A Letter To An Old Friend, Art Writer & Art World Enthusiast
Strange how sometimes we become what it is that we supposedly hate?
I never noticed the nostrils and maybe missed something between the lines. I just ignored your statement on Stalin being a good leader with the hopes of more intelligent things to come. I also really appreciated your publication idea and even some of the writings, in-it. There had seemed to be some sincerity in your rants on the art world. I especially liked the Art21 thingy. When you suggested artists spend their money on a big art party rather than an education in art. That had some unfortunate truths to it. However, based on your most recent speakings and writings it would seem those truths have escaped or were never made available to you. I've always had issues with artists, especially writers and administratives using art as a stairway to heaven. Those socialite creatives talking their way into an art niche using the broad ambiguity of contemporary art. What is even worse than climbing that art/class ladder to suck-sess is your initial portrayal of the middle class Joe critiquing the art world as being an exclusive and pretentious "inner circle". While at the same time (consciously or unconsciously) doing the art juggle, song and dance at every art opening that would have you. Kind of like a poet who really wants to be a rockstar! I'll add a little jazz to this and that and call it "avant-garde". I suppose when they finally take you in and possibly even take you seriously, the temptation is irresistible? I wouldn't know and don't really care. There is too little sincerity a happening in art today and way too much fashion, ego, pseudo-liberal, class, social and political objectification! In the 80's we called these folk of da mainstream POP culture, POZERS. Only to discover that years later the entire scene was yet another cult transformed into a meaningless fashion trend positioned for popular corporate culture. And like the 60's hippy counter whatever, all that remained was a deformed cluster of complacent, shot-out old Democrats, who identify themselves as socialists and recycle their fucking beer bottles. Rationalizing this pathetic conformist metamorphosis by hating republicans ONLY and hoping the Democrats will solve all of their fucking dependencies. Actually buying that THE OTHER party ISN'T racist! Someone mentioned that one of your goals is educating or informing people. That you may say, whatever it is your going to say, to incite thought. I find that interesting! I also think that is a wonderful way to escape any fundamental position.
Now, after reading your recent threads, blogs and video art performances I've determined you are, how you say? A BIG MOUTH! Thats not necessarily a bad thing! There is definitely a need for such things! Apparently? Especially an art mouth! One that is very big! Los Angeles is a great platform for the art-political-like hustle! Tell it like it is brother! Sing that song from the top of Hollywood hill! I'll see you next time in front of the Bourgeois Pig, right across from the Celebrity Center. We can shoot the shit about Starbucks and the plight of the farmers...
I never noticed the nostrils and maybe missed something between the lines. I just ignored your statement on Stalin being a good leader with the hopes of more intelligent things to come. I also really appreciated your publication idea and even some of the writings, in-it. There had seemed to be some sincerity in your rants on the art world. I especially liked the Art21 thingy. When you suggested artists spend their money on a big art party rather than an education in art. That had some unfortunate truths to it. However, based on your most recent speakings and writings it would seem those truths have escaped or were never made available to you. I've always had issues with artists, especially writers and administratives using art as a stairway to heaven. Those socialite creatives talking their way into an art niche using the broad ambiguity of contemporary art. What is even worse than climbing that art/class ladder to suck-sess is your initial portrayal of the middle class Joe critiquing the art world as being an exclusive and pretentious "inner circle". While at the same time (consciously or unconsciously) doing the art juggle, song and dance at every art opening that would have you. Kind of like a poet who really wants to be a rockstar! I'll add a little jazz to this and that and call it "avant-garde". I suppose when they finally take you in and possibly even take you seriously, the temptation is irresistible? I wouldn't know and don't really care. There is too little sincerity a happening in art today and way too much fashion, ego, pseudo-liberal, class, social and political objectification! In the 80's we called these folk of da mainstream POP culture, POZERS. Only to discover that years later the entire scene was yet another cult transformed into a meaningless fashion trend positioned for popular corporate culture. And like the 60's hippy counter whatever, all that remained was a deformed cluster of complacent, shot-out old Democrats, who identify themselves as socialists and recycle their fucking beer bottles. Rationalizing this pathetic conformist metamorphosis by hating republicans ONLY and hoping the Democrats will solve all of their fucking dependencies. Actually buying that THE OTHER party ISN'T racist! Someone mentioned that one of your goals is educating or informing people. That you may say, whatever it is your going to say, to incite thought. I find that interesting! I also think that is a wonderful way to escape any fundamental position.
Now, after reading your recent threads, blogs and video art performances I've determined you are, how you say? A BIG MOUTH! Thats not necessarily a bad thing! There is definitely a need for such things! Apparently? Especially an art mouth! One that is very big! Los Angeles is a great platform for the art-political-like hustle! Tell it like it is brother! Sing that song from the top of Hollywood hill! I'll see you next time in front of the Bourgeois Pig, right across from the Celebrity Center. We can shoot the shit about Starbucks and the plight of the farmers...
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