http://themainevent.us Curated by Trey Edwards & Thomas Seely Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:52:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Stephen Shore on His Love of the Game Rail: Could you talk about what you were interested in with the baseball photographs? Shore: It could not be simpler. I love baseball. When Ginger and I were dating and first living together in ‘77 and ‘78 we were probably averaging thirty games a ... http://themainevent.us/2008/07/stephen-shore/ "...images of sportspeople from the 2000 Summer Olympic Games coming fourth in their various competitions. Seeking to underline their outsider status, the images are treated so only the ignoble fourth place holder is highlighted..." From Wikipedia http://themainevent.us/2008/07/tracey-moffatt/ Found Baseballs "I began collecting these baseballs in the winter of 2004-2005. Discovered in the park near my house where I walk my dog daily, they went unnoticed by others. Abject, rejected and forlorn, their state depended on the season of their discovery. Some hid in the high grass, gutted by ... http://themainevent.us/2008/07/don-hamerman/ Rebecca Loyche's Interweb http://themainevent.us/2008/07/rebecca-loyche/ Three Ball Total Equilibrium Tank (Two Dr J Silver Series, Spalding NBA Tip-Off) 1985 Mixed media unconfirmed: 1536 x 1238 x 336 mm "One of the defining features of the 1980s, when this sculpture was made, was the growth of consumerism. Koons, a former stockbroker, made a series of works presenting consumer ... http://themainevent.us/2008/07/jeff-koons/ Grazia Toderi dives deep into the psychic heart of the world's intersection of action and mass events as theater. http://themainevent.us/2008/07/grazia-toderi/ Gustavo Artigas's Home Page "In his videos and live actions that often evoke visceral reactions in viewers, Artigas directs performances that range from a football and soccer game being played on the same field to a motorcycle driving through a museum. He is developing a new work, Ball Game, in collaboration ... http://themainevent.us/2008/07/gustavo-artigas/ Tom from Institute for Aesthletics has posted pictures from the Tikal vs Tical, Street Mayan Ball Game. Check them out HERE. http://themainevent.us/2008/07/mayan-ball-game-pictures/ Eyes On The Prize 2005 Mixed media 10’ x 15’ x 30’ This composition of a pair of facing bleachers eliminates the field and focuses instead on the arena of the fans. Here, the spectators who take their seats to bear witness to a game are placed in a position to view each other ... http://themainevent.us/2008/07/peter-simensky/ Check his Radical Website   http://themainevent.us/2008/07/godfried-donkor/