The reality of my surroundings- Project 4

So we watched and talked about Andy Goldsworthy in the excerpt from Rivers and Tides, but here are some other things to stimulate you that aren't quite as depressing.  Of course, I can make them depressing if you want...so if you like these but want them to be more depressing just ask and I will show you in a few steps from each of these artists that life is fleeting and fragile.

Here is Michael Mercil reading the Daily News (he used to do this in the center of the oval and he is a professor here):

Barry McGee and Margaret Kilgallen are graffiti artists who use the world around them as their inspiration.  I love graffiti but I can't condone it.  Remember the class rule: don't get arrested. http://www.pbs.org/art21/watch-now/segment-barry-mcgee-margaret-kilgallen-in-place

Jeff Koons is batshit crazy.  He takes rudementary everyday objects and totally blows them out.  He is also one of the most profitable contemporary artist and Andy Warhol thinks he's a sell-out (which is an art joke for those of you who are paying attention).
 http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/jeff-koons

Rosanne Cash -On Being.  If you like podcasts, this is an awesome conversation on spirituality with  Rosanne Cash.  I don't care for her music much, but this was pretty interesting.  If you like radio programs this would be a good way to spend an hour of your time.  This gets depressing in spots, so I doubt you will need me to make it more depressing.  I could, though.  Test me. http://being.publicradio.org/programs/2012/time-traveler/

Now to celebrate, let's all watch St. Vincent kick the crap out of the Pop Group.
http://stereogum.com/872492/st-vincent-covers-the-pop-group-on-fallon/video/

There is always more

So the three artists videos we watched in class this past week were:
Cai Guo-Qiang http://www.art21.org/artists/cai-guo-qiang

Janine Antoni http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/janine-antoni

Ann Hamilton http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/ann-hamilton

Here is a video of Garry Winogrand from you tube which is a little grainy but it gives you an idea about his working process.

If you get curious, there is a lot of information about him online.

With all of these projects, feel free to take a chance.  I am much happier to see a hard won failure than an easy success.

Now, to celebrate the end of our second week, let us enjoy this blissed out Destroyer video.