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Repository 188: Art as Disruptor | Bursting the Filter Bubble
Today I received an invitation to register for the “Open Engagement” POWER conference taking place at the end of April in Oakland and the Bay Area. The annual notice makes me wince every time I receive it, as it reminds me of the time I applied six years ago on the occasion of their Portland, Oregon conference. It’s called an “open” engagement so I figured my chances would be high in receiving an opportunity to participate. Sadly my proposal was…
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Repository 43: Why Recycled Culture is like Ketchup: Guyton at the Whitney
Wade Guyton is an artist currently filing the walls at the Whitney. His work is inkjet print computer creations on linen. The artist admittedly hates drawing and painting, and prefers computers and video games. The reviews of the show I found praise Guyton for his ingenuity and clever output. They claim it’s untraditional, implying somehow avant garde. Firstly the recycled culture bit – it’s simply an artist in 2013 echoing Andy Warhol’s fascination with the machine but without the amazing…
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