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The Triumph of Anti-Art: Chapter 1 & 2

Kant, Duchamp, and Dada: The Background Anti (prefix): “opposite, against” along with “in exchange, instead.” In order to create work that is against painting or against art, you have to understand what has previously been defined as painting and art. I agree entirely with Duchamp’s proposition that taste is a habit and “the repetition of… Continue reading The Triumph of Anti-Art: Chapter 1 & 2

Commentary on Air Guitar: Part 1 – Chapter 1-5

One of the key and opening concepts I found most interesting in Dave Hickey’s Air Guitar was his statement about the education system being a place where “culture didn’t work.” As bold of a statement as this may be, the evidence is clear and simple and can be explained by singularly discussing the non-changing and… Continue reading Commentary on Air Guitar: Part 1 – Chapter 1-5

Commentary on Seven Days in the Art World

Chapter 6: Studio Visit Critic: critique or question the work within the confines of art history and the contemporary art world in written articles, typically after viewing work from an exhibition Museum Director: put aside institutional prerogatives and bend the will of the museum to accommodate the artist’s vision (There is no one MOCA way)… Continue reading Commentary on Seven Days in the Art World

Commentary on Sol Lewitt’s Paragraphs on Contemporary Art and Sentences on Contemporary Art

Paragraphs Sol Lewitt’s “Paragraphs on Conceptual Art” was a nice slice of information on the basic ideas behind what defines conceptual art. Conceptual work often denies faculties of skill or craftsmanship, any sense of logic and brings the work outside the concerns of formal structure. This idea that the work doesn’t have to be rejected… Continue reading Commentary on Sol Lewitt’s Paragraphs on Contemporary Art and Sentences on Contemporary Art

Artist Journal #10

3/4/13 Because of my tendency toward anal-retentive perfection, the way I work is a way of combating habitual behavior. Experimenting with mark through tools and materials has taught me what seems like a new language or a new approach to acquiring visual language/information. Working against habitual tendencies opens up the brain to new neural wiring,… Continue reading Artist Journal #10

Accepted to a Juried Exhibition!!!

Hey Everyone! I just got accepted to a juried exhibition I entered in West Virginia! It will be my first show outside of school, and what a great way to start out the beginning of my last quarter at SCAD. Third Annual Art and Earth Celebration Juried Art Exhibition April 20 – May 11, 2013… Continue reading Accepted to a Juried Exhibition!!!

Artist Interview: Jerome Meadows

This is my recent interview with artist/sculpture Jerome Meadows, who currently resides in Savannah, GA, gallery owner of Indigo Sky Community Gallery at which I am an intern. Jerome Meadows March 8, 2013 Kayla Cloonan: What is your first memory of realizing when you wanted to become an artist? Jerome Meadows: There was a sense… Continue reading Artist Interview: Jerome Meadows

Artist Journal #9

2/26/13 The object is not what matters. What matters is the occurrence or moment that produced the object. What if the production was a performance? What if the performance also involved the audience, also involved their participation to be part of and immersed in that moment? What if making the drawing was a performance and… Continue reading Artist Journal #9

Upcoming Exhibition: Indigo Sky Community Gallery

Roger Halligan is a founding member of the Mid-South Sculpture Alliance, an organization based in Chattanooga, TN, which is dedicated to supporting and promoting sculpture on all levels. MSA is available to assist in the furthering of sculpture as a vibrant and vital art form in Savannah. Roger will be providing insight into ways in… Continue reading Upcoming Exhibition: Indigo Sky Community Gallery