Welcome to the PIT.

A few months ago, we overheard a group of writers talking about art/artist blogs, the Douglas Kelley list and other ways they feel in touch with what is going on in the art world. In the course of their discussion, one of the art writers said “It would be interesting to read a gallery blog. But, of course no gallery would ever do it!”

We took this as a challenge to create a discussion environment among art buffs and amateurs alike. This may not surprise you. If you’ve known Mixed Greens over the past five years, you’re aware that we’re not like other galleries. Although we sell work and curate shows, we’ve always felt that there are other, unconventional ways of getting our artist’s names and artwork into the world. Our goal has always been to strive beyond the ‘gallery system’ norm and to broaden the audience for our artists’ work.

At least once a week, we will post stories from our artists, musings from our experiences, and answers to your various questions in the hopes that more and more interested parties will seek to join the art viewing and art appreciating community. Will there be educational material? Most definitely. Will there be information you can’t get anywhere else? Of course. Will there be gossip? We hope so.

Image courtesy of Coke O"Neal

Comments

[Paige]

Just a note...the photo was taken by Coke O'Neal for his upcoming show.

[Rob Conger]

Move over dks.thing.net! I'm floored that he hasn't gotten more banner ad funding. I guess he doesn't want it. So, it's not even like you're on his turf. What's important about his list is that it's thorough and big (meaning non-exclusive), and yet it's hip and insider enough that you trust it. (although, he has annouced some lousy shows!)

Now, if only he organized it, maybe had a better system of type-layout (gallery in blue, address in grey?), maybe a few standardized picture sizes... soon it'd be, oh, wait, uh-oh...galleryguide.org!

See, I'd loooove to see MG's the pit fit between dks and gg.org... a gallery guide for the x, y, z, and d generations.

and then you guys could do some vlog stuff too! (I've got footage to offer!! Heck, assign people to go to galleries with video cameras. they're gonna be there anyway...)

P.S. Is it too incestuous to publish comments by the gallery's artists? Maybe. Of course, noooo artworld precedent there...

[Lorraine M. Cox]

Hey Rob...here's a little blast from your past! Think back to VCU, 1992 and Elizabeth King's class??? Now think big hair, crit-day motor mouth!!! Give up? It's me, Lorraine (Menar) now Cox! I was in Mixed Greens a few weeks back and met Steve and learned that your part of the gallery. Shoot me an email at [email protected] and I'll fill you in some more on what I am up to.
Best,
Lorraine

[conger again]

Hey... awesome to hear from you Lorraine... I've emailed you...

btw, mg artists... y'know... this is a really good place to make connections... meet people... find long-lost classmates, etc.

(and the MG staff want gossip! just you wait! we'll get you gossip!)