tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post8471353705062225..comments2024-03-28T12:11:12.965-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: The Superdive space is now home to an art galleryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-88215950373926274302011-05-10T15:02:00.632-04:002011-05-10T15:02:00.632-04:00I was told it's sponsored by the New Museum an...I was told it's sponsored by the New Museum and part of a larger effort to put art in empty storefronts. <br /><br />It used to be that artists had to break into empty spaces and squat to get to use them. Now we have evolved so it is sanctioned. <br /><br />I think it's a good thing, but it does lose the edge that made it exciting. The "idol" part makes a good statement about how that very ideal of being a rogue artist has changed from underground hero to matinee idol, even if they didn't mean it to say that.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04362859175287085919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10625405864164179572011-05-09T17:51:27.547-04:002011-05-09T17:51:27.547-04:00This isn't SUPERDARK. It's SUPERDUMB.This isn't SUPERDARK. It's SUPERDUMB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-29844498551127243812011-05-09T17:15:42.914-04:002011-05-09T17:15:42.914-04:00Superdive the bar is gone and now somebody's s...Superdive the bar is gone and now somebody's subletting the space out to a legitimate organization that apparently does pop-up type art galleries featuring shows with emerging artists. Seems pretty in keeping with the neighborhood and sounds like an interesting idea for an exhibit. <br /><br />Not sure why that's a cause for concern, or kneejerk reactions.Ken from Ken's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893862652001372560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-1484828069663821792011-05-09T16:11:26.695-04:002011-05-09T16:11:26.695-04:00Cool, so we still have to live with SUPERDIVE(!!!)...Cool, so we still have to live with SUPERDIVE(!!!) even after it's gone. Great idea, guys.Jeremynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-32334570769520464552011-05-09T15:06:38.874-04:002011-05-09T15:06:38.874-04:00Ahhh blessed SUPERDIVE. now serving as muse of the...Ahhh blessed SUPERDIVE. now serving as muse of the art world.<br /><br />Long Live SUPERDIVE !!!!!allanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10943488249542156629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-35330149829413139532011-05-09T11:19:23.430-04:002011-05-09T11:19:23.430-04:00How does one position his/her self as an idol? Fuc...How does one position his/her self as an idol? Fucking stupid. Here I am, I am a modern-day idol, please look up to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-79287145700509997752011-05-09T09:37:24.175-04:002011-05-09T09:37:24.175-04:00This sounds kind of interesting. The AD Projects w...This sounds kind of interesting. The AD Projects website's down, but found <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113768392041066" rel="nofollow">this here</a>:<br /><br />AD Projects presents Reliquary/SUPERDARK, an evolving exhibition combining the display of solitary artifacts with an evening performance series. <br /><br />Each week, one artist will be chosen to present their form of a relic in the vacant storefront of 200 Avenue A, the former location of Superdive, transforming the space from a pilgrimage site for excessive drinking to a destination for arts enthusiasts. This opening week presents a solo-exhibition of Wonderpuss Octopus.<br /><br />Each artist can be contemplated as a singular aesthetic entity in addition to serving as a metaphor for a greater concept. The relics displayed allude to such varied topics as the personal history of the artist, the contemporary mania for collecting celebrity memorabilia, and utopian visions of the future. <br /><br />The performance series SUPERDARK complements the transformation of Superdive into a reliquary for contemporary artifacts, giving artists the opportunity to step into the spotlight and position themselves as modern-day idols, dictating and commenting on contemporary culture.Ken from Ken's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893862652001372560noreply@blogger.com