In quick response to the monumental Fort Worth exhibit titled “modern ruin II”. It surveys and improves important works of art at that show and is the debut exhibit by patron, curator, auctioneer, turned artist, Frank Artsmarter. “On November 5, 2011, some artists gathered for a show titled ‘modern ruin’. This is what happened afterwards."
Monday, February 06, 2012
Modern Ruined, Thick and Wordy
In quick response to the monumental Fort Worth exhibit titled “modern ruin II”. It surveys and improves important works of art at that show and is the debut exhibit by patron, curator, auctioneer, turned artist, Frank Artsmarter. “On November 5, 2011, some artists gathered for a show titled ‘modern ruin’. This is what happened afterwards."
Monday, December 12, 2011
The Box
The Box from Christopher Blay on Vimeo.
A short fable about the mutability of discarded things. Music, objects and video by Christopher Blay
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
Muybridge's Closet
Installation in a closet space at RE:Studio's temporary warehouse space Incorporating found painted lines on concrete floor that mimic graphs from Muybridge's experiments with motion capture. The Installation also included reimagined large format camera bodies. November, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Art Depreciation 1301: Art before and after culture
I've just begun reading Homo Ludens by Johan Huizinga, and it makes me laugh. It refers to the study of the play element of culture. Homo Ludens (man the player, or playing man) is a necessary part of what I do. Huizinga implies (so far), that maybe I can't help it. Art is so damn funny. In Art Depreciation I'm exploring the fuzzy border between art and pop culture. No value judgments, just exploring. The use of the Wheel of Fortune category "before and after" seems perfect as a device to reconstruct art from its cultural adjacents. The names of artists are combined with pop Icons and works like Matthew + Barney are created. Below from left to right: Samuel L. Jackson Pollock, L'il Wayne Thiebaud, Anselm keifer Sutherland, Steely Dan Flavin and Carl Andre the Giant.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Haltom City Stories Project
The Haltom City Stories Project is an idea that evolved from my work on the Hidden Views project at the Fort Worth Public Library. While going through that library's archives I discovered audio cassette tapes and 8mm movies that recorded the voices of ordinary citizens and created a unique tapestry of the city. I'm also a fan of the story corps project and wanted to borrow that idea with something more specific to Haltom City. The project took place on Saturday August 20, from 10am-5pm at the library. Watch video Here
Monday, July 25, 2011
Standard Model: Myths for a Standard Model of Photography
Exhibit at Mighty Fine Arts Gallery, Dallas, TX. July 23-September 11, 2011
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