ART THOUGHTZ: To Catch A Millennial (Live at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 9-07-11)

WUTUP INTERNET, THIS YA BOY HENNESSY YOUNGMAN AKA MR. MUSEUMS. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS INVITED TO COME OUT TO CHICAGO TO THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART TO THE DIALOGUE TO DO MY FIRST EVER LIVE ART THOUGHTZ. OF COURSE MY MIND WAS BLOWED BY THIS PROPOSITION AS I DON'T REALLY FUCKS WITH REAL LIVE PEOPLES, MY ALCOVE IS MY THRONE, CASTLE, AND STUDIO APT, ALL ROLLED INTO ONE SO WHY PRESENT MYSELF BEFORE THE MASSES? WELL, THE MONEY WAS RIGHT SO I WAS LIKE "FUCKIT", I NEED A NEW CHAIN BADLY. BUT IM DIGRESSING LIKE MOTHERFUCKER, THE TOPIC OF THE DIALOGUE WAS ABOUT MILLENNIALS, PEOPLE BORN BETWEEN 1980-90ish, AND HOW MUSEUMS CAN RISE TO THE CHALLENGE OF GETTING THAT MILLENNIAL MON... I MEAN GETTING THAT MILLENNIAL PARTICIPATION, I THINK. ON THE REAL THO, I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT MILLENNIALS OTHER THAN MILLENNIAL SHAWTIES BE LOOKING MAD CUTE IN THEY AMERICAN APPAREL TIGHTS. IS THAT ENOUGH KNOWLEDGE TO SPEAK AT A MUSEUM? IN 2011 IT IS! LET'S GO!!!!!!!

ALSO BIG SHOUT TO MY SWEETIE MICHELLE T. BOONE, AND MY BOO NAOMI BECKWITH, A CURATOR PAR EXCELLANCE´, BOSSLADY MADELEINE GRYNSZTEJN, AND THE REST OF THE MCA STAFF FOR LETTING ME TAKE HOME A MARK BRADFORD PAINTING FOR FREE.

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• hennessy youngman
• museum of contemporary art
• chicago
• art thoughtz
• the dialogue
• michelle t. boone
• naomi beckwith
• millennials
• art

[thatbul83]

In case anyone cares.... LoveingTT was talking about "Ask Of You" by Raphael Saadiq... it's on the 6 minute version... word

[HennesyYoungman]

@thatbul83 haha yes!

[KateReadsBooks]

Come to Portland!

[HennesyYoungman]

@KateReadsBooks my good friend Chris Lawrence has a show in Portland opening tomorrow (friday) vimeo. com/ 29596928

[HennesyYoungman]

@guadalupes3rdmix I was thinking something like this would be dope at #occupywallstreet

[Hunderwasserninjagin]

I think I am in love with this man, he sounds like Christopher Walken and has a rather dashing hat.

[IsaacEhoward]

Nice. Not only is the art universe dominated by W.A.S.Py curators and patrons, but academia (wasp nests) is also a prevailing flavor in contemporary art. There's so much money wrapped up in universities and M.F.A programs to churn "fully formed artists". Where all the non affiliated outsiders is?

This smacks of Haterade I know, but It's difficult not to be a little cynical about art/artists, and the institutions that are shaping contemporary art.

[Jayskiallthewayski]

Genius, dude! 

[vaidisuh]

ive never heard hennrock say anything wrong or misinformed

[DiverseLA]

COME TO L.A.!

LACMA OR MOCA!

[hitGUN]

come to vancouver :D

[Colunga210]

I would LOVE to attend one of these if you're in NYC!!!

[thebard20]

I liked the video a lot but felt the idea that the new generation is the most at home with new technology didn't really work for me, Marx wrote that the bourgeoisie were obsessed with technology. It makes me think that currently at least there is a limited ability for a generation to take up new technology, probably linked individually to their place in the workforce and whether the technology improves their earning power or threatens it.

Really like your videos, would love to know if you have

[theotherbabies]

hope that is a laugh track...how embarrassing