2:1 Discussions with artists of Chinese descent in the UK

I have just finished reading 2:1 Discussions with artists of Chinese descent in the UK an interesting book which basically does what it says on the tin (that is interviews 21 artists of Chinese discent in the UK).

Published by the Chinese Arts Centre in Manchester this is a really brave book as is it questioning the centre’s reason for existance. Arts organisations have no god given right to exist. Sometimes what an organisation should be striving for is to put itself out of business. The book also manages to be an interesting read too, you can see my full review on the AN interface website.

Andy Warhol’s Blow Job

I just posted a long overdue review of Peter Gidal’s essay on Andy Warhol’s Blow Job published by Afterall. You can check it out here.

And for all those who have not seen this work before here is another Warhol YouTube moment for you to enjoy. Obviously this is no substitute for seeing the work in person but it gives you an idea.

On another note I noticed the other day that the Warhol Museum now has its own YouTube account. This is fantastic news although they do seem to have fallen into the classic YouTube trap of giving a everything a sound track of cheesy music!