Art Fag CityAs relevant as Eric Fischl. New York art news, reviews and gossip.AFC Doesnt Ask Stuckists For Comment on Russias Central Museum of Armed Forces- September 17, 2008 Screengrab AFC Art continues to be used as propaganda, reports the Independent. According to the publication, Moscow&8217;s Central Museum of Armed Forces has put war trophies from the conflict in Georgia on display as a means of reinforcing its position that the West is to blame for encouraging Georgia to attack its breakaway region ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/17/afc-doesnt-ask-stuckists-for-comment-on-russias-centr... Art Fag City at The L Magazine: Chris Johanson at Deitch Projects- September 17, 2008 Chris Johanson at Deitch Projects. Photograph AFC I took a look at Chris Johanson&8217;s Totalities Deitch Projects this week at The L Magazine. The teaser below. Much like the pictorial sequence in a comic book, Chris Johansons Totalities at Deitch Projects transforms the gallery into a path-like architectural space that structures the viewing ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/17/art-fag-city-at-the-l-magazine-chris-johanson-at-deit... Tenuous Connections: Damien Hirst and Ghandi- September 16, 2008 Auctions aren&8217;t my strong point, so I&8217;m leaving it to Culturegrrl to discuss the financial points of the Hirst sales. To sum it all up though, he did very well. Scrolling through the countless Damien Hirst &8220;rare butterfly stuck in center of a Tondo&8221; art earlier today I couldn&8217;t help but be reminded of ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/16/tenuous-connections-damien-hirst-and-ghandi/ In Our Masthead: Neil Rough- September 16, 2008 Neil Rough, Black and white photograph Artist Biography The recipient multiple Canada Council and New Brunswick Arts grants, Neil Rough lives and works in Halifax Nova Scotia and Sackville New Brunswick. His photograhs are part of The Canada Council Art Bank collection, and he exhibits regularly throughout Canada. Neil Rough will show his work at FRED as part of the Photopolis festival this October.http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/16/in-our-masthead-neil-rough/ Thoughts on Criticism- September 15, 2008 Jerry Saltz sees a lot more shows than I do. The critic told Irving Sandler at the Brooklyn Rail he looks at 30-40 shows each week and goes to the Met 40 times a year, (though he thinks going to Frick twice a year will suffice). Frankly, I don&8217;t know how anybody ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/15/thoughts-on-criticism/ Culture Pundits Ad Network Officially Launches- September 15, 2008 Art Fag City joined Culture Pundits well prior to its launch, though now that they have issued an official press release announcing their presence, it seems appropriate to discuss a few of the changes on the site readers have no doubt noticed. In short, Art Fag City has a few more ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/15/culture-pundits-ad-network-officially-launches/ Breaking! Gallery Building Plans on the Lower East Side Leaked!- September 12, 2008 Image via: Curbed Sperone Westwater Gallery just dropped 8.5 million dollars on a building in the Lower East Side, and Curbed has Norman Foster&8217;s design plans for the space. It&8217;s hard to say for sure how they&8217;ll be using the real estate, though given the fact that there are nine floors I suspect they&8217;ll ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/12/breaking-gallery-building-plans-on-the-lower-east-sid... An Open Letter to Prime Minister Steven Harper- September 12, 2008 The National Arts Center of Canada. Image via: Arts Alive Letter via: Newsgrist. Original text in French here. From: Wajdi Mouawad An open letter to Prime Minister Harper: Monsieur le premier ministre, We are neighbours. We work across the street from one another. You are Prime Minister of the Parliament of Canada and I, across the way, ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/12/an-open-letter-to-prime-minister-steven-harper/ Rirkrit Tiravanija, Demonstration Drawings at the Drawing Center- September 12, 2008 Rirkrit Tiravanija, untitled (demonstration no. 145), 2007. Graphite on paper, 8 14 x 11 34 inches. Collection of Craig Robins, Miami, FL. Image via: The Drawing Center You don&8217;t have to be a fan of realist drawing to like Rirkrit Tiravanija&8217;s show at the Drawing Center, but it doesn&8217;t hurt either. Over 200 works ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/12/rirkrit-tiravanija-demonstration-drawings-at-the-draw... Leigh Ledare at Rivington Arms: No Report- September 12, 2008 Inside Rivington Arms, Photograph AFC The above picture looks like a standard gallery reception which was not actually the case. Leigh Ledare&8217;s opening at Rivington Arms last night officially marks the first show I&8217;ve attended this season so crowded there was no hope of even getting a glimpse of the work. ...http://www.artfagcity.com/2008/09/12/leigh-ledare-at-rivington-arms-no-report/ |