Tuesday, December 27, 2016
Monday, December 19, 2016
art link roundup
Oaxacan artist collective 2017-2018 @ LA Central Library
All-male-art-show (probably mostly white); see also, cited in article-sexism in art
"while feminism has propelled women forward, men are stuck in a standstill...Hector thinks a big part of the problem is that men aren’t being asked the same questions as women. While feminism has pushed women to reevaluate their traditional roles in society, Hector thinks “there’s been a lack of having similar conversations with men.” She’s curious about how men talk and think about themselves.
To get the conversation started, Hector generated an extensive list of questions and sent them to a racially diverse group of both straight and gay male artists. She asked the men to consider society’s expectations on them. Do they feel pressure to have a certain kind of picket-fence house, high earning job, wife, husband or family? She asked them if they felt stereotyped as men and whether or not they feel free to express themselves emotionally. She asked them if they think society should change its approach to raising boys, and how they feel feminism has affected their relationships and their perceptions of themselves.
Color @ Tulalip
Exploring color; exhibit geared toward Pre-K - 3rd Graders
"Los Angeles is often lauded as a diverse city, but rarely do the stories of the indigenous communities that make up the city’s history get the credit they deserve. If they do, they're overshadowed by their colonialist counterparts, garnering little more than a few textbook pages. But these communities play a vital role in an exhibition that's currently in the works for contemporary Angelenos to see.
On view from Sept. 16, 2017, to Jan. 31, 2018, “Visualizing Language: A Zapotec Worldview” features commissioned work from Oaxacan artist collective Tlacolulokos [Darío Canul and Cosijoesa Cernas] that will be on display at the Central Library’s rotunda. "
All-male-art-show (probably mostly white); see also, cited in article-sexism in art
"while feminism has propelled women forward, men are stuck in a standstill...Hector thinks a big part of the problem is that men aren’t being asked the same questions as women. While feminism has pushed women to reevaluate their traditional roles in society, Hector thinks “there’s been a lack of having similar conversations with men.” She’s curious about how men talk and think about themselves.
To get the conversation started, Hector generated an extensive list of questions and sent them to a racially diverse group of both straight and gay male artists. She asked the men to consider society’s expectations on them. Do they feel pressure to have a certain kind of picket-fence house, high earning job, wife, husband or family? She asked them if they felt stereotyped as men and whether or not they feel free to express themselves emotionally. She asked them if they think society should change its approach to raising boys, and how they feel feminism has affected their relationships and their perceptions of themselves.
'It’s interesting,' Hector says, 'a woman asking men these questions. I like seeing men be uncomfortable with their feelings.'"
Color @ Tulalip
Exploring color; exhibit geared toward Pre-K - 3rd Graders
Monday, December 12, 2016
to the art museum industrial complex, trump's amerikkka, black folks, etc.
Rashid Johnson. Still fresh, still clean.
Installation view, Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks, MCA Chicago, Apr 14-Aug 5, 2012. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago.
Thursday, December 8, 2016
fuck facebook.
seriously, fuck facebook.
http://blog.angryasianman.com/2016/11/some-of-my-best-friends-are-white.html
SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE WHITE
you're not responsible for the other white people.
i see you sharing
black lives matter! dope post!
i see you marching
on instagram! dope post!
i see you donating
to THE cause. dope post!
your cousin in mountain view,
your best friend from college,
your aunt on your dad's side.
NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
what his fascination with asian bodies got to do with you???
what her view on black men in the club got to do with you???
what auntie say about towelheads got to do with you???
you got bills, career instability, failed romance, a painful relationship with your father, global fear, comparison judgment, and the new season of favorite tv show on your plate,
what more can be asked of you?
you already have a puerto rican friend,
you already teach kids who's future assignment is prison,
you already passed 2010's ally exam.
i get it. there's just not enough time for anything more.
besides,
it's not your responsibility.
and anyway, we know how hard you try.
we're all trying so hard, i know.
we are all frauds & failures & fucking wack
in the eyes of those who condemn us
to the color of our skin.
we let ourselves be agents of hate,
as if the power of our silence at thanksgiving,
in the boardroom,
amongst shared ethnic background,
will evolve from within
what silence has yet to evolve
in anything.
II.
i thought i could click like my way to evolution.
i thought revolution was proven on the internet.
i thought my face excused me from others' struggle.
i thought example would magically transform all i touched.
i thought writing the poem was the most i needed to do.
i thought all the world's problems separated by borders.
i thought responsibility was only what i did for myself.
you are not responsible for
the other asian people.
the aunt who still clutches her purse to acknowledge black.
the best friend from college whose best friends are now all white.
the cousin fucking his hate into the poorest nations on earth.
you are not responsible for
the other asian people.
you can talk your way out of any wrongdoing.
you can make believers out of anyone.
you can present like corporate long game.
you are only responsible
for who you are.
III.
you're not a coward.
you been living
in a reward system
that erases
us all.
when we gonna challenge the roles we been assigned?
when we gonna challenge the comfort of our peers?
when we gonna challenge the traditions of our past?
when we gonna challenge the way our daily ignores color?
when we gonna challenge the narratives of war?
when we gonna challenge the truth of ongoing slavery?
when we gonna challenge the fear of facing our own hate?
when we gonna challenge the people against humanity?
when we gonna challenge the 8 men who rule over everyone?
when we gonna challenge the how that keeps failing truth?
when we gonna challenge the world made by our choices?
don't worry,
making buzzfeed rich
is probably enough.
don't worry,
becoming my friend
is probably enough.
don't worry,
sharing this
is probably enough.
i mean,
what else can you do?
you're not responsible
for the other white people.
you're only responsible
for who you are.
and who knows
where you at
in understanding
that truth.
and who knows
whether this is something
you listen to
or become
defensive about.
and who knows
their responsibility
waking
into the reality
we've lived
the shared lie
that
we only have
as much power as
the masters give us.
you're not responsible
for the other white people.
keep saying it
until all the mirrors die.
until there’s nothing left
of us.
- Beau Sia
http://blog.angryasianman.com/2016/11/some-of-my-best-friends-are-white.html
SOME OF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE WHITE
you're not responsible for the other white people.
i see you sharing
black lives matter! dope post!
i see you marching
on instagram! dope post!
i see you donating
to THE cause. dope post!
your cousin in mountain view,
your best friend from college,
your aunt on your dad's side.
NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!
what his fascination with asian bodies got to do with you???
what her view on black men in the club got to do with you???
what auntie say about towelheads got to do with you???
you got bills, career instability, failed romance, a painful relationship with your father, global fear, comparison judgment, and the new season of favorite tv show on your plate,
what more can be asked of you?
you already have a puerto rican friend,
you already teach kids who's future assignment is prison,
you already passed 2010's ally exam.
i get it. there's just not enough time for anything more.
besides,
it's not your responsibility.
and anyway, we know how hard you try.
we're all trying so hard, i know.
we are all frauds & failures & fucking wack
in the eyes of those who condemn us
to the color of our skin.
we let ourselves be agents of hate,
as if the power of our silence at thanksgiving,
in the boardroom,
amongst shared ethnic background,
will evolve from within
what silence has yet to evolve
in anything.
II.
i thought i could click like my way to evolution.
i thought revolution was proven on the internet.
i thought my face excused me from others' struggle.
i thought example would magically transform all i touched.
i thought writing the poem was the most i needed to do.
i thought all the world's problems separated by borders.
i thought responsibility was only what i did for myself.
you are not responsible for
the other asian people.
the aunt who still clutches her purse to acknowledge black.
the best friend from college whose best friends are now all white.
the cousin fucking his hate into the poorest nations on earth.
you are not responsible for
the other asian people.
you can talk your way out of any wrongdoing.
you can make believers out of anyone.
you can present like corporate long game.
you are only responsible
for who you are.
III.
you're not a coward.
you been living
in a reward system
that erases
us all.
when we gonna challenge the roles we been assigned?
when we gonna challenge the comfort of our peers?
when we gonna challenge the traditions of our past?
when we gonna challenge the way our daily ignores color?
when we gonna challenge the narratives of war?
when we gonna challenge the truth of ongoing slavery?
when we gonna challenge the fear of facing our own hate?
when we gonna challenge the people against humanity?
when we gonna challenge the 8 men who rule over everyone?
when we gonna challenge the how that keeps failing truth?
when we gonna challenge the world made by our choices?
don't worry,
making buzzfeed rich
is probably enough.
don't worry,
becoming my friend
is probably enough.
don't worry,
sharing this
is probably enough.
i mean,
what else can you do?
you're not responsible
for the other white people.
you're only responsible
for who you are.
and who knows
where you at
in understanding
that truth.
and who knows
whether this is something
you listen to
or become
defensive about.
and who knows
their responsibility
waking
into the reality
we've lived
the shared lie
that
we only have
as much power as
the masters give us.
you're not responsible
for the other white people.
keep saying it
until all the mirrors die.
until there’s nothing left
of us.
- Beau Sia
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