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Age: 65
Occupation: Writer, Filmmaker, Photographer
City/Neighborhood: Baltimore, Maryland

What aspect of the Biennale are you most looking forward to? Jury folie a famille

How many times have you been to the Biennale before? Zero

What's your plan of attack for this Biennale? Ruthless exploration

What's your position on gondolas? If they tip over I can swim.

What's the last show that you saw? Louise Lawler at Metro Pictures Gallery, New York

What's the last show that surprised you? Ellsworth Kelly at Matthew Marks Gallery, New York

Why? How NEW all the work seemed.

Do you collect anything? Buildings of Disaster by Boym Partners

What's the most indispensable artwork you own? Oversized Fischli & Weiss "Airport" photograph

What's the last artwork you purchased? Karin Sander mold painting, "Gebrauchsbild"

What's the weirdest thing you ever saw happen in a museum, gallery, art fair, or biennial? Glory holes in bathrooms

What's your art-world pet peeve? Outrageous escalation of auction house surcharges

What's the last great book you read? "Humiliation" by Wayne Koestenbaum

What work of art do you wish you owned? "Carpet #9" by Mike Kelley

What would you do to get it? If I was younger, burglary. Now that I'm older I guess that I'd sell my soul.

What under-appreciated artist, gallery, or work do you think people should know about? George Stoll

Who's your favorite living artist? Cy Twombly

What are your hobbies? How dare you presume I'm a dabbler!