On the Matter of Public Space

I found this piece quite interesting and enjoyed her personal stories. I liked Picard’s ideas about the notion of the apartment gallery and how they essentially challenge the boundaries of public and private space. I also found interesting how relationships become just as important as the work shown in the gallery itself because of such an intimate setting. I was kind of shocked to find out that apartment galleries are actually illegal in Chicago. On one hand, the idea of a DIY show in your apartment kind of freaks me out. Tons of strangers in the place where you sleep is weird and where do you put all of your furniture? On the other hand, I liked what Picard said about if you have no interest or access to the commercial world, an apartment gallery could allow you to relate to your audience more and create more intimacy with your art. I also liked her idea of a shift of societal need for more money and consumption to different symbols and virtues of achievement to create a better world.