{"id":1787,"date":"2010-06-26T23:03:59","date_gmt":"2010-06-27T06:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp\/2010\/06\/if_a_little_is_good_more_is_be\/"},"modified":"2010-06-26T23:03:59","modified_gmt":"2010-06-27T06:03:59","slug":"if_a_little_is_good_more_is_be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/2010\/06\/if_a_little_is_good_more_is_be.html","title":{"rendered":"Art: the more-is-better crowd"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Art is math. Some artists add, some subtract. The rest multiply. <\/p>\n<p>Among the multipliers:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gregkucera.com\/donovan.htm\">Tara Donovan<\/a> <i>Toothpicks<\/i><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"taradontoothpcks.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/taradontoothpcks.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"501\" width=\"469\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.johngrade.com\/projects\/\">John Grade<\/a> (at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suyamapetersondeguchi.com\/art\/\">Suyama Space<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"johngradeseep.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/johngradeseep.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"377\" width=\"500\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artnet.com\/artist\/8351\/jim-hodges.html\">Jim Hodges<\/a>, <i>Silk Flowers<\/i> (image <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?imgurl=http:\/\/www.fabricworkshop.org\/education\/curriculum\/images\/materials1.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/www.fabricworkshop.org\/education\/curriculum\/materials2009.php&amp;usg=__vm6aV1V-KGBioR2MhV-TjsDmdZw=&amp;h=350&amp;w=458&amp;sz=72&amp;hl=en&amp;start=50&amp;sig2=xcXvQ8L1u8vQHU41K0-_5Q&amp;itbs=1&amp;tbnid=SB863MWT3AdqVM:&amp;tbnh=98&amp;tbnw=128&amp;prev=\/images%3Fq%3Dinstallation%2Bart%26start%3D40%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26gbv%3D2%26ndsp%3D20%26tbs%3Disch:1&amp;ei=g-QmTM2NK8qLnAfkyfnjBQ\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"jimhodgessilkflws.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/jimhodgessilkflws.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"488\" width=\"500\" \/>Tony Cragg, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/servlet\/ViewWork?workid=26231&amp;searchid=47860\"><i>Stack<\/i><\/a> 1975<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"tonycraggstack.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/tonycraggstack.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"433\" width=\"500\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sedersgallery.com\/Artists\/083\/83_Skubinna.htm\">Bradd Skubinna<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"braddskubinna.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/braddskubinna.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"333\" width=\"500\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.markmenjivar.com\/\">Mark Menjivar<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"markmenjifrig.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/markmenjifrig.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"500\" width=\"400\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?imgurl=http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tools\/WPro\/images\/08juneblogs04\/art1.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/www.designboom.com\/weblog\/cat\/10\/view\/3218\/louise-bourgeois-at-the-guggenheim-museum-new-york.html&amp;usg=___HDHr5-HGg2FaCCNgE7sG0ktm9w=&amp;h=548&amp;w=500&amp;sz=80&amp;hl=en&amp;start=2&amp;sig2=byLzynMzUt4d77hTtpQfYg&amp;um=1&amp;itbs=1&amp;tbnid=ior1_t4vmks6EM:&amp;tbnh=133&amp;tbnw=121&amp;prev=\/images%3Fq%3Dlouise%2Bbourgeois%2Bglass%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1&amp;ei=Q_EmTJmyHOmKnAem2LTqBQ\">Louise Bourgeois<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"louisebourglass.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/louisebourglass.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"534\" width=\"459\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidzwirner.com\/artists\/5\/selected_works_1.htm\">Jason Rhoades<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"jasonrhoadesclutt.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/jasonrhoadesclutt.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"353\" width=\"478\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/imgres?imgurl=http:\/\/grupper.bf.dk\/kunst\/images\/2002\/annette_messager.jpg&amp;imgrefurl=http:\/\/davidcoll.wordpress.com\/2007\/07\/&amp;h=385&amp;w=300&amp;sz=81&amp;tbnid=r5xENCvAJHblHM:&amp;tbnh=254&amp;tbnw=198&amp;prev=\/images%3Fq%3Dannette%2Bmessager&amp;usg=__kmnySS98LNiOqltePZIgN2JvZDA=&amp;sa=X&amp;ei=8a0nTJ_iNNvpnQf1hbi8Bg&amp;ved=0CCcQ9QEwAA\">Annette Messager<\/a> at the Pompidou<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"annettemessagerpupp.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/annettemessagerpupp.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"444\" width=\"350\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gregkucera.com\/faught.htm\">Josh Faught<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"joshfraughtmess.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/joshfraughtmess.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"564\" width=\"500\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/mandygreer.wordpress.com\/\">Mandy Greer<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mandygreertreeriver.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/mandygreertreeriver.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"501\" width=\"332\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chihuly.com\/installations\/v%2Ba\/Art\/v%2BaVolume1_2_Img0081B.html\">Dale Chihuly<\/a>, Victoria and Albert Museum, 2001<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"dalechihulyv&amp;a.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/dalechihulyv%26a.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"368\" width=\"500\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.howardhouse.net\/artists\/shuey\/\">Juniper Shuey<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"juniptershueygld.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/juniptershueygld.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"443\" width=\"500\" \/>Damien Hirst <i>Pharmacy<\/i> (Image <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tate.org.uk\/servlet\/ViewWork?workid=21809&amp;tabview=image\">via<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"damienhirmedcab.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/damienhirmedcab.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"389\" width=\"500\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mikesimi.com\/\">Mike Simi<\/a> <i>Sex Offenders From My Hometown:Throw Pillow Series<\/i> (Ongoing)<br \/>\nPrinted fabric, found images<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mikesimisexoffend.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/mikesimisexoffend.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"604\" width=\"447\" \/>Finally, the greatest example of simultaneous addition and subtraction in contemporary art, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/David_Hammons\">David Hammons<\/a>&#8216; <i>Bliz-aard Ball Sale<\/i> on Cooper Square in NYC, 1983. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DavidHammonssnowb.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/DavidHammonssnowb.jpg\" class=\"mt-image-center\" style=\"text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0pt auto 20px;\" height=\"498\" width=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Art is math. Some artists add, some subtract. The rest multiply. Among the multipliers: Tara Donovan Toothpicks John Grade (at Suyama Space) Jim Hodges, Silk Flowers (image via) Tony Cragg, Stack 1975 Bradd Skubinna Mark Menjivar Louise Bourgeois Jason Rhoades Annette Messager at the Pompidou Josh Faught Mandy Greer Dale Chihuly, Victoria and Albert Museum, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1787","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-uncategorized","7":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1787"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1787\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1787"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1787"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.artsjournal.com\/anotherbb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1787"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}