ArtNet reports on next year’s selectees for The Whitney Biennial, the single, most sought-after American survey of artists in our land. Attending for my very first time last year held a few surprises. It was exciting to discover Marilyn Minter and to see the master Kenneth Anger celebrated for his innumerable contributions to the fine art of cinema. A special kick to see some folks I have peripherally gotten to know like Jim O’Rourke and Momus finally getting recognition on this side of the fence. This upcoming year they chose my former hometown bud DJ Olive in the mix. But most exciting is that the early ‘07 visit to our humble studios produced some fine pickins indeed. The organizers have harvested from our very own crop in the form of M.K. Guth for this rendition. This is super exciting for many reasons, but take into account the final list of selectees (Sherrie Levine, John Baldessari, Louise Lawler, Spike Lee….) and the stakes seem quite high, especially since a very large majority of the selections come from either LA or NYC. Guth is the sole artist representing the entire Pacific Northwest, and with very good company here. As a bit of a chameleon, her work truly crosses the divide between relational aesthetics and conceptual, postmodern media hybrids (video, sculpture, photography). It gives me hope to keep tinkering away in the studio (after all, 2010 is the year I hope to make contact!). The NY Times also chimes in on how the show will spill outside its confines. PNCA released this PR.

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