Nobody Reads This Thing Anyway
I've noticed from the message boards and comments on almost every art blog and arts site (not this one. Still under el Radar!) in Texas that things usually descend into a horrible acrimony really fast. Is this state made up entirely of bitter, festering, hateful, failed artists? Then I read the comments on Fecal Face, and everyone is pretty positive. Maybe a little too positive about some things they maybe should be, say, a little less totally positive about. But it's refreshing. Or maybe they edit their comment boards.
Or maybe I'm just a big ol' pussy, but I'm glad I'm leaving for grad school in the fall. Wherever that may be I hope it's a happier place than Austin. I'm also glad for one brand new awesome person in the world. The sum of things usually work out for the best.
Or maybe I'm just a big ol' pussy, but I'm glad I'm leaving for grad school in the fall. Wherever that may be I hope it's a happier place than Austin. I'm also glad for one brand new awesome person in the world. The sum of things usually work out for the best.
posted by Raymond at
3:56 PM
7 Comments:
from Titus O'Brien's blog: "You know why the atmosphere's so ugly, the battles so fierce, don’t you? It's because the stakes are so small."
I think I'll just just stop reading all comments and stick to content only.
I know I get crotchety when my steaks are too small.
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And I wouldn't necessarily call them artists.
You shouldn't be so hard on Ivan. He's not a failed artist, he's just had his first solo show. And even if he couldn't find a way to be positive about that show, everyone's entitled to write a snitty blog every now and then.
I didn't have a problem with Ivan's review of the show, I had a problem with the attitude of a few of the commentors who chimed in. The attitudes and approaches of some of the people who participate in these online forums betrays some powerful envy/impotent rage.
I thought Ivan's work at MASS made for a great solo show. Good job, Ivan.
i think ivan was pretty dead on with that review, maybe slightly sassy, but i'd rather hear sass than ass kissing. i agree with you, ray, the follow up comments were totally insulting to ivan and sounded like someone that wasn't really offended so much by ivan's review, but rather had a personal bone to pick with ivan. anyway, in the words of mikey sieben, "its austin, chill the fuck out and have a beer"
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oh, and i'm a different ryan (lauderdale) than the previous post by ryan L up there, just for sake of clarity.
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