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Art in the Hole

How do you define the Jackson Hole art scene? What is missing and why?

 

Well... defining the Jackson art scene is getting to be more difficult as the contemporary presence grows, but one thing is for sure: it's expensive. Where are the bohemian digs? The struggling artist exists in this town, but how long can he or she sustain? Jackson lacks the resources that make art interesting; the hole in the wall where creative minds convene and social revolutions find life. Or is that too dependent on academia? Maybe the isolation and desirable living standards dampen the chance for unrest and creative scheming, but I find that hard to believe. It seems that artists emerge from both the busy streets of urban life and the isolation of rural dwelling, but what of the suburbans? I can think of no other way to define this valley despite it's distance from any major city. Jackson Hole = Suburbs... eh.... well... I regress.

The Jackson art scene will be interesting TO ME when more questions are asked. When artists choose to pick more at human social existence and less at color and composition.

whew... please bash this blog, because it deserves it!

peace,

Artsyfartsy 

Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 12:23 PM by artsyfartsy

Comments

stella said:

Hey artsy fartsy,

The most influential people in all realms of creativity have pulled their work from the experiences brought on by misery. How can one be miserable in Jackson? That's why the majority of the art in this town is crappy nature art, lame paintings that belong in the travel logs of Lewis & Clark rather than in galleries or hanging above some millionaire's fireplace. Excuse me, billionaire. I oft forget that the millionaires serve the billionaires here in the valley.

Maybe we should start some sort of movement. Not sure how, what, when, but this town could for sure benefit from some bohemian mothafuckas. I know pretty much as little as one can know about art so I don't want some coffee shop crap where people sit crossed-legged in a circle on the floor, trying to impress each other with how much they know about art or how fucked up they are, but something. I like bohemian artists, they spice things up. Where are you guys??!!

# March 22, 2007 2:35 PM

artsyfartsy said:

stella-

if you build it, they will come...

(just have to decide what IT is!)

# March 22, 2007 3:14 PM
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