Last Thursday, many of us got together to honor Neery Melkonian, the beloved Armenian American art critic and curator, with a memorial evening at AGBU Central Office in Manhattan. Emceed by Houry Guedelekian and Nancy Agabian, the evening started with artist Aram Jibilian sharing the contours of his friendship with Neery, and an overview of her career, philosophy, and […]
Links & Comments (2010-10-09)
This is too good. In Japan, Jersey Shore‘s title is “Jersey Shore: The New Jersey Life of Macaronia A–holes” http://bit.ly/du0UBW # I’m really enjoying @Adnan_Z_Manjal‘s tweets that are criticizing and assessing this season’s fashion collections. # I fuckin’ hate lazy artists. Though I love all the others. # Where is that? Chelsea? Wall Street? Central […]
Can I Call Myself a Curator Now? “On Display” at Storefront
This Friday, August 6, a small show I’ve curated will open at Storefront Gallery in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn (6 – 9 pm). Check out the listing on ArtCat. If you can attend it would be great to see you there (make sure to say hi). Storefront is a tight space but I’m sure […]
I Redesigned My Tumblelog: A Brooklyn Art Critic’s Notebook
… and I’m starting to wonder if I should ditch WordPress in favor of Tumblr for my personal site. I’m undecided but I’m leaning toward Tumblr. My personal blog shouldn’t have to be as involved as an institutional site like Hyperallergic and right now in the WordPress format it feels a little like a burden. […]
Separated at Birth: Mel Bochner & Eine
Left, Mel Bochner, “Scoundrel,” (2010) via Two Coats of Paint; right: Eine, “A-Z Vandal Font” (2009?) via ink-d.co.uk