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Click here for the YouTube clip.

And here’s a link to John’s review of Gregory’s recent exhibition at Rogue Buddha gallery with Chris Heidman. The show is down now but we’ll be on the lookout for our next opportunity to see either of these artists exercise their creative skills.

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Also, ARP! Quarterly has published an additional writing of Melissa’s on the show. Pick up a copy at the release party for the latest issue on April 18th at ART OF THIS Gallery on Nicollet Avenue!

The exhibit consists of several of Andrea’s peices each displaying text often taken from lyrics, or head shots of famous (and infamous) men of pop culture.  Each piece is a layer upon layer of glitter creating depth of light and mirror imagery.  The sparkles are magnificent!

Andrea Stanislav 

With this work, as with Andrea’s 2008 exhibit  at the MIA, I love it.  I love pop culture, I love fashion, I love all that glitters…I love it…and then I feel guilty.  It is the guilt that leads me to think that there is so much there.  Here is my take.

To me the work is strong beyond the initial warm feeling of “I like it” not because of the familiarity we have with the lyrics or the images.  Not because of how it can be related to pop-culture, but rather when you add a heapiing spoonful of sugar to something the general public will devour it.  I see the work as commentary on how pop-art/pop culture is so consumable regardless of the message attached.  In addition, by the time the message has gotten to the masses such as “Clockwork Orange” or the “Sex Pistols”– it is so disassocatiated with it’s original affiliation that it no longer holds it original meaning.  It is a sliver of the whole, a mirror of itself with nothing substantial behind it.  An image, a reference and as it was referred to in the artist talk, a sampling. 

If you get the chance, see the exhibit with someone and discuss it.

as always,

emma

Enjoy the films!
Enjoy the pretty fire!
emma

3 years ago Ben came across Antony. There were prints available of his work on Eyestorm. At the time the prints we were torn between were around $800….the pieces that we didn’t purchase and are no longer available are worth over $6,000.ouch

For most of us purchasing art it isn’t about the investment…but there definitely is validation in having purchased (or pondered purchasing) a work of art that rises in value as such.

But here money is secondary, my real lesson learned is that I still want to see Antony’s work daily. I’m drawn to it, it whispers my name when I am least expecting it. I want to wake up to it, have sweet dreams while I lay under it. But instead I drudge to his website just to take a peak of a digital version. The piece and I might continue this dance in purgatory forever.

And why didn’t I purchase it when I could have? Other priorities I suppose and the idea that it would be available for me when I needed it.oops.

Here are some on Antony’s newer works, which of course, I am deeply in love/lust with.

xo-emma

Minnesota Monthly published a wonderful article outlining his accomplishments, contributions and passion for artists. Take a read.

thank you Yuri!
emma

If my words do not move you to action…please read Mary Abbe’s.

It closes March 16th, so your time is ticking.

cheers,
emma