Despite my best efforts to see exhibitions during my pre-parenthood years, the art of
Elaine Sturtevant never appeared on my radar. A visit to the Museum of Modern Art with my brother Bob yesterday introduced me to the work of this intriguing artist with the benefit of seeing a comprehensive survey of her career. I studied conceptual art early on at the
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design where my instructors encouraged me to pursue my ideas and not worry about fabrication. As Sturtevant's work seems to focus on the meaning of authorship it was thought provoking to wander through the galleries and drink it all in. I left with my mind churning in contemplation of her intent to disrupt our assumptions and beliefs. Always a good thing.
("An artist copies....A great artist steals"...Pablo Picasso)
I come from a family of artists -- aunts, uncles, grandparents all in some sort of artistic field. I think that creative gene skipped me (except for the writing of course), although I do think one of my son's may have it - he enjoys drawing and painting a lot. I feel as if I should know more about art than I actually do. I'm glad you had such a great day with your brother!
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