As promised (threatened?) at the conclusion of the first installment of gallery-hopping conversations, ever-dedicated cofounder Emily Colucci and Swanson Kuball gallerist Laura Swanson braved the frigid cold and icy winter winds to wander the mercifully shorter blocks of Tribeca to discover what the hell was going on down there. Come along as we reflect on … Continue reading
“Art is not enough,” decries HIV/AIDS activist art collective Gran Fury’s startling graphic, concluding, “seize power through direct action.” Published in the Village Voice, Gran Fury’s statement on the political effectiveness of art joined the rest of their ubiquitous and by design, inescapable output linking direct action and art in order to confront issues surrounding … Continue reading
In Susan Sontag’s seminal, often quoted and equally maligned “Notes on ‘Camp,’” Sontag composes a list of examples of camp including Tiffany lamps, Swan Lake and “stag movies seen without lust.” While Sontag’s list is certainly limited, she surely would not have hesitated to include opulent lamps, gaudy glass chandeliers, shining streamers, clashing ribbons, dangling … Continue reading