Artist Residency: Spencer Sweeney
By Aubrey Mayer
In his regular feature, "Artist Residency," Aubrey Mayer takes a photo of one of his favorite artists and asks him/her a series of simple questions. Here is painter Spencer Sweeney.
Aubrey Mayer: Where are you from?
Spencer Sweeney: Philadelphia
AM: Where do you live?
SS: NY
AM: How did you become an artist?
SS: I'm not sure.
AM: What is the oddest job you've ever had?
SS: Handling Rudolph Valentino's death mask at the Mutter Museum.
AM: Who's your favorite non-living artist?
SS: Odilon Redon
AM: What book are you reading at the moment?
SS: Flowers of Evil, Baudelaire; Against the Grain, J.K. Huysmans; The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. XVIII
AM: When are you happiest with your work?
SS: When I like it.
AM: Favorite travel destination?
SS: Been enjoying staying at home.
AM: What do you find most sexy?
SS: Shelly Duvall
AM: What is your favorite piece of art that you own?
SS: A P.M.D. drawing. He's an amazing artist visionary who frequently sells his books and drawings around Max Fish.
AM: What is your favorite walk?
SS: Been enjoying walking from the West 4th St. Subway stop down Leroy St. to the gallery.
AM: When and where is your next show?
SS: Jack Hanley in San Francisco, Sept. '08
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