tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post5413506611262774844..comments2023-12-28T23:27:33.142-05:00Comments on DLK COLLECTION: A Spectrum of OpeningsDLKCOLLECTIONhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14875914464454488384noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-46322933368998599002009-09-15T03:53:30.458-04:002009-09-15T03:53:30.458-04:00I was initially thinking of something like an inte...I was initially thinking of something like an inter-gallery loan system, unfeasible as that probably is commercially (or is it?). Short of having the actual prints hanging, of course, they could easily just do an online show, as an adjunct to their on-site one. In fact, this would be an excellent idea for a blogger, to do comparative shows connecting contemporary and 'vintage' artists, perhaps even to coincide with actual exhibits. It's something many of us do anyway, piecemal, when we look up the references we read in a review, say, but it could be done systematically and archived for later reference. Anyone up for it?Gabriel Benaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023922898706307650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-24136170993136741352009-09-14T16:00:19.306-04:002009-09-14T16:00:19.306-04:00Verinino,
I agree there is a real divide, but I d...Verinino,<br /><br />I agree there is a real divide, but I don't think we need super human curators/gallery owners to get at the idea Gabriel has raised. There are at least a few galleries in NY (and elsewhere)that have two separate spaces, where shows are run concurrently. It doesn't take a genius to run a contemporary show in one space and a vintage show in the other that informs and supports the primary show (or vice versa, depnding on which show is in which space). I personally liked the Kikai/Sander pairing at Yancey Richardson recently, as it tried to tease out some of the obvious connections between the two bodies of work. I agree though that given the stables of most galleries, this kind of cross pollination isn't likely to happen too often. Part of my hypothesis however is that the two camps aren't as separate as they seem; there's just a lack of information on both sides; i.e. people from one camp would like the work in the other if they were exposed to it more often. I think we all benefit from mixing the two if we can, as the discussion becomes more robust with more viewpoints represented...DLKCOLLECTIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875914464454488384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-89285968318312609022009-09-12T02:02:11.240-04:002009-09-12T02:02:11.240-04:00Why is it DLK's responsibility? If you're ...Why is it DLK's responsibility? If you're going to post anonymously, otherwise what's the point?<br /><br />DLK: Over the years I've spent enough time window shopping in the galleries you mention that the staffs know me by sight. <br /><br />As an agnostic computer guy it sort of strikes me as a Mac v. PC thing: hipsters don't want to be squares and squares don't really want to get caught trying to be hip.<br /><br />Having thought about this a little bit after asking myself the same sorts of questions, I've come to prefer the inconvenience of the partitions. Integrating for its own sake leads too easily through chaos to blandness, unless you've got a consistently inspired and ingenious curator. <br /><br />As you suggest in your entry on the MoMA PC showing, there aren't a lot Szarkowskis with the kind of moxie-clout to pull off something to amaze almost everyone. In the meantime, I've learned to revel in the syncopated dissonance. Judging by your entries you do a much better job than me of appreciating the photo-diversity.vernininohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11743454074504116461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-16605207750713812392009-09-11T16:58:29.689-04:002009-09-11T16:58:29.689-04:00Well, I'm certain it wasn't the Lartigue o...Well, I'm certain it wasn't the Lartigue or Nixon prints that Anonymous is referring to. Given the overstuffed atmosphere at the other three, I'll be the first to admit I didn't get a good up close look at many of the prints in Chelsea; I spent most of my time talking and squeezing through the crowds. As I go back for the formal reviews, I'll keep my eyes peeled for these problems, and call them out if they haven't been corrected in the meantime. Thanks for the tip.DLKCOLLECTIONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14875914464454488384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-22302378702615602962009-09-11T16:45:52.607-04:002009-09-11T16:45:52.607-04:00I think DLK has a responsibility to mention the fa...I think DLK has a responsibility to mention the fact that one of the openings visited included possibly the most horrifyingly apparent example of digital prints with extreme "horizontal banding" streaming across the prints.<br /><br />The artist in question is almost definitely not to blame. This reader has seen numerous stellar prints from this artist in the past. <br /><br />One can only speculate that the show and/or the prints were a rush job, and that the esteemed artist may not have even seen the prints before they were hung on the gallery wall. <br /><br />In any case, it is an unconscionable example of carelessness and disregard for the artist and/or his/her work. What an embarrassment!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057826380522065501.post-47580421069704074172009-09-11T12:14:09.770-04:002009-09-11T12:14:09.770-04:00One way to bring the vintage and contemporary worl...One way to bring the vintage and contemporary worlds together is to show the continuity between them, be it through theme shows, 2 or 3 artists showing related work from different periods, etc. MOst people working today have some connection to the medium's past, and this only adds interest to one's understanding of contemporary work, bringing out how it's part of a larger story, while making clearer what's really new about it. The discontinuities, if there are such, also make sense only within the broader framework.Gabriel Benaimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023922898706307650noreply@blogger.com