A+ DN, scottfree
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 00:07 (twelve years ago) link
is scottfree a new moniker for one of the regular, or someone new?
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 00:44 (twelve years ago) link
I'm new, I'm new! Scott here.
― Diary of Anne Frank, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (scottfree), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 01:43 (twelve years ago) link
hi scott!
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 01:50 (twelve years ago) link
so are you visiting Gotham or residing, scott?
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 01:51 (twelve years ago) link
Just visiting. We came up to see Bjork on friday and spent the night at my cousin's in Brooklyn and had an excellent weekend of museums and generally arty things plus a bit of shopping natch.
― Diary of Anne Frank, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (scottfree), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 01:57 (twelve years ago) link
― Exile in lolville (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 01:58 (twelve years ago) link
If anyone wants something authentically romantic visit the NY Hall of Science—huddled together observing microbes under the 'scope + taking turns demonstrating optical illusions + hall of mirrors, I can't even tell you how magical this was.
― Diary of Anne Frank, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (scottfree), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:01 (twelve years ago) link
oh, you're THAT scott :)
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:02 (twelve years ago) link
;)
― Diary of Anne Frank, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (scottfree), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:03 (twelve years ago) link
I had an inkling that it might be you we were to partake in Crash with. Sorry about the no-show; another time most definitely. Brooklyn Museum really engaged us for way longer than we were expecting. I'm thinking of getting an artist's membership to Moma for the film screenings, so there's that in the future perhaps.
― Diary of Anne Frank, Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen (scottfree), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:07 (twelve years ago) link
hi scott, welcome
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:33 (twelve years ago) link
i think i get it
― judith, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:37 (twelve years ago) link
hey there are some really great Felix Gonzalez-Torres and Yves Klein pieces up at the Art Institute Museum that I hadn't seen before that you'd probably enjoy.
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:44 (twelve years ago) link
i was having all these melancholic feelings today thinking about fgt, thinking how sad it is that he died
― judith, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:53 (twelve years ago) link
felix and ross
― judith, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:55 (twelve years ago) link
We were talking about his billboards in class today and it just gave me a sick, heavy feeling in my chest.
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 02:58 (twelve years ago) link
http://shapeandcolour.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/candyart.jpg
― judith, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 03:02 (twelve years ago) link
fuck the world
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 03:05 (twelve years ago) link
guy from last night has the FGT solitary bird print hanging over his bed
also he lists agnes martin under his "people who inspire him"
i'm gonna stop typing things before i jinx everything
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 03:16 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I could be with anyone who wasn't at least interested in art.
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 03:22 (twelve years ago) link
fgt about it guys
― tropical mall lady (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 04:49 (twelve years ago) link
“Unlike most artworks in a museum, you are allowed to touch this piece and to take away a piece of candy. Gonzalez-Torres made this artwork in memory of Ross Laycock. At the time the work was created, Ross had recently died of causes related to AIDS. The candy pile starts each day at 175 pounds, which was Ross’ ideal body weight. As visitors take candy, the pile gets smaller. This process mimics Ross’ weight loss as a result of his illness. Museum staff replenishes the candy regularly. Gonzalez-Torres’ decision to portray Ross with multicolored, shiny candies was a thoughtful one. Seeing such a large pile of candy on the floor stimulates notions of abundance, sweetness, and happiness—feelings associated with Ross, which the artist wished to share with viewers in a unique way.”
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
fgt it? I fgot what I was sposed to fgt!
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah. That Gonzalez-Torres piece was one of the ones in the exhibit that hit me most viscerally.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:08 (twelve years ago) link
Also, in the first room with the older photographic prints, they were playing music from this compilation
http://www.discogs.com/Various-AC-DC-Blues-Gay-Jazz-Reissues-Volume-One/release/860313
which I haven't been able to track down, but looks AMAZING.
― Somewhere between Fergie and Jesus (Alex in Montreal), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:11 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I took a candy in D.C.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:22 (twelve years ago) link
i once took one of the sheets from the gun violence paper stack, followed by everyone else in the gallery rushing to take one
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 16:25 (twelve years ago) link
i did this at the frieze fair once and got a mean look from the woman who was minding the stand. i told her that if she wanted to display a fgt she had to learn how to be generous.
― judith, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
boom
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
xp
omg
∞ <3
― tropical mall lady (Stevie D(eux)), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
ugh stevie i owe you an e-mail or something about archiving
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 18:06 (twelve years ago) link
For some reason I was reading the first gaythread I'd posted in — man I sound dumb.
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:29 (twelve years ago) link
hey tanuki, what new felix gonzales-torres piece is up at the AIC? i was there last week and didn't see anything besides his date piece which is up permanently.
the first time i saw someone use the abbreviation FGT i was sort of shocked because it was in reference to a piece i made (as in like, "x + fgt = this piece") and it took me a second to realize it didn't mean faggot
― 1staethyr, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:37 (twelve years ago) link
I can't find anything about it on the AIC website — it's a large panel divided in two with text painted on each one and ends with something like "close-up of an ejaculating dick".
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
waaaaait i think that's this piece by larry johnson:
http://images.artnet.com/artwork_images_139919_507473_larry-johnson.jpg
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
oh shit you're right *is an idiot*
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:50 (twelve years ago) link
lol i'm kind of a johnson stan
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
he did a series of pieces about the kennedys, this one is my fave:
http://www.spence.net/collection/photos/artwork103/full_240.jpeg
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
so what is FGT short for?
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
Felix Gonzalez-Torres
― tanuki, Tuesday, 7 February 2012 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
oh, right
― lag∞n affiliated (The Reverend), Tuesday, 7 February 2012 23:16 (twelve years ago) link
Better than Lepore IMO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zrvxi1-3SDY
― tropical mall lady (Stevie D(eux)), Thursday, 9 February 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
dude is channeling some serious diva snap
I'm trying to watch Todd Haynes' Poison right now but it is sooooo baaaaad
― tropical mall lady (Stevie D(eux)), Friday, 10 February 2012 19:49 (twelve years ago) link
:(
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 February 2012 19:52 (twelve years ago) link
I saw it a little over a year ago, again, and it brought back the feeling of the plague years quite vividly. Maybe only in people old enough, of course.
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 February 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link
aw, i like it. i think i liked the faux-doc part the best but i'd have to rewatch it to make sure
― Prince Rebus (donna rouge), Friday, 10 February 2012 20:05 (twelve years ago) link
that is my bf's favorite "gay" movie
― tanuki, Friday, 10 February 2012 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
I do prefer Pvt Idaho, Paris Is Burning & Fight Club
― Literal Facepalms (Dr Morbius), Friday, 10 February 2012 20:16 (twelve years ago) link