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WASHINGTON POST
The 'Fine Art' of Spoofing the Art World
By Jessica Dawson
Saturday, May 26, 2007; Page C02

Snake oil, anyone? The hands-down triumph of a well-executed group show at the Cultural Institute of Mexico comes from former Washingtonian and Decatur Blue founding member Jose Ruiz, whose satirical "Contemporary Fine Art Projects New York" mimics the ubiquitous art fair booth -- down to the faux gallery's business cards. A white location flag hovers over the doorway of a room filled with "art" by fictitious artists working in the latest media, including a remarkably goofy -- and, I'm embarrassed to say, entirely plausible -- multimedia extravaganza incorporating a wooden deer, two paintings and a video. A few paintings on skateboards prove Ruiz isn't above making fun of his own output. Jose, we miss you! The other work on view is from area Latin American artists.