It was a blessing to have visited the Institute of Contemporary Art, considering that this past week was the first time I’ve stepped foot into the asymmetrical-looking building.
Monday, March 7, 2011
"it's not beautiful" by ean osnos
Sunday, March 6, 2011
off the rim: jim carroll's 'the petting zoo'
As told by Thomas Mallon in his review of The Petting Zoo, the first and only novel by Basketball Diaries memoirist Jim Carroll, describes the work as ‘densely hallucinogenic’ stemmed from a creative ego and put together "posthumously".
criticizing art, chapter four
Chapter four deals with interpreting art, exploring a number of artists that are renown for artistic interpretation. William Wegman’s art is most famed for its interpretation of pop culture, often portrayed with his canine models Man Ray (passed away in 1981), and Fay Ray, with their Weimaraner lean structure, quizzical expressions and often dressed in hilarious clothing.
richard serra in guggenheim
Michael Kimmelman, an art critic for the New York Times, reviews Richard Serra’s permanent installation in the Guggenheim, emphasizing that the installation project as legitimate evidence of Serra’s turning point in his artistic career.
"fancy footwork" by david denby
ladies wild: how not dumb is gaga?
Sasha Frere-Jones’ piece about Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, otherwise known as Lady Gaga in pop culture, was a thoughtfully written article about the “quirky” dance-pop starlet that anyone is likely to find anywhere, and how abstractly intellectual she is about her music.
anytime, anywhere: kanye west's relentless enthusiasm
“Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’mma let you finish but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” –Kanye West
It goes without saying that Kanye West is either loved or hated: hardly anyone dabbles in the in-between.
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