Is all the excitement justified? On the strength of this show, confounding even my own cynicism, the answer is a resounding yes. This is a complex exhibition, but persevere and you are in for a rewarding and enriching experience." Until Feb 13.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
Snippets of interest to lovers of Art. News about Irish Artists or otherwise. The odd rant...
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Art Reality and Hype
"A sad truth is that all too often in contemporary art, the reality simply does not live up to the hype. So you would be forgiven a modicum of suspicion on entering the latest art exhibition at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh.
Ellen Gallagher is certainly one of the art worlds hottest, hippest, most hyped names. Lauded in all the right places, she rose to fame with mid-1990s New York art exhibitions. She was one of the stars of the 2003 Venice Biennale and later this month a major show of her work opens at the Whitney.
Is all the excitement justified? On the strength of this show, confounding even my own cynicism, the answer is a resounding yes. This is a complex exhibition, but persevere and you are in for a rewarding and enriching experience." Until Feb 13.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
Is all the excitement justified? On the strength of this show, confounding even my own cynicism, the answer is a resounding yes. This is a complex exhibition, but persevere and you are in for a rewarding and enriching experience." Until Feb 13.
For the full story - click the title
Irish Art
