{"id":3399,"date":"2011-01-30T00:29:02","date_gmt":"2011-01-30T05:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/?p=3399"},"modified":"2011-02-03T19:18:47","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T00:18:47","slug":"black-white-and-puke-all-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2011\/01\/30\/black-white-and-puke-all-over\/","title":{"rendered":"~BLACK & WHITE and puke all over"},"content":{"rendered":"

FILE UNDER: GEORGE CONDO – GARBAGE – OR NOT ? <\/p>\n

. . . as in: what’s BLACK & WHITE AND RED\/READ ALL OVER ? – THE NEW YORK TIMES.<\/p>\n

this Friday’s (JAN 28, 2011) NY TIMES WEEKEND ARTS lead article on GEORGE CONDO’S “first institutional career survey” at the NEW MUSEUM, scribed by HOLLAND COTTER – was so bleakly uninspiring – it only served to bolster my long-held conviction that George Condo – or ‘Georgie’ – as me and my friends like to call him – yes, you can infer a slightly superior and derisive tone – was the king, indeed the emperor of the emperors who wear no clothes. though I have to admit the JOHN CURRIN comparison was thought provoking. and I’d rather have a Currin on my wall. <\/p>\n

my disdain, disgust and utter contempt was fueled by the horrible photos accompanying the article – esp the r-e-a-l-l-y bad choice of images – ugly is the only<\/em> word – and my queasy feelings – only increased to utter bleak-winter-sun-deprivation-type depression when I turned the page, to find that huge, even more ugly, and way less-interesting-on-any-level ugly oversize photo of Leslie Thornton’s work.
\nor as we say around here – “the worst”.<\/p>\n

though, I have to admit the title of the Holland Cotter\/GEORGE CONDO piece was<\/em> worth the paper it was printed on, ‘A Mind Where Picasso Meets Looney Tunes’ . ha. (and, there but for the grace of god, go I.) and for that matter so was the title of the New Museum show – ‘George Condo: Mental States’ – likewise again, by the grace of god . . . ) <\/p>\n

and talking bout good – so was the article’s lead photo: taken by NEW YORK TIMES lensman CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. <\/p>\n

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\n‘GEORGE CONDO: MENTAL STATES’, NEW MUSEUM INSTALLATION SHOT – by CHESTER HIGGINS JR.\/THE NEW YORK TIMES<\/a><\/p>\n

which is notable in 3 ways:
\n1) it’s got to be the ugliest corner of the whole damn exhibit.
\n2) the fascinating floor’s eye view, no kidding, for real, and . .
\n3) that priceless silhouette of the more-prevalent-than-you-would-think – fashionista wannabe’s legs. got me to do a double-take. on its face – a pretty unconventional and picturesque snap – as in, really composition-ally striking. but in the weirdest of ways. it’s actually a pretty classic capture of NYC gallery life: the too-short-legged girl in the too-big boots, chunky oversize heels to boot, whose slightly bowed legs are – therefore all clad in black. I know that’s mean – but that’s life !! in the big apple.<\/p>\n

I dunno, maybe seeing all that ugliness – is doing the talking . . . <\/p>\n

reference: HOLLAND COTTER\/WEEKEND ARTS\/NEW YORK TIMES\/FRI JAN 28, 2011<\/a><\/p>\n

I was going to leave it at that – and probably not even say anything – till Simon came home to-nite and told me everybody is talking about the KANYE WEST – CONDO connection. to him – that just really killed the deal. jealousy ?
\nbut to me, that just kick-started a whole other game.<\/p>\n

unlike most of the other art pundits in this town, a bunch of sorry purists, if I ever did see one – I like it when art goes ‘shallow’ – and takes a swim in the bigger pool of life out there – and sure enough, this was<\/em> one of those times – when art that died in the academic pages – really took off – in the trendy ones !!
\nof course. why didn’t I get it – when I saw the music reviews last week – that was<\/em> a GEORGE CONDO painting on the cover of the newly released KANYE WEST album: ‘My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy’ – and it looks great in that context – shock brute !!<\/em><\/p>\n

and, what’s not to like about the fab MARC JACOBS & KANYE WEST embracing Mr. Condo at the New Museum opening – a paparazzi’s dream come true – if there ever was one. I think guestofaguest has the best coverage: best pix of the celebs, best pix of the art, best commentary and even best of all: some nice running real-time celebrity video !! j-e-a-l-o-u-s-y. is the not word. its double jealousy.
\neven double dutch jealousy, by a factor of ten, a hundred-fold. yes.<\/p>\n

which is all to say – sometimes black and white – and downright pukey – can beat the odds and fall into that eternally gray area . . . the decisive final take – the street-cred line – blurred, and for sure, still up for grabs – !!
\ncome on – that’s some damn great album cover . . . ugly as in sick, dude.
\nesp if viewed – with the right kind of cocktail(s) in hand.
\nGeorge Condo – one hit wonder ?<\/p>\n

reference: ‘New Museum Rocks Opening with Marc Jacobs, Kanye West, and Lee Lee Sobieski\/by ROSS KENNETH URKEN\/guestofaguest<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nKANYE WEST, GEORGE CONDO and MARC JACOBS at the recent NEW MUSEUM OPENING OF ‘GEORGE CONDO: MENTAL STATES’, THRU MAY 8, 2011.
\nPHOTO BY MARK IANTOSCA\/guestofaguest<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nthe album cover: GEORGE CONDO PAINTING\/KANYE WEST – ‘MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY’\/IMAGE COURTESY: guestofaguest<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nmake sure to watch: the MARC JACOBS CLIP\/Love that bi-polar scarf, Marc !!\/guestofaguest<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nyeah, watch: that KANYE WEST\/GEORGE CONDO clip\/guestofaguest<\/a><\/p>\n

puke – the new chic.<\/p>\n

would I want it on my<\/em> wall ? maybe on my album cover. not sure about the wall. esp those New York Times choices – the worst. if you’re hoping the ‘worst’ is the best – don’t hold your breath.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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