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Below are a few artists we'd like to call your attention to this week:

Jacob Rhodes

Taking A Match To The Mad Artist "At the start of the 20th century, there were a mere dozen or so classifications of mental disorder. By the end of the century, the official Diagnostic And Statistical Manual Of Mental Disorders had defined around 380. One objection to the idea of the insane artist is its glamorisation of what, for most psychiatric patients, is simply excruciating illness. Another is that no single entity called 'madness' exists at all." The Guardian (UK) 07/07/07

At The Forefront, Art Dealers In Their 20s And Early 30s Boston's "surge in young dealers echoes a national trend, supported by a white-hot market for contemporary art in which prices are soaring, youth often equals cachet, and international art fairs and the Internet are turning what has largely been a storefront business into a global one. ... This isn't the first time young dealers have opened commercial galleries, but this time the market appears to be supporting them -- and the kind of emerging artists many of them present." Boston Globe 07/10/07

Biennale Blitz With The Men In Black "There are now so many biennials that art is suffering from overexposure, and we do curators and artists a disservice by seeing these shows only at the openings. More than that, though, I found that each of the three super-shows offers a snapshot of the strategies and styles of those professionals who have been called 'the men in black.' I'm talking, of course, about the curators." New York Magazine 07/09/07

Remy The Rat, Defender Of Artistic Excellence "'Ratatouille' puts itself forward as an egalitarian fable, with a recurring motto, 'anyone can cook,' that's embodied in Remy and the pack of rats that help him pull together a climactic feast. But it's in one sense a defense of discrimination: of a discriminating palate. ... When Remy is told that 'food is fuel' and instructed to 'shut up and eat your garbage,' these are statements not merely of ignorance but of apostasy." The New York Times 07/08/07

The "I Want" Culture "The government reports that in 1950, the average American had $8,306 in personal disposable income -- the money to spend as he wished after taxes. In 2006, the inflation-adjusted figure had ballooned more than threefold to $27,755. This turbo-charged purchasing power has in large part fueled the rise of the consumer society. Average Americans are more interested in products because more products are within their reach." Raleigh News & Observer 07/08/07

that's it! have a great week.

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