Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Art Scoop

OKAY MOUNTAIN is an art gallery/studio/collective in Austin, Texas run in part by Michael Sieben. ARTHOUSE, a larger gallery/studio/collective in Austin, commissioned OKAY MOUNTAIN to create a piece for the PULSE Contemporary Art Fair in Miami, Florida. The resulting mixed-media piece is a detailed convenience store stocked with ridiculous tienda items. Apparently, it “serves as a tongue-in-cheek critique of the art fair environment.” Corner Store earned OKAY MOUNTAIN both the PULSE Prize and the People’s Choice Award. More info. Click on the PDF of the circular for a closer look at the store’s wares.

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