Sampling Basquiat by Terry Kim and Jerusalem Crickets
“What is about art anyway that we give so much importance? Art is so respected by the poor because what they do is an honest way to get out of the slum using one’s sheer self as the medium. The money earned, proof pure and simple of the value of that individual, the artist. The picture a mother’s son does in jail hangs on her wall as proof that beauty is possible even in the most wretched.
And this is a much different idea than the fancier notion that art is a scam and a rip off. But you can never explain to someone that uses God’s gift to enslave that you have used God’s gift to be free”
-From the Movie Basquiat
This is my favorite quote about art.
“Re-Inventing the Wheel” 9/5-9/18 @ The ARTery
Opening Reception: September 5th 6:00-10:00 PM
Closing Reception: September 19th 6:00-10:00 PM
The ARTery Gallery @ The LAB
2930 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, Ca
Located Behind Urban Outfitters
Day 18 (Top Ten Televised Performances Part 2)
Day 19 (Top Ten Televised Performances Part 1)
Day 25 (Only Sexy People Apply)
Day 26 (Composition in Blue and Orange)
Day 29 (Guess Who’s Lotioning Up For My Show?)
Day 30 (Re-Inventing the Wheel)
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