being a curator

Being a curator rocks!

but it has its crying to sleep moments. so before you even think of being one, here's some tip how to set up your on art exhibition, so you won't cry yourself to sleep before the the big day. i am no expert (yet) just sharing what i have learnt these few months, hope this can help, here goes in no particular order:

1. have yourself a theme, what story/idea you want to tell your audience.

2. select appropriate artist for the theme.( visualize who your audience are)

3. confirm venue.(and time)

4. make sure you have enough money (grants, piggy bank, mom and dad....)

5. schedule everything to the detail ( airport pik up, breakfast, set up time... everything)

6. Follow the fuckin schedule.

7. have a detailed budget plan.(rent/food and beverages, perdiems, hotels for artists, food during artist talk,taxi fare from hotel to art museum, sending and also returning artworks)

8. enough food for the launching.

9. PA system for launching speech (prepare kleenex just incase emotions run wild)

10. have awesome lighting.

11. publicity. find "the list" where you can connect with everyone who is with the media.

12. have a team behind you.

13. always ask if you can borrow/take/rent/ignore..... always ask...

14. hire a photog, dont take photos yourself, you wont have time.

15. thank you notes.

16. always document everything in hardcopy ... for future reference.

well, this is just a few things to begin with, theres actually a lot more stuff to do, but they are all worth the time, risk, tears and money...go ahead try curating...

brat artists

i have heard a lot from emerging artist, young artists, most annoying, those young art students with daddy's money in the pockets.

"I'm doing art because of passion, not money...."

ok, i respect you kid, but, before you walk it alone without big daddy behind you, dont make statements like that ok, it might bite you back in the artistic ass of yours.

a lot of artist are surviving on art projects funded by someone else, probably a patron of some sort, my point, artist always need the support. need!

grants, commission, prizes, paychecks are always good....not forgetting the passion though, the fuel that you started with from day 1.

tangan jalan, mulut ... dont brag too much kids, when seniors said  you have to work hard, they werent kidding. kerja mau rajin kids.

"Being MAPHILINDO" last prep day and launching

run and learn: new curatorial constalation ... thanks Japan Foundation!

Juggling

Balancing between work and art is hard.
But I have to face the consequences of my choices.

Neither one should be diminished, but there will be sacrifices, Here and there. Which is ok for me.

Come to realize this situation,  i am fortunate ones who got it good.

My priority are both. Which will bring some speed bump along the way. It's OK. All is good. Art goes on...

The picture I shared is where my work and art collide. In the end, both shall prevail. ..

welcome to malaysia, now go home.

Title: "Just Kidding"
Media: Linocut on paper
Size: 29.5 x 41.5 cm (A3)

One of my latest linocuts, not really the best, but for now this would do, perhaps.

The Cracko Art Group will be opening an outlet very soon, very very soon. The gang is currently busy making merchandises and stuff for the new space.

for now we're just thinking of selling merch in the CAG shop. perhaps we can do something else soon, but maybe not for now.

hope we get to make more friends at the new joint. see u soon.

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