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ARTSUNDONE RELAUNCH JANUARY 2015

It’s been a long time, but I’m finally resurrecting this blog. Expect new content soon. Check out my teaser trailer on Facebook:

Ai Weiwei is a master of ROCK

There will be more said about this later, but for now bask in the glory of Master Ai’s condemnation of the system that detained him.

Well, a while ago I posted that I was back. Then an unexpected tragedy struck my family. That’s why there hasn’t been an update since. I will have an update soon. I’ve been thinking about ugly, violent and depressing art….I won’t analyze why. I think there will need to be an entry on that soon.Continue reading “Update: Ugly Art”

Earth Matters at the National Museum of African Art

Next week a new exhibition opens at the Nat. Museum of African Art. Earth Matters: Land as Material and Metaphor in the Arts of Africa April 22, 2013-January 5, 2014 It opens on Earth Day (April 22). Ecology is a theme of the show as explained by the curator in the preview video seen HERE. Continue reading “Earth Matters at the National Museum of African Art”

BACK!

Wow. What a year it’s been. Everything I tried to build here will have to be rebuilt. But, I can say with confidence, ArtsUndone is back and there will be new content soon.

Delays and stuff

So I didn’t get anything up in April, that sucks, life just kinda got in the way for awhile. I’m going to be more on the ball in May. Look out for a Damien Hirst essay.

Aesthetic Distance: Some thoughts on “Torn First Pages” from Amar Kanwar

Aesthetic Distance: Some thoughts on “Torn First Pages” from Amar Kanwar.

Aesthetic Distance: Some thoughts on “Torn First Pages” from Amar Kanwar

What is Aesthetic Distance? According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, it is defined, in part, as: “the frame of reference that an artist creates by the use of technical devices in and around the work of art to differentiate it psychologically from reality.” I find the implementation of devices to establish aesthetic distance by contemporary artistsContinue reading “Aesthetic Distance: Some thoughts on “Torn First Pages” from Amar Kanwar”

In the Meantime:

So until I figure out how I want to conclude my article on Amar Kanwar, check out these beautiful, haunting works by Jason de Caires Taylor: http://www.underwatersculpture.com/pages/gallery/vicissitudes.html

Be on the lookout for a new feature…

If not today, then hopefully by the end of the weekend I’ll have the first in a new semi-regular feature on this site called “Aesthetic Distance.” Not a series of reviews, but more critical reflections on themes and subject matter in particular works or artists.