Comments on: Super #1 Thursday http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/super-1-thursday/ Blogging Asian Art and Culture Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:14:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: bittermelon http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/super-1-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-3914 bittermelon Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:31:56 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1808#comment-3914 Yeah. Ruth Asawa was just amazing all around. I LOVE LOVE LOVE her drawings too. FIERCE. Thanks for the roundup of First Thursday! Yeah. Ruth Asawa was just amazing all around. I LOVE LOVE LOVE her drawings too. FIERCE. Thanks for the roundup of First Thursday!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/super-1-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-3895 Nancy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:12:40 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1808#comment-3895 I'm afraid that if we both had our way, the museum would have to keep adding on new spaces to house all the art that we want it to show. Any big empty spaces in the area available for bargain prices? Maybe a big tent on the roof? LOL! I'll bet the Asawa piece that I saw at the de Young was originally at the Asian; I thought I'd seen it somewhere else. I’m afraid that if we both had our way, the museum would have to keep adding on new spaces to house all the art that we want it to show. Any big empty spaces in the area available for bargain prices? Maybe a big tent on the roof? LOL!

I’ll bet the Asawa piece that I saw at the de Young was originally at the Asian; I thought I’d seen it somewhere else.

]]> By: nico http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/super-1-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-3894 nico Fri, 13 Nov 2009 06:59:30 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1808#comment-3894 About Asawa: we used to have a piece on loan in the Japanese galleries, but that went over to the DeYoung. I believe it's now part of the flurry of sculptures one can see en route to the good view. So, yes, she belongs here, but sometimes you don't get what you want (in my case, that nice copper-wire wasp-waisted cocoon that hung next to the tea room). Anyhow, I wear my tastes on my sleeve: I love the old, but am eager to see new, especially because I don't doubt that the velocity of these artists will land them in some exciting venues. About Asawa: we used to have a piece on loan in the Japanese galleries, but that went over to the DeYoung. I believe it’s now part of the flurry of sculptures one can see en route to the good view.
So, yes, she belongs here, but sometimes you don’t get what you want (in my case, that nice copper-wire wasp-waisted cocoon that hung next to the tea room).
Anyhow, I wear my tastes on my sleeve: I love the old, but am eager to see new, especially because I don’t doubt that the velocity of these artists will land them in some exciting venues.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.asianart.org/blog/index.php/2009/11/12/super-1-thursday/comment-page-1/#comment-3890 Nancy Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:03:14 +0000 http://www.asianart.org/blog/?p=1808#comment-3890 A440 has become one of my favorite galleries at 49 Geary. I haven't reviewed the latest show because of being crazy busy but I will. William not only has a unique perspective on art but is one of the nicest guys around. I agree that First Thursdays are not the best way to view art - it's more of a date scene than an art scene. I prefer to to my own, private "first" Fridays when the galleries are almost empty and a lot of the gallery owners have time to talk to me about the art work. You know - wouldn't Ruth Asawa's work fit in some way in your museum? Asian-American, sculptor, beautiful use of materials, still creating? The De Young had a show of her basket work some time ago which was superb but I think she deserves more recognition. A440 has become one of my favorite galleries at 49 Geary. I haven’t reviewed the latest show because of being crazy busy but I will. William not only has a unique perspective on art but is one of the nicest guys around. I agree that First Thursdays are not the best way to view art – it’s more of a date scene than an art scene. I prefer to to my own, private “first” Fridays when the galleries are almost empty and a lot of the gallery owners have time to talk to me about the art work.
You know – wouldn’t Ruth Asawa’s work fit in some way in your museum? Asian-American, sculptor, beautiful use of materials, still creating? The De Young had a show of her basket work some time ago which was superb but I think she deserves more recognition.

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