Comments on: 18 Happenings in 6 Parts http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/ /// art / exchange / events / re-enactment /// Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:33:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Lucas http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-4576 Lucas Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:37:03 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-4576 Another review here: http://artcriticism.sva.edu/degreecritical/?p=55 quite an interesting one, actually. This is how it concludes: 18 Happenings was left in limbo, neither grounded in the now nor peacefully ephemeral. Evident by the high bids 1970s performance documentation receives at auction, all significant art will be remembered (and sold) despite its transient ingredients. Though what Kaprow initially advocated can only be practiced by being left alone, we sacrifice theoretical piety for mortal curiosity. It is not enough for Kaprow’s critical writings to inform our conception of performance art; for better or worse, we have to see it to believe it. “How can you retrospect on a 30-year career where everything was throw away?” Kaprow once asked. When the career was as momentous as Kaprow’s, how can’t you? Another review here:
http://artcriticism.sva.edu/degreecritical/?p=55

quite an interesting one, actually. This is how it concludes:

18 Happenings was left in limbo, neither grounded in the now nor peacefully ephemeral. Evident by the high bids 1970s performance documentation receives at auction, all significant art will be remembered (and sold) despite its transient ingredients. Though what Kaprow initially advocated can only be practiced by being left alone, we sacrifice theoretical piety for mortal curiosity. It is not enough for Kaprow’s critical writings to inform our conception of performance art; for better or worse, we have to see it to believe it. “How can you retrospect on a 30-year career where everything was throw away?” Kaprow once asked. When the career was as momentous as Kaprow’s, how can’t you?

]]> By: Lucas http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-366 Lucas Thu, 06 Mar 2008 07:08:09 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-366 PS. There is another review of 18 happenings here: <a href="http://realtimearts.net/article/83/8870" rel="nofollow">http://realtimearts.net/article/83/8870</a> PS. There is another review of 18 happenings here:

http://realtimearts.net/article/83/8870

]]> By: Artemisa Clark http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-179 Artemisa Clark Tue, 08 Jan 2008 22:38:46 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-179 Dear Mr. Ihlein, My name is Artemisa Clark, and I work in the photo department of Artforum magazine in New York. We are currently working on an article in for our February 2008 issue which we would like to illustrate with the attached image of the Performa recreation of Kaprow's 18 Happenings in 6 Parts. I am contacting you for permission to use this photograph in addition to a high resolution image, at least 5 x 7 inches at 300 dpi (please contact me so I can send you the lo res image). You will of course be credited in Artforum for your contribution. I can also send you a copy or two if you'd like once we receive them. Thank you in advance for your help, and I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Best, Artemisa Clark Artemisa Clark Artforum/Bookforum 350 7th Avenue Floor 19 New York, NY 10001 212.475.4000 *I have been trying a few different routes to contact you, so pardon if you get this message a few times, but it really is an urgent matter. Dear Mr. Ihlein,

My name is Artemisa Clark, and I work in the photo department of Artforum magazine in New York. We are currently working on an article in for our February 2008 issue which we would like to illustrate with the attached image of the Performa recreation of Kaprow’s 18 Happenings in 6 Parts. I am contacting you for permission to use this photograph in addition to a high resolution image, at least 5 x 7 inches at 300 dpi (please contact me so I can send you the lo res image).

You will of course be credited in Artforum for your contribution. I can also send you a copy or two if you’d like once we receive them. Thank you in advance for your help, and I look forward to hearing back from you soon.

Best,

Artemisa Clark

Artemisa Clark
Artforum/Bookforum
350 7th Avenue
Floor 19
New York, NY 10001
212.475.4000

*I have been trying a few different routes to contact you, so pardon if you get this message a few times, but it really is an urgent matter.

]]> By: Learning from being there? at Bilateral http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-90 Learning from being there? at Bilateral Wed, 05 Dec 2007 18:08:05 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-90 [...] I showed some images from Allan Kaprow’s 18 Happenings in 6 Parts (1959/2007), and also his Push and Pull: A Furniture Comedy for Hans Hoffman (1963/2007). Keg and [...] [...] I showed some images from Allan Kaprow’s 18 Happenings in 6 Parts (1959/2007), and also his Push and Pull: A Furniture Comedy for Hans Hoffman (1963/2007). Keg and [...]

]]> By: Inhabiting Allan Kaprow’s Push and Pull at Bilateral http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-15 Inhabiting Allan Kaprow’s Push and Pull at Bilateral Fri, 23 Nov 2007 22:05:36 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-15 [...] Projects « 18 Happenings in 6 Parts [...] [...] Projects « 18 Happenings in 6 Parts [...]

]]> By: margie borschke http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-14 margie borschke Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:57:39 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-14 There is a piece by Jack Bankowsky in the November Artforum about the late Jason Rhoades' work Black Pussy Soiree Caberet Macrame in which gallerist David Zwirner is quoted as saying: "I went to one of soirees and contrary to the idea that it was a great party, for me it was quite the opposite. It was extremely self-conscious and awkward." Zwirner is currently showing the sculpture that was left behind when the parties were over. There is a piece by Jack Bankowsky in the November Artforum about the late Jason Rhoades’ work Black Pussy Soiree Caberet Macrame in which gallerist David Zwirner is quoted as saying: “I went to one of soirees and contrary to the idea that it was a great party, for me it was quite the opposite. It was extremely self-conscious and awkward.” Zwirner is currently showing the sculpture that was left behind when the parties were over.

]]> By: Skanky Jane http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-13 Skanky Jane Sun, 18 Nov 2007 09:01:33 +0000 http://www.lucazoid.com/bilateral/18-happenings-in-6-parts/#comment-13 I recently read an essay "The Experiment" by Kaprow - re his "blurring of art and life results in “just doing” life" and what Kaprow wrote about that very thing - I found incredibly challenging. BTW - Nice new blog! SJ xx I recently read an essay “The Experiment” by Kaprow – re his “blurring of art and life results in “just doing” life” and what Kaprow wrote about that very thing – I found incredibly challenging.

BTW – Nice new blog! SJ xx

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