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Comment on GETTING STARTED by Andrew Remington Bai

Andrew Remington Bai — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 01:09:54 +0000

That’s exciting to hear that oyu will be blogging for XPACE, can’t wait to see what you will be writing in the future!

Comment on December Top 5 Events! – Toronto by Ginger

Ginger — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:19:56 +0000

It’s great to call the work ambiguous, if only because of the public listing and convoluted confirmation of your participation within the didactic materials (which is what first got me to pay attention to the project…..asking, wait, what’s going on here, is Schwebel included or not included, and how is the other artist, Michelle Lacombe involved? If he is included, then way the coyness with his inclusion – drawing more attention to intended absence through this non-absence?)
I think curatorial undermining is a superb form of institutional critique, particularly if you are successful in producing a line of questions that continue on beyond the work. I believe the job of curator changes so much from individual to individual that the position itself is constantly up for contestation if only because it seems too uncertain on premise alone. I know myself, that my role as a curator shifts significantly from project to project, in what sort of decisions I make, how much I participate in the development of participating artists’ projects etc.
By instilling real confusion, and by circumventing the role of the curator (as something already convoluted) through sending out rejection letters to “accepted” artists and inviting a “rejected” artist to participate, the work drew attention to all the right things that should be debated more loudly in the public forum.
Thanks so much for the response! I really appreciate it.

Comment on December Top 5 Events! – Toronto by Joshua Schwebel

Joshua Schwebel — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:02:22 +0000

hi, I just came across your precis of the misinformed informants event on your blog. While it is great to see how your read the work, as the artist, I would like to add and or correct some of your (mis)-information.
I am a conceptual artist who works through site-responsive interventions. The trajectory for the work was that after sending the package to the ‘wrong’ address, the work was *accepted* by Visser.
I then requested that she send me a rejection letter, which, as you said, followed the curatorial premise and the conceptual premise of the work. Then, I sent that rejection letter, with a bit of doctoring, to the other artists who were accepted in the project, and sent Michelle Lacombe (an artist whose work was rejected from Visser’s curatorial call) to perform in my place.
Lisa Visser was not entirely comfortable with my project, as it undermined her curatorial authority over the event. In many ways, the ambiguity around my work is a reflection of her discomfort with the project.
I am really glad to see that you ‘got’ the work, but I just thought you might be interested in some of these details.
thanks again for the blog!
Josh

Comment on “The Act of Drawing”: Some Highlights from the Public Discussion by What is a Sacred Clone : Sacred Clone

What is a Sacred Clone : Sacred Clone — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 23:23:13 +0000

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Comment on “The Act of Drawing”: Some Highlights from the Public Discussion by XBLOG › Derek Liddington on Drawing

XBLOG › Derek Liddington on Drawing — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:43:54 +0000

[...] above), I was invited to participate on two drawing projects in November: moderator for a panel discussion on drawing at XPACE and Juror for the National Drawing Exhibition at the White Water [...]

Comment on THE WHITE HOUSE by Edison

Edison — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:49:32 +0000

In her blog “MICHELLE MY BELLE”, Michelle Melski also touches on some residential issues that are happening around this part of town:
http://michellemelski.blogspot.com/2009/10/zeidler-effect.html

Comment on Trivial Pursuits by Jenninat0r

Jenninat0r — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:00:05 +0000

Thanks for covering the show! I really appreciate it

Comment on Calling Up Spirits by mr cottage

mr cottage — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 13:16:32 +0000

in a bit of shameless self promotion. http://www.myspace.com/cottagefagaudio you know, if you want…

Comment on OCAD Graduate Exhibition by Levitra

Levitra — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:43:14 +0000

The tiger is gone from my husband and he is not interested in my body to make romantic intimate love and will not touch me. His testosterone levels are normal. He can get ready ok to perform and make intimate love and he says he is not cheating. He says he is just tired for love making but, finds energy to do all his hobbies.
What is wrong with me? I am not ugly, I get hit on all the time by men of all ages, even 20 year olds, I am 35. I am very clean about my body. I am not inhibited sexually and have told him that I would try anything he wants.