Saturday, October 07, 2006

Queens International 2006


Most people don't know or think about the Queens Museum of Art, but years ago I went to a retrospective of conceptual art there that really belonged at MoMA. QMA is now showing Queens International 2006: Everything All at Once.

"Queens International 2006 is the third installment of the Queens Museum of Art's biennial survey of Queens-based artists. This year, 52 artists and two collaboratives weigh in on American culture, the politics of war, contemporary feminist issues, spirituality, the environment and a host of other subjects close to the hearts of many local residents.

The show opens on October 1, but the true opening reception is Sunday, October 8, 3-6 pm and is always an event to remember."

Above: Orly Genger, Studio view, 2006, nylon climbing rope and paint.

2 comments:

Lisa Hunter said...

Sounds interesting. Who's the artist of the picture above?

Porcupine said...

Good question. I should be more careful when I’m “borrowing” images. This is Orly Genger, a twenty-something artist who crochets her sculptures out of yarn and even industrial materials.