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assumptions about the medium, and News & notes The Montreal Museum of Fine as one of the — if not the — most
in Conrad's terms is concerned with Arts will be opening its $6,000,000 important artists of his time.'
'blasting out whole chunks of the Project 74 in Cologne. Owing to extension building in mid-1975, more Le Bulletin des Arts, run by
problem' rather than producing the enormous hassle that has been than doubling the overall gallery Patrick d'Elme and published every
consolidated works. It is this attitude, going on among the organizers, some space. ten days in French or English,
and his working with the students on of the invited artists have now been A sculpture symposium took 'keeps you informed with up-to-date
an enterprise which is not seen as uninvited and others have decided place during June in Gorinchem, "inside" information about what's
romantically personalized which most not to take part. Of the artists listed Holland, the home of Boezem, the happening in the international world
separates him from American film- in the May 'News & Notes' Asher, late Ad Dekkers and Hilgemann. of art'. They have correspondents in
makers and allies him with the more Gilbert and George, Heizer, Artists were invited to work and stay every major country and stringers
open London film-makers. His work Hilliard, Long, Le Va, de Maria, and in the town making sculptures in elsewhere and require those with
is in no way academic — it embodies Morris are not now taking part and local firms. The works are now on information to send it to them,
a deceptively aggressive wit—and he Bruce McLean and John Stezaker view around the town until the end of presumably without payment. The
is highly aware of the constraining are two British artists who are. The September. The following artists Bulletin no. 2 was 10 pages long and
tyranny of the corporations which show, at the Cologne Kunsthalle and were invited : Alviani, Duarte, contained information on the Basel
manufacture and process film ; he has Kunstverein from 6 July to 8 Martin, Megert, Morellet, Nusberg, Art Fair, the Paris Biennial, the
seen the necessity of establishing September, is of art of the 70s Panamarenko, Prantl, Ruckriem, Plateau Beaubourg, an interview
processing and printing facilities (as against the background of art of the Sykora, De Vries and Winiarski. with Maitre Binoche and many pages
in London). Much of his recent work 60s at the Wallraf-Richartz Museum. Richard Hamilton's of exhibition dates. The Bulletin is a
has challenged assumptions about Individual works will also be at the reconstruction of Duchamp's slick and highly commercial venture
the chemical aspect of development, Roman-Germanic Museum, in The Large Glass is now on view with nothing new to add.
developing the film in curry, for public squares, in the Botanic again at the Tate Gallery London on The Art Letter, published by
example. Reacting against the Gardens and in the Cologne daily loan from William Copley. Art in America and edited by Nancy
arbitrary extension of this analogy, he press. The work has been put into Sources of International Art Foote, deals with America. Each
later imposed the discipline of areas : 'Time' (Darboven, Harrison, Information. There are three main issue is six pages and gives
determining some analogue between Acconci, Rinke, etc.), 'Perception' art newsletters now out : Art Aktuell information about political situations
film material and a food ingredient, (Dibbets, Bell, Nauman, Dye, etc.), ('confidential information about the at museums, museum reports,
settling on onions—'In a surprising 'Conceptual Systems' (Art & international Art Scene'), Le sculpture commissions, foundations
number of ways, the film seemed to Language, Broodthaers, Boltanski, Bulletin des Arts ('international news and new appointments. Though
me to react like onions' —thereafter Oppenheim, etc.) and 'Formal trends and projections') and mostly about museums The Art
only accepting recipes with that Problems' (Andre, LeWitt, Serra etc.) The Art Letter ('Artists and Letter reveals the facts, is very cheap
ingredient, leading for example to There is also a strong video section Galleries, Museum News, Universities and shows what is needed in
film tightly wound on itself and including the US 'Circuit' show and and Art Schools, Legal and Tax Europe — a source of open information.
News, Patronage and Art Book
pickled. The results are often difficult 'Performances' (Beuys, Gibson, Publishing'). Subscription details : Art Aktuell
to project, as the film base is deformed Glass, Graham, etc.) is available at the special rate for
frequently by the processes, though one year (24 issues) of 200 DM or
this difficulty with its implicit six months 120 DM or artists 125
challenge of 'manufacture', and the DM for one year from 5000 Köln 1,
assumption that film must be Lindenstrasse 18, West Germany.
assessed by the projected image, is a Le Bulletin des Arts is £110, $320, or
positive consequence of the work. 540 DM for one year and is available
Many of the films of this series are from IDEA, 12 Place Vendôme,
handed around the audience for 75001 Paris, France. The Art Letter is
alternative viewing, culminating in the published ten times a year (monthly,
Deep Fried film, which is too brittle excluding summer) and costs $20
even to be removed from its padded from 150 East 58 Street, New York.
film can. Allied to this series is a film Belgium has been regarded for the
hammered to fragments, and later past few years as the place for avant-
precisely repaired, demonstrating the garde collectors but this seems to
capacity of film emulsion to respond have come to an end. In the Brussels
to pressure as well as light. Though shopping arcade 'Le Bailli' Paul
the description suggests that the Maenz, 'Plus-Kern' and MTL have
work is Dadaist or gestural, a problem closed and Wide White Space will
which also occurred with The Flicker, close soon. Jenny van Driessche,
this is not so. The works exist as a director of 'Plus-Kern', who showed
complex sensual realization beyond the Belgian avant-garde, blamed her
concept or description. Conrad has closure on the lack of commitment by
followed other lines with his magazines and critics, museums not
students, one of the most spectacular supporting the galleries in Belgium
being a film similar to William William Scott Egypt Series No. 3 1972. Oil on canvas, 80 x 100 in. as they do in other countries and
One of the paintings in a show of his new works at Arnolfini Gallery, Bristol, until August 3
Raban's 2 Minutes 45 Seconds, collectors following what is
concerned with film 'feed-back'. 'A Bigger Splash' starring David Art Aktuell, published in German happening in art events
Conrad's quite long film (about Hockney was the only British entry and English, gives reports of abroad rather than trusting their
15 minutes) was produced as a for Critics Week at the Cannes Film auctions, fairs, shows, art activities judgement.
continuous process, going from Festival in May. The director, Jack and appointments. In the words of its 'I like America', a performance by
camera, direct to development, drying Hazan, filmed Hockney and his director, Willi Bongard, 'Art Aktuell Joseph Beuys, opened René
and on to projector, instantly screened milieu and then edited it so that it represents a valid try to inform Block's New York branch at 409
as the subject of the camera's became a story about Hockney interested collectors as fast and as W. Broadway. He was transported
refilming — a consequent feed-back gradually giving up painting and accurate as possible about the latest by ambulance from the airport to the
delay of about one minute. This delay Kasmin having to close his gallery developments'. The letter implies gallery and back again, his only
factor, much greater than with video, because of it. Hockney was 'shocked' that the more times an artist's name contact being with a live coyote.
caused the resulting perspective when he first saw the film but now is mentioned the more likely he is to Meanwhile his drawings The secret
corridor of screen frames to be a most just finds it 'long and boring' although pass the test of time and therefore is block for a secret person in Ireland
satisfactory space (illusion) for people outside his milieu are worth buying. The letter, limited to are at the ICA London 9 July —1
(relative) time analogue. reportedly not bored by it and it was 500 signed and numbered copies per September, Dublin Municipal
Conclusion one, British film-makers reviewed favourably in the London issue, is enjoyable and informative Gallery of Modern Art 25 September —
would greatly enjoy seeing Conrad's Times. but is expensive and leans rather 27 October and finally Belfast Arts
work ; conclusion two, not half as The Situation Gallery, London heavily on German art : 'Much to the Council Gallery 6 November-30
much as the Americans need to see has closed down following the break displeasure of some of my November. Beuys will be flying to all
the British work. up of the Anthony de Kerdrel/Robert subscribers I never covered up the venues to make appearances.
Malcolm Le Grice Self partnership. fact that I always thought of Beuys Compiled by Paul Martin