Raqib Shaw "Garden of Earthly Delights VI" 2004
Speaking of the Met, I stumbled upon an amazing little exhibition they currently have up in the Modern Art mezzanine: works of Raqib Shaw. I am very much like a crow, in that I am attracted to glittery things. So you can imagine the thalamus explosion I experienced when I encountered Shaw's sequin and crystal festooned works. The problem with sparkle is that the darn internet completely obliterates their magnificence (see Angelo Filomino, Jamie Vasta, Lori Field, Miriam Wosk, et al as examples of this.) No matter, you'll just have to pop up to the Met and see these pieces for yourself. I can certainly think of worse ways of spending one's time. ;-)
Thanks for a great blog! with a lots of very good art
My best wishes
//Fredrik Söderberg
Posted by: Fredrik Söderberg | November 11, 2008 at 03:09 AM
Why thank you! I love your paintings!
Posted by: Pam | November 15, 2008 at 06:55 PM
I just saw this show at The Met and was blown away. I agree, the internet does no justice to how complex and amazing Raqib Shaw's work is.
Posted by: queeronpaper | January 18, 2009 at 09:09 PM