A sales training film from the 1960s An amazing piece of art history: when Vincent Price sold art through Sears Roebuck. Fine art was made available across the United States; over 50,000 pieces were sold. The idea that art could be popular with a general middle class audience is lost in this era of elitist…
“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.” -Francis Bacon A video depicting many paintings. English painter Francis Bacon (1909 – 1992) used painterly distortion to express the existential angst and shock of the 20th century. The Hirshhorn Museum in Washington DC had an impressive collection of his works on display which…
I recently posted this on Facebook, attached to a video of Stuckism founder Charles Thomson discussing art history (see video here) Remodernism founder Charles Thomson discusses the changes happening in the art world, which is of course a harbinger for changes happening in society in general. This is a time of the failure of the…
Remodernism grew out of a painterly art movement called Stuckism. Like many art movements, the name of Stuckism grew out of an attempted criticism. The Stuckists have generated much attention and controversy by their willingness to tackle art world dogma and celebrity worship. Stuckism is a much more recognizable “brand name” in the insular world…
Recent interview with Stuckism/Remodernism founder Charles Thomson.
From the 1960’s TV show, The Joker gets Conceptual. It’s scary how typical the art babble sounds (even if wildly inaccurate)-it’s the language spoken amongst the establishment art scene today.
Actual film footage of the iconic face. Music by Cafe Tacuba.
Art or Arse? (You Be The Judge) Song slamming establishment art stars, by Thee Headcoats, the garage punk band of Stuckism/Remodernism founder Billy Childish.
BLOOMBERG: Contemporary Art Market Sizzling The theory presented in the video is the art market will continue to thrive, based on the liquidation of great collections build decades ago. But what about the artists of today? Who are the future super stars of art? That is the problem with 50 years of agenda based art.…
On Doctor Who, John Cleese gets conceptual.
