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Re: Hot Topics in Politics Related to the Arts
Posted:
Oct 11, 2004 12:00 PM
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Got, I love you Bob.
At the core of you is an honorable man.
Those of us Americans of color prefer Honorable men to Liberal Whimps. You honor me when we engage in spirited discourse.
But please do understand the racism that afflicts this Minnesota Art Scene. Notice who they choose to exclude from their "diverse" dialogues. Remember the A.R.T. This is the institutionalized racism that afflicts the "left".
The Latino community is familiar with this and is not in anyone's pocket. We will be voting this election as informed "stake holders". Those "leftists" that exclude us from their forums allow the "right" to court us to their side.
It is the American way of "voting".
At the La Familia festival this weekend both political parties were present. It was of amused interest to me that only the "red" team came up to me and asked about my art and my culture.
I am more concerned about "dishonorable" conduct than wether one is a "left or a right winger". For me it is "fascism" that I fear most. In the Art Scene we can see the seeds of that despicable trend. Mostly in those that celebrate the show at the MAEP.
I hope you can see it right here.
The world, through the work of Coyote Infinity will definitely see it here.
your friend
brother in hard work
jaime
> > What I am saying, is I wouldn't trade it for
> > anything. Life is stimulating and a never ending
> > unfolding story of amazing variety and color. And
> > only in America are there so many stories of so
> many
> > peoples thrown together from so many backgrounds,
> to
> > live in peace. I'm not special in the least, just
> > one of many, under liberty, and to the dismay of
> > secularists, and God. (Whatever that means, to
> > whomever)
> >
> > And Michael, I did view the exhibit and it left me
> > with a feeling of embarrassment. In fact I
> muttered
> > "I'm embarrassed" as I finished reading the
> posters.
> > I think, however, that it was a good idea to do
> the
> > show this year. It functions, I think, as a
> safety
> > valve, a palliative to deep festering anger, an
> old
> > time raucous screaming political outburst and a
> peek
> > into the psyche of the political world view of the
> > artists who participated. I think MAEP must
> > function in these ways, these communitarian
> > outbursts are, in fact, art functioning as life
> > itself. It seems as if there is no aesthetic,
> > except that real living people dragged this stuff
> > into the cathedral and made it the town square.
> > There's plenty of "art" just around the corner, or
> > r up the stairs. But here, in "our" room, we're
> > yelling, pouring out our guts. I read the blogs
> > already, and it's cool, and if I feel motivated I
> may
> > add my two cents. I didn't notice any names of
> > contributors. How are we to know who thinks what?
>
> This is a nice comment already, Bob. I was hoping to
> entice you to become one of the regular contributors,
> actually... If you are interested in this, let me
> know--the list is still not finalized. (Once the list
> is finalized I will post the names of all the
> contributors with information about them.) If you
> don't want to be a regular contributor, I hope you
> will post your comments. In particular, check this
> week as I'll be coordinating a focused discussion on
> Thursday, 10/14, at 7 pm on the intersection of art
> and politics. You would be a perfect commentator for
> this...
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