Comments on: “L.A. Now” at the Las Vegas Art Museum http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/ Dialogue: Painting & Drawing Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:20:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Norbert Marszalek http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-1685 Norbert Marszalek Thu, 20 May 2010 13:05:31 +0000 http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/#comment-1685 The Las Vegas Art Museum is closing its doors....for now. http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/20/economy-leads-closing-las-vegas-art-museum/ The Las Vegas Art Museum is closing its doors….for now.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/feb/20/economy-leads-closing-las-vegas-art-museum/

]]> By: Bill Dolan http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Bill Dolan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:20:37 +0000 http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/#comment-656 Since Chicago seems to have fallen off the radar in the art world. A show of unknowns that's promoted properly could launch a superstar or two, start a few careers and generate interest for the Chicago scene. A decent traveling show of important Chicago artists could also shine a light on this city that would certainly help many more as the scene gets stronger and larger to support the new attention. Since Chicago seems to have fallen off the radar in the art world. A show of unknowns that’s promoted properly could launch a superstar or two, start a few careers and generate interest for the Chicago scene. A decent traveling show of important Chicago artists could also shine a light on this city that would certainly help many more as the scene gets stronger and larger to support the new attention.

]]> By: Norbert Marszalek http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-655 Norbert Marszalek Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:18:46 +0000 http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/#comment-655 Yes, the Penn Academy did have that show. Also, most recently, I think there was an Imagist Show somewhere in Indianapolis. That's great but would a Chicago emerging artists show create interest? Yes, the Penn Academy did have that show. Also, most recently, I think there was an Imagist Show somewhere in Indianapolis. That’s great but would a Chicago emerging artists show create interest?

]]> By: Bill Dolan http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Bill Dolan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 19:09:51 +0000 http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/#comment-654 That's a very good question. Artists can organize it, perhaps, but then who champions a show like this. You need an important critic, curator or institution to get behind it. You need someone that has sway over the art world to get behind something like this to give it credibility. Perhaps, artists can put on "happenings" and such, but I think it may take a bunch of them in succession to get noticed. With the right supporters/boosters behind it, it could work and bring attention to the scene here. The Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts had an historical Chicago show a couple of years ago. I think people could be interested. That’s a very good question. Artists can organize it, perhaps, but then who champions a show like this. You need an important critic, curator or institution to get behind it. You need someone that has sway over the art world to get behind something like this to give it credibility. Perhaps, artists can put on “happenings” and such, but I think it may take a bunch of them in succession to get noticed. With the right supporters/boosters behind it, it could work and bring attention to the scene here.

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts had an historical Chicago show a couple of years ago. I think people could be interested.

]]> By: Norbert Marszalek http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-653 Norbert Marszalek Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:56:53 +0000 http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/#comment-653 The Chicago art scene could use it but how would it play out? Who would organize it...Artner from the Trib, Hawkins from the Times...do these critics have the muscle to organize an exhibition? And where would it show...Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Detroit...do these other cities even want to show a Chicago-centric exhibition? And if we think larger, would NY or LA be interested in showing an all-Chicago show? The Chicago art scene could use it but how would it play out? Who would organize it…Artner from the Trib, Hawkins from the Times…do these critics have the muscle to organize an exhibition? And where would it show…Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Detroit…do these other cities even want to show a Chicago-centric exhibition? And if we think larger, would NY or LA be interested in showing an all-Chicago show?

]]> By: Bill Dolan http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Bill Dolan Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:38:00 +0000 http://neotericart.com/2009/02/20/la-now-at-the-las-vegas-art-museum/#comment-652 What I like about this is that it is kind of a road show of LA art. It helps to tell the rest of the art world about LA art. It gives the artists and the scene at home a higher stature in a global scale. Chicago could definitely use something like this. What I like about this is that it is kind of a road show of LA art. It helps to tell the rest of the art world about LA art. It gives the artists and the scene at home a higher stature in a global scale. Chicago could definitely use something like this.

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