Keep trying to get this damned video to embed, but I can’t see it. Can you? Just click on the link if all else fails.
Anyway, I can’t believe I haven’t heard of Connie Converse until about thirty minutesa go when I stumbled on this Kickstarter project. You should probably check it out, along with this great piece about her by Cord Jefferson at The Awl.
Also I will definitely be seeking out Jefferson’s work from now on:
“New York loves a winner, which is confounding when one considers the inherent, systematic ways it impedes success. It prices out artists while simultaneously trying to convince everyone that the art world lives and dies within its borders. It claims to adore weirdos and outcasts, but then it shows its true colors with the billion-dollar flawlessness of Fashion Week. It’s confusing, but if you find a way to beat back its bullshit, New York will mourn you wholeheartedly when you’re gone and say that the only reason it once hated you is because you were too great. If you lose to New York–as most do–your story will vanish, slowly maybe, but certainly, a spot on the sidewalk that gets darker and less distinct before finally disappearing altogether.”
