Every year or so new trends develop in the New York Art World, and the art market decides to support some of the more talented young artist making the trend setting work. My only question is, how do we know the difference between these oh so young artist, and their oh so similar work?
Here is Michael, Amy and Shara. They didn't go to the same school, they don't show at the same gallery, and non of them went to Yale or Columbia, but they all share a passion for mundane interiors with warped perspectives... and they all seem to love painting bathrooms.
I'm not sure what these paintings mean, but two of these artist make a living from their work, and the other may never have the honor to grace the walls of a LES Gallery, but she certainly may be deserving according to what I can see. If the other two can do it, I'm sure someone will be willing to decorate their walls with her work too. One of the artist was even bought up by Saatchi, so obviously someone is willing to buy this stuff.
(I've arranged their paintings in random order, I guess there was no need to distinguish them since they all seem to flow so nicely together)
Here is Michael, Amy and Shara. They didn't go to the same school, they don't show at the same gallery, and non of them went to Yale or Columbia, but they all share a passion for mundane interiors with warped perspectives... and they all seem to love painting bathrooms.
I'm not sure what these paintings mean, but two of these artist make a living from their work, and the other may never have the honor to grace the walls of a LES Gallery, but she certainly may be deserving according to what I can see. If the other two can do it, I'm sure someone will be willing to decorate their walls with her work too. One of the artist was even bought up by Saatchi, so obviously someone is willing to buy this stuff.
(I've arranged their paintings in random order, I guess there was no need to distinguish them since they all seem to flow so nicely together)
6 comments:
These are all good paintings, especially the bearded man in cyberspace. There's a lot more positive things I could say about this work than negative. Let's hear a little good, fill the white plastic cups of our hearts and minds with something sweet.
please... make a case, and then i'll give you "a little good". it's "good" that they're trying to paint... but come on, that's not enough.
Anonymous here,
I guess the case I wanted to make was not why these painters are good and valid, but why you've chosen to focus on the dark side of the equation. I know this is a new blog and stirring things around with a fork is good for readership, but the old standby about catching more flies with sugar applies. It's not that I want to read lighthearted fluff about how great the world is, art or otherwise. It's just that your posts seem very unbalanced. Is that the point? As an archivist, you know that history is written by the victors, what is it that you're trying to win here?
keep reading, i'll show the balance, and check out the newest post, you may have spoken too soon
I think #'s 1 and 5 go together
#'s 2, 4, & 6 go together
#'s 3 & 7 go together
hay, fuck you dick.
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