CMOA sucks ass

Why

Yeah it was ok. I just moved here so I don't know about previous ones. But it did seem smaller than I was expecting given the amount of artists involved.

I can’t say it was significantly smaller than previous exhibitions, but typically it would over take a few other adjacent rooms, and have multiple full room installations.

He’s talking out of his ass.

I saw it the week after it opened. I’ve warning everyone who asks - it’s very heavy. I feel like past Internationals have had more joy and whimsy to them - or at least a balance of serious topics and playfulness. But this one just brought me down. A lot of work about war, displacement, injustices, and oppression. I feel like I learned a lot from the show, but needed a breather and went and got a coffee at the cafe before continuing on.

I don’t think it was actually any smaller than years before - but it didn’t have any truly stand out pieces than past iterations of the show.

Was definitely very dark. Some great pieces but would prefer less war stuff.

I think there were more artists than normal and therefore smaller pieces. That said I think they covered all the spaces they've ever covered and also reinstalled most of the permanent collection. It's a big exhibition for sure.

Lookup Teenie Harris. He never would have wanted his works displayed in a place like this especially behind a $40 paywall or whatever price.

edit: not to mention i actually worked there and they treated all of their employees like shit. Especially the worst of them all: The Carnegie Cafe