This movie was truly horrid, but there were moments of inspired juvenile brilliance. For those of us who were tormented by older siblings, parents, wacked-out friends and other figures of authority - this is the kind of sweet revenge devised for the poopy head set! That's right I said poopy head. Yesterday I heard another tale of woe from yet another artist. I'm wondering why there is so much woe even amongst those who are showing. A show, a review and a moment to breath, but it doesn't make a damned bit of difference in their life. I didn't know what to say. How do you comfort those that don't want to be comforted? In the end I made sure to say congratulations and good luck and how important showing is for the artist - whether they "succeed" or not. I guess all our expectations are high for success, but please, it's just not that important. Ambition is a wonderful thing if it's about the right thing. Are you making NEW work? Are you really pushing the envelope or are you looking for publicity and career objectives?
Are you an artist or an entertainer? In the Times yeterday there was yet another story of yet another artist on the make. The stunning thing about this "sub" story is the fact that his gallerists are there waiting for the moment when they might have to bail this waterlogged dude out. "Yesterday afternoon, as he, Mr. Bushnell and Mr. Cushing were being taken into custody, still dripping wet, Mr. Riley’s dealers, Alberto Magnan and Dara Metz, said they planned to display the submarine in a show soon at their Chelsea gallery. And to post Mr. Riley’s bail, if needed." Will the bail come out of the gallerist's 50 percent take? Another question to ask is - would he have done this stunt if there wasn't any publicity in the offing? He apparently contacted a reporter a couple of days before the launch. What was the upshot of the conversation - ... hey man, I'm gonna submerge next to the Queen Mary II in my homemade diving bell - you need to get down here with a camera! In the end they'll say you can't buy this kind of publicity - and they're right - you get arrested for it. We'll see the sub in the gallery shortly - selling for a ton of hedge fund cash.

In the meantime those of us who are in on the poopy head revenge scenario will be skipping the free lunch!