Friday, April 29, 2005

Can someone explain?

I apologize for posting yet another art related item. But... has anyone read this review on artnet?

http://artnet.com/Magazine/features/cfinch/finch4-27-05.asp

I haven't seen any of this work but it is rare to see such a negative, crabby review. Why were these folks unfortunate enough to be singled out when there is so so so much bad on any given weekend? It just struck me as odd.??

11 comments:

fairy butler said...

ok, things are getting weirder. Artists must go underground to where it is safe. Jerry Saltz's review of Artforum Diary. Good. But now I know of this Artforum diary and i cannot believe what I am seeing.

Mountain Man said...

Fairy, this kind of behavior, of reading and wanting to see and anticipate all cannot be avoided under your circumstance. I see that you are feeling vulnerable, that you will be judged. But please notice that the badness is reserved only for those whose success feels unwarranted to some. You are a tender new one, no one will be wanting to take you down a notch. This Charlie Finch is bombastic and no one takes him totally seriously, I don't think. Please note his last contribution to artnet where he is avidly promoting sexy young video artist babe who puts herself in provocative situations.

Please remain calm. I know this is virtually impossible, but I must say it. You will not feel totally yourself again for many months...

fairy butler said...

yes, i did read that sexy video person post but I got bored and didn't finish it. This CF is a big nothing, I know. It is hard. I need to calm down. However, I attended an arts event last night and behaved like a normal person, so perhaps there is hope. I did drink close to a bottle of champagne by myself, but sometimes this is necessary. Farts.

Mountain Man said...

Fairy it is noxious but it will pass...I am sorry you are having so much anxiety. I hope the wizard is not making it worse by fouling.

You can fake normalcy, is something you must remember.

Mountain Man said...

You are truly fabulous and magico-spiritual, is something else you must remember.

Anonymous said...

May I add that Mr. Finch is a shmuck of the highest order and that he never plays beneath the slabs. I think Jerry Shmaltz is no great shakes, but much better than Finchman.

Don't worry...your specialness of the hop-scotch order will shine through.

fairy butler said...

I went to see the work the CF criticizes so harshly. I don't get it.

Anonymous said...

What do you mean? You don't get the work OR you don't get his criticism of it?

fairy butler said...

I feel that lumping these shows into "bad derivative painting" is not fair or true. I don't see why he groups these artists together. As far as my personal feelings on the work... I saw the A. Gartrell and the LFL show. They weren't bad. I guess I felt relatively neutral - but I feel like that a lot. I would agree that they referenced much but so what?

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