Why hello there, faithful Filthy Dreamers! What do we want? Liberation!!! When do we want it?!!! NOW!!! Ahem…wait…what? I’m sorry, I just got carried away. No, no. Not by the battles for the liberation of marginalized people that have been fighting for decades upon decades. I want to LIBERATE AMERICA!! You know, so I can … Continue reading
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Jerry Saltz, Policing Periods and James Franc-OH NO NOT AGAIN!
Almost exactly two years ago, actor, perpetual student, artist, writer and all-around Renaissance man James Franco unleashed a fury with his exhibition New Film Stills at blue-chip Pace Gallery by recreating Cindy Sherman’s iconic Pictures Generation exploration of femme fatales and gender performativity. What’s that, dearest Filthy Dreams readers? You tried hard to repress those images? … Continue reading
James Franc-OH NO!: The Privilege of James Franco’s ‘New Film Stills’
Last week, Renaissance man James Franco opened his New Film Stills at Chelsea’s blue-chip Pace Gallery, which has since sent me into a Franco-inspired slow rage boil since I first heard about and had the unfortunate pleasure to see the exhibition. Continue reading
A Dandy is a Dandy! A Look at the Most Baroque Show in New York These Days
Recently opened Raqib Shaw exhibition, Paradise Lost, at Pace Gallery truly does justice to its title inspiration, depicting the story of “the man” in all of its decadence, rise and everything between the two. Continue reading