So after the horridness that was Aida at the Met Opera, I was a little apprehensive about the House of the Dead, and opera that I'd never heard of and hadn't been performed at the Met since forever...
IT IS THE BEST OPERATIC PERFORMANCE I'VE SEEN, EVER.
It was so amazing, at the end of the show the audience took a second to start applauding because we were all so blown away. It was the first opera I've been to in years where the standing ovations and bravos were well deserved. It had me sitting on the edge of my seat, they actually acted, and I'm still moved by the writing. Janacek, I had no idea you were so fantastic (For everyone, like me, who had no idea what this opera is about, it's set in a Siberian prison with an almost completely male cast of about a hundred singers). I'm actually tempted to read the book it's based on, also called House of the Dead by Fydor Dostoyevsky, so you know it's happy (ha! who's ever heard of a opera making you want to read a book! Could I get anymore bourgeoisie!).
Monday 16 November 2009
Wednesday 4 November 2009
I know that it come across sometimes that I'm just tooting my own horn: look at my fabulous art, listen to my amazing stories of international travel and adventures, come to my amazing show filled with sexy friends...but you know, in a way, someone's gotta get things done...and you know it's better than reading the paper...sometimes at least...I hope...
oh yeah, another artstar opening
As usual I've once again left an important announcement to the last minute. I will admit that advanced planning is not my forte. None the less, to help solidify my crazy art year, I am in another show opening in Bushwick this time. (On a side note, Bushwick is WAY nicer than when I lived there. They have some great bars, or at least one that I went to last night, and I may have to befriend some people who live over there so I can go back frequently!)
But I digress...for those of you who really do schedule your lives around my artistic career, here are the details of another amazing show that you should come to. I promise it will be awesome, I can make this promise because not only will I be there, but a bunch of other amazing artists (many of whom I know personally and can vouch for) will also be there making it the obvious place to be this Friday night.
Anyway, here you go (completely plagiarized from http://www.fortresstosolitude.com cause I'm too lazy to write something more succinct) :
FORTRESS TO SOLITUDE - THE PORTRAIT SHOW
November 7th and 8th, 2009
Opening reception Friday, November 6th, 6-10pm
245 Boerum Street,
Brooklyn NY 11206
Take L train to Montrose Avenue Stop.
Walk from subway station 2 blocks down until Boerum street. Make a left on Boerum. Building on left hand side at the middle of the block.
Participating artists:
Mauricio Alejo, Jonathan Allen, Lucas Blalock, Phong Bui, Katie Commodore, Claudia Cortes , Peter Dobill , Glen Fogel, Karen Heagle, Andrew Hurst, Barney Kulok, Anne Kunsemiller, Christopher Lee, Loren Munk, Anthony Patti, William Powhida, Don Pedro Pablo, Kevin Regan, Tom Sanford, Ash Sechler, Alfred Steiner, Pablo Tauler, Cibele Vieira
Curated by Guillermo Creus
Though it is generally considered to be a formal, traditional and relatively staid artistic practice, portraiture nevertheless maintains some presence in the production of these twenty three young New York artists. In the prime examples that comprise this exhibition, these artists explore both the boundaries of portraiture - redefining it based on principles of representation and the question of how identities are constructed - as well as investigate its essence, its relationship to history and its relevance for contemporary art.
For more information visit: http://www.fortresstosolitude.com
Special thanks to John Beeson for his help in organizing this show.
But I digress...for those of you who really do schedule your lives around my artistic career, here are the details of another amazing show that you should come to. I promise it will be awesome, I can make this promise because not only will I be there, but a bunch of other amazing artists (many of whom I know personally and can vouch for) will also be there making it the obvious place to be this Friday night.
Anyway, here you go (completely plagiarized from http://www.fortresstosolitude.com cause I'm too lazy to write something more succinct) :
FORTRESS TO SOLITUDE - THE PORTRAIT SHOW
November 7th and 8th, 2009
Opening reception Friday, November 6th, 6-10pm
245 Boerum Street,
Brooklyn NY 11206
Take L train to Montrose Avenue Stop.
Walk from subway station 2 blocks down until Boerum street. Make a left on Boerum. Building on left hand side at the middle of the block.
Participating artists:
Mauricio Alejo, Jonathan Allen, Lucas Blalock, Phong Bui, Katie Commodore, Claudia Cortes , Peter Dobill , Glen Fogel, Karen Heagle, Andrew Hurst, Barney Kulok, Anne Kunsemiller, Christopher Lee, Loren Munk, Anthony Patti, William Powhida, Don Pedro Pablo, Kevin Regan, Tom Sanford, Ash Sechler, Alfred Steiner, Pablo Tauler, Cibele Vieira
Curated by Guillermo Creus
Though it is generally considered to be a formal, traditional and relatively staid artistic practice, portraiture nevertheless maintains some presence in the production of these twenty three young New York artists. In the prime examples that comprise this exhibition, these artists explore both the boundaries of portraiture - redefining it based on principles of representation and the question of how identities are constructed - as well as investigate its essence, its relationship to history and its relevance for contemporary art.
For more information visit: http://www.fortresstosolitude.com
Special thanks to John Beeson for his help in organizing this show.
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