Is it possible that "Fast and Furious 6" was the number one movie in America last weekend?  Could I have possibly heard that right?  Seems like a very depressing sign.

...but here is some good news.

A sort of review/ article about the sophomore album of Mount Kimbie. Of course I like this... its about process, process, process.   

Click on the first listen link, and you can here the whole album plus get a little more discussion about the recent changes in electronic music.

A review of the new exhibition NYC 1993: Experimental Jet Set, Trash, and no Star: the Art in America review is OK but check out the material posted by the New Museum.  (Don't forget to look at the press release.)

The exhibition looks interesting though more dated than I would have hoped.  It is noteworthy, though maybe not surprising, how many of the artists included have successful, current careers.  Still, all in all, I enjoy the Sonic Youth album more.

What I like about Artforum's review of reviews on their site: the geographic diversity, the diversity of big names versus the obscure, and the diversity of commercial as well as other kinds of galleries.

What I don't like: many of the shows they choose to review,  the lack of criticism in the reviews, the small size and paltry number of images, and the lack of links to gallery or artist websites (it's like they are afraid we won't come back).

Of the shows found on this link, I like Jessica Halonen, and the "Painter Painter" show in Minneapolis.  Plus, I still enjoy Kiefer. 

Don't forget to look at the menu on the left of the page- it shows you all the shows by location.

Another lunch break... and I enjoyed greatly this slide show, and related article from the Times.

Lunch break.... during the mural class; had some time to look at these show reviews: Michele Abeles, Wolfgang Tillmans, and Rodney Graham- all photographers.  I liked the Tillmans show the best.  Also looked at the review of Rafael Leonardo Black (which is an awesome name), I found the review and the bio interesting but the work not so much.  Like I said, the Wolfgang Tillmans exhibition was the best; the most interesting, the most mature, the most aesthetic.