Emvergeoning

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CRONYISM. Statement*

Hey there. Um. I’m Jeremiah, the curator of “Cronyism.” It’s…well it’s kind of hot in here…does it feel warm to you? Jody…Jod…could you, yeah, could you turn down the, turn up the air conditioner a little. Thank you.
So, as I was saying, I’m Jeremiah. You can call me Mr. Teutsch if you feel like it, or Jerry is very popular these days. Anyways I curated the show “Cronyism” which is up at the FL!GHT Gallery and opening on the Second Saturday of February, which is the 13th. Yes. From 7 to 10. Be there!

And basically what I’m doing with this exhibit is letting San Antonio see what my friends from Denver are doing, since everybody has seen all the artists already that I would have picked from here. So I pulled together four of my old college buddies, said “Hey buddies, I want to bring some new talent to San Antonio, and you guys are the top of my list of favorite artists. in. the. world. Any of you fellows want a show?”
And they were all like, “sure.”
So here it is, a beautiful show of a group of some of my friends from Denver. New work from four people you’ve never heard of, but upon seeing the show, you probably won’t forget. (Because it’s awesome.) Hand-plucked.
And why not show off my friends? It’s what every curator does. Come on; don’t deny it! See…but they don’t tell you that they’re showing off their buddies. At least I’m being truthful. You have, for once, nothing but honesty from a curator. Feels nice doesn’t it?
This is a win-win situation! They get a great show in a progressive gallery; I get accolades and public attention. And, times being what they are, I don’t even have to bullshit around with talk about “meta-this” and “post-that”, and “pre-whatsits” and feelings and intentions and blah blah blah. (Though there are all of those things in this show. These guys – Harry C. Walter, Justin Beard, Travis Egedy, and Zane Carroll – they’re not dumb-dumbs. They all have degrees from the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design – that’s a fine school!)
God… I heard this numb milquetoast of a man talking about his vision for the show he was curating the other day, on and on about the passion, and the merit, and the play of light…give me a break. Go feed a goat at a petting zoo, you maudlin putz.
It’s still too warm in here…I…yes, yes…yes, no ice is fine. No-no-no-no. In the drink. In the tea. No. Yes. Thank you Jody…will you delete that bit about the…

From the hurt little office of
Jeremiah C. Teutsch

*Dictated but not read.

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