Artist's book exhibition catalogue by Nate Lowman with Brendan Dugan published in conjunction with show "Al-Qaeda is the CIA," held September 18 - October 23, 2010. Curated by Nate Lowman. Publication is an manipulated quasi-facsimile of Sue William's original artist's book "They Eat Shit," first published in conjunction with her exhibition held at Walter / McBean Gallery, San Francisco Art Institute, July 14 - August 14, 1993. [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]
Issue edited by Tim Griffin. Essays "Editor's Letter: Waiting for Godot," by Tim Griffin; "Film: Best of 2007," by John Waters, Amy Taubin, James Quandt, Chrissie Iles, and T.J. Wilcox; "Music: Best of 2007," by Damon Krukowski, Kim Gordon, David Byrne, Marissa Nadler, Alex Waterman, and Julian House; "Books: Best of 2007," by Brigid Doherty, Arthur C. ... [details]
