolution retains a ghostly and vital link to its layered past. The deep and varied history of the LES now includes the LES galleries as new community members, and Price’s novel provides a potent vehicle for the consideration of community as voices compete for, ignore and occasionally share the same physical and conceptual space.

The galleries will host concurrent exhibitions with each exhibition reflecting the idea of one of the nine chapters in the book. There will be a collective opening of all participating galleries on Thursday, July 8th from 6 – 9 pm.