11 March 2010

go get 'em

I once dissed William Powhida for his snarky drawings about the Art World, and was subsequently impressed by his response to my “art crit lite”… He’s clearly not a guy to shy away from dialogue (nor provocation!) Well, Powhida has certainly found his place these days, what with his scathing and well-circulated cover for the Brooklyn Rail laying bare the machinations of the New Museum’s current show of Dakis Joannou’s collection. If you’ve missed out on the discussion, you’ve probably been hibernating, since it seems just about everyone’s been talking about it since November. (Try here here and here to start…)

Now, Powhida and Jennifer Dalton have been running a project at the Winkelman Gallery called #class to create a place for broader discussion and critique of the way the Art World works. I am sad I’ve missed so many great events there, but am planning on going by for some of the last ten days to see what’s going on. Will it be more of the usual social jockeying, or a chance at real discussion? From what I can see on the blog (with a livestream!) people are having a great time. After months contemplating the void (or gazing at my navel, depending on your perspective) I am desperate for some conversation and engagement.

UPDATE: Everyone loves Billy now. Go get ‘em, man

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