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Post by PhotoGus on Mar 11, 2019 17:54:37 GMT -8
I used to love this board and it featured all my favorite artists but I'm just curious what happened? What forum did everyone go to?
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Post by sleepboy on Mar 24, 2019 15:40:02 GMT -8
Guess everyone got busy lols. For me, kids and work...
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Post by jujurocs on Mar 25, 2019 6:50:26 GMT -8
Guess everyone got busy lols. For me, kids and work... Same |
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Post by jujurocs on Mar 25, 2019 7:03:14 GMT -8
Guess everyone got busy lols. For me, kids and work... Same |
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Post by murdock on Mar 26, 2019 23:51:45 GMT -8
right... still... I’d say we have some die hards who will keep checking in and appreciate any kind of update on the featured artists  |
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Post by markmurphy on Apr 8, 2019 20:56:05 GMT -8
what is up? i am ready to rock. if anyone wants to meet me at Over the Influence this Friday, April 12 and preview Mark Whalen's exhibition, I am down... IF you would like to travel one block to Mash Gallery and check out Radiant Spectrum, I am down... or I guess, I will be driving up from SD. See everyone soon. Feel free to text me at 619-743-0405 cool. Mark
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Post by simococo on Apr 19, 2019 8:35:27 GMT -8
Instagram seems to have replaced forums in terms of art discussion and community, which is a shame
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Post by murdock on Apr 19, 2019 10:45:32 GMT -8
agreed
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Post by treweman on Apr 23, 2019 11:08:49 GMT -8
This was far and away my favorite art forum. But what made it so special was the large number of contributors who shared on a daily basis. Unlike other forums, which seem very narrow and often predatory, Artchival was about the joy of art - all art in its many forms. Talk of buying and selling and art as an investment was generally sequestered in one thread. Yes, Instagram is valuable for helping to discover new artists, but it does not have a community feel. It is often information and photos without any soul.
I hate writing about Artchival in the past tense, but the number of contributors has fallen off a cliff, and I now only check in once a week. I don't know what the critical mass is for the number of active members to keep a forum vibrant, be whatever it is, we fell below that number some time ago. I'd love to see it come roaring back. Maybe when children get older ...
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Post by simococo on Apr 25, 2019 23:08:42 GMT -8
It was a great time when you could go on KidRobot, The Giant, Wallkandy, the UAA and here and see dozens of posts daily discussing all things art but it definitely looks like many from that generation have moved on to other things. Maybe the excitement of collecting starts to dull for a lot of people after a period of time
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Post by sleepboy on Apr 28, 2019 19:27:22 GMT -8
It was a great time when you could go on KidRobot, The Giant, Wallkandy, the UAA and here and see dozens of posts daily discussing all things art but it definitely looks like many from that generation have moved on to other things. Maybe the excitement of collecting starts to dull for a lot of people after a period of time Yes, I agree that seems like sometimes it's a phase that you go through. For me, I think I am always interested in continuing to collect but for lack of funds and wallspace. Just have to be a lot more selective these days. I find that I'm moving towards sculptural editions as they don't take wall space haha. Which is ironic cuz collecting art toys is where I started... |
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Post by simococo on Apr 29, 2019 8:39:45 GMT -8
It was a great time when you could go on KidRobot, The Giant, Wallkandy, the UAA and here and see dozens of posts daily discussing all things art but it definitely looks like many from that generation have moved on to other things. Maybe the excitement of collecting starts to dull for a lot of people after a period of time Yes, I agree that seems like sometimes it's a phase that you go through. For me, I think I am always interested in continuing to collect but for lack of funds and wallspace. Just have to be a lot more selective these days. I find that I'm moving towards sculptural editions as they don't take wall space haha. Which is ironic cuz collecting art toys is where I started... Between 2005 and 2010 my collecting habits were over zealous to say the least but it was all so new and exhilarating plus the fear of missing out was at times deafening. Before Instagram it felt a real skill to unearth and source street art from hidden corners. To be fair I'm back collecting from that era and it's a lot less stressful now and actually the prices are not prohibitive. |
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