Ed Ruscha, Five Past Eleven, 1989.
Of course it's self promotion that prods me to dust the cobwebs off the weblog. But I'd hate to fail to mention that I'm giving a little gallery talk at the Hirshhorn Museum about this Ed Ruscha painting tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Marginally employed types and art enthusiasts and everyone else are encouraged to attend! I pledged extra credit for any of my Terps grad students who show up.
So long as I've got the window (mirror?) open, I'll mention that I have reviews and news in current and newsstand-bound issues of Art Papers, Sculpture, Art Lies, Art Voices, The Onion, and Art in America. Buy subscriptions of and place advertisements in these publications!
I know this post is beyond grating, but one more note: My band Gestures is playing Comet Ping-Pong on Saturday night. We won't require you to read anything.
Posted by Kriston at September 18, 2008 10:27 PMAny chance of recording the talk and putting it online?
Posted by: Tom at September 19, 2008 12:34 AMThe Hirshhorn makes podcasts but I'm not sure whether they do for the gallery talks. Guess I'll find out!
Posted by: Kriston at September 19, 2008 11:36 AMIt was recorded on podcast. I think it will be available next week. I hope the mic picked up the questions from the crowd, or else it's not going to make much sense.
Posted by: Kriston at September 19, 2008 3:14 PMDude, you can't give grad students extra credit.
Posted by: ben wolfson at September 19, 2008 6:37 PMI was only kidding!
Posted by: Kriston at September 20, 2008 2:33 PMAh, well, that's another matter; one is positively encouraged to jerk grad students around.
And I believe one purchases subscriptions to periodicals.
When is Gestures coming out west?
Posted by: ben wolfson at September 21, 2008 12:51 AMThat is maybe the subject of some discussion! Gestures records a feature full length in late October. After we mix and mash and press the record, we'll need to distribute it—we're tentatively planning a Jan 2009 tour. I worry, tho, that work schedules may prevent us from touring coast to coast.
Posted by: Kriston at September 21, 2008 2:57 PM
