Claudia Bueno, she say nugatorio to drugs! She clearly doesn't need them, being out of her head on natural forms. She suffers less than most artists from from artspeak bullshit, but contemporary fine art has long been established as much by text as the work itself, so we mustn't blame her for the little she uses. Nobody needs to say anything about this, and yet we expect the artist to explain and the critic to analyse. It's just ... wordlessly ... beautiful. STFU.
(And, I have to say, she has a nice ass. Because that's the kind of guy I am. Disappointing, yet predictable. A guy.)
Greatest gallery show what you been to?
ReplyDeleteMy most influential was the epochal Pop Art show at London's prestigious Hayward Gallery. That really did change my life, made it brighter and more fun, and my head is still full of those colors.
This is great.
ReplyDeleteI went to see some works by Leonora Carrington about 25 years ago. Mostly small canvases, but made a big impact.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/544443042432950374/
Big fan of her work on small canvasses.
Delete(This post is really goin' to sort out us cultured-up types from th' slobs what only step into a paintin' house on account which it's rainin', Babs. Or dere's dames wit' no threads, like at th' burlesque.)
I didn't know the work of Leonora Carrington, but my cultured friend was driving to the gallery in Chichester and persuaded me I would enjoy her work. Leonora Carrington was British but spent most of her later years living in Mexico, I believe.
DeleteI went to an exhibition of Rembrandt's late works at the National Gallery, London, in 2014. I think what struck me most was the warm-hearted generosity, honesty and sensitivity that comes across in his portrayals. He shows us real people with all their strengths and vulnerabilities - something that particularly came across in his self portraits. A genius beyond a doubt.
ReplyDeleteIn 2019, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, I went to the Félix Vallotton: Painter of Disquiet exhibition.
ReplyDeleteRight. That's three of th' Four Or Five Guys© which know what th' insides of a art gallery looks like. Pretty good. Pretty good.
ReplyDeleteWe are lucky, many museums and art galleries are free or at least reasonably priced for admission. That's why we're ALL so fakin' cuwchured here in vu UK, jus' like wot I is.
ReplyDeletehttps://restlessbooks.org/blog/2018/3/7/leonora-and-alejandro-a-play-inspired-by-jodorowsky
ReplyDeletemost memorable show: hunter biden's this fall in LA
[let's go brandon]
Yebbut ...
DeleteThanks ge for leonora-and-alejandro screed.
DeleteI am shocked that a web colleague of mine would notice, commodify and comment on the female posterior.
ReplyDeleteBut she does have a great ass, doesn't she?
I could list a few gallery shows that fall into the jaw-dropping category; Jean Tinguely at the Palazzo Grassi, Picasso at the Louvre ... shows that I've found more thrilling and memorable than some rock shows or theatrical productions. They've been exceptions - most shows I've been to were just walk-throughs to the shop.
ReplyDeleteHmm as eco art goes this seems sadly dependent on plastic pens and plastic sheets which kind of defeats the object somewhat...also her 'lone' trips on wilderness were advantagously tracked and folmed....corporate greenery smells..
ReplyDeleteJaw Dropping show Picass in lieu of death duties 1981 Joaue De Paume Paris...everything....just everything
ReplyDeleteFANTASTIC!! Very inspiring! I'm looking forward to seeing the immersive Van Gogh exhibit here next month -- should be super cool like this one. I'm not sure what the best exhibit I've seen is; the Chagall museum in Nice was super impressive but then again so were the impressionist exhibits, German expressionists, and we're not far from the Dali museum whose work is also super cool to see up close and personal. Love the Picassos I've seen in various places as well. Thanks for sharing this!!
ReplyDeleteHey there Mr. Dave -- one of my classmates at New College in Sarasota works at the Dali Museum. He also co-hosts a show on WMNF.
Deletehttps://www.wmnf.org/events/a-step-outside/
Nice! I'm north of Orlando so it's a little bit of a hike over to the Gulf but always worth it! Must be a cool place to work :)
DeleteLooks like a great radio program too! I'll have to check that out