According to art historian and critic Charlotte Mullins, one of these paintings is a portrait and the other is not. The portrait and its like didn’t make the cut for her book Painting People while the non-portrait and its brethren did. Mullins’ explanation of just why is as revealing as it is nonsensical.
A Brief History opened this evening at the Littman Gallery!
Working with a venue can be complicated. Whether you’re working with a dedicated art space or with an alternative venue (like a coffee shop or bar), there’s a whole list of issues to consider from the outset.
One of my favorite parts about putting up shows is what I call the “Question Book.” It’s very like a plain old comment book in form, but nothing like it in substance. I fill my Question Book with questions about the concepts surrounding the exhibition and hope that viewers will share their answers.
The Question Book for Apple Pie gathered some especially thought-provoking responses and these are just some of them…
Today was part two of the film filming for OPB’s Oregon Art Beat. KC and the crew documented my interview with the extraordinary Kevin Cook.
...or, rather, when a whole lot of people hope he is. Artist Ron English’s Obama-Lincoln mashup is just that latest manifestation of the phenomenon that is the Democratic Presidential nominee.
Artist Jill Greenberg’s manipulated photos of Presidential candidate John McCain are nothing new: it’s the gesture behind the work that’s so meaningful.
Feeling the draw of the third dimension.
When a President is like a graffiti-ing punk (and like a new world power).
...does she say anything interesting?
Today, we did part one of the filming for the Oregon Art Beat segment about Apple Pie and my work in general. It was a lot more fun than I had anticipated--and not just because I was bracing myself for the worst either! KC and Tom and Bill made the shoot fun, and, though I never forgot they were there, they made it impossible for me to not get over my nerves about being on television!
Apple Pie has been a special pleasure to work on because it has allowed me to reconnect with old friends, including Jimmy, the subject of this portrait.