what a view!

i noticed this across the street from the art building, behind the law offices by the max turnaround. looks like they were offended by their view of a concrete slab of wall, so they painted this green jungle scene or some such, just large enough to cover the peripheral view from the window. awesome. they must really feel like they work in a scenic place now.

more museum museum work

Over on the Museum Museum blog, I have just posted some brief explorations of the artist Coco Fusco, in relation to the work she has done that I see as pertinent to the course content. I am glad to have had this reason to investigate, as she is an incredibly intelligent and pointed living artist.

Have a look-see if you are inclined.

I also sent her an email, and although the chances of a response are most likely slim, I find myself hard pressed NOT to email an artist I care about when handed their email address.

postcard

 

Another [altered] postcard to Mark Dion.

museum museum

Rather than post it twice, I will simply link you to my account of my recent visit to the Oregon Maritime Museum. I chose to visit this particular institution as part of an assignment for the museum studies course I am taking. This is the class blog:

http://psumuseummuseum.blogspot.com/

but in the end it is a love story.

Dirty Projectors are one of my favorite bands, and this letter was written by the front man of the band, Dave Longstreth, in 2005. I love this, because as much as it can be viewed as simply a letter addressed to Don Henley, it's much more than that - it is an artwork in and of itself. An accompaniment to The Getty Address, the album it speaks of. I see this letter as a part of that "series". If those songs were hung on gallery walls, I would hope this letter would be up on those walls with them.


I think this letter fits well into that grey area between an "artwork" and an "artist statement". A hybrid. Where the words are not just an explanation of what you are looking at, or in this case listening to. But they stand on their own as an important creation.

best documentation of my current work in progress

pessimism is complicated

Lexa asked me to send her this quote. I got carried away. Good thing I don't have Photoshop anymore.