Help Desk is an arts-advice column that demystifies practices for artists, writers, curators, collectors, patrons, and the general public. Submit your questions anonymously here. All submissions become the property of Daily Serving. When is an artist ready to approach galleries? I’ve been exhibiting my art for about 5 years with a couple decent solo shows and a few big sales. It’s not an extensive track record[…..]
Another year has passed which means there are 365 more articles in the archives to choose from and bring to your attention every Sunday. Today we’re gonna talk about Japan. From Postwar to Postmodern, Art in Japan 1945–1989: Primary Documents, The Museum of Modern Art’s new publication features “more than four decades of Japanese art after World War II, both as it unfolded and from[…..]
For this edition of Fan Mail, Matt Hamon of Missoula, MT has been selected from our worthy reader submissions. Two artists are featured each month—the next one could be you! If you would like to be considered, please submit your website link to info@dailyserving.com with ‘Fan Mail’ in the subject line. ————————————- Potomac, Montana, created where Matt Hamon currently lives near the Blackfoot River, is[…..]
On the last day of 2012, we bring you an article from #Hashtags, our bi-weekly column on art and politics. This article was written by DailyServing contributor, Carmen Winant, and selected by DS publisher, Seth Curcio. “Carmen seemlessly weaves her personal narrative into an article that wrestles with notions of performance, image, and control. Within this context, she is able to address so many issues[…..]
DailyServing’s Best of 2012 continues with BLUESKIES/BLACK DEATH, a review by Ruth Hodgins. “Ruth is great at grounding the crux of her review in a way that is accessible and concise. This article demonstrates her ability to illustrate things clearly without relying on pure description, as she is good about situating the work within an art historical context.” -Catlin Moore —————————————————— In skydiving, the term Blue[…..]
Most of you know of Bean Gilsdorf as the author of DailyServing’s popular art advice column, Help Desk. However, occasionally Bean will step away from Help Desk to contribute an interview, article, or review. Today’s Best Of 2012, Weaving, Not Cloth: Mark Bradford, was written by Bean Gilsdorf and selected by DS contributor Emily Macaux. “In Weaving, Not Cloth, Bean offers a nuanced and penetrating[…..]
DailyServing’s Best of 2012 continues today with the article Is the artworld too insular, selected by DS’s Help Desk columnist Bean Gilsdorf. “Danielle Sommer‘s #Hashtags series continues to be thought-provoking, but I especially enjoyed her take on the firing of former LA MOCA curator Paul Schimmel and the idea that it’s mainstream American culture that is truly insular. -Bean Gilsdorf. —————————————————— My day job (radio production) can complement[…..]
