July - August 2007 issue of Modern Painters. Edited by Roger Tatley. Contents include: "Editor's Letter," by Roger Tatley; "Provision;" "Hairy Man Attacks Society's Falseness: Memories, dreams, and reflections regarding stuff I did last week," by Matthew Collings; "Truth or Dare: The State of Design: a cautionary tale," by Aric Chen; "Underdogs and Also-Rans: Six blind items from a reliable source," by Domenick Ammirati; "Artifice and Old Lace: The green screen is film's new tabula rasa," by Michael Atkinson; "Introducing: Shannon Ebner," by Dan Torop; "Introducing: Demetrius Oliver," by Nick Stillman; "This is How It Was," texts by Robert Gober and Elisabeth Sussman; "Karen Kilimnik: Vanity Project," by Wayne Koestenbaum; "Sol LeWitt" introduction and interview by Sarah Kent; "David Ohle: 'Stinkers,' a novel excerpt," introduction by Ben Marcus; "Reviews;" "Books;" "Index;" and "Working Practice: David Goldblatt," by Jeff Byles. ... [details]
"How can an art exhibition function as a stand-in for the artists and their studios? How can a gallery project provide greater insight into an artist's practice, the way the formality of a slide lecture or the intimacy of a studio visit can? How can the back-story of the work on display be understood, without being solely reliant on a curatorial statement, catalogue essay or press release? This exhibition allows art to be understood as an ongoing and slippery practice, and less the finite, linear and object-oriented one assumed by the standard exhibition format. ... [details]
