Vik Muniz "Pictures of Junk Series"
Vik Muniz' new show "Bulfinch's Recycling Yard: VIK MUNIZ Pictures of Junk" at the Rena Bransten Gallery in San Fran opened a few days ago.
His ability to take total junk, spread it out over the floor of an airplane hanger sized warehouse, and turn it into expensive high art (reinterpretations of stuffy Old Masters Paintings) is hilarious.
Of course, I fell totally in love with these works the first time I saw them. But then again I'm a total idiot sucker for anything that makes fun at today's state of the Art Market, and our wasteful "throw away" society.
They've put together a short film with Vik talking about how and why they made these works.. (Photo : Sisyphus after Titian.. here's the original painting)
It is a must see for any other Vik Muniz Obsessed Collectors. Here's the SHORT FILM. This show runs till May 27th.
Also there are 2 current Vik Muniz shows at Museums around. A big Reflex : A Vik Muniz Retrospective which is in Miami at the Miami Art Museum and will be touring (San Antonio, Seattle, San Diego, and Montreal)
And then there's another show currently at the NY Long Island's Nassau County Museum of Art. Believe it or not, there's actually an art museum in Roslyn Harbor, Long Island, NY....who knew!!! and Yes.. Dr. Quiz, we MUST stop there on our drive back from Pupschwitz this weekend !
Lastly, Vik has a scheduled show at Sikkema, Jenkins and Co in NYC opening September 9th.
Very Cool!
Posted by: James | April 27, 2006 at 12:39 PM
Do you really think Dr. Q reads your blog? Whenever I mention it, his eyes glaze over and he gets this far-away look...
Posted by: Jimmy | April 27, 2006 at 04:31 PM
It's weird that photographers spend years or even a whole lifetime, trying to capture moments that added together, don't even amount to a couple of hours. ~James Lalropui Keivom
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