Not so subtle subtitle
dal 18/6/2008 al 31/7/2008
Segnalato da
Robert Ashley
Jay Battle
Tom Burr
Nathan Carter
Mathew Cerletty
Guy De Cointet
Bret Easton Ellis
Shannon Ebner
Michelle Elzay
Liam Gillick
Jack Goldstein
Isabelle graw
Wade Guyton
Matthew Higgs
Alex Kwartler
Matt Keegan
Nick Mauss
Sarah Morris
Michelangelo Pistoletto
Lari Pittman
Stephen Prina
Adam Putnam
Garth Weiser
Christopher Williams
18/6/2008
Not so subtle subtitle
Casey Kaplan Gallery, New York
A group show of twenty-six international artists considered by Matthew Brannon. The exhibition takes two forms: one along the walls and one in the form of a book. Works by: Tom Burr, Nathan Carter, Mathew Cerletty, Guy De Cointet, Bret Easton Ellis, Shannon Ebner, Liam Gillick and many others.
We're sitting at a sidewalk café drinking espresso and ignoring our day
jobs. He had just finished curating a group exhibition across town and he
was telling me how he came to make certain decisions. Saying more about what
he didn't do than what he did. Making excuses and apologizing [his not so
subtle way of asking for praise] for this or that choice. Contradicting
himself with every word. How he of course never attempted to illustrate or
reveal or explain. And that he never used the word sharing. That he
flirted with the obvious, but was equally embarrassed at his attempts at
transgression. How with every show he only thinks of how he would do it the
next time. Telling me how in the end he could reduce his desire as a curator
to having people considering him smart.
What was I supposed to say? I'm listening and I'm interested, but I¹m
distracted by these two much younger and very good-looking but out of place
girls at the next table. They're talking about adjectives they hate. About
who should've have written which novel. What they¹re doing tonight. I can't
stand how aroused I become. I'm feeling awful that I¹m so old, but accepting
that one-day we all have to decide. I¹d seen my friends' show and knew it
was good. Better than most up at the time but agreed it was severely flawed
by it¹s own pretentious attempts at being casual when everything in it was
so hyper considered. I suggest that we go see the show at Kasey Caplan
Gallery, which only has like twenty or more of our favorite artists in it
and was almost certain to be the topic of tonight's conversation. As we get
up, the screech of our chairs succeeds in getting the girls attention where
our conversation had failed.
Casey Kaplan is pleased to present Not So Subtle Subtitle a group show of
twenty-six artists considered by Matthew Brannon. The show takes two forms:
one along the walls and one in the form of a book. We encourage you to take
your time and to revisit.
[Written by Matthew Brannon, Long Island, June 7, 2008]
[May we suggest you start with the Robert Ashley]
Image: Liam Gillick, THE FUTURE ALWAYS ACTS DIFFERNTLY, German Pavilion, Venice Biennale, 2009
opening june 19, 2008
Casey Kaplan Gallery
525 West 21st Street - New York
Mon-thur 10-6pm, fri 10-5pm
Free admissnio