A Glimmer of Hope in the Sea of Suck?

Micheal isn't completely off base with his observation that Chelsea has become a vast sea of suck, but to be the optimist of the blog here I think it's gotta get better.  Can it really get worse?  

Sure, I'm hard pressed to find a show in Chelsea that I actually enjoy.  I mean, is it just me or is all of the contemporary art in the so-called contemporary art galleries from like 1970?  Hasn't anything happened in the past 30 years, aside from the complete evaporation of any real meaning, or depth in art?  I hardly even see new forms rearing their heads.  Light projections, videos.. sure these are new, but have they really made their journey into anything but being "paintings with video projections on them"?  Tony Oursler's collection at the Metro Pictures Gallery is one of the only shows up in Chelsea (open until April 11th for those of you who wanna be in-the-know) that came even remotely close to feeling fresh. 

Here's a man who's actually using the things that are going on in society in his artwork.  Sure enough, hanging a 6 foot long 5 dollar bill with a talking lincoln will always warrant a response by an American, money is the main way we communicate with each other anymore, but its the timing in this 5 dollar bill in the Recession *oh snap I said it* that makes it so contemporary.

And yes, we are in a Recession, not that you'd realize it by walking through the Chelsea.  

Recession denial can be seen all over the city, lets begin with Exhibit A: Taner Ceylan.  (see above)