Sunday, July 26, 2009

Ann Goldstein's choice at MOCA


Stanley Brown


What a great chance to see the last 10 years of acquisition (and many donations) from upcoming Stedelijk Museum director (and her staff) and now still Moca curator here in LA.

First of all;I get a good feeling about it.
The dutch press said her taste is german (?) But I wouldn't say that.
There is a strong US mythological pop thing going on here.
Think Paul Thek, Mike Kelley; it's all quite edgy, dirty.
It doesn't mean it she will bring all that to Holland. This is very LA.
Very different from the more delicate NY art scene.
Only one terrible Albert Oelhen painting and a interesting photo work by Hanne Darboven.
Anyway; check it out;
(sorry for the bad pictures and some misspelled names)

Matthew Monahan

(??forgot the name of the artist-gift of Mike Kelley)

John Bock

Olof Falstrøm (? ) (The other Rio sweed)
(the other one is Jonas Ohlsson)


Jimmy Durham


Rachel Weinstein (...)

Forgot the name; but like it .
(it's not Kenny
Sharf, but made me think about it)

Christian Marclay (A very good sound-video installation)
She should do a big show with him in SM. Think that would really go well in Amsterdam.
I think it's still a under estimated artist.



Weird erotic thiftstore-style painting by John Altoon (1925-1969). Gift of Mike Kelley

Robert Smithson (...) strange drawings...

Barbara Kruger + Mike Kelley

Albert Oelhen.


Sergey Jensen