Show Review

So, I worked at the Lyrical Abstraction show at Conner a bit ago and was told that my job was to make sure no one took any beverage past the bar into the room where Mr. Lewis' painting was hung. It was different than bartending because when I tend at an art event it is usually all about the booze and serving the people. This was different in the sense that I was merely standing and could interact with folks after a certain point during the reception, as most of them had heard my spiel by then about the no booze in the Lewis room. I had conversations about the links between art and science, a favorite topic of mine. I also got to notice how people were reacting to the work, which I can't do while I bartend or even when I am at an opening because I am too busy chatting or looking myself. It was a busy night by the end because of the WPA's Options show, which was happening right upstairs. Most people would come and say I thought my friend's work was going to be here, but I don't see him/her or their work...I would tell them to drink up then go to the door to the left when they went outside and then up the stairs. That, or people would ask me about Morris Lewis' painting and how it was made, or what magma was (the medium used). It was a good time with fun conversation for the most part.
It is also worth noting how fabulous Mr. Leo Villareal's wife's shoes were. They were true platforms. It was a good time as usually at Conner.