Just saw The Cool School on PBS. It will no doubt be on again, don’t miss it. It’s school time for those unclear on just how amazing the Ferus Gallery scene was back in the day. It’s a bit short, I could have watched the seven part mini-series version, I loved it so much. Check your local listings and all that.
A Note for Readers
I’m up to my ears in work right now, installing a show at Angels Gate, prepping my master images & files for a show in Thailand that I’m doing an Avian Flu Awareness piece for (probably the final piece in that series) and spending much of my spare time working with other artists on some awesome projects. So it’s gonna be pretty quiet here on the art writing side of things for most of the next month. Mid-July, I’m back from Thailand, and looking forward to writing more. Anyways, wish me luck and put in a few hours of sleep on my behalf.
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Fans,
This great new film, which has already been an enormous success is now available for viewing at iTunes! To watch- click the link below, and you’ll be brought straight to the iTunes store!
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Speaking of artists from Ferus, I got turned on to Billy Al Bengston meny years ago by, oddly enough, an article in one of those sunday paper mags. They went to several contemporary artists and asked them for their take on the jack o’ lantern. Bengston’s was deep blue on a white pumpkin, with a moon and small, circular stars. I was so impressed by the way he used the light, the contrast of the orange flesh and the painted skin, the free nature of the cuts- it was a great pumpkin. Wierd, I know, but that’s me, I guess.