tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post116067263659615646..comments2023-10-30T06:13:31.296-04:00Comments on PaintersNYC: Tomoo GokitaPainterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05087735650298480553noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1161037866674137482006-10-16T18:31:00.000-04:002006-10-16T18:31:00.000-04:00I hadn't read the article yet.I hadn't read the article yet.SisterRyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965594512112007871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160943558472538992006-10-15T16:19:00.000-04:002006-10-15T16:19:00.000-04:00bubble economy<A HREF="http://www.history.navy.mil/ac/bikini/66364a.jpg" REL="nofollow">bubble economy</A>zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160942754334988962006-10-15T16:05:00.000-04:002006-10-15T16:05:00.000-04:00Yeah it could look real interesting in few years.Yeah it could look real interesting in few years.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160939401170848362006-10-15T15:10:00.000-04:002006-10-15T15:10:00.000-04:00Painterdog that is really amazing. Of all the thin...Painterdog that is really amazing. Of all the things you listed this really surprises me. Especially scary because so many people in this country have recently initiated variable mortgages and borrowed against their homes.kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026153505404995756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160911422505806972006-10-15T07:23:00.000-04:002006-10-15T07:23:00.000-04:00Nojuku - people sleeping in the open air - is one ...Nojuku - people sleeping in the open air - is one of the most conspicuous hangovers of Japan's burst bubble economy. The fabled salarymen of postwar Japan have, in contemporary parlance, been "cut loose," and along with their jobs has gone their livelihood. While official estimates vary, the current rate of homelessness is almost twice as high as five years ago, and anyone who has lived long in the city will have noticed emergent colonies of blue tarp tents spreading across Tokyo's parks and train stations. With unemployment at an all-time high, an aging population and few government measures to tackle the problem, the numbers will continue to spiral. According to figures released by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government last March, 70 percent of homeless people in Tokyo are able-bodied, and often skilled, men who lost their jobs through corporate restructuring and a decline in the day-laborer market. Eighty percent of homeless people want to find work. <BR/><BR/>excerpt from this article:<BR/>http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyofeaturestories/386/tokyofeaturestoriesinc.htmjeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160844015343989582006-10-14T12:40:00.000-04:002006-10-14T12:40:00.000-04:00oh yes, they are (mostly) so clean... and amazingl...oh yes, they are (mostly) so clean... and amazingly they never ever panhandle. so weird. ueno park is FULL of homeless campers.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13383812070175961882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160803823769065552006-10-14T01:30:00.000-04:002006-10-14T01:30:00.000-04:00aLSO - the homeles people seemed clean and tidy.aLSO - the homeles people seemed clean and tidy.zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160803752269160402006-10-14T01:29:00.000-04:002006-10-14T01:29:00.000-04:00:They have rotating sushi bars!Indeed. I love orde...:They have rotating sushi bars!<BR/>Indeed. I love ordering curry by ticket. Jpop is cool when you are sitting in the equivalent of union square and the aspirting J-pop star is playing live.<BR/><BR/>Still how does this affect the hegemony?zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160801009615432982006-10-14T00:43:00.000-04:002006-10-14T00:43:00.000-04:00Wow. This image is fascinating to me. I see a ba...Wow. This image is fascinating to me. I see a balloon hotdog dog on a magic carpet floating above a razor-faced duck woman. Keeps me coming back for more.SisterBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13134781418698449972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160799503283426762006-10-14T00:18:00.000-04:002006-10-14T00:18:00.000-04:00Things I know about Japan:1:You can set your watch...Things I know about Japan:<BR/><BR/>1:You can set your watch by the subway train schedule.<BR/><BR/>2:They have rotating sushi bars!<BR/><BR/>3:The supermarkets are fantastic.<BR/>The sections on octopus's are amazing.<BR/><BR/>4:Even the nasty people are more polite than anyone I know here.<BR/><BR/>5:They have resturants that are only dedicated to tofu.<BR/><BR/>6:There is a lot of homeless in Tokyo.<BR/><BR/>7:okonomiyaki(savory pancakes) is better in Hiroshima than in Tokyo.<BR/><BR/>8:Hiroshima is a great city to visit if you go to Japan.<BR/><BR/>9:Taxis are REAL expensive, and they all wear uniforms with white gloves.<BR/><BR/>10:you can buy beer in vending machines! <BR/><BR/>11: Japanese TV is out to lunch.<BR/>There pop music is real bad.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160799260587166802006-10-14T00:14:00.000-04:002006-10-14T00:14:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160799209712974082006-10-14T00:13:00.000-04:002006-10-14T00:13:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03014751431677271423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160775440792854732006-10-13T17:37:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:37:00.000-04:00That saidm Id rather be on the side of this than t...That saidm Id rather be on the side of this than the other side, which is oohing and aweing dale chihuly somewhere.zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160775353062065962006-10-13T17:35:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:35:00.000-04:00Read art and kitch and pay attention to the quotes...Read art and kitch and pay attention to the quotes where it says there is nothig new under the sun and then tell me, in that context, that this is new. Then tell me how old you are and what kind of ice cream you like.zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160775229543295192006-10-13T17:33:00.000-04:002006-10-13T17:33:00.000-04:00I dont understand people who dont consider this pa...I dont understand people who dont consider this painting "slack" maybe I dont understand and slack has undergone some language drift.<BR/><BR/>ALso, is this painting "avant guard"?zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160771132384280142006-10-13T16:25:00.000-04:002006-10-13T16:25:00.000-04:00I never read the NYT. Thats probably obvious. OK s...I never read the NYT. Thats probably obvious. OK sometimes the Magazine, when its in the lunchroom.youth--lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766715817815803423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160769728345294812006-10-13T16:02:00.000-04:002006-10-13T16:02:00.000-04:00One last comliment to Bill from ATM. Open and greg...One last comliment to Bill from ATM. Open and gregarious-He goes out of his way to find talented artists and his roster is balanced in a number of ways. Can always be counted on for unusual and good shows.kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14026153505404995756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160759967214020002006-10-13T13:19:00.000-04:002006-10-13T13:19:00.000-04:00I dont read. I like them better today. Things I kn...I dont read. I like them better today. <BR/><BR/>Things I know about Japan:<BR/><BR/>1) Some Japanese people admire large breasts.<BR/><BR/>2) Ikebana, the art of flower aranging, is taught in art school as a serious discipline.<BR/><BR/>3) Many homes were destroyed by U.S. firebombing in world war II.<BR/><BR/>4) They feed pigeons.<BR/><BR/>5) If you drink a lot you are considered "strong".<BR/><BR/>6) They sell womens underwear in vending machines, but not on every corner.zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160755257660579402006-10-13T12:00:00.000-04:002006-10-13T12:00:00.000-04:00thanks ttg and all. Sometimes slack is about loos...thanks ttg and all. Sometimes slack is about loosening inhibitions, especially for the young, time to find techniques to question your given context<BR/><BR/>always the question--do what works or try something new. find out-you better do both--all the timeyouth--lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766715817815803423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160748619452135212006-10-13T10:10:00.000-04:002006-10-13T10:10:00.000-04:00Don't get too heated up or too discouraged, some b...Don't get too heated up or too discouraged, some boyish and girlish Japanese artist's images are full of 'double entendre' and 'innuendo', much else, by any means, not a political tool, instead, for this culture, a revolutionary self-serving device, usually allocated to the few. Remember, the individual, in Japanese society, generally treats (rewards) those who excel within the parameters and short term goals, or for those 'very few' who, 'tactically', through connection, expand business or political tune.<BR/>Tomoo is just having fun, totally excited about the idea that a 'singular'. an individual, can do what they like, and what they like (populous), is, for the moment, enjoyed, rewarded for what 'they do'. Most of it looks good, right? Sometimes he draws a little too heavy on art-school training--looks to be an increasing danger--however, would anyone out there know what Japanese art training was about--?!<BR/><BR/>Generally Japanese painting is typified by a lightness, skillfulness, and wellness, even within a perceived sickness, as mentioned before. <BR/><BR/>I tend to go for a more hard core post acceptance flavor, let it be known. But I'm pretty easy going too!<BR/><BR/><BR/>Funny phrases, sorry--necessary! I discourage new modern gospel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160730686605112992006-10-13T05:11:00.000-04:002006-10-13T05:11:00.000-04:00Can they fit in my pocket?Can they fit in my pocket?jpegCritichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04355558084184256062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160710396668530212006-10-12T23:33:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:33:00.000-04:00I liked the work on the ATM site.BTW we are watchi...I liked the work on the ATM site.<BR/><BR/>BTW we are watching TNA Impact wrestling right now. Ouch!youth--lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766715817815803423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160709968145353082006-10-12T23:26:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:26:00.000-04:00i dont think its japanese at all really, Im wonder...i dont think its japanese at all really, Im wondering if its a backhanded assimilation dealio. Welcome to Chelseqa sort of thing. I mean anyone can imitate, but who or what makes you the artist you are.<BR/><BR/>This sort of work is inherently ephemeral, rooted more in the social sphere than the esthetic. You could make a case that its meeting the zeitgeist of the worried well, but I dont think it adresses anything I care about that hasnt been hashed over ad nauseum. <BR/>\<BR/>I looked tat the graphic work online and its fine - you know, hey, i dont hate paprerrad for making MTV stuff - its fueled a coffee table book, for one. <BR/><BR/>But this has the same problem as paperrad - they could be a lot trippier - or they could be more self reflexive. It just sits in the middle mean - which is the essence of slack. Fence sitting.zipthwunghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02761727194113640578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160709692443767452006-10-12T23:21:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:21:00.000-04:00The exhibition debuts at the Weatherspoon Art Muse...The exhibition debuts at the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina in Greensboro, North Carolina on August 6, continuing through October 15, 2006. It then travels through August 2008 and will also be hosted by the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center in Washington, D.C. (November 21, 2006 – January 21, 2007) and the National Academy Museum in New York City (February 13 – April 22, 2007).youth--lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766715817815803423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18710060.post-1160709399115299152006-10-12T23:16:00.000-04:002006-10-12T23:16:00.000-04:00I'm just interested in how this expresses the etho...I'm just interested in how this expresses the ethos of the japanese slacker. This style looks outside of any japanese aesthetic im used to including superflat. Again, like with th Kilimnik, does a lot of the meaning emanate from the use of style?youth--lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766715817815803423noreply@blogger.com