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Jason Yarmosky

Friday, August 21st, 2009
Jason Yarmosky

Jason Yarmosky

“Everyone’s mind is in a box. Some of us make more of an effort to think outside of the box. Our bodies are all made up of different textures, which are multi-dimensional. Often times the mind overwhelms the body.”

Such is the philosophy of artist Jason Yarmosky. His latest New York City exhibit opened August 17 at Lasso. Disorienting, a little haunting, and still beautiful, Jason’s work is transcendent. Check out the Lasso website for more!

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KFC - Jason Yarmosky

KFC - Jason Yarmosky

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Jeff Koons – Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

Friday, June 20th, 2008

 

Walking into a Jeff Koons exhibition, I am tempted to do the prohibited – touch everything in sight. Not only does everything on display look like a giant toy, but I simply can’t believe the bubbles and balloons around me are constructed from aluminum.
 
It’s that age-old question of what constitutes modern art. Is it basketballs floating in distilled water? A giant, inflatable lobster for the pool? Pop-art is so 80s, and Koons’ work casts a reflection brighter than the ones off his inflated sculptures. It’s grossly overstated – the screens of he and his former wife having sex take up two walls. The blue heart pendant could hang from God’s neck, and at a price tag of more than $20 million made Koons the most expensive living artist at one time.
 
I love Koons for his absurdity. I have such an affinity for anything bright and shiny that I’m immediately drawn to him. Michael Jackson cast in porcelein, his faithful Bubbles beside him, is one of Koons’ most famous pieces. It’s irreverant and almost silly, inspiring chuckles from the crowds, but it’s the idoltry that made it an honest piece. Our celebrity worship exists on a greater scale than any of these sculptures can capture – but he does a great job trying.

 

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