Workin

Our opening on Saturday was a huge success. We haven't had a group show in well over a year, so we weren't quite sure what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised to have a packed house. Many works from the show sold and a few more are on hold, but the real proof of success - we ran out of booze at 7:30! Mark Williams snagged an image of me showing someone a sweet older piece of his.

All better

Robert Wilhite, Davy Crockett, 2008

Bob's bomb is fixed and installed. The shadows it creates are wonderful, I can't wait for the installation shots. We're still waiting on the Lawrence Lee drawing to arrive tomorrow afternoon, which is a nail biter but the puckering painting seems to be behaving itself. In the meantime, I just received a phone call from Channel 33 News who think our entire exhibition is about the inauguration and they want to send in a film crew. Dallasnews.com posted a deceptive blog entry that makes our show look like the Obama's are front and center. Whoops! I set the record straight, so we'll see if the cameras roll.

It always works out...

Robert Wilhite, Davy Crockett Bomb, 2009

We are in the process of installing a new show that opens this Saturday, January 24. A wrench or two have been thrown in our spokes, but we will prevail. Robert Wilhite's bomb arrived with a large bite taken out of the side during shipping despite his sincere plea to the FedEx throwers. Fortunately, he made two works and the other arrived just fine. Artist Lawrence Lee, in Baltimore, is still hard at work on his piece which he's hoping will arrive by the morning of the show. Yikes! And Kirsten Macy's new painting is misbehaving so we have to keep it flat for the next few days. It will all come together in the end, it always does.

Secretary of the Arts petition

Quincy Jones has started a petition to ask President Obama (!!!) to appoint a Secretary of the Arts. While many other countries have had Ministers of Art or Culture for centuries, The United States has never created such a position. We in the arts need this and the country needs the arts now more than ever. Please take a moment to sign this important petition and then pass it on to your friends and colleagues.

http://www.petitiononline.com/esnyc/petition.html