Am I living in the 21st Century? Perambulating the art world, there are times when my senses tell me I am, but my overall experience feels stuck in the conceptual mire of minimalism, emptied of the latter’s social gravitas, while at the same time standing in the wake of relational dystopia. All this, even before I consider those in this world who have the power to shape my experience of art. If there is one artist who has the ability to shake me out of this Gen X-Y, zombie trance of ironic equanimity and break this century open, it is Clifford Owens.
via Gimme Shelter | Smash Your Idols: Clifford Owens at MoMA PS1 | Art21 Blog.
So excited for Cliff! The Kara Walker score was tough each time I was an audience member.
