October 04, 2003
Is it Art?
I recommend this article to all artists visiting this site, which, of course, includes every one of us. The article's original date is apparently 1984, funny that the American art world of today continues to be more exclusive, a professant of band-aid status quo whose products remain systemically relegated to secondary wealth orientation.
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC05/Reed.htm
I often wonder if paintings were ever meant to travel? Changing my landscape informs my processes and subject-matter, but I remain a Texan artist.
Think of all of the promotional materials and efforts pumped out for an exceptionally noteworthy museum exhibit by our given premier institutions. Measure the levels of toxicity of inks, papers, plastics, energy expediture, transport, etc. to create a "successful" exhibition.
visitor guides
educational materials
headsets
billboards
advertising
member brochures
mailers
computer-aided internet interactivity
crating
shipping
insurance
experience-oriented status paraphenalia
