The reason I know it was only one semester was that I thought she was a horrible teacher, and I made sure to switch out when I had the chance. I thought she was way too self-absorbed and only interested in what fit into her seemingly narrow parameters of what could be considered art. My most vivid memory of her is a heated discussion she had with a classmate, where she flat-out tells him if he continues to make the paintings he did, he would never be shown in any real gallery.
Ouch.
I can't see her work without being reminded of that episode. And whether or not her work in this show was "real" enough for a "real" gallery, i have no clue. I still don't know what the hell that means. But whatever it means, it sure as hell is working for her. I don't know about the work, but she's incredibly successful. Her patented mix of high-gloss fashion with high-gloss irony heavily slathered in pervy sex POV close-up shots is the kind of shiny shit rich white people love to feel guilty about. I actually watch porn, which is why I don't tend to give much of her work a second glance.
But I'm also flat broke, so I'm sure it won't effect Marilyn one bit.
Marilyn Minter
Green Pink Caviar
Salon 94 Freemans
NYC
thru 6/13
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