Why did anyone ever care & why do some still care about the art of Gilbert & George? - Page 4

Toilet & Bowels · 05.14.2007, 04:25 AM

i don't think anyone wants you to apologise...

racehorse · 05.14.2007, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Toilet & Bowels

racehorse did you see okkyung lee on her recent uk tour?

she played a couple of shows in london, and the first was a travesty, whoever booked it had her play with people whose league she was cleary far above, it was kind of embarrasing to watch.

i've never seen her actually. i'm in jersey so it's quite hard to get out regularly to "the big smoke" as you say. but yeah, lee is fantastic and i'd be interested in seeing her when she next comes to the uk/france.

!@#$%! · 05.14.2007, 10:07 AM

oh, i saw her last year at the stone-- she was wonderful, i picked up her cd, which is not improv but it's interesting enough (she warned us against it, ha ha). she played with a trombonist and some piano guy, i forget their names right now-- the trombonist was quite amazing, he's a teacher at NYU i think... hm... can't recall this second. but she's wonderful-- worth seeking.

atari 2600 · 05.14.2007, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Washing Machine ("hates" Mark Rothko)

On the subject of Rothko. I was just talking with my friend who recently visited the Tate and was most unimpressed with the Rothko room. I will see it for myself soon and probebly come back with the same conclusion (this friend and I have much the same tastes). However if I don't I shall apologize fully and admit that I am wrong.

Never been, but I've been to the Rothko room at the Modern Wing of the National Gallery in D.C. many times. Those paintings are great.

Seeing Rothko's works in a gallery setting is wholly different than little pictures in art books or online.

pokkeherrie · 05.14.2007, 10:18 AM

I liked what I've heard of Okkyung Lee's solo work, but the only thing I own that she's on is the split CD of My Cat is An Alien with her and Christian Marclay and that gave me a headache. It was really neurotic from what I remember, but maybe I should give it another chance.
I read she's releasing a solo album on Ecstatic Peace this year.

Washing Machine · 05.14.2007, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by atari 2600

Never been, but I've been to the Rothko room at the Modern Wing of the National Gallery in D.C. many times. Those paintings are great.

Seeing Rothko's works in a gallery setting is wholly different than little pictures in art books or online.

Yeah I can appreciate that. I suppose my dislike comes from that fact that ive seen so many sixth-form Rothko rip-offs. Thats not Rothko's fault. He's just one of those artists that have failed to impact on me yet. Maybe it will in time or after seeing it in a gallery setting.

Anyway back to something we can all agree on - G&G

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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,268	i don't think anyone wants you to apologise...
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05.14.2007, 10:07 AM	#63
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,564	oh, i saw her last year at the stone-- she was wonderful, i picked up her cd, which is not improv but it's interesting enough (she warned us against it, ha ha). she played with a trombonist and some piano guy, i forget their names right now-- the trombonist was quite amazing, he's a teacher at NYU i think... hm... can't recall this second. but she's wonderful-- worth seeking.
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05.14.2007, 10:18 AM	#65
pokkeherrie invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,289	I liked what I've heard of Okkyung Lee's solo work, but the only thing I own that she's on is the split CD of My Cat is An Alien with her and Christian Marclay and that gave me a headache. It was really neurotic from what I remember, but maybe I should give it another chance. I read she's releasing a solo album on Ecstatic Peace this year.
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