New Statesman: Information Overload

Information Overload | Conceptual art should be allowed to speak for itself
http://www.newstatesman.com/200710180036

Excerpt: It is a commonly held view in the art world that the public resists conceptual work because it is difficult to understand. Its reputation for being pretentious and "not as good as painting" would improve, they argue, if it were properly explained.

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Cracked! | Tate Modern's dramatic new installation - a great gash in the floor of the Turbine Hall - has already delighted both critics and the public. But the question everyone's asking is: how on earth did it get there? Its creator, Doris Salcedo, refuses to say. But yesterday Jon Henley took along a team of experts to try to work out how it was done ...

Call for Entries: Pro Arts Juried Annual

Juried Annual 2008
Pro Arts Gallery
Oakland, CA
January 22- March 9, 2008

Selections by Laura Hoptman
Senior Curator, New Museum, New York, NY

Artists' Reception: Thursday, January 31, 6-8pm
Artists' Talk: Saturday, February 16, 1pm
Deadline: December 12, 2007 Dec 19 (extended)

http://www.proartsgallery.org/exhibitions/upcoming.html#JA2008

$10 cheaper to submit online rather than through paper.

"Paint By Needle" @ Rowan Morrison [Oakland]

Paint by Needle
The Textile Art of Ako Castuera & Narangkar Glover
Nov 2 - Dec 22

Rowan Morrison Gallery
330 40th St. (at Broadway)
Oakland, CA 94609

Hours: Wed - Sat, 11 am -6 pm or by appt




Lovely work by two very nice artists. Go and see! Not just any plain ol' needlework. Definitely more to it than that. Make sure to check out their art books and prints, too.

Updates

in the time it takes reviewed in the latest issue of Artweek

portfolio section has been updated

fecalface.com has put up an interview I did a little while back with Chris Pew

Upcoming show to check out: Rainbow Warpzone

Rainbow Warpzone
Mary Anne Kluth | Annie Wong | Bryan Von Reuter

Satellite Gallery
2288 San Pablo Ave
Oakland

Opening Reception: November 2, 7-10 pm

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3 good friends, all great artists. Should be excellent and full of childish glee. Mary Anne asked me to go and just be happy, so I will at least go and try. You all should go and smile along, too.