for-the-love-of-god-damien-hirstDamien Hirst’s “For the Love of God”  really. ugh. But maybe this is the transition point from skulls to diamonds?

Maybe the crossover point was Damien Hirst’s “For the Love of God,” or maybe it is because it is such a sign of luxury in bad economic times.  Or maybe it is just because ideas get passed around in MFA programs when everyone works in such close proximity to each other.  I’m not sure what the reason is, but I do know that at last night’s opening of CCA’s MFA and BFA Graduates Exhibition, there were at least 6 instances of diamonds.   The funny thing is that I had the same thought about dollar bills in at CCA’s MFA candidates open studios last year.  They kicked it up a notch this year I guess.

More reviews of art I saw later..

Here’s the ones I saw:

conradruizConrad Ruiz

hillarypecis1Hillary Pecis

christine_diamondChristine Kesler

imenyehImen Yeh

anniemcknightAnnie McKnight

ringsUnfortunately, I didn’t get the name.