So the Establishment has been handing out prizes to its pets again. The Stupidest Exhibition Award (otherwise known as the Walters) went to Peter Robinson for his polystyrene nonsense. What was notable about this award this time around was how the selecting panel outdid themselves in sheer idiocy, rendering the contest even more of a joke than usual.
The Most Boring Painter Award (otherwise known as the Laureate) went to Shane Cotton for his consistent mediocrity. I suppose it takes a certain knack to produce paintings that are so utterly devoid of interest. Of course, the idea of having a painter laureate is itself fairly stupid.
But enough of this inconsequential bollocks. The first results of the US election are coming in. I’ve been watching a lot of Fox News recently (it’s fascinating in a grotesque way), but for this arvo I recommend Oliver Burkeman's blog on the Guardian site.
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I would have liked to see Richard Quest presenting the election results, but he rather disappeared...
Shane Cotton is only one in a long line of dreary, repetitive NZ painters on the gravy train. Bill Hammond is just as bad.
There's a reason Quest has disappeared.
Quite spectacular it was too!
I dunno, I find it a bit spurious that Obama is seen as African-American. He's African-American, though in a different category. There's no connection to slavery.
Rothkowitz is right. Its no wonder the rest of the world doesnt care about NZ art. Its about tricking a small group of players with "Appropriated" international ideas. Robinson ( Franz West). But as for Cotton. PC ,Koru club, token poodle fluff. Funky illustration as high art. Rape the Colin McCahon look. What a mess. Give me the international wannabees of Gambia castle any day.
Bollocks to Gambia Castle.
Lol. I wonder if the reason they all use readymades in their installations is that theyre too lazy or too scared.
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