Contemporary Confections

Looks good enough to eat!

2012-02-14T10:27:50.653-05:00

Looks good enough to eat!

I can't recall seeing such classic beauty in a...

2012-02-02T05:27:55.060-05:00

I can't recall seeing such classic beauty in a piece of modern art for many years. California Girls suddenly makes a lot more sense!

@Jaai! I just saw chocolate layer cake on The Choc...

2011-10-31T22:25:36.948-04:00

@Jaai! I just saw chocolate layer cake on The Chocolate Room menu in Park Slope. I ordered ice cream this time but that cake looked like the real deal! Have you tried it?

Deborah and Pfleghaar, thanks for your comments. I...

2011-10-04T23:57:33.734-04:00

Deborah and Pfleghaar, thanks for your comments. I'm glad to have written this post for the AP blog.

Nicole thank you for your candid coverage of artpr...

2011-10-04T18:59:18.757-04:00

Nicole thank you for your candid coverage of artprize. I have always been suspicious of paid editorials, but you have presented fairly the kind of art dialog much needed in Western Michigan, especially since there is none eleven months of the year.

Eric Fischl's interview is my favorite because he articulates very well something I have been trying to formulate in my own mind about the sad state of realist work presented in artprize. Most is technically proficient but has no soul or reason for being other than skill with materials. This I find consistent to all the one-liner sculptural work, which is so contradictory to contemporary art tropes.

Again, thank you and I hope you do return to Grand Rapids next year.

The above comment was originally posted on the Art...

2011-10-03T20:08:46.677-04:00

The above comment was originally posted on the ArtPrize blog. I have reposted it here in it's entirety in the event that it is edited or not posted on the ArtPrize blog.

To Nicole Caruth: As an artist and art educator wh...

2011-10-03T20:06:10.504-04:00

To Nicole Caruth:
As an artist and art educator who is also a lesbian, I want to thank you for your thoughtful comments and your coverage of the few works in ArtPrize that deal directly with issues of civil rights for the LGBT community. While there is much written about ArtPrize in the media, your blog entry is the first I have seen that directly addresses entries in ArtPrize that deal with discrimination against the LGBT community.
Given your coverage of the issue, I would be remiss if I did not point out a particular irony about ArtPrize and Holland City Council’s refusal to end discrimination against LGBT people in housing and employment. As you noted, Brian Burch is indeed a member of Holland’s City Council. But this is not the whole story. In addition to the fact that Mr. Burch is one of four Holland City Council members who voted against the non-discrimination ordinance, he was also hired by ArtPrize as their Public Relations Director and is the moderator of this very blog. Strange bedfellows, don’t you think?! Given that Mr. Burch has used his position on the Holland City Council to support discrimination against the LGBT community, I wonder if he will allow my post to appear on the ArtPrize blog. To Mr. Burch I say, “You have had your opportunity to express your views. Please allow me to express mine.”

2011-09-27T05:27:23.485-04:00

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I see, I think you're the apple of my eye. Not...

2011-09-20T06:51:02.736-04:00

I see, I think you're the apple of my eye. Not much effort in planting a tree and more people should do it.

2011-09-16T05:24:03.411-04:00

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What a great post, I didn't know she did thos...

2011-09-16T05:22:31.103-04:00

What a great post, I didn't know she did those things but the videos were great.

What a lovely looking soup, I think I might have t...

2011-09-15T05:25:09.422-04:00

What a lovely looking soup, I think I might have to try it myself.

Wow what a great picture, a really amazing paintin...

2011-09-14T05:47:08.053-04:00

Wow what a great picture, a really amazing painting and no wonder why he's getting a lot of mentions.

Holidays in your house sound delicious!

2011-09-14T04:49:56.275-04:00

Holidays in your house sound delicious!

It's fascinating how the psychology of colour ...

2011-09-13T06:38:14.790-04:00

It's fascinating how the psychology of colour affects our eating habits. There's an interesting study involving coloured drinks to fool the eye - a lemon flavoured drink coloured red was determined to be strawberry flavour!

I really love this picture, would look great as a ...

2011-09-13T06:21:06.060-04:00

I really love this picture, would look great as a poster or on a canvas.

They looks and sound delicious!

2011-09-07T05:08:13.993-04:00

They looks and sound delicious!

The food certainly looks great, and they do say yo...

2011-09-05T06:50:44.936-04:00

The food certainly looks great, and they do say you eat with your eyes! Great read too, thanks.

Lemon meringue should not be orange!

2011-09-02T06:39:35.379-04:00

Lemon meringue should not be orange!

Good story. I was checking continuously to this we...

2011-05-10T11:54:23.493-04:00

Good story. I was checking continuously to this web site and I’m really inspired! Very useful information, especially the third section. I really want such information. I was looking for this particular info for many days. Thanks & good luck.

A reason why I become a kitchen lover. I love food...

2011-05-10T11:39:29.004-04:00

A reason why I become a kitchen lover. I love foods too.

You must always think about the design principles ...

2011-05-10T11:28:52.625-04:00

You must always think about the design principles the contemporary kitchen theme was based on, then choose the items that match the theme.

great looking burgers Jeff.

2011-05-04T18:42:04.073-04:00

great looking burgers Jeff.

@Nicole, I live in Bedstuy, work in Soho and would...

2011-04-08T14:13:46.854-04:00

@Nicole, I live in Bedstuy, work in Soho and would greatly appreciate your list. If you could also include where good red velvet cake can be had as well, that would be great cause as of yet I'm not finding anything astounding from it other than the occasional good frosting.

Thanks!

Too bad I missed the show. Congrads, Adam

2011-03-31T10:35:49.327-04:00

Too bad I missed the show. Congrads, Adam