Comments on: Episode 71: van Straaten/ Hoke

By: SHARKFORUM: OPINION WITH TEETH

SHARKFORUM: OPINION WITH TEETH — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:36:33 +0000

Podcast on Jeff Hoke, Museum of Lost Wonder…

I have once again contributed to a “podcast” for the renowned internet art podcast sender in Chicago, Bad at Sports , or “B.A.S.” as they are fondly known. For my contribution this time, I’m discussing a work of art in book form by a former Chica…

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 03:48:02 +0000

Remember Bill, be sure to step on their foot first.

By: BillDolan

BillDolan — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:35:22 +0000

I’m not much of a gambler, but I am going to use what I learned to pick up chicks. With the Bears game tomorrow, the Art Institute will be loaded with chicks. I’m going to work my magic. Wish me luck!

By: Richard

Richard — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 23:47:59 +0000

Thanks!

I was a little disappointed no one had any gambler related commentary.

By: Steve Hamann

Steve Hamann — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:06:20 +0000

Cool video game snippet in the front, the gambler, and how to pick up chicks! Richard is the Dr. Demento of Chicago art.

By: Mark Staff Brandl

Mark Staff Brandl — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:09:48 +0000

You did do a great job in that interview Kathryn, by the way!

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Thu, 11 Jan 2007 02:04:53 +0000

Jaz, I say post away. The more comments the better, and it’s not like the themes don’t come up again. Also, I don’t think a lot of people would read comments on an old show. However, the show has really grown a lot and the conversation has progressed. If you read between the lines of the episodes, you can see that there’s a ongoing dialog that keeps moving forward.

Anyway, thanks for the kind words about the van Straaten interview. The question I’m working on, generally, is about the state of Chicago art, and trying to make sense out of it not just in opinions, but in some numerical terms. Is Chicago hopping or not? Michael Workman believes that Chicago art may be in a depressed state, and/or not growing like other cities. And that may very well be true. But I’m really into trying to do the math, find some metrics, and break it down on a more objective level. At heart, I’m a mathematical girl. What I found so awesome about Natalie is the idea that in just one woman’s adult life, Chicago galleries have grown from about 4-5 storefronts, to a current number of over 200 galleries.

The other question I was working on, but have since abandoned, is debating if the fall of “The New Art Examiner” has the symbolic significance that everyone attributes to it. Is the demise of the Examiner a part of a larger fall in Chicago art critique? I dropped the project of exploring the question because I quickly found too many “normal” reasons for a magazine, and an art institution to fail. Others are welcome to disagree, and I may be wrong…

Kathryn

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:56:39 +0000

We are trying to get Mark to switch to decaf!!

By: Mark Staff Brandl

Mark Staff Brandl — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:31:10 +0000

Well at least you don’t attack fellow commenters at the drop of a hat as I tend to do (ask Ball Zack)!

By: jaz

jaz — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:27:02 +0000

You’re right. I have this new habit of just hitting the keyboard. I recently subscribed to the podcast and have been listening out of order so I just heard that show yesterday and typed in my comments on the first badatsports page that came up when I searched for the website. Out of order, too little too late. I’ve heard your reviews from abroad. Well done. I look forward to more. And the Van Straaten interview was educational. The interviews are always good.