Photo-Soup is a collaborative project that allows artists to disseminate their work & ideas without the necessity to fit mainstream curatorial agendas.
http://www.e-flux.com/journal/the-truth-of-art/ “Already a long time ago modern artists practiced a revolt against the identities which were imposed on them by others—by society, the state, schools, parents. They affirmed the right of sovereign self-identification. They defied expectations related to the social role of art, artistic professionalism, and aesthetic quality. But they also undermined the national and…
http://cphmag.com/about-criticism/ “Ultimately, much like it’s not an artist’s job to make us feel good about ourselves, it’s not a critic’s, either. Of course, that’s where criticism tends to get into trouble. It might point out that what a large number of people might enjoy is actually complete crap, given certain criteria. Reactions to that kind…
http://momus.ca/how-to-be-an-unprofessional-artist/ “The professional always makes the right moves, knows the right thing to say, the right name to check. Controlled and measured, the professional never fucks the wrong person or drinks too much at the party. They never weep at the opening, never lay in bed for days too depressed, sick, broken to move. They…