http://www.bigredandshiny.com/ An arts journal for New England and beyond... en-us http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201011318315937224726694 Great article great series of photographs. It reminds me of a brilliant portrait photographer based in London! ]]> ]]> posted by professional photo editing in VIRTUOSO ILLUSION: A CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL RUSH http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 "sleazy overseas billionaires" sounds a little too jingoistic/ xenophobic...can't one acknowledge their own continental sleazy billionaires in all this? ]]> ]]> posted by toy in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 OK. Comment noted. We have lots of sleazy billionaires here too although while still sleazy maybe less billionair-ish these days. ]]> ]]> posted by JKB in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 "media-centered, image-crazed" -this describes good artists. ]]>]]>"fashion 'collectibles' that had waiting lists of customers willing to pay small fortunes for…oh gosh….a piece of leather on a strap." -isn't your work about fashion? or deploy fashion as content? Art is a collectible. Deal.]]>]]>You should note that people die or get hurt in poorly made cars. Collectors aren't at risk when they are unsatisfied with bad art collecting. They will readjust their tastes and buy good art, according to what now suddenly appears more "honest." We don't need a taste bureaucracy. ]]> ]]> posted by Reggie in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 Sorry, you lost me at 'taste'. Tightening definitions of art and art by committee are ideas that are a tad too fascistic for me. Frankly I don't want you (or anyone) paring 'uninteresting' art down for me because current art and art world trends don't align themselves with your personal career plans. ]]>]]>Whine, whine, whine. Is it fascistic of me to want to impose a ban on the words 'navel-gazing' and 'formaldehyde' in articles such as this? ]]> ]]> posted by SRO in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 i'm not sure you caught the points in the article... it notes the problem of over-inflation and over-hyped artists. the artists can become a brand name that is fashionable one year, and a dud the next. this is bad for everyone, like the housing bubble. ]]>]]>if a gallery raises the price to a level the "market" can't absorb...selling prices don't go down, the artists are often just dropped. that artist's "brand" or "style" or "taste" has evaporated for collectors. this can be very difficult for the artist turn around.]]>]]>the article is also asking for the artist to have something to bite into that isn't a hyped up snack food, in the hopes of creating long term "value", whatever that means to you. doesn't mean that it has to be an oil painting, or be "soulful", just something invested that isn't necessarily readily consumed. ]]> ]]> posted by avid northeasterner in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 I can't get over this creepy article. Majorly creepy. I think its really insulting to hear you call most others' art uninteresting in 2010 without citing specific examples, as if, by contrast, yours is interesting. Please back off. We know no one can sell a painting right now. You know what? You're not helping by insulting wealthy art collectors, who in my experience, have often been gracious and tasteful enough to buy a painting or two and save my life. ]]>]]>Also, "limitless freedom" sounds great, "a hard day's work" sounds dreadful, and I've always resented art that has tried to enrich my soul. If I liked that feeling I would still be a church-goer. If I liked quality control, I would pay my taxes. ]]> ]]> posted by Reggie in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 ]]>were I you, JKB, I would be sure to apologize for your opinions before every piece of writing that you submit]]>]]>the politically correct art police are watching you very closely!]]>]]>what I find interesting is that your opinions, as far as I can tell, mirror those of the vast majority of the viewing public worldwide]]>]]>that is to say, most humans who are privileged enough to see fine art have had it with shocking, iconic, easy, inarticulate, expensive-due-to-reputation artwork]]>]]>does that make most people correct?]]>]]>not usually, but this time...perhaps]]>]]>the problem is, it is nobody's right to decide what art falls under such a description]]>]]>actually, it is nobody's right to decide what art falls under any description]]>]]>that is a fact]]>]]>that is what art has become, for better and for worse]]>]]>]]>as was pointed out by a surprisingly intelligent blogger last month, "taste" is no longer...required...relevant...(dominant?)]]>]]>whether you realize it or not, a great deal of your writing reflects your taste]]>]]>for that you will pay dearly on a site such as this]]>]]>]]>so, were I you, I would do this:]]>]]>start each submission with a disclaimer]]>]]>let your readers know that you are aware that your ideas are not perfectly egalitarian, unbiased, nonjudgmental, or even accurate]]>]]>then let it rip]]>]]>tell it like you see it, just as you have been doing thus far]]>]]>most of us will secretly agree with you while we beat you up for offering your opinions without supporting them with astute erudition]]>]]>in the final analysis, your articles speak more honestly and more informatively than ten articles written by those who so daftly cover their tracks by giving credit to everything -- all the time]]>]]>personally, I would like to see you really step out on a limb and start naming local names]]>]]>check out some of the MCC winners]]>]]>there are several who won precisely because of their reputations, NOT THEIR WORK]]>]]>that is a fact]]>]]>who would dare call out the jurors for their dishonest decisions?!]]>]]>would JKB?!]]>]]>no, she's not insane]]>]]>but she's the closest thing to honest on this blog site]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]> ]]> ]]> posted by take one guess in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 whatever you do...]]>]]>watch out when you use any of the biggest buzz words of the past decade or two]]>]]>"authentic soul" will get you into a world of hurt]]>]]>"authentic" is right up there with "authorship"]]>]]>big problems there]]>]]>and "soul" is right down there with...well, "soul" is a fantasy word, connected to a long ugly history of auratic selfhood...but let's not go there]]>]]>just take my word for it and go with the disclaimer! ]]> ]]> posted by support in crisis in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 ]]>it's everyone's right to decide whatever they wish]]>]]>]]>however, it should not be anyone's expectation that their decision be understood as correct or accurate]]>]]>]]>blah, blah, blah... ]]> ]]> posted by yup, c'est moi in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 I do want to apologize for the facebook remark. There are some artists who mount their work there and it is a joy to the eye. But using facebook as a quasi-conceptual armature on which to brand themselves on people's brains is intrusive, manipulative and cheap. Why don't I just say what I think? It is only an opinion, btw, backed by zero erudition. Disclaim...no offense intended.]]>How'm I doing, coach? No art was sacrificed or used in any experimental way to produce this article. ]]> ]]> posted by jkb in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=articlearticle=201012893829529334416326 if the occasional platyrrhine primate needs to bite the big one so that thousands, if not millions, of homo sapiens can live healthier longer lives, then so be it!]]>]]>I guess]]>]]>truth be told, I'm not so sure how I come down on the whole animal testing thing]]>]]>very interesting, very difficult issue]]>]]>]]>I do know that I enjoy throwing stuff out there in order to see how people will respond]]>]]>sometimes I say the opposite of what I believe, simply because this amazing thing that we call "the world wide web" allows me to do so, anonymously]]>]]>(well, almost anonymously -- anybody who really wants to know who I am can find out rather easily -- I suspect the eggheads at BR&S know exactly who I am despite their denial that they do)]]>]]>]]>at any rate, you're doing just fine]]>]]>]]>you're speaking your mind]]>]]>you're voicing your opinion -- which is extremely courageous -- the artworld will ultimately give you credit for your honesty]]>]]>]]>think of it this way...]]>]]>art is always looking for the exception]]>]]>it searches for the newest form of transgression at every turn]]>]]>]]>currently, honest opinions are not in vogue]]>]]>]]>why in the world not be the exception?!]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>]]> ]]> ]]> posted by yup! in OOPS, ITS THE ACCELERATOR http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=reviewarticle=201012719346176269784783 ]]>this country manufactures those weapons]]>]]>this country provides them to the world]]>]]>this country is behind those photos ]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>there is ONE answer]]>]]>]]>]]>end childhood indoctrination]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>as long as superstitious religious beliefs are fostered and foisted, the world will remain at war]]>]]>it has always been so, and so it will always be]]>]]>]]>]]>by definition, the United States is a "military state"]]>]]>our democratic union consistently supports an overwhelming military presence throughout the world]]>]]>we were created through war and we continue to reign globally through war]]>]]>your taxes pay for it -- willingly]]>]]>a democracy is governed of and by the people]]>]]>simply put, that means the people of this "democracy" support constant war with their money]]>]]>we must face it, we are a warring nation]]>]]>a military nation]]>]]>it defines us]]>]]>]]>so watch fundamental Islamicism grow like wildfire over the next few decades]]>]]>watch fundamental Christianity do the same]]>]]>watch]]>]]>and keep paying your taxes so that our government can spend TRILLIONS arming the globe and controlling it through murder]]>]]>watch the world's ignorant and rightfully angry masses grow to hate us]]>]]>watch the ignorant and paranoid religious people of this country beat up the world as though it is their right]]>]]>watch the guns continue to be manufactured by the millions]]>]]>watch the national rifle association keep digging in it's heels with GOD firmly on their side]]>]]>watch the United States military all but demand that every soldier pray daily, lest they be ostracized and outcast]]> ]]>and watch misguided curators give names to art exhibits like, "Questions Without Answers"]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>what a horrible, horrible title!]]>]]>]]>]]>so wrong and so hopeless]]>]]>]]>there is an answer]]>]]>a simple one with a complex road to solution]]>]]>]]>]]>but for this question of war, too many of us are too fat, too lazy, too guilty, too busy, too cynical, and too WILLING to let the childish and irrational beliefs of those who were brainwashed as children continue to poison the well of civilization]]>]]>]]>]]>take a stand!]]>]]>]]>]]>instead of "respecting" someone's irrational an unreasonable religious "faith", tell them that their moderate participation in an ancient viral phenomenon that belongs to the bawling infancy of humanity is killing the planet and paving the way for those who will bring endless pain]]>]]>why would anyone "respect" religion when it has been the single most deadly endeavor in the history of...history?!]]>]]>ask a Christian why in the world they would want to be a member in a club with centuries of murder and torture on it's hands]]>]]>WHY?!]]>]]>]]>go read Hitchens, or Dawkins, or Harris, or Dennett, or DARWIN, OR EINSTEIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>learn about why religion destroys everything and is creating these "Questions Without Answers"]]>]]>please]]>]]>donate to science]]>]]>have a baby and encourage her/him to be scientist who plays piano]]>]]>join a group of people against theism]]>]]>]]>stop religion from creating endless violence]]>]]>]]>]]>it is the only answer]]>]]>always has been ]]>]]>always will be]]>]]>]]>]]>]]>imagine]]> ]]> ]]> posted by yup, me again in QUESTIONS WITHOUT ANSWERS @ TUFTS UNIVERSITY http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=columnarticle=20101281654274964571084 An extremely formal (but schmaltzy) composition based on intersecting triangles which contrast nicely with the rounded naked woman whose visage the painter obviously found pleasing to behold. It has long been socially acceptably to depict naked people doing darn near anything as long as in context of mythological or historical allusion. Some people still feel that admitting one admires naked people in their own right is symptomatic of low character. ]]> ]]> posted by the peeper in A REPORT FROM THE PHANTOM ZONE http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/retrieve.pl?issue=section=on-the-townarticle=20102161641573224609315 Thank you bigred for putting up more pics from this show. I know that there were many more people in attendance but now I get to see more pics of the actual work. Maybe there will be pics from last night's show at fivesevendelle cause there were so many people i could barely see any of Corey Corcoran's work. ]]> ]]> posted by Fiorrio Viante in BIG RED ON-THE-TOWN: DUDE, WHERE'S MY APOCALYPSE @ FIVESEVENDELLE