tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post2618103980665776722..comments2023-09-03T08:17:16.768-07:00Comments on colouring outside the lines: an object of beautyandreahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05150477394533914410noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-65207400241419079262011-03-29T19:33:35.914-07:002011-03-29T19:33:35.914-07:00I ain't calling myself "Staff," it i...I ain't calling myself "Staff," it is your blog doin that. Might be because I am just a "visitor" and not signed in. Thanks and thanks for the pointer to Untitled. Netflix has it on instant play, so I will give it a light-handed look.<br /><br />I have selected my Google Profile so now let's see what your blog calls me.<br /><br />Frankcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035412270756117673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-62055331307941566082011-03-03T08:16:49.078-08:002011-03-03T08:16:49.078-08:00I guess those empty galleries are selling undemand...I guess those empty galleries are selling undemanding "decorator art" out the back room just like in the 2009 movie, "Untitled" :) (which I thought was heavy-handed). Your illustrations are great and yes, why "Staff"?andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150477394533914410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-59262854383425266772011-03-03T07:15:48.581-08:002011-03-03T07:15:48.581-08:00Maybe if it were more about artists (sans sex life...Maybe if it were more about artists (sans sex life details) I might have enjoyed it more...<br />Actually, I did move in slightly from the periphery for a few years when I produced Welcome to Nocturnia, a Manhattan public access cable TV series that aired in the mid 90s. Although it was permeated by my own created whimsical images, the bulk of the 28 minute programs were given over to displaying representational art on view in galleries and museums around NYC. I did do a few exhibitions at the Guggenheim and Metropolitan Museum, but most were less than famous artists whose work incorporated actual drawing and painting skill that attracted me. Though none of the exhibitions were in cheesy galleries and most, given the Soho (etc.) locations, must have had huge overheads to deal with. Because on a normal weekday they were almost always empty, I could never figger out how these folks paid the rent. The "rich guy collecting" world is not something I learned (or cared) much about.<br />WTN: http://ffitz.com/ics/nocturnia/1nocintro.htm<br />BTW, why am I "Staff"?cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035412270756117673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-85663755166277476392011-02-25T08:06:00.223-08:002011-02-25T08:06:00.223-08:00Thanks for the heads up on the Tom Wolfe. I will s...Thanks for the heads up on the Tom Wolfe. I will seek it out. I loved A Man In Full. I think a lot of my attraction to this book was the theme ~ to find a recent page-turner about the art world was enough for me to just like it.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150477394533914410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-83132442351147578892011-02-25T05:47:38.114-08:002011-02-25T05:47:38.114-08:00I just finished reading (most) of Object... found ...I just finished reading (most) of Object... found myself skip reading at the halfway point. My connection to the NY art world is peripheral at best (I'm an native NYer and illustrator), so maybe my lack of engagement with these characters stems from that. There really wasn't a single one of them that I would really want to know and I found the sex scenes gratuitous, undesirable and the "frank" language depressing. I'd be interested in an exchange between Martin and Tom Wolfe. I found his Painted Word much more entertaining.cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01035412270756117673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-61785128382299382072011-01-10T09:06:08.965-08:002011-01-10T09:06:08.965-08:00Donn: So what the excuse for the French and their ...Donn: So what the excuse for the French and their love of Jerry Lewis I wonder? :) And speaking of dark humour, if you haven't yet discovered Breaking Bad, you are missing a slice of what is really great about American cinema (or cable TV in this case). And you're so right about wanting what's familiar. How did that happen? There's nothing more boring.<br /><br />Vickie: Prepare to lose a day or two because for people like us it's hard to put down!andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150477394533914410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-83082634938923477812011-01-10T06:36:48.313-08:002011-01-10T06:36:48.313-08:00This was a fun visit, Andrea. I also watched his ...This was a fun visit, Andrea. I also watched his interview. What a brilliant artist Steve Martin is. I'm intrigued in more than one way--I create art, have written a novel, and the attitudes and opinions of the 'art world' collectors remains curious to me. Looking forward to getting this book! I LOVE reading, too!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11301484477954719161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-17832609454285189062011-01-10T06:25:30.086-08:002011-01-10T06:25:30.086-08:00I love your "better than nonfiction: the sedu...I love your "<i>better than nonfiction: the seduction of narrative means that I learned and therefore retained a lot more about that world than if I'd read a historical exposé of the same</i>" and "<i>those artworks that come all ready to love empty out pretty quickly</i>"<br />That is so true for movies too.<br /><br />Unlike the Brits, Merkins prefer their comedians coarse..I'm always amazed that Jon and Stephen have become so popular but I'll bet that a lot of folks think of them as journalists instead of comedians.<br /><br />I retain way more info if there is a comedic twist to it..especially dark humour. I also have to say that people feel more comfortable "<i>If THEY can remember IT completely</i>"<br />Maybe there's nothing there to go back too but they don't want surprises..that's why suburbia and SUVs and everything else looks the same.Romeo Morningwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10826410608415260786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-5699316690888483342011-01-09T19:37:43.430-08:002011-01-09T19:37:43.430-08:00Melody: I enjoyed the movie but haven't yet re...Melody: I enjoyed the movie but haven't yet read Shopgirl. It's definitely on my list now.<br /><br />Ellen: I was *really* hoping you wouldn't get your hands on it too soon but I panicked and had to tell you. I hate being a Spoiler. Anyway, would've loved to have seen that Colbert Report just to see Steve Martin with the shoe on the other foot. That would be The Cruel Shoe of course, yuk yuk.andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05150477394533914410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-47064501621032215362011-01-09T19:21:15.903-08:002011-01-09T19:21:15.903-08:00Ah, I've been so wanting to read this! aren...Ah, I've been so wanting to read this! aren't you the most bestest friend for getting it for my birthday!!!! Did you see Steve Martin on The Colbert Report after this book was released? Stephen Colbert dedicated the entire show to art, it was brilliantly funny. No one can tear down pretentiousness like Colbert and Steve Martin, very much his uncomedic self trying to talk about art, resigned himself to being a good sport.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06424592942558764840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1901596327759035293.post-17769165222017458082011-01-09T17:49:27.422-08:002011-01-09T17:49:27.422-08:00I've wanted to read this since it first came o...I've wanted to read this since it first came out. I really enjoyed Martin's "Shopgirl" .... His writing resonates with me. My sister gave me a gift card for Chapters this Christmas and this may be the book I choose. Good post as alwaysMelodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05156332528889687870noreply@blogger.com