When Jim swings by Tom Slaughter’s studio he finds himself tangled in a web of metaphors… and offered a forbidden fruit. An apple a day? Who doesn’t have germ issues?
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- Art Fag City, May 2010: Best Link Ever! “In this latest glimpse into the White Cube, show producer and gallerist Jim Kempner spoofs the ridiculous realities of the world many of us live and work in” – by David Harper of Art Fag City.
- Artnet News letter September 2010 “We know the art world is smart but is it funny? Chelsea dealer Jim Kempner thinks so, and next month launches a second season of The Madness of Art, his funny web-video series starring himself, his gallery director Dru Arstark, fellow dealer Glenn Dranof
ARTnews, November 2010: Funny Business
The setting is Jim Kempner Fine Art, at Tenth Avenue and 23rd Street. Kempner, who did stand-up comedy in San Francisco before becoming a dealer in New York, plays himself…- Huffington Post: The Madness of Art: Jim Kempner's Mockumentary-style Film Series About the Contemporary Art World Jim Kempner, founder/director of the eponymous gallery in the hub of New York’s gallery district in Chelsea, sees the contemporary art world as a hilarious place. And it is a world he plumbs every day for new material for his mockumentary style film serie
- Joanne Mattera Art Blog “Would you like to be in this one?” he asked. I’ll bet it would have been fun, but on this last day of the fairs, I had an itinerary that would take me over to Aqua for a third visit, to ABMB for a third visit, and then up Collins Avenue to NADA. Regretfu
Ha ha! The way he got the artist in the end is so clever! And I love that the studio is huge enough to play sports in…
Another fabulous, insightful video. You are the best.
And, oh, what a guilty pleasure to see the tables switched. This is one of my absolute favorites!
Do you think Tom bit? Would love to see what happens next.
Say, I have a bike with one of those bells. Ringin’ it!
But did he sign the contract or not? Im coming to the opening. Will there be food?
[...] Durham Press would like to congratulate Tom Slaughter on his new children’s book Boat Works. The book is filled with Tom’s beautiful and fun images. Tom was also just featured in an episode of our friend Jim Kempner’s The Madness of Art. If you have never seen it , it’s a must watch for people in the art world. The episode with Tom is both funny and charming! Congratulations to both of you! Click here to watch [...]
[...] Durham Press would like to congratulate Tom Slaughter on his new children’s book Boat Works. The book is filled with Tom’s beautiful and fun images. Tom was also just featured in an episode of our friend Jim Kempner’s The Madness of Art. If you have never seen it , it’s a must watch for people in the art world. The episode with Tom is both funny and charming! Congratulations to both of you! Click here to watch [...]