Real Not Real

The last time I was in New York, I went to the New Museum, and I have to say I was underwhelmed. There were a few lovely pieces on the top floor (or was it the second?) that were largely about texture, and decoration, and deterioration, but many of the pieces that worked with a default aesthetic just seemed like they were lacking criticality.

I did, however, pick up a copy of Lawrence Weiner’s Henry the Navigator in a Sea of Sand/Enrique el Navegante en un Mar de Arena which was pretty fun since I’d just seen the Weiner show at the Whitney. I also got a copy of Soft Targets, my friend Dan’s journal.

After visiting the New Museum, I appreciate this bit of street art, courtesy of Wooster Collective: