Art Collectives

In a recent visit to Art of This gallery, I realized how much I like the people that run that place and the space itself.  After talking to Daniel Palahniuk, it seemed that I was at the top of their list for people to recruit as collective members (not to toot my own horn).   I think I’ve made the decision to become a member there (apparently they’ve opened up their membership to anyone and everyone who wants to help pay the rent), and now it’s just a matter of when and how.  I think I would be more capable of that kind of commitment after my thesis work.  In fact, I would be really excited about it.  At the same time, it seems like they need to fill in some gaps since other members are leaving, and I start to wonder if they will be around next year.  I generally like to seize opportunities like this, but I also like to seize them wholeheartedly.  What to do, what to do…

Art/Death Blog

After a recent project I did concerning my father's death, I had alot of conversations with alot of people about their experiences with the passing of relatives. These discussions became the most provocative part of the project for me. It seemed that because I was so open about the entire story of my father's death, people felt more open to talk about their own experiences and perspectives.