{"id":22672,"date":"2015-07-03T22:48:05","date_gmt":"2015-07-04T05:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=22672"},"modified":"2015-07-03T22:48:05","modified_gmt":"2015-07-04T05:48:05","slug":"equal-or-lesser-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/03\/equal-or-lesser-value\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;equal or lesser value&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22676\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST1.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST1\" width=\"584\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST1-300x291.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/3655152\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/direction\/no\/autoplay\/no\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s episode is an interview with Vancouver based artist <a href=\"http:\/\/benskinner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Skinner<\/a>.\u00a0Window displays, gold leaf vs. nose breath, scaffolding made from foam core, OCD, and a romantic\/artsy story about how\u00a0Ben\u00a0met his wife. Yep, we covered it<em> all!<\/em><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span>You can listen right up there, or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a>. Here is what we talked about, in the order that we talked about\u00a0it. First up, images from his day job as a visual display artist for <a href=\"https:\/\/aritzia.com\/en\/default\" target=\"_blank\">Aritzia<\/a> \/ <a href=\"http:\/\/aritzia.com\/en\/brands\/tna?gclid=CjwKEAjw5disBRCA5r7OjsK_-UgSJAC27JPgCOATcGzbbO4f4fwvWpm2-wpp-lZx3y9otZbokzFDFRoCCY7w_wcB\" target=\"_blank\">TNA<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22677\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST2.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST2\" width=\"584\" height=\"2563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST2-233x1024.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The final shot above is in the Aritzia studio&#8230; where the magic happens, and where Ben spends most of his waking hours. These next images are from the very first show that I ever curated, and of course I chose Ben as the artist <em>{<a href=\"http:\/\/www.honfleurgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Honfleur Gallery<\/a>, 2011,\u00a0Washington DC}.<\/em> This is the show that had Ben&#8217;s foam core scaffolding, among all sorts of other amazing pieces:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22678\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST3.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST3\" width=\"584\" height=\"1886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST3-93x300.jpg 93w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST3-317x1024.jpg 317w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I wrote several posts that showed Ben&#8217;s work in progress leading up to, and then during that show that you can see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2011\/01\/28\/the-jealous-curator-goes-to-washington-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/25\/the-jealous-curator-goes-to-washington-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/04\/im-jealous-of-ben-skinner-and-me\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, and finally\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/13\/jealous-in-washington-dc-march-2011\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. Can you tell it was my first show? So many posts!? Moving on&#8230; here are three of his gold leaf pieces&#8230; beware the nose breath:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22679\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST4.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST4\" width=\"584\" height=\"1753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST4-100x300.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST4-341x1024.jpg 341w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gorgeous. I love those pieces so much\u00a0<em>{<span class=\"tags\">Gold Leaf, lacquer, glass, mounted to MDF}. <\/span><\/em><span class=\"tags\">Next, t<\/span>he first post I ever wrote on The Jealous Curator was about Ben, and this was the piece <em>{thread and paint on wood}<\/em> that I wrote about&#8230; and now I own it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22680\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST5.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST5\" width=\"584\" height=\"585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST5-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pretty and kinda sassy! Next up&#8230; pieces from his show, &#8220;COLOURING OUTSIDE AND READING BETWEEN&#8221; at Back Gallery Project in 2014 including the reverse paint-by-numbers that almost drove him crazy:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22681\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST6.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST6\" width=\"584\" height=\"2356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST6-74x300.jpg 74w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST6-254x1024.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That table. Ah-mazing. Oh, and this next bit is so fantastic! Back where it all began&#8230; art from his younger days, in his home town of Petrolia, Ontario. He&#8217;s slightly horrified that I&#8217;m showing this, but I HAD TO! <em>{and still hoping that his dad can track down the birding magazine cover!}<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22682\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST7.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST7\" width=\"584\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST7-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Ben&#8217;s Pen Exchange&#8221;<\/em> &#8230; you&#8217;ll have to listen to get the whole story:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST8.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST8\" width=\"584\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST8.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST8-193x300.jpg 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gorgeous wood-burning work by Ben&#8217;s very talented wife, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genevievedionne.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Genevieve Dionne<\/a> <em>{who I have also written about before. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2010\/10\/25\/im-jealous-of-genevieve-dionne\/\" target=\"_blank\">Here.<\/a>}<\/em>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22684\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST9.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST9\" width=\"584\" height=\"1253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST9.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST9-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST9-477x1024.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And finally, Ben&#8217;s two inch cube collection&#8230; well, a tiny part of it <em>{ps. if you have access to any two inch cubes, I&#8217;m pretty sure Ben would love one!}<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22685\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST10.jpg\" alt=\"benPOST10\" width=\"584\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST10.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/benPOST10-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Phewf!<\/em> And that&#8217;s that&#8230; for now! Thanks to<a href=\"http:\/\/benskinner.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Ben<\/a> for telling me all of his stories, to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saatchi Art<\/a> for sponsoring, and to all of you for listening&#8230;\u00a0the next episode will be up next Saturday!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today\u2019s episode is an interview with Vancouver based artist Ben Skinner.\u00a0Window displays, gold leaf vs. nose breath, scaffolding made from foam core, OCD, and a romantic\/artsy story about how\u00a0Ben\u00a0met his wife. Yep, we covered it all!\u00a0You can listen right up there, or you can subscribe on iTunes. 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