Julian Schnable

Julian Schnable at the Hole

Last night I was at a diner party in BedSty at a friends house.  Although there where a few artists present it was really not a place of artistic discourse.  As the night drew on I was in a taking to a small group including a few artists.  One of the others "non art" people in the room  brought up the name Julian Schnable most likely to try to strike up a conversation. The typical non art talk about Julian's work followed... "I like his movies much more then his paintings... " 


Last week with a completely different group of people, not really art people either, his name was brought up again... "I was going to this fashion party at Julian Schnable's house and thank god so & so was there..."   What is it about him that compels non art people to talk about him to me and I'm sure to others when they are talking about contemporary artists?  


Two nights ago at an opening on the L.E.S I took the above photo of him and texted it off to a friend right away.  So I guess I am also a bit guilty of spreading the word. Years ago some one told me a bit of success has to do with one's name so perhaps it's his name we are all attracted too!  Or maybe it's that hat.