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I knew it was coming. Roughly 8 hours into the drive I finally saw it. Nowhere seems less appropriate for the haute couture of Prada, but there it sat, in the distance, light spilling onto the barren highway floor. A 15×25 adobe box structure, interior lit to display the brand’s high-end handbags and shoes, but the door is always locked.
Prada Marfa is not a store but one of the most widely recognized sculptural works of the 21st century. The contrast between the expansive, arid landscape of the West Texas high desert and a store that is more commonly found on Rodeo Dr. or 5thAve. is just as bewildering as it sounds.
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Those unfamiliar with the anonymous UK based street artist Banksy can familiarize yourself with his work at his website. For the rest of you, Banksy as you know, is, in today’s art world, the closest equivalent to a Picasso or Dali. I say this not because I do/or do not feel his artistry is comparable but more so because of the amount of fame and notoriety allocated to his public persona - as well as his art - even with that persona being one of anonymity.
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I have always had an issue with video art. Usually the artist at the helm of a piece of video art does not have the same strength within the medium that an actual filmmaker has, because of this, the piece, which generally requires me to sit down for a period of time in a museum, is lackluster and amateurish at best. One can only say the opposite for Inochi, a piece of video art by contemporary Japanese Pop-Artist (a style dubbed as Superflat), Takashi Murakami.
You may know his artwork from Kanye West’s newest album Graduation or Murakami’s most recent venture with Louis Vuitton (both of which are showcased at his retrospective currently at the MOCA, going insofar as having a Vuitton store within the exhibit.) but what you should know Murakami for is his sculpture and video work. Rarely does one have the pleasure of seeing a video so provocatively strange to the point of being borderline disturbing, while simultaneously being extremely hilarious, and remarkably well made. With out further ado, Inochi:
You are alive gets me every time. Inochi (his own website is still under construction), along with Anime characters shooting milk from one breast into the other and a naked woman transforming into a jet, are all on display at the MOCA until Febuary 11, 2008 and just to show you how helpful I am the MOCA is free every Thursday from 5-8 which really gives you no good excuse not to go.
Recently I made the long journey from Maine to Phoenix via the open road. The unfortunate part of long road trips like that is no matter how many places you want to stay at or print off of roadfood.com to eat at, because of the long hours spent driving, you don’t always end up where you want to be.
Such a stop was Conway, TX outside of Amarillo. Having to stop there after some much needed rest, upon waking we discovered a lesser known, albeit not quiet as exciting treasure. A must see stop for us was the Ant Farm’s Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo but unbeknownst to myself, Conway had it’s own variation of the Cadillac Ranch: The Beetle Ranch.
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If there is a major, must see roadside attraction in Sioux City it is Trinity Heights. Home to what are clearly the most impressive 33 ft. Jesus and Mary statues that side of the Missouri River. Continue reading ‘Trinity Heights - Sioux City, IA’
