{"id":5951,"date":"2011-06-14T11:04:25","date_gmt":"2011-06-14T16:04:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/?p=5951"},"modified":"2011-06-15T09:41:55","modified_gmt":"2011-06-15T14:41:55","slug":"meanwhile-over-in-basel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/the-bomb\/2011\/06\/14\/meanwhile-over-in-basel\/","title":{"rendered":"~meanwhile, over in BASEL . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"

they look to be …….. ‘doing the . . . ROB PRUITT’ !! <\/p>\n

or: YOU BE – PUNK’D !!<\/p>\n

say what ?
\nwhy, that be – a new dance version – of that ole art world game, called – ‘appropriation’ !!
\nit’s a little hard to define. <\/p>\n

but, basically, you know, that: OTHER ARTISTS’ WORK – APPROPRIATION – RIFF. CRAZ-EY DANCE – THING ?!!
\nit’s been going on for a long time. JEFF KOONS & RICHARD PRINCE probably hi-lited the ‘genre’.
\nbut this time – the joke’s on Rob, !! how fun, ya gotta love it. <\/p>\n

it’s kinda like an in-house – prank. Rob Pruitt being a self-declared and newly aspiring master of the ‘take’ – ‘appropriated’ images – attributed mostly by implication, and some not so obvious.
\nyou know: improv. sometimes it is unintended, but that makes it even more freaky, no ?
\nthe ultimate – random – match-up ?
\nmost of the time – it’s just part of the on-going creative dialog.
\nunless it’s Richard Prince doing the Marlboro man ? Shepard Fairey and the A.P. photo of Obama ?
\n. . . and, don’t be treading on my photos, yo – that’s copyright infringement . . . damn straight. <\/p>\n

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TOM HOLMES, ‘Untitled Monument (Booberry on Blocks)’, 2011
\nInkjet, watercolor, ink on paper, 11.75 x 11.75 in.<\/p>\n

now showing at the BUREAU, NEW YORK booth \/ LISTE 16, BASEL ART FAIR.
\nJUNE 13 – 19, 2011<\/p>\n

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\nROB PRUITT – GOOGLE EYES CARDBOARD MONSTER, at his one person show,
\n ‘PATTERN & DEGRADATION’, this past SEPT 2010 – at Gavin Brown’s.
\ndon’t remember the exact dimensions, but it’s life-size.<\/p>\n

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I think the google eyes were wired to move . . . <\/p>\n

so, I didn’t really like this show – when I first saw it. spatially, it didn’t exactly hit the floor running . . . <\/p>\n

but now, I really really love some parts of it, like this piece. drop-dead great – esp seeing it again, through new eyes.<\/p>\n

. . . and, I could name 5 more artist – ‘appropriations’ – than the NEW YORK TIMES and TIME OUT did. but when the ‘appropriation’ source is not as easy to spot, and name check, and therefore credit the work to . . . like a big name like RICHARD PRINCE . . . and it’s derived from a way less-known artist – who remains unaccredited for his thoughts – it’s not so funny. esp if it’s close to home. <\/p>\n

maybe if Rob would itemize his ‘appropriations’ – like he did his email log !! it would be a step-up, in the game. I mean, even conceptually. if not to actually help shed some light on some lesser-known talent !!
\nas, if . . . <\/p>\n

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so I guess you could say I didn’t like the show for its lack of: inspired\/over-all composition – and for ‘political’ reasons. <\/p>\n

but as I looked back at the show, just now – to grab those cardboard google eyes, I realized their image had stayed with me. burrowed in. made a lasting impression. . . I kinda realized – I was actually really really liking the show, gallery spatial dynamics and political agendas aside – better and better. <\/p>\n

esp when it came to the individual stuff in the MACARONE side . . . and esp with these new TOM HOLMES dance moves . . . intended or not intended. entering the picture.
\npun or no pun intended.
\njust the juxaposition is enuff . . . to make you look back, twice-over.<\/p>\n

and, NOT !!
\njust cause I caught ALFREDO MARTINEZ – in front of the ROB PRUITT – ‘KITLER’ WALL – !! – at the opening.<\/p>\n

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. . . . with a great hair cut, bye the way. <\/p>\n

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and lookin’ as . . . cute as a panda bear !!
\nand, yo – that PANDA painting was<\/em> good. as good as ever. <\/p>\n

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and so was this one. my fav !! <\/p>\n

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what can I say. words fail me. ya gotta love it – esp the second time around.
\nsuper slick. too cute. sick. fab. a kind of defining moment. esp graphic design-wise.
\nhow about: ‘souvenir’ art – for the decade.<\/p>\n

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ALL PHOTOS FROM THE ROB PRUITT OPENING – ‘PATTERN & DEGRADATION’. SEPT 2010.
\nAT GAVIN BROWN’S ENTERPRISE & MACCARONE, NYC – BY NANCY SMITH.<\/p>\n

THE TOM HOLMES IMAGE – IS COURTESY\/BUREAU, NEW YORK.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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