Jesse Wiedel at the Showcave (Los Angeles)

Opening reception: October 6--go if you're in LA.

"Never underestimate the amount of resentment and hostility we harbor toward artists. It springs largely from envy. They can behave quite badly, but mainly they operate with a kind of freedom and courage that other people don’t risk or enjoy. And it can lead to wondrous things."
--Roberta Smith on Christoph Büchel's "non-exhibition" at MassMoCA

The Peruvian Mystery Crater

My boss Justine--gotta love her:

My frantic life right now played out in charts and graphs:


Fascinating reading I tell ya...

"The Fall Season" at Jack the Pelican Presents, New York (click here)

(Robert Yarber was my professor and hero back in the day.)

The new band that's sweeping the nation: "Tortillas on Rye"


(So far, their repertoire includes "Road Runner" by Johnathon Richmond, "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple, and "We're a Happy Family" by the Ramones.)

Marina Moevs at Koplin Del Rio (Los Angeles) (click here)

(I was in a show with her several years back; she's a terrific painter.)