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    “As a backlash to the constant word scroll of new media and its online counterparts, we’re likely to see both painting and multimedia work move in a text-free direction. The last two decades have used text — whether scrolling like Holzer or scrawled like Emin or collaged like Ligon — as a primary conceit. And as much as we like the aforementioned artists, we’re looking forward to the possibility of a little radio silence. After all, you know what they say about pictures (worth a thousand…).”

    Flavorwire’s 2010 and Beyond: Trends in Contemporary Art

    Really? You are going to categorize the last 20 years as the time of text? This overgeneralization hurts my brain so much I can’t even think of where to begin. Text definitely has increased in popularity, but if you look back at the growth and increasing popularity of artists like Ryan McGinley and the auction prices of artists like Damien Hirst, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Yue Menjin, I don’t feel that anything was overwhelmingly text to the point where we need “radio silence”.  Maybe I’m biased. Maybe I just don’t like sweeping generalizations.  Either way.



    January 07, 2010, 1:24pm  

    
Botkyrka konsthall’s international artist’s book exhibition is open for contributions - books and texts in various forms - by artists all around the world. This is the second edition of the exhibition Labyrint opening on November 7th 2009 in Sweden. The title of the exhibition, Writings and Observations, refers to the artistic practice of writing as a way of seeing, a way of altering the world. This year’s edition will focus on artist’s books, artists’ publications, text art, and various aspects of writing in contemporary art. A research into writing as a way of thinking will be carried out. Does text art change the way we view contemporary literature and writing in media? How are ideas brought forth through text, and how can the way we read an older literary work or history per se, be changed through text? Labyrint will also present works with performative aspects such as film manuscripts of artists, and art in relation to text, music and sound.
http://www.botkyrka.se/botkyrkakonsthallhttp://www.labyrintpress.com

    Botkyrka konsthall’s international artist’s book exhibition is open for contributions - books and texts in various forms - by artists all around the world. This is the second edition of the exhibition Labyrint opening on November 7th 2009 in Sweden.

    The title of the exhibition, Writings and Observations, refers to the artistic practice of writing as a way of seeing, a way of altering the world.

    This year’s edition will focus on artist’s books, artists’ publications, text art, and various aspects of writing in contemporary art. A research into writing as a way of thinking will be carried out. Does text art change the way we view contemporary literature and writing in media? How are ideas brought forth through text, and how can the way we read an older literary work or history per se, be changed through text? Labyrint will also present works with performative aspects such as film manuscripts of artists, and art in relation to text, music and sound.

    http://www.botkyrka.se/botkyrkakonsthall
    http://www.labyrintpress.com



    October 21, 2009, 12:05pm  

    Lawrence Weiner Hour Note prototype, 2009

    Lawrence Weiner Hour Note prototype, 2009



    October 15, 2009, 10:37am  

    Alyssa Pheobus, Good Woman, 2008

via iheartmyart

    Alyssa Pheobus, Good Woman, 2008

    via iheartmyart



    Reblogged from iheartmyart ♥.

    August 27, 2009, 3:28pm  

    Fiona Banner Concrete Art

    Fiona Banner Concrete Art



    August 27, 2009, 2:25pm  

    Doug Aitken Migration 2008

Guess who gets to see some new work by Doug Aitken in less than a month? This girl!!

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Regen Projects announced an exhibition of new works by Los  Angeles artist Doug Aitken. This exhibition will present a series of new  text-based light boxes and will feature the west coast debut of the film  migration. Aitken explores the themes of temporality, space, memory, movement,  and landscape in his work. History and themes of both the past and present are  interwoven and reconfigured. His work deconstructs the connection between idea  and iconography allowing each to reinvent itself. via…

New works AND Migration?! Regen Projects, what have I done to deserve this?

    Doug Aitken Migration 2008

    Guess who gets to see some new work by Doug Aitken in less than a month? This girl!!

    LOS ANGELES, CA.- Regen Projects announced an exhibition of new works by Los Angeles artist Doug Aitken. This exhibition will present a series of new text-based light boxes and will feature the west coast debut of the film migration. Aitken explores the themes of temporality, space, memory, movement, and landscape in his work. History and themes of both the past and present are interwoven and reconfigured. His work deconstructs the connection between idea and iconography allowing each to reinvent itself. via…

    New works AND Migration?! Regen Projects, what have I done to deserve this?



    August 17, 2009, 12:39pm  

    » Young-Hae Chang Heavy Industries Presents "The Struggle Continues"

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    August 12, 2009, 11:57am  

    Lawrence Weiner Placed on the Tip of a Wave 2009

This is up at Regen Projects, Angelenos.  Get on it.

    Lawrence Weiner Placed on the Tip of a Wave 2009

    This is up at Regen Projects, Angelenos.  Get on it.



    August 08, 2009, 1:22pm  

    Lawrence Weiner Placed on a Point Not Quite at the Point 2009
Well, someone at ArtSlant has a wider angle lense than I do.  I took a bunch of pics on my camera and I was going to try to do some kick-ass composition (which I still may do) but in the mean time, enjoy this one.
Oh yeah, also, it’s at Regen Projects right now, so take that New Yorkers.

    Lawrence Weiner Placed on a Point Not Quite at the Point 2009

    Well, someone at ArtSlant has a wider angle lense than I do.  I took a bunch of pics on my camera and I was going to try to do some kick-ass composition (which I still may do) but in the mean time, enjoy this one.

    Oh yeah, also, it’s at Regen Projects right now, so take that New Yorkers.



    July 21, 2009, 9:42am