Dominic Molon's guest appearances

Dominic Molon

Bad at Sports

Amanda Williams

Mark Allen

Gavin Turk

David Shrigley

Chris Walla

John Jennings

Jenn Smith

Michael Parker

Holly Hanessian

Scott McCloud

Marina Abramović

Chris Ware

Claire Ashley

David Hockney

Michael Rakowitz

OwlTail

Duncan and Richard talk to Dominic Molon about, Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967. There are lots of "Rock out with your cock out!" kind of stupid comments. Paul Klein and Wesley hated it, hear from the curator go check out the show and see what you think.From the MCA site:"Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967 examinesthe dynamic relationship between rock music and contemporary visualart, a relationship that crosses continents, generations, and cultures.Since the late 1950s this unlikely hybrid of rhythm-and-blues andcountry music has had an undeniable impact on society while drasticallychanging with the times. Artists from the 1960s to the present havemaintained a strong connection to rock, beginning with Andy Warhol’sinvolvement with The Velvet Underground (who released theirWarhol-produced landmark album The Velvet Underground and Nicoin 1967 -- the same year the MCA opened its doors). More recently,artists such as Slater Bradley, Raymond Pettibon, and Mike Kelley havecreated album covers and music videos for rock bands, while many notedrock musicians such as John Lennon, Bryan Ferry, and Peter Townsendhave emerged from art schools. This exhibition is the mostserious and comprehensive look at the intimate and inspiredrelationship between the visual arts and rock-and-roll culture to date,charting their intersection through works of art, album covers, musicvideos, and other materials. The exhibition addresses the importance ofspecific cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, and Cologne;rock and roll’s style, celebrity, and identity politics in art; theexperience, energy, and sense of devotion rock music inspires; and thedual role that many individuals play in both the sonic and visualrealms. This exhibition is curated by MCA Curator Dominic Molon."

Duncan and Richard talk to Dominic Molon about, Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967. There are lots of "Rock out with your cock out!" kind of stupid comments. Paul Klein and Wesley hated it, hear from the curator go check out the show and see what you think.From the MCA site:"Sympathy for the Devil: Art and Rock and Roll Since 1967 examines the dynamic relationship between rock music and contemporary visual art, a relationship that crosses continents, generations, and cultures. Since the late 1950s this unlikely hybrid of rhythm-and-blues and country music has had an undeniable impact on society while drastically changing with the times. Artists from the 1960s to the present have maintained a strong connection to rock, beginning with Andy Warhol’s involvement with The Velvet Underground (who released their Warhol-produced landmark album The Velvet Underground and Nico in 1967 -- the same year the MCA opened its doors). More recently, artists such as Slater Bradley, Raymond Pettibon, and Mike Kelley have created album covers and music videos for rock bands, while many noted rock musicians such as John Lennon, Bryan Ferry, and Peter Townsend have emerged from art schools. This exhibition is the most serious and comprehensive look at the intimate and inspired relationship between the visual arts and rock-and-roll culture to date, charting their intersection through works of art, album covers, music videos, and other materials. The exhibition addresses the importance of specific cities such as London, New York, Los Angeles, and Cologne; rock and roll’s style, celebrity, and identity politics in art; the experience, energy, and sense of devotion rock music inspires; and the dual role that many individuals play in both the sonic and visual realms. This exhibition is curated by MCA Curator Dominic Molon."

Bad at Sports Episode 111: Sympathy for Dominic Molon

This week we corner MCA Chicago Curator and generally popular guy, Dominic Molon.  We ask him about Wolfgang Tillmans and what the MCA thinks it's doing for Chicago Art.  Joy Division! Photography! The Challanges of the '12x12' project! What is wrong with the 12 x 12 series? Dominic explains whose fault it really is that Chicago Artists are not getting out there.  We also discuss the latest installment of the Focus series: Maureen Gallace.  Duncan and Richard again "shit" the bed with formal and public apologies to Museum Curators and please, let this stand as our apology to the little people out there:  We meant no disrespect.  Your size is just... just... just... funny?  Is it OK to admit that in this sort of thing?  Duncan and Richard are stupid, is that OK?  Amanda is lovely, so it's OK if she is occasionally slow.  Oh yeah, and Duncan grossly miscalculates his role at Bad at Sports and tries to fire everyone.  He is still begging to get back on the show and we'll have to see about that.Next Week: it is Angry Letter time as The Boys and Girl hit the streets for a review frenzie.  For some reason there is lots of naughty language in this show, not for the sensitive listeners, as if we had them. MCA Chicago Dominic Molon Wolfgang Tillmans 12 x 12 Lane Rayela Maureen Gallace Minikiss Midgets Art or Idiocy? Lisa Dorin Marc Pascale Chris Cunningham Quintessential (yes I know I used it wrong) Jurgen Teller ID Magazines Index Magazine PS1 Morrissey Galerie Daniel Buchholz LA Hammer Museum Russell Furguson Sharon Lockhart Mark Wigley Peter Savill Joy Division New Order Randolph Street Gallery Independent Curators International Situation Comedy Julie Rodrigues Widholm James Rondeau Michael Asher Hamza Walker Art Institute of Chicago Renaissance Society Bread Alan Artner Venice Biennial Armory Show Art|Basel South by Southwest James Yood biennale of Sydney Bienal de Sao Paulo Biennale of Montreal Douglas Gordon Rodney Graham Jeff Wall Glasgow Steven Shearer Brian Jungen Janet Cardiff Toronto Art Chicago Project Room Kavi Gupta Monique Meloche Rhona Hoffman Bodybuilder and Sportsman Michelle Grabner Bicycle Thief NADA Hether Hubbs Tom Friedman Arturo Herrera Copenhagen Art Peter Land  Ann Lislegaard Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset Joachim Koester Guards Self Esteem for Boys Everyone's Fired Fuck You Jackass From Richard

This week we corner MCA Chicago Curator and generally popular guy, Dominic Molon.  We ask him about Wolfgang Tillmans and what the MCA thinks it's doing for Chicago Art.  Joy Division! Photography! The Challanges of the '12x12' project! What is wrong with the 12 x 12 series? Dominic explains whose fault it really is that Chicago Artists are not getting out there.  We also discuss the latest installment of the Focus series: Maureen Gallace.  Duncan and Richard again "shit" the bed with formal and public apologies to Museum Curators and please, let this stand as our apology to the little people out there:  We meant no disrespect.  Your size is just... just... just... funny?  Is it OK to admit that in this sort of thing?  Duncan and Richard are stupid, is that OK?  Amanda is lovely, so it's OK if she is occasionally slow.  Oh yeah, and Duncan grossly miscalculates his role at Bad at Sports and tries to fire everyone.  He is still begging to get back on the show and we'll have to see about that.Next Week: it is Angry Letter time as The Boys and Girl hit the streets for a review frenzie.  For some reason there is lots of naughty language in this show, not for the sensitive listeners, as if we had them. <a href="http://www.mcachicago.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MCA Chicago</a> <a href="http://jenniferreeves.com/writings_panelpopes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dominic Molon</a> <a href="http://www.designboom.com/contemporary/tillman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wolfgang Tillmans</a> <a href="http://centerstagechicago.com/art/articles/lynnewarren.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">12 x 12</a> <a href="http://strikingdistance.com/c3inov/suman1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lane Rayela</a> <a href="http://www.kohngallery.com/artists/gallace/artist_page.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maureen Gallace</a> <a href="http://www.minikissonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minikiss</a> <a href="http://bridgetthemidget.com/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Midgets</a> <a href="http://artoridiocy.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art or Idiocy?</a> <a href="http://rhizome.org/thread.rhiz?thread=18889&amp;page=1#36072" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lisa Dorin</a> <a href="http://www.unl.edu/MAPC2004/mapcphotos/Panels%20and%20Speakers/Panels%20and%20Speakers-Pages/Image24.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marc Pascale</a> <a href="http://www.res.com/magazine/features/article-cunningham1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Cunningham</a> <a href="http://www.word-detective.com/121800.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Quintessential (yes I know I used it wrong)</a> <a href="http://www.designboom.com/portrait/teller.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jurgen Teller</a> <a href="http://www.i-dmagazine.com/primary_index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ID Magazines</a> <a href="http://www.indexmagazine.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Index Magazine</a> <a href="http://www.ps1.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PS1</a> <a href="http://www.morrisseymusic.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morrissey</a> <a href="http://www.galeriebuchholz.de/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Galerie Daniel Buchholz</a> <a href="http://www.hammer.ucla.edu/exhibitions_current.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LA Hammer Museum</a> <a href="http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/author/default.asp?aid=2503" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Russell Furguson</a> <a href="http://www.artfacts.net/index.php/pageType/artistInfo/artist/3011" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharon Lockhart</a> <a href="http://mitpress.mit.edu/catalog/author/default.asp?aid=1234" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Wigley</a> <a href="http://www.btinternet.com/~comme6/saville/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Savill</a> <a href="http://www.lwtua.free-online.co.uk/shadowplay/joyd.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joy Division</a> <a href="http://www.neworderonline.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Order</a> <a href="http://www.artic.edu/saic/programs/resources/library/rsga.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randolph Street Gallery</a> <a href="http://www.ici-exhibitions.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Independent Curators International</a> <a href="http://www.ici-exhibitions.org/Exhibitions/situationcomedy/situationcomedy.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Situation Comedy</a> <a href="http://www.mcachicago.org/MCA/exhibit/current-txt.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Julie Rodrigues Widholm</a> <a href="http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/people/mendelsohn/mendelsohn2-25-23.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Rondeau</a> <a href="http://www.lacma.org/MICNow/artists/Asher/asherbio.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Asher</a> <a href="http://magazine.uchicago.edu/0508/peer/unromancing.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hamza Walker</a> <a href="http://www.artic.edu/aic/index.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art Institute of Chicago</a> <a href="http://www.renaissancesociety.org/site/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Renaissance Society</a> <a href="http://www.noidearecords.com/bands/releases/bread.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bread</a> <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/chi-alanartner,1,7517197.storygallery?coll=chi-leisure-utl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alan Artner</a> <a href="http://www.labiennale.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venice Biennial</a> <a href="http://www.thearmoryshow.com/index2.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Armory Show</a> <a href="http://www.thearmoryshow.com/index2.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art|Basel</a> <a href="http://2006.sxsw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">South by Southwest</a> <a href="http://www.findarticles.com/p/search?tb=art&amp;qt=%22James+Yood%22" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">James Yood</a> <a href="http://www.biennaleofsydney.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">biennale of Sydney</a> <a href="http://www.frugalfun.com/saopaulo.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bienal de Sao Paulo</a> <a href="http://www.ciac.ca/biennale2004/index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Biennale of Montreal</a> <a href="http://www.hayward.org.uk/whathaveidone/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Douglas Gordon</a> <a href="http://www.donaldyoung.com/graham/rodney_graham_index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rodney Graham</a> <a href="http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/jeffwall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeff Wall</a> <a href="http://www.glasgowartfair.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Glasgow</a> <a href="http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0268/is_2_41/ai_93213717" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steven Shearer</a> <a href="http://www.newmuseum.org/more_exh_jungen05.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brian Jungen</a> <a href="http://www.bombsite.com/cardiff/cardiff.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Janet Cardiff</a> <a href="http://www.ago.net/navigation/flash/frameset.cfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Toronto Art</a> <a href="http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1248/is_4_87/ai_54432737" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chicago Project Room</a> <a href="http://www.kavigupta.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kavi Gupta</a> <a href="http://www.moniquemeloche.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monique Meloche</a> <a href="http://www.rhoffmangallery.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rhona Hoffman</a> <a href="http://www.bodybuilderandsportsman.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bodybuilder and Sportsman</a> <a href="http://www.rocketgallery.com/in_mg.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michelle Grabner</a> <a href="http://www.moviediva.com/MD_root/reviewpages/MDBicycleThief.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bicycle Thief</a> <a href="http://www.newartdealers.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NADA</a> <a href="http://www.artloversnewyork.com/zine/the-bomb/2005/12/04/heather-hubbs/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hether Hubbs</a> <a href="http://www.designboom.com/portrait/friedman.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tom Friedman</a> <a href="http://www.diacenter.org/herrera/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Arturo Herrera</a> <a href="http://www.copenhagen-art.dk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Copenhagen Art</a> <a href="http://www.nicolaiwallner.com/artists/peter/peter.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Land </a> <a href="http://www.lislegaard.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ann Lislegaard</a> <a href="http://www.klosterfelde.de/sites/artists/elm-drag/ar_f.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset</a> <a href="http://www.galeriejanmot.com/joachim_koester/index.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joachim Koester</a> <a href="http://www.readinggroupguides.com/guides/museum_guard.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Guards</a> <a href="http://www.menweb.org/realboy2.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Self Esteem for Boys</a> <a href="http://www.simplyfired.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyone's Fired</a> <a href="http://www.okcupid.com/tests/take?testid=14913258999721544593" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fuck You Jackass From Richard</a>

Bad at Sports Episode 40: Dominic Molon