At the core is the fact that it is pretty disrespectful and presumptuous to assume that an artwalk of this kind will deliver a memorable art experience to the viewer. The crowds are just too big and the art scattered among galleries of varying quality. So I hate to just dismiss the whole event with “It Sucked” so I guess I have to say there were good moments and some great pieces scattered about but ultimately it made me miss the ability to get intimate with an artwork and let it take over, comfortably and with no distractions. And that sucks.
There is a group show at Koplin Del rio. That is the best thing I saw today. The theme is billboards as inescapable component of landscape. It was an awesome show.
If you like Coop, his show at Corey Helford was overwhelming (in a good way). There were other moments out there in Culver City. I go mostly just because I know i will bump into people that I have not seen in a while. This was the case again. Long live Culver City, popular capital of the Los Angeles Art World.
The photo is of COOP eating Thai Food in the office at the Corey Helford Gallery while three gallery employees ran around writing invoices for the sales of his work. Coop cleaned up at the Art Walk!