This show — which would be more
appropriate in a commercial gallery than in a museum, by the way — could mark the end of his first 15 minutes of fame and the beginning of his second, with an option to renew.
They have attained the status of «art world superstars,» as such figures are commonly called today, for continuing Baldessari's mission of raiding mass - produced entertainment
in such a direct, unmediated way that it has become increasingly unclear what sets their photographs, collages, paintings, videos, and installations apart from the
commercial products they are «
appropriating,» except for the fact that their work is displayed
in art
galleries and museums and auction houses.