Gnuh. the Aboriginal Art exhibit just made me come in my pants. I've been waiting for this one. Oh My God, do you know who's going to be in it?
Though I am (slightly) disappointed that it's being presented as "20,000 years", which I think places the modern work in too traditional, too ethnographic, a context. Modern Aboriginal art is the most interesting contemporary art being made anywhere today, never mind the history. Though the history's pretty fabulous too.
Oh, Jesus, a chill just went up my spine -- will they have a Rover Thomas? They've got a Dorothy Napangardi painting in SAM already (my favorite piece there); will they get another? Oh, I'm shivering. Please let there be a big fat shiny book too.
Jen: It's my recollection that Marisa was working with Trenton Doyle Hancock on piece for the sculpture park's pavilion. I think it opens late August. It will contain some element of recycling items like plastic laundry detergent tops.
Though I am (slightly) disappointed that it's being presented as "20,000 years", which I think places the modern work in too traditional, too ethnographic, a context. Modern Aboriginal art is the most interesting contemporary art being made anywhere today, never mind the history. Though the history's pretty fabulous too.
Oh, Jesus, a chill just went up my spine -- will they have a Rover Thomas? They've got a Dorothy Napangardi painting in SAM already (my favorite piece there); will they get another? Oh, I'm shivering. Please let there be a big fat shiny book too.
Who cares...I'm still pissed the Andy Warhol screening is all sold out!
"overwhelm: early 14c., "to turn upside down, to overthrow," from over + M.E. whelmen "to turn upside down""
thus to be "whelmed" is to be placed bottom up. which is probably apropos for an admirer of Cubism.
that is all. [burp]..'scuze me.