Meaning of Life
May 22nd, 2011
How did you spend your Doomsday, the biggest non-event of the season, which should have permanently separated some from the others, but instead united so many in speculation or conversation? When 6p brought nothing but rainfall, ominous only while it lasted, I migrated downtown and squeezed into the self-described smallest gallery in the world, Art Since the Summer of ’69, to see Marc Hundley’s new show, Dictionary.
Smallest gallery in the world
For his conceptual gesture Dictionary, Marc has created a print portfolio derived from selected illustrations found in his dictionary, most of which, through his Midas touch, take on erotic density and familiar narratives. Accompanying the print edition are his new book (same title) with 132 Dictionary selections in alphabetical order, a handsome homemade table, and even a display apparatus in which a print collector can rotate prints from the edition.
Artist Marc Hundley with adoring friend
Marc Hundley
[Hund'lē]
(noun)
1. New York artist, carpenter, twin brother of Ian Hundley
2. star of Ryan McGinley’s legendary self-published book of photos, The Kids are Alright (2002)
2. assistant to artist James Hyde
3. model for Butt magazine late autumn/early winter 2007
4. extraordinarily friendly and warm dude, possibly due to being Canadian
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Scene! Team Gallery in the house: Superstar photographer Ryan McGinley in a translucent yellow trenchcoat, Cory Arcangel chatting about his upcoming survey at the Whitney Museum, painter Stanley Whitney, and dealer José Freire. Also spotted fellow Rapture survivors: Interview Magazine Editor-at-Large Christopher Bollen, artist Peter Coffin, documentary filmmaker Matt Wolf, Dictionary designer Carl Williamson (Circle & Square), and DJ/musician Alex Pasternak.
A-Z, Acorn to Zucchini