“Rethinking Regionalism” at Rhodes
I went to an encouraging lecture by James Yood tonight at Rhodes College. It was encouraging because of his thesis refuting the idea that the New York strain of contemporary American art is the only valid channel out of which culturally relevant art is created. He helped me to be proud of my city, content to be a local artist, and honored to have an art museum in Memphis like the Brooks. Oh yeah, he also confirmed my latefound love for the city of Chicago.