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PROBLEM 0014: On Critics, Our Sacred Mouthpieces:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Monday, August 12, 2013. PROBLEM 0014: On Critics, Our Sacred Mouthpieces. In which the author tries to quell his cynicism with regards to critics. In which critics are simultaneously praised and criticized. In which Cosmopolis. The movie becomes the cannon fired against a canon. And where the author makes a confession that feels goopy. THE CRITIC MAKES THE WORLD. Let’s be reductive, shall we? Critics let you know when blessings will befall you and ...
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PROBLEM 0007: Generalization Hamstrings the Art:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Friday, July 26, 2013. PROBLEM 0007: Generalization Hamstrings the Art. In which the author pauses to consider the problem of Problems. In which that problem is labeled Generalization. And where the author admits to being a bit stymied even while talking like he’s not. GENERALIZATION ISN'T VERY NICE. One obvious problem with this whole “how to like art” malarky is that you can’t say one thing and expect it to apply to everything. Yes, there is some.
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02 THE QUEST:
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50 Museums in 50 States. How To Like Art. 50 Museums in 50 States. How To Like Art02 THE QUEST:. 50 Museums in 50 States. 50 Museums in 50 States. How To Like Art02 THE QUEST:. 50 Museums in 50 States. The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Saturday, May 25, 2013. 50 Museums in 50 States. A SMALL MATTER OF SCALE. I’m going to start small on this site. Fifty museums in fifty states over two years. At minimum fifty major artworks from all media and time periods. I have problems with scale&...
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PROBLEM 0013: Critics Live Your Life So You Don't Have To:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Saturday, August 10, 2013. PROBLEM 0013: Critics Live Your Life So You Don't Have To. In which the author considers the true nature of The Critic. In which he tries to do so without being too. Offensive, because he like critics, honest he does. And in which a realistic attitude results in this becoming about Life. Also, the author wonders why everything. He writes about ends up going this way. THE CRITIC’S JOB. 8212;was there one I found in a book, ...
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PROBLEM 0012: The Banana Peel of Utility:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Thursday, August 8, 2013. PROBLEM 0012: The Banana Peel of Utility. In which the author gets serious for a moment about utility. In which he wishes desperately that utility would exclude something from art. And where the definition of utility slips on a banana peel and becomes a non-word, because every stinking thing has utility. A QUICK LIST OF THINGS FOR WHICH ART IS PRESSED INTO SERVICE. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR ART? No man can control the connect...
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LAUNCHING ON JULY 12, 2013:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. LAUNCHING ON JULY 12, 2013. This Blog will launch officially on July 12, 2013. This project is very important to me, so (for the first time in ages) I am forcing myself to not. Launch too soon. Premature launch kills a lot of things. I hope you don't mind. If what you have seen/read here up to this point has piqued your interest, I am grateful. Here's to our future together. You may also like:. 0 comments. read them below or add one. SYNOPSIS. I...
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PROBLEM 0001: What is good in art?:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. PROBLEM 0001: What is good in art? SYNOPSIS. In which the problem with "everything is art" is addressed head on. In which the author channels a dead children's book author in order to get to the heart of the problem. In which the qualities of better art are listed in easy-to-read fashion. And where the author is finally stumped by his own questions. When your baseline is "every creative/created thing is art," (. Is Thing 2 swinging a vampire bat?
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PROBLEM 0009: Buying Furniture and Art:How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Wednesday, July 31, 2013. PROBLEM 0009: Buying Furniture and Art. In which the author considers furniture as something beneath consideration. In which utility is a deep distraction from something unnameable. In which a tiny lacquer box is not furniture. And where art’s more diffuse qualities finally hold court with a surprised author. FURNITURE MAKES THE ROOM. Yup, it’s got that. How’s that style looking? So what are we looking at when we look at ar...
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PROBLEM 0004: Liking Something versus Critically Thinking About Something (Oh no!):How To Like Art
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The Problems: In Order. Index of Artists, Museums, Etc. Friday, July 19, 2013. PROBLEM 0004: Liking Something versus Critically Thinking About Something (Oh no! SHOULD WE DO MORE THAN SIMPLY “LIKE” SOMETHING? How do we decide what to like and what to dislike? Is it as complicated as psychology or as simple as a reflex? Is it something that should be undermined in order to add texture to life or to honor the labors of another person with something more than a pat on the back and a “job well done? It falls...
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