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One code of unwritten “etiquette” delivered to me in hushed tones by almost every art-world type immediately upon my arrival in New York was, “Don’t EVER walk into a gallery with your slides—“this was before JPEGs—“you’ll never get a show that way.” Right after completing my MFA, I walked into one of my favorite galleries, Feature Inc., slides in hand. In return, I got mixed reviews and a job offer. Shortly thereafter, I fell for one of the Feature artists, married her, and we had a baby together.

All the predictions were correct! I never did get a show at Feature Inc., only a job, a wife, and a baby, because I brought my slides into a gallery.

” —New Paper Monument pamphlet, I Like Your Work. And they’re throwing a party Aug. 1.
Jul 28, 20092 notes
Politkovskaya retrial

Some people have asked me about the Russian Supreme Court’s decision to cancel the verdict in the Politkovskaya murder case. I’ve been surprised by the interest this has generated in the West, as in Russia the Supreme Court decision was entirely—and depressingly—expected. A large proportion of jury acquittals get overturned in higher courts, despite the fact that jury trials in Russia are a great deal fairer than bench trials. In this case, with the political pressure for a guilty verdict, a refusal to annul the decision would have been progress; instead it’s business as usual. So don’t believe the hype.

Jul 3, 20091 note
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