June 26ths
December 26ths 6/26/1998 Some people are averse to art which is done by mechanical means, but to work mechanically is not to worry about what you’re going to do next, or to wonder if the news is going to be in a good mood. (Thoughts after reading a critique of Chuck Close’s photorealism, in defense of working by “mechanical” means). [6/2024: At recent art fairs I’ve noticed a lot of grid-based work—which I like. I consider myself a grid artist, primarily rising from music. Chuck Close often used the music score metaphor where notes are placed on a staff (grid). But the grid influence today may be coming from AI as that mechanical means]. 6/26/2011 The old Village Theater at Clark and North. Terrible sight lines and lumpy seats. Now showing "O". Saw Peter Greenaway films there. The only art house that typically ran them. Also, Jackie Brown. ...
