presentation tips
study nato thompson
use presentation software
practice
have moving images at beginning or ending
learn how to use notes
also print out notes
make images powerful/appropriate resolution
don't be overly regimented (slides can flow)
presenting is not reading your writing
don't go over time
start with something dynamic/meta (what makes this person so compelling?)
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Friday, September 27, 2013
EXPO Tour Stops
Before we embarked on our gallery romp I thought I had a pretty good idea of
what we were in for. Most, though not all, of the galleries were already pretty
familiar to me. So what ended up striking me was not a gallery spaces
themselves, but how different the vibes were of the gallery owners and how much
that mattered.
LVL3 was a great start, and I could have listened to Vincent talk for much longer than twenty minutes. He imparted his experience with surprising candid honesty while still maintaining a certain level of professionalism in both his demeanor and the gallery space itself.
I was a little surprised by Alma, Heaven Galley's proprietor, unwillingness to talk. The show Being a Woman in an all Woman Show had a sense of airy beauty, but particularly appealed to me as the pieces didn't seem to speak so directly to the title. In the context of the tour however, it lacked a certain specialness I was expecting, solely because of the absence of personal engagement by the owner.
The vibe at The Hills was great. We finally got some booze, a short but sweet introduction to the space and show, and some more intimate conversations with the gallery affiliates. There is a kind of satisfying imbalance to the space.
The Franklin, run by Edra Soto was by far he most interesting space to me. The back yard felt super cozy and magical with all its twinkling lights and open structures. Then the invitation to the inside of Edra’s house was even more magical! Talk about conflating Art and life. Edra’s was so warm and intelligent and giving, and her house itself was presented as a piece of Art. When I think about it though, the Art in the backyard gallery space was definitely not my cup of tea… at all. But... it didn’t matter.
LVL3 was a great start, and I could have listened to Vincent talk for much longer than twenty minutes. He imparted his experience with surprising candid honesty while still maintaining a certain level of professionalism in both his demeanor and the gallery space itself.
I was a little surprised by Alma, Heaven Galley's proprietor, unwillingness to talk. The show Being a Woman in an all Woman Show had a sense of airy beauty, but particularly appealed to me as the pieces didn't seem to speak so directly to the title. In the context of the tour however, it lacked a certain specialness I was expecting, solely because of the absence of personal engagement by the owner.
The vibe at The Hills was great. We finally got some booze, a short but sweet introduction to the space and show, and some more intimate conversations with the gallery affiliates. There is a kind of satisfying imbalance to the space.
The Franklin, run by Edra Soto was by far he most interesting space to me. The back yard felt super cozy and magical with all its twinkling lights and open structures. Then the invitation to the inside of Edra’s house was even more magical! Talk about conflating Art and life. Edra’s was so warm and intelligent and giving, and her house itself was presented as a piece of Art. When I think about it though, the Art in the backyard gallery space was definitely not my cup of tea… at all. But... it didn’t matter.
Off-White Delight
The Chicago expo apartment tour was very informative and interesting.
The crowd that first got on the bus was mostly students but there were a
few randoms that seemed to be there by mistake. Definitely did not see
any of the fancy art people I was anticipating being on the tour, but I
did end up meeting some cool people and making some new friends. The
first gallery was interesting. The space was clean and white, very
convincing.
The second gallery was more enjoyable, they had a sweet-ass dog and a denim jacket that I should have bought. The third gallery was the one in Griffith park I believe. It was the one with the tiki bar and the wall with the smurf prints. I went up the stairs to where they had the flat-screen playing the youtube clips on a mental disorder where you cry and laugh uncontrollably. I laid down on the of the yoga mats they had there and watched it for about five minuets. There was a lit candle up there which made it very relaxing. I went back down the stairs and sat at the bar where a bearded artist man did an index card for my pocket gallery.
From there, we went to the place that had the awning covered in vynal and cake. There was a sweeet knife on the wall downstairs that had a highlighter yellow spandex(?) sheath sewn around the blade. I wanted to buy it from the lady who's house we were at.
ACRE gallery was fun, I had my old Core teacher, John, draw something (Cat kissing a penis) for my collection.
From there we continued to the after parties:
On the way to the James Hotel, the newspaper lady/our tour guide, Dana, was tipsy enough to inadvertently inform (I assume) Nick and (definitely) me what color undergarments she was wearing that evening (off-white).
The second gallery was more enjoyable, they had a sweet-ass dog and a denim jacket that I should have bought. The third gallery was the one in Griffith park I believe. It was the one with the tiki bar and the wall with the smurf prints. I went up the stairs to where they had the flat-screen playing the youtube clips on a mental disorder where you cry and laugh uncontrollably. I laid down on the of the yoga mats they had there and watched it for about five minuets. There was a lit candle up there which made it very relaxing. I went back down the stairs and sat at the bar where a bearded artist man did an index card for my pocket gallery.
From there, we went to the place that had the awning covered in vynal and cake. There was a sweeet knife on the wall downstairs that had a highlighter yellow spandex(?) sheath sewn around the blade. I wanted to buy it from the lady who's house we were at.
ACRE gallery was fun, I had my old Core teacher, John, draw something (Cat kissing a penis) for my collection.
From there we continued to the after parties:
On the way to the James Hotel, the newspaper lady/our tour guide, Dana, was tipsy enough to inadvertently inform (I assume) Nick and (definitely) me what color undergarments she was wearing that evening (off-white).
Thursday, September 26, 2013
EXPO notes
EXPO Booths
Friday seemed to be a pretty calm time at EXPO as I assume most people that attended came on Saturday and Sunday. That being said, it was a great opportunity to move around the space and see the work. It was an overwhelming array of work so quite a bit to navigate through. Along with my own performance, I got to loop around the exhibition hall quite a few times and see work that would be difficult to see/experience outside of the galleries. These include:
-A cibachrome print by Gordon Matta-Clark (Rhona Hoffman Gallery)
-A large dish by Anish Kapoor (John Berggruen Gallery)
-Silver-gelatin prints made by Lynne Cohen [complete with Formica frames] (Stephen Daiter)
[not the most student-friendly gallery D:)
-Sebastian Errazuriz's Kaleidoscope Cabinet (Cristina Grajales Gallery)
-Books, catalogs, monographs, other printed matter at the Powell's and Hirsch's booths ($$$)
+often wrapped in plastic but pretty to look at.
Other notable things:
-Photograph of trees during a storm- pretty amazing piece. Very imposing print- large . (gallery not known).
-Drawings on large sheets of paper by someone who mounted the work by making holes in the margins with a hole punch and pining the work to a board- framing it over-top. Very scientific. (Gallery not known)
-Interesting seating arrangement in the center of the hall- seemed to be hub for younger set. Many congregated here in clicks and was perfect for my purposes. It was a good instance of the "white-cube" (White cube as neutral territory) effect that I noticed myself trying to find as I was pilfering out my goods.
-Terrarium balls (?)
FLAP: An ongoing study of portable curation
Pocket book
http://instagram.com/p/ewDXPoiz3N/
http://kayceeconawayart.tumblr.com/post/62399191947/flap-a-study-on-portable-curation
-KAYCEE CONAWAY
http://instagram.com/p/ewDXPoiz3N/
http://kayceeconawayart.tumblr.com/post/62399191947/flap-a-study-on-portable-curation
multitude
according to Ch2 of CCCC, the multitude has been a concept looked at by curators as a productive force against what Hardt/Negri called the "empire: the new global order enveloping civilization"
via wiki:
Multitude is a political term first used by Machiavelli and reiterated by Spinoza. Recently the term has returned to prominence because of its conceptualization as a new model of resistance against the global capitalist system as described by political theorists Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri in their international best-seller Empire (2000) and expanded upon in their Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire (2004). Other theorists recently to use the term include political thinkers associated with Autonomist Marxism and its sequelae, including Sylvère Lotringer, Paolo Virno, and thinkers connected with the eponymous review Multitudes.
via wiki:
Multitude is a political term first used by Machiavelli and reiterated by Spinoza. Recently the term has returned to prominence because of its conceptualization as a new model of resistance against the global capitalist system as described by political theorists Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri in their international best-seller Empire (2000) and expanded upon in their Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire (2004). Other theorists recently to use the term include political thinkers associated with Autonomist Marxism and its sequelae, including Sylvère Lotringer, Paolo Virno, and thinkers connected with the eponymous review Multitudes.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Thoughts?
Not sure if anyone as seen this yet-
NY Secret Museum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9v_VnKzD0iY
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