06.09.26 This publication is devoted to Las Vegas artists and creatives. |
VEGAS IN THE NEWS, ARTFORUM NO LESS Congrats Carlotta! We applaud decadence and seek more of it. ARTFORUM: Queen of Kitsch: Carlotta Champagne and the Art of Being Otherwise; Inside Vegas’s Ho Château, a total artwork of American decadence. Click Here. And a tip of the hat to the author Olivia Kan-Sperling. The epic-length work thoroughly documents the medium of Decadence. Like an academic, she covers the whole ranch and aims for an IP. Unlike an academic, she has fun along the way. What a tour guide. WE CAN'T BEAT THEM. AND WE CAN'T JOIN THEM. Sports crazy Las Vegas. I overheard a fishy rumor they are about to sign a huge deal to build a massive aquatorium for a new synchronized swimming water polo league. The genius is in the design. Audience gets a clear view of the action above and below the water line. Water Polo, as it has never been seen before. Few realize that water polo is one of the most savage and bloodthirsty of sports. Above the water, the action is all civility and sportsmanship, kinda dull actually. Below the surface, anarchy reigns. Referees can't see it. Water polo is rugby with knees to the groin and sharpened toe nails that bloody the water. Savage. And perfect in so many ways. Sex sells and the uniforms are a small Speedo. You add points for synchronized swimming and you have a big season ticket seller. That you can bet on. In Vegas, there really is no room for the arts. "If you can't bet on it, get out." You can't bet on the arts. Keen minds have been trying to figure that one out ever since the first caveman made a mark on a wall. You can bet on anything. Except Art. Damnably, artists would rather make love than fight. Competition in Arts is anachronistic. But we are scrappy. Our fuses may be shorter than most. Passionate hearts always lead the charge. But. But. What could one bet on? If we had an answer, Las Vegas would love and cherish us. We'd get a stadium. Alas, I am afraid we are left to our own devices. What can the Las Vegas arts community do? How do we distinguish ourselves? What can we offer the city, the state, and all the art lovers from around the world? I am afraid, we cannot provide what they desire the most: a good bet. The alternatives are grim. The path is grotesque. "In this cage, we have FloFlo the Watercolorist squared against Typhus the Sculptor." Medium against medium. Issue against issue. This direction is not worthy of our time. However, I have a deep fondness for an Art Car Demolition Derby. You could bet on that. The many Las Vegas art communities have always been left to their own devices. Stranded. In the desert. A lonely outpost. A lost fort. We need to start acting like Gunga Din and blow the bugle. Because we can't beat 'em, nor can we join them. ~ Gordy Grundy |
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