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  • Following up with potential art buyers

    Art Biz Blog
    Alyson Stanfield
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:46 am
    After Monday’s post about implementing a policy for answering questions, Julie Thompson commented: I get the same questions over and over, but this happens much more often when I do a show, not so much in my inbox. I’ve even considered hanging an FAQ in my booth, but I don’t know if such a thing would go over well! Any suggestions for handling this in person? When you answer the same questions for the 50th time in a day, it’s difficult to NOT sound rehearsed or like a recording! Julie’s right. Different factors must be considered when you are confronted with questions in…

  • Surviving Analog in a Digital World

    Art Candy.tv
    natashawescoat
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm
    I’ve been considering and planning this for quite some time. I’ve always wanted to incorporate more posts that inspire and feature other creatives doing things on the web. I’m hoping to start my little webshow the best way I can. Despite the fact that I don’t have any proper professional equipment for recording videos or [...]

  • Art School Monster

    Kirsty Hall
    Kirsty
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:26 am

  • Audacity - in Life and in Art

    Jeannine Cook's Blog
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:37 pm

  • Art Code System – revisited

    Art Licensing Blog
    Tara Reed
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
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    Art News Blog

  • 5000 Nude Australians on the Sydney Opera House

    Woopidoo
    1 Mar 2010 | 6:13 pm
    Spencer Tunick has encouraged 5000 Australians to get naked and pose on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.That's not my white bum on the bottom left of the image as I chose not to scare the locals. I'm not much of a morning person either.From the Sydney Morning Herald.. "The official name of Tunick's installation was The Base. Yet after waiting two hours for the sun to come up, it became apparent that Blue Poles might be an appropriate title as a brisk wind hit the Opera House steps."

  • French Artist Bernard Lorjou

    Woopidoo
    23 Feb 2010 | 8:07 pm
    I like discovering interesting artists that I have never heard of before. French artist Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) is one of them. I still don't know much about him but I like his work.Bernard Lorjou - Bull and Bullfighter (The Friends)Bernard Lorjou - The Jazz PianistBernard Lorjou - Circus Horse on Hind LegsBernard Lorjou - King DavidMore of his work can be seen at Lorjou.com (it's a little challenging to navigate but worth the effort) or at the official Bernard Lorjou website.

  • Procrastination

    Woopidoo
    16 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am
    "Procrastination refers to the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite such behavior as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting and/or completing any task or decision. There are three criteria for a behavior to be classified as procrastination: it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.Procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt and crisis, severe loss of personal productivity, as well as disapproval by others for not meeting responsibilities or commitments. These feelings combined may promote further…

  • Happy Holidays

    Woopidoo
    24 Dec 2009 | 4:27 pm
    Happy holidays!Don't eat or drink too much.RelaxDionThe santa painting was stolen here.

  • Art Con Changes Tune - Hanks Thomas Scam

    Woopidoo
    15 Dec 2009 | 3:16 pm
    The good thing about those pathetic art scammers has been that their story never changes. They're moving from place A to place B, they need some of your wonderful art to hang in their new home, and for some strange reason the stupid woman is always pregnant (God help the world if these people do actually breed).Well, the idiots are evolving now and are starting to change their stories up a bit. Now they're "art dealers" and "art exhibitors" looking to buy your work. Here's an example by the scammer Hanks Thomas..Hi Andrea,My name is hanks.I'm an art dealer/exhibitor based in bradford in the…
 
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    Arts Journal Daily News

  • Needed: A Roadmap For Paul Taylor

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:39 am
    "The current Taylor season at New York City Center ends on Sunday; it has offered a number of pieces so mysterious that I long for further disclosures. I like best of all getting to know Mr. Taylor's works by rewatching them in performance, but some are revived so seldom I don't have the chance."...

  • Music Dying? The Facts Don't Buy It

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:36 am
    "It is easier to make the case that the music industry, far from imploding, is one of the great success stories of the recession. Last year sales of singles soared to an all-time record of 152.7m units, an astonishing 33% rise in a year when the whole economy (GDP) contracted by 3.3%. If the music pundits seriously think that these are not being bought by kids, then it shows how out of touch they are with their customers."...

  • Report: UK Recording Industry Still Vital

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:29 am
    The "report says that there are more than 4,000 artists on major record label rosters, with thousands more on independents. Around one in four of these artists were signed in the last 12 months. The report points out that, in the UK, record labels spend 23% of their total revenue on A&R (the average worldwide is 16%), comparing that to the pharmaceutical industry, which spends 15% on research and development."...

  • Music's Carbon Footprint In The UK

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:26 am
    "Each year the UK music industry is responsible for around 540,000 tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions, according to researchers from the UK and US. Three-quarters of this is due to live music performances, while the rest is caused by music recording and publishing."...

  • Looking For Signs Of Art In Today's Iraq

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:17 am
    "Sadly, the glories of Iraq's civilisation are displayed for a lonely few. Any hopes of a surge in cultural tourism have been quashed by the precarious security situation. There are far more people working at the museum - including a swarm of middle-age men smoking and chatting in the lobby - than there are visitors."...
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  • Diary of a Gallery Girl

    ArtReview magazine
    Subject: Off the record Date: Friday, Nov 7, 2008 10:10 From: gallerygirl@artreview.com To: office@artreview.com"We're all just feeling so terribly nostalgic", gushes my new boss to the museum's director of exhibitions, waving her glass of champagne dangerously close to the photographs she’s referring to. The exhibitions director visibly flinches, and no wonder – even though my glamorous new boss, head of an art foundation for 'site-specific happenings and situations' (their words), has obviously had some very expensive work done to her pretty little nose, she can't be more than a day…

  • Sheika-maker: At the Art Paris-Abu Dhabi art fair

    artreview.com
    By Lynn ChenArt fairs in emerging markets are always a gamble and such was the case at Art Paris-Abu Dhabi last week, the satellite branch of the Parisian fair, back in the United Arab Emirates for a second year. Besides the general lack of organization and indifferent sales, the fair was marred by the behavior of one errant collector.The woman in question was said to be a sheika in the Abu Dhabi royal family and a prominent collector on the local scene. She made the rounds of the 59 gallery booths in the opulent gold-laden ballroom of Emirates Palace Hotel and pointed her royal finger at…

  • The flawed thinking behind buying art as an investment

    artreview.com
    By Franklin BoydOnly a month ago – well after the Crisis had kicked off – Forbes was breathlessly reporting that some billionaires had managed – inadvertently or otherwise – to 'hedge' their balance sheets by investing in fine art. Eli Broad, for example, had lost approximately $2 billion in his equities portfolio over the previous year, the magazine reported, but the 'soaring value' of his art collection (it increased by $1.9b in the same time, according to a recent appraisal) had nearly made up for it.Well, I've got some bad news for Mr Broad and anyone else with art on the balance…

  • Turin Triennial

    artreview.com
    By Laura McLean-FerrisThere was a buoyant mood in Turin on Wednesday 5 November 2008 as the city awoke to the news of Barack Obama’s election to the US presidency. The 2nd Turin Triennial and the 15th Artissima Art Fair were both opening in the north Italian town in the same week, and the place was full of artists and arts professionals in high spirits. A sunny disposition like this is extremely rare in an artworld forever clad in mourning black.A peculiar day, then, for Daniel Birnbaum’s melancholy triennial to open. 50 Moons of Saturn focuses on the melancholic spirit, a subject that…

  • Rio favela painting itself out of a corner

    artreview.com
    By Brendan McGetrickA couple of weeks ago a minor miracle took place in Rio. In Vila Cruzeiro, a favela in the Penha section, hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the completion of a painting. Along a winding concrete staircase that extends from the favela's main street Rua Santa Helena, a duo of Dutch artists known as Haas & Hahn created a 2000 square-metre mural. With the help of three friends from the neighborhood, Haas & Hahn had spent nine months meticulously painting a carp-filled river in the style of a Japanese tattoo, and as the unveiling party started some parts of the…
 
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    Modern Art Obsession

  • Welcome BACK!! Aperture SNAP Out of Winter Party !!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    25 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    OK.. We've been away from blogging for way too long!MAO is looking forward to getting back into the schwing of this blog again.There's just Sooo much to bitch about say...But we'll start with pointing out some amazing events that we'll be attending the next few weeks...First... if the long cold winter has got you down.. it's time to SNAP out of Winter.. with Aperture!Yes.. my little MAO-ettes.. Aperture is having a hot new party focused on young photo collectors. (yes.. that includes MAO too!! We're not dead yet!) PARTY!! Live Jazz Music.. Friday, March 19th, 9pm until…

  • Art Miami 2009.. VIP Opening Night! A Nice Big Crowd...

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    2 Dec 2009 | 7:48 am
    Art Miami.. VIP Opening Night! A Nice Big Crowd... So.. MAO and the MAO-ettes were doing the elite Miami Art Basel circuit party thing last night.Last night was the posh VIP opening of 2 of the long time fairs.. Art Miami, and Design Miami.We went to both of course.Both were buzzing.. with people... lots of people!So we guess the nights were successful for the art dealers....we shall see how today's main fair opening goes!As for the Art Miami Fair.. we have to say.. we were all a bit disappointed by the galleries at this fair. We herd one person say.. There's Lot's of…

  • An Exciting Rare PhotoBook Auction... Just Started Up!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    30 Nov 2009 | 10:22 pm
    An Exciting Rare PhotoBook Auction... Just Started Up! Check this out! For those readers of this site... it's no surprise MAO is an crazed photobook collector.So much so, we are almost scared to tell anyone about this opportunity.. but iGavel  is starting to do auctions of Rare Photobooks!The ever resourceful Dan Cooney almost too nice to be an art photography dealer, has just posted a great list of very hard to find, mostly 1st edition photobooks. We checked them all out this weekend.. and we'd have to say..some of these book made us actually drool. Yes.. MAO is crazy,and…

  • MAO Art Buy of the Month.. by Catherine Opie only $650 !!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm
    OK.. this one if going to sellout very quickly. So act now.. or it will be gone. This is a photograph by a MAO favorite artist... Catherine Opie. You probably saw Catherine Opie's huge blockbuster solo show at the Guggenheim Museum last year, or bought her amazing photobook.. Catherine Opie American Photographer. Anyway.. Catherine Opie is possibly one of the most important American photographers of her generation, MAO frequently thinks of her as the Walker Evans of the 21st Century. No matter if you love her work or not.. every viewer MAO knows will certainly have something to say once…

  • Diane Arbus Photo Up for Auction at the Aperture Benefit!!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:50 am
    Diane Arbus Photo Up for Auction at the Aperture Benefit!! Check it out here... Yes.. so far this rare Diane Arbus photo has a current bid of only $1,750. Welcome to the Art Recession...That's too low to be believed!! So..one of the most important photographers in history has a photo for sale at Monday's Aperture Benefit auction. Can you ask for a better opportunity to add something amazing to your art collection? This is one of her very standard 14.25 in x 14.25 in, Gelatin Silver Prints made by photographer Neil Selkirk for the Arbus Estate. We've seen similar…
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    Artslant

  • - WSG Gallery - March 12th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

    8 Mar 2010 | 7:02 pm
    16 co-owners of this professional gallery downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA have invited art-makers in their circle of family and friends to exhibit their work alongside theirs for this exhibit.  A lot of cool stuff to look at and collect!

  • Christy Rogers - Laura Rathe Fine Art Gallery - March 12th 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

    3 Mar 2010 | 2:45 pm
    FotoFest 2010, the Thirteenth International Biennial of Photography and Photo-related Arts takes place March 12 through April 25, 2010 in Houston, Texas.FotoFest is the United States' largest citywide celebration of photography!http://www.fotofest.org/biennial2010/http://www.laurarathe.com/http://www.christyrogers.com/

  • Julia Cotti Piccinelli, Martin Zet - the temporary space - March 12th 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    3 Mar 2010 | 2:10 pm
    Self-Accusation by Martin Zet / White Noise by Julia Cotti-Piccinelli March 12th, 7 pm – 10 pm, the temporary space the temporary space is pleased to announce 2 solo exhibitions. This is a series of collaborative exhibition projects focusing on visual, performance and experimental engagements. Czech artist Martin Zet presents photo-documentations of his honest and serious responses to his culture-shock experience. Through his photo-documentation of himself entitled Self-Accusation, Zet examines indexes of his gestures to explore "the subject of the indication" and to capture his…

  • Robert Swedroe - Contessa Gallery - Legacy Village - March 12th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

    27 Feb 2010 | 7:25 pm
    Contessa Gallery is proud to showcase an exhibition of narrative assemblage and cyber collage series works by acclaimed American artist and world-renowned architect Robert Swedroe at its Legacy Village location. Referred to as mixed media assemblage, his storytelling creations and the more recent "hi-tech" works, express the artist's profound passion for art through their clean lines, use of intricate geometry and structure, as well as vibrant blazing color. His collages have been called "poetry in motion and color". Collage as an art form initially surfaced in the works of the Cubists…

  • Valerie S. Mann - WSG Gallery - March 12th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

    25 Feb 2010 | 7:20 pm
 
 
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  • BIP2010 - The Acrobatic Squad

    Regine
    9 Mar 2010 | 7:20 am
    The 7th International Biennial of Photography and Visual Arts in Liege is one of the most exciting art events i've seen in a while. This year's theme is (Out of) Control. It oscillates between the cheerful and the somber, between the mundane and the extraordinary. I'll get back to you with a proper report but i couldn't help singling out a quirky series of photos i discovered at the biennial continue

  • Sensity V & A, an interview with Stanza

    Regine
    5 Mar 2010 | 10:26 pm
    Or how an exhibition i disliked gave me the opportunity to interview an artist whose work i've been admiring ever since i started the blog continue

  • Book Review - Data Flow 2: Visualizing Information in Graphic Design

    Regine
    4 Mar 2010 | 4:03 am
    Data Flow 2 expands the definition of contemporary information graphics. The book features new possibilities for diagrams, maps, and charts. It investigates the visual and intuitive presentation of processes, data, and information. Concrete examples of research and art projects as well as commercial work illuminate how techniques such as simplification, abstraction, metaphor, and dramatization function continue

  • Japan Media Arts festival - The Art Division

    Regine
    2 Mar 2010 | 11:07 pm
    Onion scanners, tv screens used as percussion instruments, storm inside a transparent cylinder, genetically modified blue carnations brought back to their original white, techy Japanese-style glockenspiel, etc. continue

  • Exhibition tip - GaMe! at the [DAM] gallery in Berlin

    Regine
    28 Feb 2010 | 9:09 pm
    The exhibition presents six international positions on the subject of computer games and electronic toys. The spectrum includes interactive computer games, developed by artists, a film collage of modified content of commercial games as well as small toy robots; furthermore four photos from a series showing male adolescents during a LAN-party continue
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    umi//ART

  • umi//ART Spring 2010 Collection // Complete - $100.00

    24 Feb 2010 | 2:59 pm
    // Own the entire umi//ART Spring 2010 Collection // Every piece is carefully process printed with love on acid free archival fine art paper with eco friendly inks. And each print comes signed, dated, and numbered, by [UMI] // Free Shipping

  • thinkSHARP // iPhone Skin // PRE-ORDER - $35.00

    24 Feb 2010 | 2:19 pm
    // thinkSHARP :: by [UMI] // Today’s industrial & technological advancements are having an effect on the way our brains comprehend and interpret information. We are growing dependent on our tools, and have completely erased the line between luxury and convenience. This is a message from [UMI] urging you always to thinkSHARP. // Designed for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, & 1st Gen. Skin protects the back and sides of your iPhone. Engineered with 3M Technology for easy application and clean removal // AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER. This item will ship on or before March 19th.

  • Persephone // iPhone Skin // PRE-ORDER - $35.00

    24 Feb 2010 | 2:18 pm
    // Persephone :: by [UMI] // A modern depiction of the Greek Goddess of the Spring known as Persephone. Other’s might call her the Queen of the Underworld, depending on who your talking to. Either way you slice it her story is both unique and tragic. Today she plays a strong role in our ecosystem, creating balance where otherwise there would be chaos. Her sacrifice is our Winter, and her gift is our Spring. // Designed for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, & 1st Gen. Skin protects the back and sides of your iPhone. Engineered with 3M Technology for easy application and clean removal // AVAILABLE FOR…

  • theGIFT // iPhone Skin // PRE-ORDER - $35.00

    24 Feb 2010 | 2:09 pm
    // theGIFT :: by [UMI] // We are all gifted with the power to create. How we choose to use this power is entirely up to us. There are those of us that abuse our power and use it selfishly. This causes a shift in the balance, forcing the sacrifice of freedoms belonging to the many, to be turned over to the benefits and greed of the few. And then there are those of us that choose to consume far more than we produce. We all have a choice. Don’t throw your gift away. // Designed for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, & 1st Gen. Skin protects the back and sides of your iPhone. Engineered with 3M Technology for…

  • Wanted // Limited Edition Fine Art Print - $15.00

    20 Feb 2010 | 1:44 am
    // Wanted :: by [UMI] // A man whose identity is unknown not because he chooses to hide his face, but because he is not a man at all. What he represents is far more important than who is, and on that principle alone, he could be anyone. “Beneath this mask there is more than flesh, there is an idea. And ideas are bulletproof” - V for Vendetta // 1st edition run of 100 prints. Carefully process printed with love on acid free archival fine art paper with eco friendly inks. Every print comes signed, dated, and numbered, by [UMI] // This print sizes at 11X17 and ships in a crush-proof tube…
 
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    Eye Level

  • The Best of Ask Joan of Art: Stuart Davis

    Jeff
    9 Mar 2010 | 6:19 am
    This post is part of an ongoing series here on Eye Level: The Best of Ask Joan of Art. Begun in 1993, Ask Joan of Art is the longest running arts-based electronic reference service in the country. The "real" Joan is Kathleen Adrian or one of her co-workers from the museum’s Research and Scholar's Center; these experts answer the public's questions about art. Earlier this year Kathleen began posting questions on Twitter and made the answers to these questions available on our Web site. Stuart Davis, Composition from the portfolio Ten Works x Ten Painters Question: What do the paintings of…

  • Gaman and the Story of the Bird Pins

    Howard
    5 Mar 2010 | 5:51 am
    Himeko Fukuhara, Kazuko Matsumoto (Interned at Amache, Colorado, and Gila River, Arizona). Bird pins. Scrap wood, paint, metal. Collection of the National Japanese American Historical Society. From The Art of Gaman by Delphine Hirasuna, ©2005, Ten Speed Press. Terry Heffernan photo. "It all started because of this bird pin I'm wearing," Delphine Hirasuna told us the other day at the American Art Museum's Renwick Gallery in preparation for the March 5 opening of The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps 1942–1946. Hirasuna, guest curator of the…

  • On Character: Darwyn Cooke's The Hunter

    Howard
    2 Mar 2010 | 9:16 am
    Darwyn Cooke's adaptation of The Hunter "I'm a comic book writer, artist, and storyteller," Darwyn Cooke told us when he spoke recently at the McEvoy Auditorium about his first graphic novel, The Hunter, an adaptation of the famous crime novel written by Donald E. Westlake under the pseudonym Richard Stark. Throughout his nearly ninety-minute presentation, Cooke shared stories about his conversations with Westlake, his artwork for The Hunter, and tales of life on and off the page. In a way, Cooke was born for the job. Both he and The Hunter came into this world in 1962. Westlake's book became…

  • Picture This: Get Ready for an ARTrageous Weekend!

    Jeff
    25 Feb 2010 | 11:39 am
    Partying from last year’s ARTrageous! benefit Friday at 5:30 p.m., artist Karen LaMonte discusses the inspiration and process for her work, Reclining Dress Impression with Drapery, centerpiece of Saturday's museum benefit gala, ARTrageous! This program is free and open to the public. On Saturday, help support the museum's programs by putting on your finest (and your best accessories) and practicing your catwalk from 8 to 11:30 p.m. in the museum's Kogod Courtyard for ARTrageous! 2010. Coming off Fashion Week in NYC, the event will also feature appearances by Project Runway contestant Nick…

  • How The West Was Framed: The Survey Photographs of Timothy H. O'Sullivan

    Howard
    23 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am
    Timothy H. O'Sullivan's Cañon de Chelle. Walls of the Grand Cañon about 1200 Feet in Height. There hasn't been a major exhibition of the works by nineteenth-century photographer Timothy H. O'Sullivan in more than thirty years, but thanks to a collaboration between the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Library of Congress, all that changes this week in a big way with the opening of the exhibition Framing the West: The Survey Photographs of Timothy H. O'Sullivan. In fact, many of these prints haven't been exhibited since 1876. O'Sullivan was the photographer on two of the…
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    Art Fag City

  • This Week in Comments: Part One, Warhol! Part Two, Powhida!

    Art Fag City
    12 Mar 2010 | 1:14 pm
    POST BY PADDY JOHNSON Andy Warhol, Red Self Portrait, 1965 The great un-kept secret of the art world dating back to the mid nineties was that dealers could purchase authenticated work from the Andy Warhol Foundation at low prices and resell it to collectors with a considerable mark-up. The Foundation’s prices have since gone up, the stock diminished, and debates over whether the foundation and authentication board are acting in the interest of accuracy or their stake in the market are now being asked. At least this is the case with collector Susan Shaer’s Red Self Portrait, a work…

  • Sarah Thornton Gets The New York Fairs Right

    Art Fag City
    12 Mar 2010 | 7:42 am
    POST BY PADDY JOHNSON Sarah Thornton nails the New York art fairs for the Economist, in particular, The Armory. “Armory” is a powerful brand. It evokes the 1913 Armory Show, which introduced European modern art, including Marcel Duchamp’s scandalous “Nude Descending a Staircase”, to America. In 1999 four dealer-organisers of an annual contemporary art fair resurrected the name. Then, in 2007, they sold both name and fair to Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc (MMPI). When MMPI asserts, as it does on its website, that it is “the world’s leading owner and operator of showroom…

  • Fresh Links!

    Art Fag City
    11 Mar 2010 | 7:51 pm
    Rush Limbaugh’s Penthouse For Sale – What About The Art? « a tale of a few cities Rush Limbaugh decorates his home with a lot of gay art by Pierre et Gilles

  • Fresh Links!

    Art Fag City
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:04 pm
    Spirit Surfers » Blog Archive » i’m watching you This is so good!

  • Fresh Links!

    Art Fag City
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:03 pm
    Reality bytes | ArtForum | Find Articles at BNET The Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow was a Whitney ISP alum. Via: Ms. Jen Bekman
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    Artopia

  • Not Just the Whitney Biennial

    Artopia
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:39 am
            Theaster Gates: Cosmology of Yard, 2010   Beyond the Moat No fancy title. Only 55 artists, all American. A few midcareer artists. More than half of them female. You win some, you lose some. Reading the reviews, you would think "2010," the Whitney Biennial, was a revolution of some kind. Please. Except for the long-demanded (but apparently unplanned) increase in the number of women, it is back to square one, save a single exception. With more and more interest in installations and projected-video formats, a Whitney Biennial with fewer artists than the last…

  • Tino Sehgal: Thunder Under the Rotunda

    Artopia
    15 Feb 2010 | 7:49 am
                                                      A Whole Lot of Nothing   Tino Sehgal has managed to fill the Guggenheim without giving us much to see. But there is plenty to like, not the least of which is the interior of the Frank Lloyd Wright monument to Frank Lloyd Wright. The Guggenheim, all spiffed up at last, has never looked better. It's the 50th anniversary. My, how time flies...or doesn't.   The mother of all museums-as-icons (which is a lot to…

  • Who's Afraid of Eli Broad?

    Artopia
    1 Feb 2010 | 8:21 am
                                                      Historic button produced by employees of the Corcoran Museum in D.C. when the "elusive"  Walter Hopps, once an art dealer, was director; now reproduced to celebrate the publication of Hans Ulrich Obrist's  History of Curating.       Moving From the Dark Side      New York art dealer Jeffrey Deitch will be the new director of L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art. Certain NYC art…

  • How the West Was Won: Finish Fetish

    Artopia
    18 Jan 2010 | 7:22 am
      Craig Kauffman: Three Untitled Wall Reliefs, 1968. Vacuum formed Plexiglas Larry Bell: Untitled, 1969. Mineral coated glass De Wain Valentine: Triple Disk Red Metal Flake - Black Edge, 1966.  Fiberglass              reinforced polyester       Primarily Atmospheric      Mr. McGuire: I want to say one word to you. Just one word.  Benjamin: Yes, sir.   Mr. McGuire:  Are you listening?   Benjamin: Yes, I am.  Mr. McGuire: Plastics.   …

  • Fakes: Have Replicas Replaced Art?

    Artopia
    3 Jan 2010 | 7:08 am
                                              Antoine Pevsner,Portrait of Marcel Duchamp, 1926. Cellulose nitrate on copper with iron, 65.4 x 94.0 cm (25 3/4 x 37 in.) Yale University Art Gallery. Gift of Collection Société Anonyme. The works originally clear plastic components now show extreme signs of degradation, including warping, cracking, and discoloration, which exacerbated corrosion processes in the metal pieces. Photo: Yale University Art Gallery. ©2009 Artists Rights Society…
 
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    Art Biz Blog

  • Artist Travel

    Alyson Stanfield
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:05 pm
    I finished up my workshop in Racine, Wisconsin yesterda. I’m always excited about booking a new workshop venue, but when the time comes to pack and leave I get sad and anxious. I’m sad to leave my husband and cats and anxious about travel. Will my luggage exceed 50 pounds? Will something I’m wearing set off security sensors? Will I arrive on time? Will they lose my car rental reservation? Will anything spill in my suitcase? Can I pack so that I keep ironing to a minimum? You get the picture. I have learned a number of travel tips throughout my years on the road, but I want…

  • Art Marketing Action + Podcast: Get the Word Out Early and Often

    Alyson Stanfield
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am
    Whenever you have an exhibit opening or similar event, you can’t expect to send one thing in the mail and have an impact. People typically have to see the same information multiple times—in multiple ways—before they will act on it. Here are 7 steps you can take to get the word out early and often. 1. Start blogging, tweeting, and Facebooking about the event as soon as it’s set. On your blog, for example, you might first post about the event details in an announcement. Then, you can mention it once a week in the context of other posts. Your message shouldn’t be too focused on…

  • @abstanfield Tweekly

    Alyson Stanfield
    7 Mar 2010 | 9:36 am
    Totally blew @johntunger interviewing @chrisguillebeau RATS! Now subscribed to the Art Heroes on iTunes. Yippee! GYST software for artists new version ready next week. $50 off right now Artist shares her experience “handling” art teachers at a workshop with two disruptive personalities via @MaryRichmond Planning an open studio? Get tips in this FREE audio program How to import your blog posts into your FB profile (not FB fan page) Like artists, museums really need to get their media rooms online. None of my 3 former museum employers have media rooms on their sites. Artists…

  • Answering the same question over and over again (gracefully) in a face-to-face conversation

    Alyson Stanfield
    5 Mar 2010 | 11:02 am
    After Monday’s post about implementing a policy for answering questions, Julie Thompson commented: I get the same questions over and over, but this happens much more often when I do a show, not so much in my inbox. I’ve even considered hanging an FAQ in my booth, but I don’t know if such a thing would go over well! Any suggestions for handling this in person? When you answer the same questions for the 50th time in a day, it’s difficult to NOT sound rehearsed or like a recording! Julie’s right. Different factors must be considered when you are confronted with questions in…

  • Following up with potential art buyers

    Alyson Stanfield
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:46 am
    How do you deal with people who inquire about a purchase, but don’t follow-up? Do you let them go or pursue the opportunity? If you pursue, how do you do it? What’s your follow-up system? Today’s Deep Thought Thursday was submitted by Miranda on Twitter. You can submit ideas for this blog, too, although there are no promises. Send a tweet to @abstanfield or use this form. Related PostsTwittering artistsArt Marketing Action + Podcast: Implement a Policy for Answering QuestionsDeep Thought Thursday: Style vs. GimmickPromoting yourself on TwitterDeep Thought Thursday:…
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    Rhizome Inclusive: News, Blog, and Digest

  • Putting the capital in decapitation

    Ginny Kollak
    12 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    Goldin+Senneby, Headless, 2007– (Photo: John Barlow) As a lead-up to the Headless Conference, co-organizer Ginny Kollak shares her essay “Putting the capital in decapitation” which is excerpted from the brochure accompanying the exhibition “The Office for Parafictional Research Presents Headless: Work by Goldin+Senneby” on view through March 21 at CCS Bard. The Headless Conference is a mini-symposium for this exhibition. Goldin+Senneby is the identity-resistant “framework for collaboration” established by Stockholm-based artists Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby in 2004. An…

  • Reminder: The Headless Conference on March 19, 2010

    Rhizome
    12 Mar 2010 | 7:00 am
    The Office for Parafictional Research has been established to study the implications of a body of work by artist duo Goldin+Senneby known as Headless. For the past three years, the Stockholm-based collaborators have been investigating an offshore company called Headless Ltd as part of a larger inquiry into strategies of absence, invisibility, and withdrawal. Their project, also called Headless, has emerged in a number of formats thus far, including lectures and readings, a series of newspaper interventions, an author’s personal journal, a suite of etchings, a number of critical essays, a…

  • FAVICONTEST: Winner(s)

    John Michael Boling
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:30 pm
    So... Team Rhizome™ got together yesterday to determine the winner of our FAVICONTEST and I must admit that it was intense... a little too intense. After many long hours of screaming, clawing, and hair-pulling we were no closer to reaching an agreement on which of the user-submitted favicons to ordain as victor as we were when we started. Out of this ideal-driven hate-fest, the decision was made to share the spoils and select several favicons to use for Rhizome.org. So... in the coming weeks we are going to generate a 'favicon randomizer' that will load one of the following four favicons…

  • Required Listening: Women's Audio Archive

    Ceci Moss
    11 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
    The Women's Audio Archive began as a series of recordings, taped by Lewandowska after leaving her home country in 1984, grown out of an interest in language as a site of cultural displacement. These recordings document public events, seminars, talks, conferences, and private conversations as valuable records of a particular time in discourse, beginning around 1983 until 1990. Lewandowska denotes this period of time as one dominated by academics and artists close to October magazine and by feminist gatherings, including the participating of Judy Chicago, Mary Kelly, Barbara Kruger, Yvonne…

  • Testament (2009 - Ongoing) - Natalie Bookchin

    Ceci Moss
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    Above: Laid Off from the series "Testament" Testament is a series of collective self-portraits made up of fragments from online video diaries, or “vlogs”. The project consisted of a series of chapters, each of which focuses on a collectively told vignette, story, proclamation, or meditation on topics such as identity, the economy, illness, politics, the war, or work. Testament explores the formal and conceptual consequences of online video viewing and sharing, while analyzing contemporary expressions of self, and the stories we are currently telling online about our lives and our…
 
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    Artistic Mission

  • Inspired Delivery

    11 Mar 2010 | 6:41 pm
    Last night I finished preparing my triptych "I Owe You Something" for display. Adding hangers, painting the sides of the canvas, writing my info on the back, etc.Today was the designated dropoff day, kind of unusual in that it was during the day on a weekday. Since the dropoff location, Belas Artes, is only about four blocks from S.A.M. I decided to drop by there and grab some more business cards from my stash and show flyers to distribute. I got a sneak peek at the show that opens tomorrow night. "The Next Generation" exhibition features artwork from local artists age 14-19. This is the…

  • Alice in Wonderland - An Artist's Perspective

    8 Mar 2010 | 8:30 pm
    Yesterday I went to see the latest incarnation of Alice in Wonderland. Usually I try to steer clear of pop culture, movie reviews, etc on these pages. However, since so many artists have been influenced by Alice in it's various versions, I'm making an exception.If you are one of those people who hates "spoilers" stop reading. Honestly though, I haven't read more than a few pages of the book or watched more than a few minutes of any of the previous versions of the movie. Still, it's such a pervasive influence that I am still very familiar with the plot points and characters. It's probably…

  • Misfire

    6 Mar 2010 | 10:52 pm
    Last night I had big plans. I was invited to attend an RFT sponsored happy-hour @ Blueberry Hill since I'm a "local" blogger. I was going to follow that up by checking out "the Pangaea Project", the new show at Hoffman Lachance Contemporary featuring the art of Jeremy Rabus. Instead I decided to chase a night of puking with a day in bed. Reminds me of the saying that life is what happens while you're making other plans. Whoever said that was smart dude. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPod Touch

  • This One's For My Painters

    4 Mar 2010 | 8:21 am
    I'm really lazy about cleaning up my painting messes. My studio was left unpainted on 2 walls and I have cheap remnant carpet under my easels so that I can paint with abandon, without the fear of messing up something expensive. I've been searching for a while for the ideal palette and I have another one that's worth mentioning.The other day I got the idea that a nonstick cookie sheet might be a good palette. With that thought in mind I braved the d-bag hordes at Target and came home with something even better: This was the cheapest nonstick cupcake pan they had (it was like 5 bucks) and the…

  • Invitation

    3 Mar 2010 | 8:44 pm
    I heard back today from the people at AmericaSCORES and they have allowed me to be in their show/auction. As part of the deal I get free entry +3. Anyone interested in going to the event and want in for free? Shoot me an email and let me know. First come first served. Here's the details:The EventThe St. Louis Inspired Art ShowSaturday, March 20, 2010Silent auction from 6pm to 8pmBelas Artes Multicultural Center & Art Gallery1854 Russell Blvd, St. Louis, MO
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  • the last hour of Man Bartlett's "24h #class action"

    11 Mar 2010 | 9:47 pm
    the last balloon I had contributed something like a hundred or so inflated balloons to Man Bartlett's "24h #class action" the day before, but when I arrived at Winkleman Gallery Thursday afternoon around 4:15, almost 24 hours later, it was too late to add to my score. The artist however had been going strong all that day and throughout the night before. I managed to capture one of the last long, narrow balloons he tossed onto the sculpture from the cubby he had created behind it. Thousands of inflatables were about to disappear at the stroke of a pin, without ever having achieved a single…

  • Wednesday's crowded #class schedule

    11 Mar 2010 | 9:40 am
    not a puppy in site Wednesday's schedule for #class began at 2 with a "Feminist Tea Party" hosted by artists Caitlin Rueter and Suzanne Stroebe. I saw some of it at home on the streaming video (while drinking coffee) but was unfortunately not able to make out most of the discussion. I arrived at Winkleman just as they were leaving with the accoutrements (tablecloths and porcelain cups; the finger sandwiches, cookies, and cupcakes presumably having already been shared with the issues). Man Bartlett was just about to begin his own much-anticipated 24 hour event, "24h #class action", described…

  • Powhida: "No artist should have to watch this"

    9 Mar 2010 | 3:48 pm
    all heck breaks loose as Powhida exceeds the estimate A number of art enthusiasts found their way to Winkleman gallery, and a Saturday in "#class", this past weekend to take part in the (unbilled) "T-Bill Gaming" event. Tom Sanford and William Powhida had set up a projector and screen linked to a laptop, allowing gallery visitors follow the Phillips de Pury auction, "NOW: Art of the 21st Century", in a live simulcast which began at noon. Fans were invited, Sanford's own blog had announced, to participate in a "relational aesthetics art project" involving "the sometimes-overlooked art of book…

  • Yevgeniy Fiks names names in Communist Tour of MoMA

    4 Mar 2010 | 11:22 am
    Diego Rivera Agrarian Leader Zapata 1931 fresco 7' 9.75" x 6' 2" [large detail taken from a slightly oblique angle, of the painting in MoMA's collection] Of course there was Rivera, and Kahlo, but most of the other committed pinko commies hanging around inside the Museum of Modern Art have been largely hidden from our history, from the institutional history of MoMA, and from the history of the art and the artists themselves. Leading a tour of the Museum on 53rd Street this past Monday, artist and teacher Yevgeniy Fiks started to sort things out for the record. Barry and I were extremely…

  • NYPD: racial profiling, false collaring, permanent records

    2 Mar 2010 | 12:34 pm
    up against the wall, spread over the hood, or face down on the ground; then into the computer From 2004 through 2009, in a policy that has gotten completely out of control, New York City police officers stopped people on the street and checked them out nearly three million times, frisking and otherwise humiliating many of them. Upward of 90 percent of the people stopped are completely innocent of any wrongdoing. And yet the New York Police Department is compounding this intolerable indignity by compiling an enormous and permanent computerized database of these encounters between innocent New…
 
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    Jeffrey Hayes: Contemporary Still Life Paintings

  • More In Progress

    Jeff Hayes
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:33 am
    Jeffrey HayesWork In Progress5 x 11 inchesHere is further progress on my current painting. I really like the idea of building paintings around 2 opposed and unequal groups of objects. It seems to lend the composition some built-in tension and intrigue. I'm almost tempted to call the painting "Culture Clash" or something similar, though that's probably more amusing to me than it is to most others.

  • In Progress

    Jeff Hayes
    11 Mar 2010 | 4:34 am
    Jeffrey HayesIn Progress5 x 11 inchesThis is the very latest piece I've been working on. I don't ordinarily work on one larger piece immediately after finishing another larger piece, but I'd completed the underpainting for this some months ago, and just wanted to get it done. After this, I'll be working on a very cool project; more on that in a few days.After my recent cancer experience, I got a lot of messages of concern and support, so I thought I'd pass along some good news. Today I had my first physical since then, and overall I'm in very good shape. So... back to work for me; I'd like to…

  • Facebook and Twitter Invite

    Jeff Hayes
    10 Mar 2010 | 4:13 am
    I haven't mentioned it here in a while, but I have an active presence on both Facebook and Twitter. I'd like to invite everybody who reads this blog to join my Facebook fan page and follow me on Twitter. Thanks!

  • Lime No. 2

    Jeff Hayes
    9 Mar 2010 | 7:03 am
    Jeffrey Hayes"Lime No. 2"Oil on panel, 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm)Dimensions with frame: 8 x 8 inches (20 x 20 cm)Available: Purchase Information

  • Lemon No. 2

    Jeff Hayes
    24 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am
    Jeffrey Hayes"Lemon No. 2"Oil on panel, 4 x 4 inches (10 x 10 cm)Dimensions with frame: 8 x 8 inches (20 x 20 cm)Available: Purchase InformationThanks everybody for all the great comments you've left over the past few weeks; I really appreciate all of them! I'll be sending out my next newsletter in a couple of days; to get it, please sign up here.
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    tom moody

  • Post Internet OptiDisc Sighting

    tom moody
    11 Mar 2010 | 7:02 am
    from this page - anticipating the moving version will change in the next 24 hours some previous Post Internet optidisc sightings "internet unaware art"

  • "Escape from Spring"

    tom moody
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:57 am
    "Escape from Spring" [4.1 MB .mp3] A two minute post-chiptunes opera inspired by Poulenc. Live MIDI performance by Travis Hallenbeck cut up, reassembled and rhythmically augmented by Tom Moody. (A longer version was posted previously as "H.M.M.M. 2") Libretto: In a pastoral landscape in rural Virginia birds and crickets frolic among some old rusted trucks. Enid, a hamadryad, listens from inside a majestic oak. Some goths on mopeds enter the clearing to drink absinthe while sitting on the trucks. Enid cries out from inside her tree, wishing to join them. The absinthe opens the goths' frontal…

  • "RMV Study No. 3"

    tom moody
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:16 pm
    "RMV Study No. 3" [6.9 MB .mp3] mildly spooky Latin robo-percussion. all done with the Linplug RMV soft-sampler except the pitched bass tones, which are analog. The djembe with the long pingpong delay (in the second half) gets me kind of excited. Will probably add some e-piano parts to this, this is all-percussion.

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    tom moody
    7 Mar 2010 | 12:51 pm

  • More Internet Aware Art

    tom moody
    7 Mar 2010 | 10:20 am
    Let's keep talking about the phrase "internet aware art." Two senses of the term are in use: 1) Offline art made with internet presentation and dissemination in mind. (A behavioral quirk observed by the artist* who originally coined the phrase). 2) Offline art that is influenced by online conventions, trends, and jargon. (This is mostly a theory in search of artists, where curators look for examples of non-tech art informed by tech concerns. "We know the internet must be changing art, so let's go find examples. Look, here's a sculpture that uses the letters 'OMG'--it's perfect. I'm sure the…
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  • Houston's Hearst Castle

    12 Mar 2010 | 2:39 am
    I have a recurring dream that I discover a hidden room, floor or entire wing in my existing home. The...

  • 2010 U of H Student Show

    11 Mar 2010 | 10:30 pm
    This Saturday, March 13th, is the last day for the University of Houston (http://www.art.uh.edu/) student show at the Blaffer...

  • Bucks Burnett 8-track show hits WSJ

    11 Mar 2010 | 8:33 pm
    8-Track tape collector Bucks Burnett (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704754604575095310056590490.html), the temporary museum of the retro-format he installed at Barry Whistler Gallery in Dallas,...

  • Barton Barriers

    11 Mar 2010 | 8:19 pm
    Barton Barriers (http://www.artontheway.com/ ), a 100-foot-long jumbled wall of concrete traffic barriers by sculptor Stephen Dubov along south Lamar...

  • NY Times on Ken Price

    8 Mar 2010 | 12:09 am
    The Sunday edition of the NYTimes featured an article on Ken Price titled The Blobs Aren't Talking (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/arts/design/07price.html?ref=design)...
 
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    Dennis Hollingsworth

  • AHAB

    Dennis
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:50 pm

  • Ahora

    Dennis
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:42 pm

  • Big Belly

    Dennis
    8 Mar 2010 | 11:33 am
    (Thomas Hirschhorn, "Banners") Check out the proposals submitted for the Guggenheim Museum's Contemplating the Void: Interventions. It's interesting to see how various artists, architects and designers (more than 200) approached the opportunity. Here's Roberta Smith's review. Tyler Green is...

  • The Moon in the Night Sky

    Dennis
    5 Mar 2010 | 11:56 am
    Passing through the big plaza at Gin Ling Way in Los Angeles' ChinaTown, I heard music and saw an old man practicing with his fiddle (I have been able to identify it as a Er Hu). The plaza is...

  • EU Travel Notes

    Dennis
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:33 pm
    I've scribbled out a few notes about my recent travels. It's going to be a hive of mistakes, but then blogging is an archive of first drafts by its nature, isn't it?...
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    newmediafix.net

  • 2010 Synapse Residency Program - Call for Applications

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    10 Mar 2010 | 9:10 am
    The Australian Network for Art & Technology (ANAT) is calling for applications from creative practitioners and science and research organisations for the 2010 Synapse Residency program. Now in its fifth round, the program is a core element of the Synapse initiative of the Australia Council of the Arts and ANAT, which enables collaboration between artists [...]

  • influx/reflux/reflex en las palmas

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    10 Mar 2010 | 9:06 am
    exposición del proyecto influx/reflux/reflex comisarios: nilo casares + bronwyn lace artistas: marta fernández calvo dorothee kreutzveldt juan linares y erika artz óscar mora james webb fecha: viernes, 12 de marzo de 2010 lugar: centro de arte la regenta c/león y castillo 427. las palmas de gran canaria hora: 20.30 horas influx/reflux/reflex es un proyecto de intercambio entre creadores sudafricanos y españoles. un puente construido durante dos años en [...]

  • Turbulence Commission: “I’m Not Stalking You; I’m Socializing: Black & White” by Liz Filardi

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    10 Mar 2010 | 9:02 am
    March 8, 2010 Turbulence Commission: “I’m Not Stalking You; I’m Socializing: Black & White” by Liz Filardi http://turbulence.org/works/stalkingsocial/blacknwhite One of the original cases of criminal stalking in America is retold within the framework of a social network called “Black & White”, which consists of two mirrored profiles, those of Laura Black and Richard Farley. The website extrapolates on [...]

  • Call for Papers – “Besides the Screen: Moving Images during Distribution, Exhibition and Consumption”

    --
    8 Mar 2010 | 11:48 am
    New media technologies impact cinema well beyond the screen; they also promote the reorganization of its logic of distribution, modes of consumption and viewing regimes. Once, it was video and television broadcast that disturbed traditional cinematographic experience, revealing the image as soon as it was captured and bringing it into the home of the audience. [...]

  • Upgrade! Boston: Joseph DeLappe + Pete Froslie

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    8 Mar 2010 | 11:45 am
    Upgrade! Boston: Joseph DeLappe + Pete Froslie March 11, 2010; 7:00 - 9:00 pm MIT Program in Art, Culture and Technology, 265 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joseph DeLappe is an Associate Professor of the Department of Art at the University of Nevada where he directs the Digital Media program. Working with electronic and new media since [...]
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    MAeX Artblog

  • FREE arts scholarship Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale

    admin
    9 Mar 2010 | 4:01 pm
    Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale is hosting a FREE arts scholarship competition on Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 10 am to 1 pm. Students in grades 1 to 12 can compete to win scholarships to study painting, design, or illustration this summer at the Museum of Art’s Creative Summer Art Academy. All students (or their parents) have to do is RSVP TODAY by calling 954-262-0239 or e-mailing education1@moafl.org. We ask people to RSVP as quickly as possible. Check in is at 9:15 am on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at the Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale. Participants are divided into groups of grades:…

  • Peter Schjeldahl: “Skin Fruit,” at the New Museum.

    admin
    8 Mar 2010 | 3:54 pm
    It has become increasingly problematic for the New Museum (NYC) and its current exhibition featuring the work of a member of its board, Dakis, Joannou. Here is also an audio slideshow of the exhibition below. Peter Schjeldahl: “Skin Fruit,” at the New Museum.: “The art world is peculiarly suited to dramatize a problem, or at least a syndrome, of the present day: that of abominable wealth, by which I mean the effect of huge fortunes on people who don’t have them. The global tide of prosperity that rose in the past…” Peter Schjeldahl: Juicy Fruit.:…

  • Global Caribbean: Interrogating Politics of Location in Lit. and Culture

    admin
    7 Mar 2010 | 10:37 am
    After participating in and being part of the Global Caribbean: Interrogating Politics of Location in Lit. and Culture Conference, there was a point at which the importance of these events cannot be underestimated. Of course, it is always good to hear from others to find out what projects they’re working on, but here the quality of fiction that was covered left me realizing that I’m not doing enough reading.

  • The Armory Show 2010

    admin
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:02 pm
    The Armory Show 2010: This is a first look at The Armory Show 2010. This year’s edition introduces Armory Focus, a new section that features an important art community every year. The new section is premiering with Berlin, presenting 21 galleries from Germany’s capital. In total, The Armory Show features 267 galleries from 31 countries. The Armory Show 2010, Vernissage, March 3, 2010. > Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file. > Click this link to watch Quicktime video in new movie window. (Via VernissageTV art tv.)

  • Pembroke Pines art colony finished: The 11,000-square-foot building has 22 studios for rent. – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

    admin
    1 Mar 2010 | 8:03 am
    Pembroke Pines art colony finished: The 11,000-square-foot building has 22 studios for rent. – South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com Posted using ShareThis
 
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    Newsgrist

  • Celebrate NEWSgrist's 10 Year Anniversary!

    joy garnett
    11 Mar 2010 | 10:37 am
    Closings (University Place) 238, originally uploaded by Joy Garnett (archive).Dear friends,On March 9, 2000 I registered the domain http://newsgrist.com and started sending out email newsletters to subscribers -- these were plain text messages that aggregated links and excerpts from interesting articles and projects around the then much smaller Internets. In 2004, NEWSgrist moved into the burgeoning realm of blogs as a 'reBlog'. At the moment, my postings are slower than usual due to some interesting work and travel. In any case, I will be in NY briefly this weekend, and I aim to celebrate 10…

  • Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 230

    joy garnett
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:42 pm
    Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 230, originally uploaded by Joy Garnett (archive).

  • Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 229

    joy garnett
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:42 pm
    Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 229, originally uploaded by Joy Garnett (archive).

  • Shred the Love

    joy garnett
    27 Feb 2010 | 10:02 am
    via c-monster:Get Ready to Shred. And many other happenings at #CLASS. Published by c-monster on February 26, 2010 in C-Monster, Conceptual, Galleries and New York. Ready to go all Ollie North on your art and other meaningful pieces of paper. (Image courtesy of Steve and Jaime at Brooklyn Street Art.) There is all kinds of goodness going down at the #CLASS show at Winkleman Gallery in the coming week and I’m hoping you join us. On Saturday (as in tomorrow), William Powhida will be leading a gallery walk/slush in Chelsea, Mira Schor will be reading from her essay On Failure and Anonymity and…

  • There was a time we thought we were nothing without America.

    joy garnett
    27 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am
    Bruce High Quality Foundation We Like America and America Likes Us 2010 vehicle and educational implements, dimensions variable [detail of installation]via James Wagner:BHQF's "We Like America" at Whitney 2010 BiennialI feel good about the Whitney 2010. While I like excitement, I resist hype like the plague. This Biennial has been accompanied by neither, which at the very least gives visitors a better chance to experience the individual works for themselves, and unencumbered with a theme. There is some very good, even awesome work on the three floors of the exhibition I saw at the preview…
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    The Best Part

  • Top 50 Bands of 2009

    11 Mar 2010 | 1:16 pm
    Top 50 bands of 2009 according to The Hype Machine, illustrated by 50 of their favorite artists. Via Designworklife.

  • Barraco Collection

    11 Mar 2010 | 1:08 pm
    Nice new furniture collection by Brazilian studio Fetiche Design utilizing recycled materials. Via Design Milk.

  • Poster of the Day

    11 Mar 2010 | 1:07 pm

  • Valentin Fischer

    11 Mar 2010 | 12:58 pm
    German illustrator Valentin Fischer has just put his portfolio of goodies online.

  • James Roper

    10 Mar 2010 | 6:26 pm
    There's a crazy energy in the paintings of James Roper.
 
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    The Intrepid Art Collector

  • Avant le deluge

    Lisa Hunter
    2 Mar 2010 | 5:24 am
    This weekend is art fair madness in New York, but before all the air-kissing starts, check out Ruben Natal-San Miguel's new show at Kris Graves Projects in Brooklyn. Ruben, who writes the Art Most Fierce blog, is a talented photographer in his own right, and a super nice guy.

  • Benefit Print Sales for Haiti Relief

    Lisa Hunter
    19 Jan 2010 | 12:04 pm
    Twenty-four emerging photographers are supporting Haiti relief with a benefit sale of their prints. All prints are 8x10, in an edition of 10, for $50, with ALL proceeds going to Haiti relief. This is a great cause, and some great art.UPDATE: Here's another benefit fundraiser, also with all prints at $50, from the Wall Space Gallery in Seattle.Image: Molly Landreth. (I actually own this print in a larger size and love looking at it every day. For only $50, you can too.)

  • Auction Fever

    Lisa Hunter
    15 Jan 2010 | 7:58 am
    Dan Cooney's at it again: his winter auction of emerging artists is up now on iGavel. All bidding starts at $200. Dan's iGavel auctions have quickly become one of the go-to places to find interesting new art, particularly photography. So check it out -- and get yourself on the mailing list.Images: Top: Montreal's own Kate Hutchinson. Below: two photos by Lyndsy Welgos. (Two! Framed! With an opening bid of only $200 for the pair!)

  • Happy Holidaze

    Lisa Hunter
    26 Dec 2009 | 11:16 am
    I love this brilliantly apt image from Nancy Baker, a k a Rebel Belle.

  • Starn Twins! One day only (probably)!

    Lisa Hunter
    16 Dec 2009 | 8:32 pm
    Jen Bekman's 20x200 has a special Starn Twins edition coming up tomorrow (Thursday). $50! For a Starn Twins print! Really.The last time these two art stars did an edition for 20x200, it sold out within minutes. So what's a collector to do? Sign up for 20x200's mailing list. Subscribers get an hour lead time -- the email offer goes out to the list at 11 am EST, while the unwashed masses have to wait until noon -- by which time the edition will almost certainly be sold out (and probably flipped on eBay for hundreds of dollars -- you know who you are).UPDATE: Yep, this sold out yesterday, except…
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    Modern Art Notes

  • Contemplating the void with a smile

    Modern Art Notes
    12 Mar 2010 | 5:41 am
    And sometimes the artists and architects who participated in Contemplating the Void, the Guggenheim's exhibit-cum-auction about its own building, just tried to make us chuckle. Here are five who succeeded:From Office of Subversive Architecture, the Guggenheim is an opportunity for someone really, really thirsty to enjoy a macchiato.From WORKac, a water park!From Ball Nogues Studio, the world's largest pulled candy sculpture.Pipilotti Rist is tired of your phallic references, so her "sculpture is 27m (88.5ft) high, permanently moistly, moving softly, in the temperature range of 36.8 +/- 0.7C…

  • 'Authorized biographies' for artists?

    Modern Art Notes
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:57 am
    Several weeks ago I received a copy of "Gerhard Richter: A Life in Painting," by Dietmar Elger and translated into English by Elizabeth M. Solaro. It appeared to be a Richter biography. I was delighted. I particularly enjoy artist biographies. Then I read the dust jacket and realized that the book, written by the director of the Gerhard Richter Archive and a former secretary in Richter's studio, is essentially an authorized biography, 389 pages of praise rather than examination and contextualization. (The dust jacket boasts that the book was written with "full access to Richter and his…

  • Critiquing the void -- and the rest of the Guggenheim

    Modern Art Notes
    11 Mar 2010 | 6:18 am
    In 1971, Guggenheim curator Edward Fry planned a Hans Haacke exhibition. Just before the show was set to open, the Guggenheim canceled it. Why? By intending to document the property holdings of New York City slumlords (some of whom were Guggenheim trustees), Haccke tweaked the establishment a bit too much. Fry later made his objections to the cancellation public and was fired from the Guggenheim. He later curated Documenta 8 and collaborated with MoMA on the 1989 "Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism" exhibition and had a distinguished academic career.Fry died in 1992. His Associated Press…

  • Bruce Nauman's 'Days' in Philadelphia

    Modern Art Notes
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:57 am
    As I stood in the Philadelphia Museum of Art looking at Henri Matisse's perpetually fascinating Portrait of Mlle. Yvonne Landsberg, I heard someone say: "Wednesday." The voice seemed to be coming from behind me. I turned around to see what I might have heard, only to discover I was alone in the gallery. I returned to Mlle. Yvonne. Shrug.I walked across the hall to a gallery of early Ellsworth Kellys. While I was considering post-war Paris as a link between abstract painting and minimalism, I heard another voice: "Tuesday." This time it seemed to come from up near the ceiling. I looked up and…

  • Schjeldahl's puzzling support of NuMu show

    Modern Art Notes
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:03 am
    This is from New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl's review of the New Museum's Dakis Joannou show:Even a lately chastened market pitches the exchange of hard and soft currencies -- cash and symbolic capital -- at levels beyond the reach of nearly every public institution. The New Museum is facing up to facts, I believe, with its ad-hoc dependence on Joannou.That doesn't make sense. The NuMu doesn't collect, so whether or not the museum has the 'hard currency' to buy art isn't relevant. When it comes to loans for exhibitions, such as this one, this one or this one, museums are abundantly…
 
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  • Two Heads Are Not Always Better Than One: Labour’s Poster attacking David Cameron

    Kirsty
    9 Mar 2010 | 11:24 pm
    By Kirsty McHugh, OUP UK The UK will be having a general election this Spring, and the campaigns for (re)election are hotting up on all sides. Recently, both the Labour and Conservative parties began unveiling major poster campaigns, and in the piece below James Hall, author of The Sinister Side: How Left-Right Symbolism Shaped Western Art, takes a closer look at a Labour poster attacking Conservative leader David Cameron and discusses what the left-right symbolism is telling us in it. A version of this article originally appeared in The Guardian print edition in February, and you can also…

  • The Role of the Stage

    Julio
    3 Mar 2010 | 8:28 am
    Julio Torres, Intern Paul Woodruff is a professor of philosophy and classics at the University of Texas at Austin.  In his latest book,  The Necessity of Theater, Woodruff articulates why we created theater, why we practice it, and above all, why we need it. Throughout book, poignant examples of our day to day need for watching and being watched are weaved in with cornerstones of our traditional definition of theater—football is compared to Hamlet, family weddings with Waiting for Godot.  In the following excerpt, Woodruff picks apart the role of spatial definition in both traditional…

  • Ursula von Rydingsvard

    Rebecca
    3 Feb 2010 | 8:32 am
    David Levi Strauss writes frequently for Aperture. He is the Chair of the graduate program in Art Criticism and Writing at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. His new book, From Head to Hand: Art and the Manual, delves into the mysterious process whereby an idea is born in the mind and materialized through the hand in the expression of artwork. In the excerpt below we learn about Ursula von Rydingsvard’s artistic process. Ursula von Rydingsvard’s sculptures have often engaged and activated the relation between a tool or implement – something used to make something…

  • On High Art

    Rebecca
    29 Jan 2010 | 8:35 am
    John Carey has been at various points in his life a soldier, a barman, a television critic, a beekeeper, a printmaker, and a professor of literature at Oxford.  He is the Chief Book Reviewer for The Sunday Times in London.  His book, What Good are the Arts? offers a delightfully skeptical look at the claims made on behalf of art.  Carey argues for the value of art as an activity and debunks the idea that art contemplation makes us better people or that judgments about art are anything more than a personal opinion.  In the excerpt below Carey looks at “high art”. Cultural…

  • Editing and Framing in Robert Bresson’s Films

    Rebecca
    7 Jan 2010 | 8:39 am
    Robert Bresson, one of the most highly regarded French filmmakers, created a new kind of cinema through meticulous refinement of the form’s grammatical and expressive possibilities.  In his book, Robert Bresson: A Passion for Film, Tony Pipolo provides a nuanced analysis of each of Bresson’s films, elucidating Bresson’s unique style as it evolved.  In the excerpt below, from the introduction, we learn about the importance of Bresson’s editing techniques. Tony Pipolo is Professor Emeritus of Film and Literature at the City University of New York. Of all the elements…
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  • Cro-Mirski

    Martin
    11 Mar 2010 | 7:10 pm
    ...in Nega-View!!!April 1st-25th, at John Davis Gallery, opening reception Saturday April 3rd, 6-8pm.BE THERE OR BE SQUARE.plus:- Kai Vierstra+ in Tek'tanik, curated by Evonne Davis, at Gallery Aferro, opening reception THIS Saturday, March 13th, 7-10pm. This exhibition includes Jacob Galle... saw a some of his work in RVA four years ago... this looks like it will be a good show. Kai is one of my favorite artists.- Ocketopia, at Lesley Heller Work Space, 3/10-4/18. Curated by Austin Thomas, who used to run Pocket Utopia.... get it? she got rid of the PU... funny. Kevin Regan, Adam Simon,…

  • Nobody Gets to See the Wizard

    Martin
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:20 pm
    Nayland Blake and Daphne Fitzpatrick."Nobody Gets to See the Wizard. Not Nobody. Not Nohow.", curated by Doug McClemont, at Anna Kustera. Extended through March 20th.Caroline Polachek, Gateway, 2010Stuart Semple and Nayland Blake.

  • Skin Fruit

    Martin
    10 Mar 2010 | 11:30 pm
    Favorite.Jeff Koons' first and last curatorial effort. Koons is a great artist, but... what a MISTAKE.A few excellent individual pieces, mostly sculpture... liked the Cady Noland, Charles Ray carousel, Rober Gober, Koons' basketball... too bad about all the clumsy placement. Yeah that is Janine Antoni's Saddle partially visible in the photo above.Robert Gober.... click here to see full piece.Haha NYTimes unwittingly(?) published a picture of Tino Seghal... he is the one with that baby carriage.Hey did everyone get my JOKE??

  • Jered Sprecher

    Martin
    9 Mar 2010 | 10:53 pm
    Jered Sprecher, at Steven Zevitas Gallery, at Volta.Jered Sprecher on anaba 12/20/2006.Jered Sprecher on anaba 4/09/07.Gina Beavers - when am i gonna see a Gina Beavers show somewhere??Les RogersJered Sprecher

  • Monika Baer

    Martin
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:05 pm
    Monika Baer, at Galerie Barbara Weiss, at Armory Show.key on top.with cigarette.
 
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  • A Celebration of the Visual Arts: Art Month Sydney

    stefan zebrowski-rubin
    12 Mar 2010 | 12:28 pm
    On a cool overcast March morning, I navigated the streets of the heavily residential Elizabeth Bay neighborhood to find Michael Reid’s gallery and talk to the owner about his role as co-creator (with Vasili Kaliman of Kaliman Gallery) of Art Month Sydney. The initiative, now in its first year, celebrates the visual arts in Sydney over the whole month of March, bringing together over 70 galleries, ARIs (Artist-Run Initiatives) and other organizations to host over 140 events. It is a feast, it is a celebration, it is an incredible force of art. The logo of Art Month Sydney 2010. “It is…

  • Art and technology in Kensington

    tiernan alexander
    12 Mar 2010 | 7:47 am
    Much of the work around the Kensington area this month questions the divide between technology and artist. First up is the Brad Troemel Pre-career Retrospective at Extra Extra Gallery. The gallery directors curated the show entirely from Troemel’s website selecting images of work, installations, and videos and installing the show without consulting the artist in the process. On the Extra Extra website they explain: “This gesture of presenting work without the consent of the creator is emblematic of immaterial art’s free movement into any receptive home.” Potato plus bandaid…

  • Old City First Friday rises from the snow

    emily friedman
    12 Mar 2010 | 7:28 am
    With temperatures rising, it almost felt like spring last Friday while I roamed around Old City, taking in several First Friday shows.  My first stop was Sound and Silence at Artist’s House, which runs through March 27.  The show is a beautiful, varied collection of works – mostly oil paintings, but also sculptures and lithographs – by more than two-dozen artists.  The title says it all: many of the works depict contemplative subject matter, but there’s also some noise. Samuel Evensen’s Wings to Fly at the Artist’s House The silence is in paintings of tranquil landscapes or…

  • Lots of Libbys and Robertas

    libby and roberta
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:58 am
    The artblog team is growing. So look for some terrific new writers in the coming weeks. No, they may not really be Libby and Roberta clones. But they are terrific, each in his and her own way. For starters, we have some First Friday posts coming up and we’re as proud of them as if we had done the writing ourselves. No kidding.

  • Enrique Chagoya’s The Headache – Gone from Rosenbach, now at The Print Center

    roberta
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:43 pm
    Enrique Chagoya spent months working with Cindy Etinger’s studio and Silicon Fine Art Prints to make “The Headache,” a complicated multi-process digital print which is part of the Philagrafika festival. Chagoya’s print — a social commentary about President Obama and his health care headaches — is based on a work owned by the Rosenbach Museum and Library, a print called The Headache by 19th Century caricaturist, illustrator and social satirist George Cruickshank. The Head Ache, a print after George Cruikshank by Enrique Chagoya Chagoya, who was born in…
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  • The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600–1700: Part 1, Polychromed Sculpture

    9 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    March 2010 - Xavier Bray, assistant curator, European paintings, National Gallery, London, and Mary Levkoff, curator of sculpture and decorative arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington. In 17th-century Spain, a new kind of realism in art emerged. In order to revitalize the Catholic Church, painters and sculptors worked together in an attempt to make the sacred as realistic and accessible as possible. In the first of this two-part podcast series, produced on the occasion of the exhibition, Mary Levkoff talks with curator Xavier Bray about the history, uses, and techniques of polychromed…

  • Making a Spanish Polychrome Sculpture

    2 Mar 2010 | 5:00 am
    This film explains the process of creating a polychrome sculpture using the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Saint Ginés de la Jara (about 1692) by Luisa Roldán as an example. Seventeenth-century Spanish polychrome sculpture was intended to appear as lifelike as possible and artists frequently achieved remarkable effects of realism. The film is divided into four short chapters: "The Structural Elements," "Carving the Figure," "Saints’ Garments: Estofado Technique," and "Flesh Tones: Painting the Encarnaciones." Digital animations highlight the construction of the Saint Ginés sculpture. Footage…

  • The History of Books and the Digital Future

    16 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    February 2010 - Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and Director of the University Library, Harvard University. In this podcast, recorded on January 22, 2010, at the National Gallery of Art, Robert Darnton speaks on the occasion of the publication of The Accademia Seminars: The Accademia di San Luca in Rome, c. 1590–1635 and launch of the Web site "The History of the Accademia di San Luca, c. 1590–1635: Documents from the Archivio di Stato di Roma." He applies the concept of pairing a scholarly book and a Web site to his own research on the clandestine book trade in…

  • Garden Café Français (English)

    2 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    February 2010 - Kimberly A. Jones, associate curator, department of French paintings, National Gallery of Art, Washington, and chef Michel Richard of Citronelle and Central in Washington, DC. Inspired by the exhibition From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection, renowned chef Michel Richard created a special menu of classic French dishes for the National Gallery's Garden Café. In this podcast, produced to celebrate the Garden Café Français, Richard talks to Jones about the paintings that inspired this menu and his lifelong love of art.

  • Garden Café Français (Français)

    2 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am
    February 2010 - Kimberly A. Jones, conservateur, département des peintures françaises, National Gallery of Art, Washington, et Chef Michel Richard de Citronelle et Central, à Washington, DC. Inspiré par l'exposition « De l'impressionnisme à Modernisme : La Collection Chester Dale », le chef cèlébre Michel Richard a créé un menu spéciale des plats classiques de la cuisine française pour le Garden Café de la National Gallery. Dans ce podcast, produit pour célèbrer le Garden Café Français, Richard parle à Jones au sujet des peintures qui ont inspiré ce menu et son amour…
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  • Speaking at SxSW Interactive

    7 Mar 2010 | 9:32 am
    This week I head to Austin, Texas where I will be speaking on a panel called Millionaire or Artist: How About Both? with artists Hugh MacLeod, MaryAnne Davis and John T. Unger. The cheeky name for the presentation came from a cartoon of Hugh's. Since Hugh, MaryAnne and John all make a good living as artists, we thought it was the right group to share ideas on how they got to where they are, how they see the art market changing, and practical advice for other artists who want to develop a more successful art career. My role in this started off as the idea-generator, pulling together the group…

  • The Year Ahead

    31 Jan 2010 | 9:08 am
    Belated Happy New Year to you all! Since writing my last blog post, I have been busy with the business of closing down the gallery - lots of moving, shipping unsold art back to the artists, and renting out the space to its new tenants - two local photographers. Many people have asked me in the last 2 months if shutting down the space was difficult.  The truth is, the most difficult period was earlier last year when I was struggling to keep it all together.  Working full time on top of running the gallery, and helping family/friends with some serious matters resulted in my not doing…

  • And now for something different...

    8 Dec 2009 | 7:05 pm
    “I don’t need a house right now but I do need a gallery”. November 2006. I was vacationing in Newfoundland, nursing a broken heart. My dear friend urged me to buy a home in Toronto after leaving my longtime residence in Boston. I started researching places on the web, stumbling upon a small commercial space in a Toronto neighbourhood that I loved. I landed back in Toronto, drove by the space at around midnight, and 24 hours later, plunked down a cheque to buy it. The 3 years that followed have been nothing short of a wonderful wild rollercoaster ride – thrilling, frightening,…

  • Best Art Article of 2009

    2 Dec 2009 | 9:34 pm
    Continuing my Best of 2009 challenge (led by Gwen Bell), the article that had a huge impact on me and that I sent to my network and friends is one written in the L.A. Times covering a speech Michelle Obama gave on why art matters.The full speech is here. Enjoy. It gave me goosebumps.

  • Best Art-Related Restaurant Moment of 2009

    1 Dec 2009 | 5:22 pm
    So continuing with my Best of 2009 blog post series (as lead by blogger Gwen Bell), today's post is about my best restaurant moment of 2009. This happened not too long ago. Elena Popova, an artist from Newfoundland has an exhibition at tinku gallery in October. She and her husband, sculptor Luben Boykov, flew to Toronto from Newfoundland to attend her opening. The place was packed that night, and as usual, I hadn't eaten most of the day in the rush to get everything ready. By 9:30 I was starving.I had booked a table at my favourite Toronto restaurant, an Iranian place called Banu. Banu is…
 
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  • Soft and Fuzzy Johnson

    11 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    Soft and Fuzzy JohnsonVicky Knowles Meet Soft and Fuzzy Johnson He's a friend of Bloo And if you're really nice to hi   ...read more

  • My Decadent Rocher

    11 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    My Decadent RocherInshan Ali Rochers have always beeen one of my favorite chocolates to the point that I think the   ...read more

  • Sutton's Bay Garden

    11 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
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    11 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    Fishing for CandyJoseph Kephart Quick sketch, gone over in colored pencil. The fisherman is thoroughly engrossed in e   ...read more

  • Hug Unflured

    11 Mar 2010 | 4:00 pm
    Hug UnfluredAlma Lee People always say that it all starts with a kiss. And heaven knows I have had my sha   ...read more
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  • Don’t Miss – Cologne: Franz West ‘Auto-Theatre’ through March 14, 2010

    Jane
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:22 pm
    Spiegel in Kabine mit Passtücken (Spiegel von Michelangelo Pistoletto), Franz West (1996) Image Via Museum Ludwig Currently on view at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne is Auto-Theatre – the first major European retrospective of Franz West. For this exhibition, West himself grouped over 40 works in themed constellations allowing the visitor to experience the sheer complexity and singularity of his oeuvre. The title Autotheater (Auto-Theatre) points to the performative, interactive dimension of his work and included are the West’s earliest Adaptives (Passstücke) and collages from the…

  • Go See – New York: Olafur Eliasson at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, through March 20, 2010

    Rowena
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:37 am
    Olafur Eliasson, Multiple shadow house, 2010. Installation view. Images via Tanya Bonakdar Gallery. Olafur Eliasson is currently on show for the sixth time at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, through March 20, in a spectacular exhibition that extends the artist’s study of modes of perception, specifically concerning one’s experience of space and time. In this instance Eliasson’s particular fascination is the phenomena of light, movement and color and the relationship between them. Multiple shadow house, 2010. Installation view More images and text after the jump… Multiple shadow house, 2010 It…

  • Go See – Os Gemeos Galleria Patricia Armocida, Milan, through March 25, 2010

    Rowena
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:39 am
    Os Gemeos, Rinha, 2010 On show at the Galleria Patricia Armocida, Milan, is the much anticipated “Nos Braços de um Anjo” (In the Arms of an Angel), the second exhibition of works by Brazlian twins Os Gemeos (Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo). This exhibition presents a series of entirely new, and previously unseen, works that include large canvases, musical sculpture-objects, mechanical and interactive site-specific installations actually created inside the gallery walls. O Devoto, 2010 More images and text after the jump… Born out of the Brazilian graffiti scene they have, more recently,…

  • AO On Site – New York: ‘Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim’ featuring JONATHAN MEESE, PIPILOTTI RIST, THOMAS HIRSCHHORN and more. Through April 28, 2010

    rivka
    7 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm
    Sarah Morris, “Beijing Intersecting” (2009), one of the proposals for filling the Guggenheim’s void as part of its 50th anniversary show. Photo by Art Observed. AO was at the press preview for “Contemplating the Void: Interventions in the Guggenheim” as the museum celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home on the East Side. For this new exhibition, organizer Nancy Spector commissioned two hundred proposals from artists, designers, and architects to fill the void.  Through April 28, proposals are on the walls of the Guggenheim, a set…

  • Go See – London: Subodh Gupta “School” at Hauser & Wirth, Old Bond Street February 23 through March 27, 2010

    Jane
    6 Mar 2010 | 11:00 pm
    School, 2008 Subodh Gupta [ All images via Hauser & Wirth unless otherwise noted] Currently showing at Hauser & Wirth London, 15 Old Bond Street is “School,” a selection of most recent works by Subodh Gupta.  The show features forty five brass stools paired with stainless steel thali trays (traditional Indian trays with multiple compartments used for meals containing several dishes). More images and text after the jump…. Fragment of the installation A signature domestic life–related piece for Gupta, School also contains a note of highly personal significance for the…
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  • gift of art

    pve design
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:00 pm
    The gift of art is a special gift, a portrait of a home, a pet or a simple work of art elegantly framed has everlasting appeal. Flowers fade, chocolates melt, art is everlasting.A framed work of art, perched on display on a buffet adds personality and flair when entertaining. (Stately home illustration for sale, framed with silk matting and an ornate frame and filet, contact pve if you are interested in this work of art)

  • corner view - miniature world

    pve design
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:20 am
    These miniature garments were made by artist Jon Coffelt. I am seriously considering having a vintage cocktail coat miniaturized that I found years ago in San Francisco. (really love to have my wedding dress miniaturized too) Jon makes these tender miniatures by hand, fashioned to mimic the original garment. The miniature world travels for viewing. I had the great pleasure of speaking to Jon and the spirit and joy in his voice spoke to my artist heart. I so appreciate other artists finding passion in their work.Granny Mae had a lady make her clothes because she has a slight hump in her back.

  • a snappy dresser

    pve design
    10 Mar 2010 | 3:35 am
    I love snappy dressers that display personal style with flair. It looks easy enough to simply add a mirror, some fresh cut flowers, or a potted orchid, some frames, a shell or a rock, a clock, a lamp or two and voila, all of the sudden, they look so utterly feminine. (Images above and below are for pure inspiration and caught my attention to snap my dresser into shape!)

  • papercity

    pve design
    9 Mar 2010 | 11:15 am
    Five Fabulous weddings were mentioned in Papercity, along with my illustrations done for a Dallas couple, in July 2009. The event took place in Chicago.As the illustrations were complete, there was a gallery, on display for guests to view.I am so delighted for the mention here. Thank-you to Birch Design Studio for trusting me to capture the wedding in my artwork.in Papercity, Dallas. (click to enlarge the above photo)

  • soft air

    pve design
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:20 am
    There is something so intoxicating about the soft air of spring. To me, spring feels like a time to clean, a time to polish and for our very own awareness to come unwrapped. The morning light, the added daylight allow one to see the essentials of our life. Making seasonal lists gives me a guideline. It is all about designing an artful life, be it writing, illustrating, creating one's day.Start by making a list of essentials to follow to realize the reward of your promise.My Father told me that having children was one of life's greatest rewards. He told me that it is essential that you pay…
 
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  • Favorite Artist: Jeremiah Ketner of Small and Round

    natashawescoat
    12 Mar 2010 | 8:44 am
    Jeremiah’s whimsical landscapes, I would say are more magical than mine. His characters and ladies are evolving. His work is becoming more detailed and vivid than ever and I’m falling in love with them. If you can ever see these in person, it’s a must.  They are amazing in person. His latest show (which is online) [...]

  • What’s happening on Art Candy?

    natashawescoat
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:28 pm
    I’ve been considering and planning this for quite some time. I’ve always wanted to incorporate more posts that inspire and feature other creatives doing things on the web. I’m hoping to start my little webshow the best way I can. Despite the fact that I don’t have any proper professional equipment for recording videos or [...]

  • Surviving Analog in a Digital World

    natashawescoat
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:30 pm
    As many of you artists who are adopting a web based initiative will find, you will become exhausted by the constant hustle and flow of social media work. The obsession for information and constant communication can be overwhelming. If you are easily swayed by new things or tend to get lost in chat, you have [...]

  • Limited Edtion illustrations in shop

    natashawescoat
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:35 am
    I’ve been working on new illustration for the shop I will be concentrating on for now. I’m excited about this new work and will soon be introducing lots of other fun and strange drawings, limited editions and originals. Here are the latest I posted today! Coco - Original Painting: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42416603 Annabelle – Original Painting: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42418301 Babette – Limited [...]

  • New Originals available now

    natashawescoat
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:30 pm
    “Colette” $100 Etsy “Margaux” $100 Etsy
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  • Paris 26 Gixapixels Project

    Daniel
    12 Mar 2010 | 8:21 am
    An unbelievably detailed, 26 gigapixel panorama of the city of Paris. Stitched together using  2,346 individual photographs taken by two Canon 5D Mark II cameras.Follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. See Also:Take Gigapixel Images With The Gigapan ImagerRare Color Photographs Taken During the Nazi Occupation of Paris During World War IILong Gone – Music Video Created Using 45,000 PhotographsVintage Film and Polaroid CamerasThe PEN Story – Stop-Motion Animation

  • Metallica – The Call of Armani

    Daniel
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:24 am
    Sell outs? No, just irrelevant now.Follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. See Also:Wii Fit Parody VideoPoka – Superb X-Rayted Music VideoOrigins of Band NamesDove Onslaught AdThe Incredible Micro Sculptures of Williard Wigan

  • Instructions For Making Your LEGO Tron Light Cycle

    Daniel
    11 Mar 2010 | 7:27 am
    Flickr user - 2×4 - has posted some detailed photo instructions for assembling your own LEGO Light Cycle.  Have fun.Follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. See Also:The Brickfactory – LEGO Instruction Sets ArchiveSteampunk Brass Switch PlatesOriginal Sketch of the Twitter UIThe Pinhole GalleryWoz And Jobs Lego Playset

  • Movie Title – Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer

    Daniel
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:51 am
    I can’t put a finger on it, but I’ve definitely seen this movie, sometime.Link to the video on YouTube.Follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. See Also:Original Sketch of the Twitter UIDove Onslaught AdTwitter Avatars By ApeladFacebook Comic by Dave WalkerFake Superhero Facebook Feeds

  • Kaleidoscopes Made From Typography

    Daniel
    10 Mar 2010 | 9:38 am
    Behance user Katerina Orlikova makes her gorgeous kaleidoscopes using various typefaces.Visit her gallery to see more pictures.Follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. See Also:Masters of the Universe as HipstersTwitter Avatars By ApeladNeon GraveyardBeautiful Sunset and Sunrise Scenes – Flickr GalleryThe Pinhole Gallery
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  • Paper Quilling Designs for Beginners

    11 Mar 2010 | 9:30 pm
    http://www.QuillingDesigns.org Learn paper quilling designs for beginners. Easy to make from quilling paper for holidays, as scrapbooking embellishments, to learn new paper craft. Quilling art is fun.Author: GirlsHairBows123Keywords: beginner quilling quiling quilling designs scrapbooking embellishments quilled scrapbooking patterns unique scrapbooking embellishment new idea for scrapbooking Added: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:30:05 GMTVideo codes to display this video on your website!http://www.livevideo.com

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    11 Mar 2010 | 11:43 am
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  • Yeasayer / ONE

    jeffhamada
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:34 am
    ONE by Yeasayer, teaming up once again with Radical Friend. Watch the video below!

  • Nicholas Lorden

    jeffhamada
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:20 am
    Photos by Nicholas Lorden.

  • Rogier van der Zwaag

    jeffhamada
    12 Mar 2010 | 3:23 am
    A brilliant music video for Grindin’ by Dutch electro group, Nobody Beats the Drum, directed by Rogier van der Zwaag. This ain’t CG, you’re looking at a sequence of 4,085 photos. Watch the video below!

  • Misaki Kawai

    jeffhamada
    12 Mar 2010 | 2:59 am
    Drawings and collages by Misaki Kawai. Brooklyn, New York.

  • Mikaylah Bowman

    jeffhamada
    11 Mar 2010 | 4:16 am
    Photos by Mikaylah Bowman.
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  • Push Gallery Video

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  • Spraygraphic Featured Member: Rishab Tibon

    Spraygraphic Featured Member: Rishab Tibon Rishab Tibon is a talented artist from Baguio, Philippines. His Creative Project Section has some great paintings, as well as some interesting activist projects . Check out Rishab Tibon’s profile.

  • The Art of Michiel van der Born

    Michiel van der Born is a painter and lettering artist working and living in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Michiel graduated “cum laude” from the Royal Collage of Art with a degree in Graphic and Typographic design. Here he learned to draw type, building fonts, writing with a brush/pointed pen, etc. Directly ...

  • Spraygraphic Interview with Photographer Xavier Nuez

    Spraygraphic Interview with Photographer Xavier Nuez SG: Please tell us about yourself. Where do you currently live and work? XN: Live and work in Chicago, IL SG: What mediums do you work with? XN: I’m a photographer. I still shoot film – medium and large format – it blows away the best digital ...

  • Spraygraphic Events: Action, Advocacy, Arts: an open mind is a canvas for change

    On April 2nd, Spraygraphic.com artists will be part of a celebration of the arts and community in Phoenix. Arizona State University and Phoenix Artlink's First Friday Art Walk team up to showcase over 600 diverse mixed media works at University Center, 411 N. Central Ave, Phoenix. Artwork primarily focuses on pressing ...
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    Slightly Lucid

  • Arthur Renwick – Mask

    Aislinn Leggett
    10 Mar 2010 | 2:27 pm
    © Arthur Renwick - Michael, 2006 I first saw Arthur Renwick’s work at The National Gallery of Canada last year, I’ve recently attended a couple of lectures where his name has come up, which made me go back to rediscover his work. These were some of the portraits that I saw, which are printed larger than life and were extremely impressive. Renwick is a First Nation artist from British-Columbia and this is his series Mask. Renwick photographed First Nations people involved in the arts and asked them to think of the history of the relation between the lens and Native people. He then…

  • March Inspirations

    Aislinn Leggett
    8 Mar 2010 | 7:51 pm
    Canadian Art Foundation is offered in print and online. To keep up with Canadian art, artists, galleries and museums this is one of my go-to sites. Concentrating on Japanese photography, Dirk Rösler and Kurt Easterwood keep Japan Exposures updated with interesting books, photographer interviews and works. (and also some “techie” stuff) If you are looking for good photography books, which I’m always on the look out for, check out The Independent Photo Book blog. Joerg and Hester can put a mean list together!

  • Alexander Gronsky – Pastoral

    Louis Perreault
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:46 pm
    © Alexander Gronsky The work Pastoral, from Alexander Gronsky, produces a delicate balance between contemplative images and documents where the action and the protagonists invite you to engage in an active reading of the image. The distance from which Gronsky approaches his subject gives us a strong understanding of the geographic and social particularities of the places he photographs (the wastelands within Moscow city). At the same time, it allows us to place the figures in a broader sociological context that offer a departure point for understanding the relation between pastoral and urban…

  • Bill Finger – Paramnesia

    Aislinn Leggett
    25 Feb 2010 | 9:05 pm
    © Bill Finger - Paramnesia Bill Finger combines mysterious and miniature with his series Paramnesia. These three images along with his other bodies of work are miniature set-ups. These somewhat foreboding places teeter on the captured moment and the set-up shot. Finger writes more about the subject on his site and with his new series Gravity Wins, he does exactly that by placing the viewer between the setup and the moment. © Bill Finger - Paramnesia © Bill Finger - Paramnesia

  • Holly Lynton – In Between

    Aislinn Leggett
    17 Feb 2010 | 5:54 pm
    © Holly Lynton, Untitled #12 (dancing), 1999 Holly Lynton’s work In Between holds this dual feeling of softness and uneasiness. Her images reveal a spontaneity of tender and graceful moments, playful and whimsical. But when observing her work closer, there is this dark and uncertain feeling that slowly creeps in. There is a sense that something else is going on, something not quite right. Lynton takes the everyday, sees it in a new light and delivers these familiar moments with a creative perspective. © Holly Lynton, Untitled #17 (lifting), 1999 © Holly Lynton, Untitled #16 (walking…
 
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    The Stickley Museum At Craftsman Farms

  • Stickley Museum Offers Hands-On Printmaking Workshop

    On Saturday, March 13, from 5-7 p.m., the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms will present a fascinating demonstration by the Roving Press, an outreach program of the Printmaking Council of New Jersey.   Professional printmaker, Greta Anderson, will offer an introductory demonstration to monotype printmaking.  Monotype printmaking is a process where ...

  • Arts And Crafts Collector

    Thank you to Bruce Johnson for featuring our annual Craftsman Farms Banquet in today’s post on his new site, arts and crafts collector.   If you haven’t already been to this wonderful new website, you are missing an outstanding and entertaining resource covering every aspect of the Arts and Crafts lifestyle.

  • Annual Craftsman Farms Banquet

    You are invited to The Annual Craftsman Farms Banquet at the GPI Arts and Crafts Conference Thursday, February 18, 2010 6:00 p.m. at the Grove Park Inn Asheville, North Carolina The cocktail reception starts at 6:00 p.m. and includes a full open bar and passed hors d'oeuvres including mini-quiche, pot stickers and mini-quesadillas. Follow that up with great ...

  • Two Days Only! Save on Holiday Items!

    All Christmas cards, tree ornaments, and calendars will be 30% off on Saturday December 19 and Sunday December 20. Shopping hours are 11:00 to 4:00. Remember the museum and shop will close for the holidays at 4:00 on Sunday and reopen at 11:00 on Saturday, January 9.

  • Over 200 Votes!

    We're at over 200 votes, with 2 days of voting left. If you've already voted, please help spread the word to your Facebook friends! Use the Post to Wall button to quickly let your friends know about the Craftsman Farms Foundation.Via Chase Community Giving on Facebook | The Craftmans Farms ...
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    Art News Blog

  • 5000 Nude Australians on the Sydney Opera House

    1 Mar 2010 | 6:13 pm
    Spencer Tunick has encouraged 5000 Australians to get naked and pose on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.That's not my white bum on the bottom left of the image as I chose not to scare the locals. I'm not much of a morning person either.From the Sydney Morning Herald.. "The official name of Tunick's installation was The Base. Yet after waiting two hours for the sun to come up, it became apparent that Blue Poles might be an appropriate title as a brisk wind hit the Opera House steps."

  • French Artist Bernard Lorjou

    23 Feb 2010 | 8:07 pm
    I like discovering interesting artists that I have never heard of before. French artist Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) is one of them. I still don't know much about him but I like his work.Bernard Lorjou - Bull and Bullfighter (The Friends)Bernard Lorjou - The Jazz PianistBernard Lorjou - Circus Horse on Hind LegsBernard Lorjou - King DavidMore of his work can be seen at Lorjou.com (it's a little challenging to navigate but worth the effort) or at the official Bernard Lorjou website.

  • Procrastination

    16 Feb 2010 | 3:20 am
    "Procrastination refers to the deferment of actions or tasks to a later time. Psychologists often cite such behavior as a mechanism for coping with the anxiety associated with starting and/or completing any task or decision. There are three criteria for a behavior to be classified as procrastination: it must be counterproductive, needless, and delaying.Procrastination may result in stress, a sense of guilt and crisis, severe loss of personal productivity, as well as disapproval by others for not meeting responsibilities or commitments. These feelings combined may promote further…

  • Happy Holidays

    24 Dec 2009 | 4:27 pm
    Happy holidays!Don't eat or drink too much.RelaxDionThe santa painting was stolen here.

  • Art Con Changes Tune - Hanks Thomas Scam

    15 Dec 2009 | 3:16 pm
    The good thing about those pathetic art scammers has been that their story never changes. They're moving from place A to place B, they need some of your wonderful art to hang in their new home, and for some strange reason the stupid woman is always pregnant (God help the world if these people do actually breed).Well, the idiots are evolving now and are starting to change their stories up a bit. Now they're "art dealers" and "art exhibitors" looking to buy your work. Here's an example by the scammer Hanks Thomas..Hi Andrea,My name is hanks.I'm an art dealer/exhibitor based in bradford in the…
 
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    New Art

  • The Way Things Go and Pass

    4 Mar 2010 | 1:43 am
    Fischli and Weiss, Der Lauf Der Dinge (The Way Things Go), video, 30', 1987Honda Ad, 2003OK Go - This Too Shall Pass, 2009I remember the choreographer João Fiadeiro once showing Fischli & Weiss's work during some seminar or workshop and talking about what in his mind made it so impressive: necessity. Although it might seem like anything can happen, what happens is exactly what needs to happen. A tautology that evolves in time? But isn't any proof precisely that - a dynamic tautology?So is it because it's a proof that it's so appealing?A proof of what?Of how things go, we are tempted to…

  • The afterthought experience

    26 Feb 2010 | 3:25 pm
    Do you know Tino Sehgal? You know, the artist that doesn't allow any pictures taken of his works? And doesn't write any introduction, or artist statement? Or make written agreements with museums? That wants no material artifacts in his works?Does it matter what the works are?They are performative. More: they are performances. They are people doing things in exhibition spaces. They are things happening with people within an exhibition framework.They could be happening to others (say, someone kissing). Or to you (say, someone talking with you).You might never discover which part was the work.

  • The End Is Never Nigh (A few sentences that never made it elsewhere)

    23 Feb 2010 | 5:16 pm
    Bloodshedding pieces of black-and-white happiness.The unfair balance of the picture.The wider picture. The bloody wider picture always giving it the color that wasn't there in the first place.Notice: the wider picture is never the first place. It comes as we back up, until we are nowhere to be found, impressed by the relation of the Thing with that wide horizon, that swift encompassing of the Other into the Thing.The unfair balance of the picture. Nothing should ever be framed. Frames should be prohibited, forcing us into oblivion, into focusing on the End nearest us. Who knows how many Santa…

  • More Gentle Uncertainty

    22 Feb 2010 | 8:06 am
    Video directed by Takafumi Tsuchiya (TAKCOM).

  • Another childish question inspired by a beautiful project

    18 Feb 2010 | 1:19 pm
    What is it that we like about simplicity? Is it not that it's close to us? It is attainable, like something that is nearly us. Or, to put it differently - an it that almost makes it into me. Thus, an imaginary community. Yes, if I dared, I would say simplicity gives us an imaginary community. A universe we don't need to adhere to, as it has already adhered to us.The video, directed by Johannes Nyholm, is both a music video for Little Dragon, and a pilot of Nyholm's short film Dreams from The Woods.
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    NEWSgrist

  • Celebrate NEWSgrist's 10 Year Anniversary!

    joy garnett
    11 Mar 2010 | 10:37 am
    Closings (University Place) 238, originally uploaded by Joy Garnett (archive).Dear friends,On March 9, 2000 I registered the domain http://newsgrist.com and started sending out email newsletters to subscribers -- these were plain text messages that aggregated links and excerpts from interesting articles and projects around the then much smaller Internets. In 2004, NEWSgrist moved into the burgeoning realm of blogs as a 'reBlog'. At the moment, my postings are slower than usual due to some interesting work and travel. In any case, I will be in NY briefly this weekend, and I aim to celebrate 10…

  • Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 230

    joy garnett
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:42 pm
    Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 230, originally uploaded by Joy Garnett (archive).

  • Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 229

    joy garnett
    4 Mar 2010 | 8:42 pm
    Found Art (Soho): Unmonumental 229, originally uploaded by Joy Garnett (archive).

  • Shred the Love

    joy garnett
    27 Feb 2010 | 10:02 am
    via c-monster:Get Ready to Shred. And many other happenings at #CLASS. Published by c-monster on February 26, 2010 in C-Monster, Conceptual, Galleries and New York. Ready to go all Ollie North on your art and other meaningful pieces of paper. (Image courtesy of Steve and Jaime at Brooklyn Street Art.) There is all kinds of goodness going down at the #CLASS show at Winkleman Gallery in the coming week and I’m hoping you join us. On Saturday (as in tomorrow), William Powhida will be leading a gallery walk/slush in Chelsea, Mira Schor will be reading from her essay On Failure and Anonymity and…

  • There was a time we thought we were nothing without America.

    joy garnett
    27 Feb 2010 | 9:47 am
    Bruce High Quality Foundation We Like America and America Likes Us 2010 vehicle and educational implements, dimensions variable [detail of installation]via James Wagner:BHQF's "We Like America" at Whitney 2010 BiennialI feel good about the Whitney 2010. While I like excitement, I resist hype like the plague. This Biennial has been accompanied by neither, which at the very least gives visitors a better chance to experience the individual works for themselves, and unencumbered with a theme. There is some very good, even awesome work on the three floors of the exhibition I saw at the preview…
 
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    ArtsJournal.com

  • Needed: A Roadmap For Paul Taylor

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:39 am
    "The current Taylor season at New York City Center ends on Sunday; it has offered a number of pieces so mysterious that I long for further disclosures. I like best of all getting to know Mr. Taylor's works by rewatching them in performance, but some are revived so seldom I don't have the chance."...

  • Music Dying? The Facts Don't Buy It

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:36 am
    "It is easier to make the case that the music industry, far from imploding, is one of the great success stories of the recession. Last year sales of singles soared to an all-time record of 152.7m units, an astonishing 33% rise in a year when the whole economy (GDP) contracted by 3.3%. If the music pundits seriously think that these are not being bought by kids, then it shows how out of touch they are with their customers."...

  • Report: UK Recording Industry Still Vital

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:29 am
    The "report says that there are more than 4,000 artists on major record label rosters, with thousands more on independents. Around one in four of these artists were signed in the last 12 months. The report points out that, in the UK, record labels spend 23% of their total revenue on A&R (the average worldwide is 16%), comparing that to the pharmaceutical industry, which spends 15% on research and development."...

  • Music's Carbon Footprint In The UK

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:26 am
    "Each year the UK music industry is responsible for around 540,000 tonnes of greenhouse-gas emissions, according to researchers from the UK and US. Three-quarters of this is due to live music performances, while the rest is caused by music recording and publishing."...

  • Looking For Signs Of Art In Today's Iraq

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:17 am
    "Sadly, the glories of Iraq's civilisation are displayed for a lonely few. Any hopes of a surge in cultural tourism have been quashed by the precarious security situation. There are far more people working at the museum - including a swarm of middle-age men smoking and chatting in the lobby - than there are visitors."...
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    CR Blog

  • Driven by data: McLaren's new site

    Patrick Burgoyne
    12 Mar 2010 | 9:47 am
    Maybe it's the ungainly shadow cast by Jeremy Clarkson but the world of motorsport wouldn't be the first place we would look for stylish graphic design. A new site for F1 team McLaren Mercedes proves us wrong The site was created by Work Club and Pirata. According to Work-Club's Andy Sandoz, the idea is that the site is "designed as if a computer compiled it, with the pit lane race screens in mind. You see what they see." So, during today's practice for the Bahrain Grand Prix, the first race in the new F1 season, live data was streamed to the site providing the running dialogue between…

  • Dog Days Are Over

    Eliza Williams
    12 Mar 2010 | 3:28 am
    Dog Days Are Over by Florence and the Machine; director: Legs; prod co: Rokkit Directing team Legs channels the fashionable shamanic vibe in this video for Florence and the Machine's Dog Days Are Over... "Florence is the shamanic leader of a surreal orchestra where spiritual elation explodes into smokey psychedelic anarchy," says Legs. "Each musical element of the song is personified by a group of colourful characters that combine 60s girl groups, Hinduism, gospel choirs, drum circles, paganism and pyrotechnics. Florence is a painted primal force of nature that whips a religious experience…

  • Being a hipster doesn't always make you happy

    Mark Sinclair
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:57 am
    It was never too soon for little Serge to learn the dulcet tones of his namesake Unhappy Hipsters is a tumblr blog that's kept us highly amused for the last few days. Featuring imagery culled from various interiors magazines, it suggests that concrete floors, Eames chairs and moustaches don't always equate with personal well-being... (Above photo: Dean Kaufman; Dwell, July/August 2006) You know the types of houses and loft spaces that regularly appear in the high-end lifestyle press? The compiler of Unhappy Hipsters makes regular use of photography from magazines like Dwell and Wallpaper*…

  • The Small Apple

    Gavin Lucas
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:51 am
    We've seen tilt-shift photography projects aplenty over the last few years, but The Sandpit – a time lapse, tilt-shift film of New York life by Sam O'Hare (who shot over 35,000 stills over five days to make it) – caught our eye this week... The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo. The music was composed by Human, co-written by Rosi Golan and Alex Wong O'Hare's production company, Aéro Film has posted an interview with the director about the making of the film which you can read at aerofilm.blogspot.com The last time we wrote about tilt-shift photography on the CR blog was when we featured…

  • YouTube and creative suicide

    Gordon Comstock
    11 Mar 2010 | 3:20 am
    Above: From an Olympus Pen camera commercial by German agency DSG, ‘inspired’ by Taijin Takeuchi’s A wolf loves pork film, something the agency only acknowledged after a flood of accusatory YouTube comments. But we could have picked any number of other examples... In 1937, just as technology was gathering momentum, George Orwell identified one of its fundamental truths. “No one draws water from the well,” he wrote, “when he can run the tap.” As soon as science gives us an easy way of doing something, doing it the old way instantly becomes a hopeless waste of time, in other…
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    Artworld Salon

  • Miami syndrome in New York

    András Szántó
    1 Mar 2010 | 3:03 pm
    There must be an astronomical term for this week’s stellar array of events in New York. It’s certainly a cluster of some sort. Once distant galaxies, the ADAA Art Fair and the Armory Show, are opening on back-to-back nights this year, forming a unified mega-event constellation. They are flanked in time and space by the Whitney Biennial and the William Kentridge juggernaut, which is merrily winding its way from the Southern Hemisphere through the top cultural institutions of Manhattan. Established events with names invoking celestial phenomena—Nova, Scope, Pulse—add to the epic…

  • Three cheers for austerity

    András Szántó
    19 Feb 2010 | 8:08 am
    Three makes a trend, the adage goes. So here’s one: The upcoming Whitney Biennial, the National Academy’s Annual Invitational, and Site Santa Fe have sharply curtailed their rosters of exhibiting artists. The reason is money. The outcome is just what the art world needs. Bloated biannials and survey shows were a boom-time phenomenon we can do without. They are self-defeating in terms of their purpose, which is to provide a point of view about what’s going on. And for better or worse, art fairs offer a more comprehensive summary of the totality of artistic activity. Cultural…

  • Art investor numerology

    András Szántó
    11 Feb 2010 | 4:56 pm
    Statistics, statistics, and more statistics. Now that it’s snowing again and I am trapped in the house, I have cracked open the revised and expanded edition of Skate’s Art Investment Handbook. This well-informed, astute, efficiently written compendium deserves to be in the library of anyone seriously interested in the art market, investor or not. It has the additional virtue of treating its topic with a healthy dose of skepticism and occasional humor—as could be expected from a Central European author. The hefty tome turned up in the mail the other day, and, somewhat to my surprise, I…

  • Is it just art or is it progress?

    Pablo Helguera
    4 Feb 2010 | 7:29 pm
    Can you keep a secret? But please don’t tell anyone, because if you do, knowing how the art world is, no one will go see the Tino Sehgal show at the Guggenheim. No, its not that the museum’s walls are completely bare and that the admission price continues to be the same. No, its not that there is an uninhibited couple endlessly kissing amidst the Rotunda. No, its not that the show is not worth visiting —on the contrary. Ok, here it is: the work is not really a performance art piece, and not so much of an artwork either: it is an education program. I imagine that no one will agree with…

  • The state of the arts is … blah

    András Szántó
    28 Jan 2010 | 5:33 am
    President Obama in his address last night studiously avoided the phrase, “the State of the Union is strong.” If there were a State of the Union for the arts, the speaker—Who would it be?—would likely have made the same choice. For all is not well on the cultural ramparts. Just as “Wall Street Prospers while Main Street suffers,” we’re seeing some profligate spending on art again, here and there, while artists and organizations on the ground are having a really tough time. To measure the pain and the sorrow, Americans for the Arts, the Washington based advocacy group, has come up…
 
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    Modern Art Notes

  • Contemplating the void with a smile

    12 Mar 2010 | 5:41 am
    And sometimes the artists and architects who participated in Contemplating the Void, the Guggenheim's exhibit-cum-auction about its own building, just tried to make us chuckle. Here are five who succeeded:From Office of Subversive Architecture, the Guggenheim is an opportunity for someone really, really thirsty to enjoy a macchiato.From WORKac, a water park!From Ball Nogues Studio, the world's largest pulled candy sculpture.Pipilotti Rist is tired of your phallic references, so her "sculpture is 27m (88.5ft) high, permanently moistly, moving softly, in the temperature range of 36.8 +/- 0.7C…

  • 'Authorized biographies' for artists?

    11 Mar 2010 | 8:57 am
    Several weeks ago I received a copy of "Gerhard Richter: A Life in Painting," by Dietmar Elger and translated into English by Elizabeth M. Solaro. It appeared to be a Richter biography. I was delighted. I particularly enjoy artist biographies. Then I read the dust jacket and realized that the book, written by the director of the Gerhard Richter Archive and a former secretary in Richter's studio, is essentially an authorized biography, 389 pages of praise rather than examination and contextualization. (The dust jacket boasts that the book was written with "full access to Richter and his…

  • Critiquing the void -- and the rest of the Guggenheim

    11 Mar 2010 | 6:18 am
    In 1971, Guggenheim curator Edward Fry planned a Hans Haacke exhibition. Just before the show was set to open, the Guggenheim canceled it. Why? By intending to document the property holdings of New York City slumlords (some of whom were Guggenheim trustees), Haccke tweaked the establishment a bit too much. Fry later made his objections to the cancellation public and was fired from the Guggenheim. He later curated Documenta 8 and collaborated with MoMA on the 1989 "Picasso and Braque: Pioneering Cubism" exhibition and had a distinguished academic career.Fry died in 1992. His Associated Press…

  • Bruce Nauman's 'Days' in Philadelphia

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:57 am
    As I stood in the Philadelphia Museum of Art looking at Henri Matisse's perpetually fascinating Portrait of Mlle. Yvonne Landsberg, I heard someone say: "Wednesday." The voice seemed to be coming from behind me. I turned around to see what I might have heard, only to discover I was alone in the gallery. I returned to Mlle. Yvonne. Shrug.I walked across the hall to a gallery of early Ellsworth Kellys. While I was considering post-war Paris as a link between abstract painting and minimalism, I heard another voice: "Tuesday." This time it seemed to come from up near the ceiling. I looked up and…

  • Schjeldahl's puzzling support of NuMu show

    10 Mar 2010 | 5:03 am
    This is from New Yorker art critic Peter Schjeldahl's review of the New Museum's Dakis Joannou show:Even a lately chastened market pitches the exchange of hard and soft currencies -- cash and symbolic capital -- at levels beyond the reach of nearly every public institution. The New Museum is facing up to facts, I believe, with its ad-hoc dependence on Joannou.That doesn't make sense. The NuMu doesn't collect, so whether or not the museum has the 'hard currency' to buy art isn't relevant. When it comes to loans for exhibitions, such as this one, this one or this one, museums are abundantly…
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    Modern Art Obsession

  • Welcome BACK!! Aperture SNAP Out of Winter Party !!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    25 Feb 2010 | 9:39 am
    OK.. We've been away from blogging for way too long!MAO is looking forward to getting back into the schwing of this blog again.There's just Sooo much to bitch about say...But we'll start with pointing out some amazing events that we'll be attending the next few weeks...First... if the long cold winter has got you down.. it's time to SNAP out of Winter.. with Aperture!Yes.. my little MAO-ettes.. Aperture is having a hot new party focused on young photo collectors. (yes.. that includes MAO too!! We're not dead yet!) PARTY!! Live Jazz Music.. Friday, March 19th, 9pm until…

  • Art Miami 2009.. VIP Opening Night! A Nice Big Crowd...

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    2 Dec 2009 | 7:48 am
    Art Miami.. VIP Opening Night! A Nice Big Crowd... So.. MAO and the MAO-ettes were doing the elite Miami Art Basel circuit party thing last night.Last night was the posh VIP opening of 2 of the long time fairs.. Art Miami, and Design Miami.We went to both of course.Both were buzzing.. with people... lots of people!So we guess the nights were successful for the art dealers....we shall see how today's main fair opening goes!As for the Art Miami Fair.. we have to say.. we were all a bit disappointed by the galleries at this fair. We herd one person say.. There's Lot's of…

  • An Exciting Rare PhotoBook Auction... Just Started Up!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    30 Nov 2009 | 10:22 pm
    An Exciting Rare PhotoBook Auction... Just Started Up! Check this out! For those readers of this site... it's no surprise MAO is an crazed photobook collector.So much so, we are almost scared to tell anyone about this opportunity.. but iGavel  is starting to do auctions of Rare Photobooks!The ever resourceful Dan Cooney almost too nice to be an art photography dealer, has just posted a great list of very hard to find, mostly 1st edition photobooks. We checked them all out this weekend.. and we'd have to say..some of these book made us actually drool. Yes.. MAO is crazy,and…

  • MAO Art Buy of the Month.. by Catherine Opie only $650 !!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    1 Nov 2009 | 11:19 pm
    OK.. this one if going to sellout very quickly. So act now.. or it will be gone. This is a photograph by a MAO favorite artist... Catherine Opie. You probably saw Catherine Opie's huge blockbuster solo show at the Guggenheim Museum last year, or bought her amazing photobook.. Catherine Opie American Photographer. Anyway.. Catherine Opie is possibly one of the most important American photographers of her generation, MAO frequently thinks of her as the Walker Evans of the 21st Century. No matter if you love her work or not.. every viewer MAO knows will certainly have something to say once…

  • Diane Arbus Photo Up for Auction at the Aperture Benefit!!

    MAO - Modern Art Obsession
    29 Oct 2009 | 10:50 am
    Diane Arbus Photo Up for Auction at the Aperture Benefit!! Check it out here... Yes.. so far this rare Diane Arbus photo has a current bid of only $1,750. Welcome to the Art Recession...That's too low to be believed!! So..one of the most important photographers in history has a photo for sale at Monday's Aperture Benefit auction. Can you ask for a better opportunity to add something amazing to your art collection? This is one of her very standard 14.25 in x 14.25 in, Gelatin Silver Prints made by photographer Neil Selkirk for the Arbus Estate. We've seen similar…
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    Art Market Blog

  • The Rise of Victorian Paintings Pt. 3 – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:41 pm
    The Rise of Victorian Paintings Pt. 3 – artmarketblog.com Henry Herbert La Thangue's Leaving Home Following the sale of the Koch collection in 1993, the next major sale of a collection of Victorian paintings came in 2003 when the Forbes collection was auctioned by Christie’s over a two day period. The Forbes collection, considered one of the 20th century’s most important collections of Victorian art, was put together by Malcolm and Christopher Forbes of the Forbes Magazine family. Malcolm and his son Christopher began the collection after Christopher made the comment to his…

  • The Rise of Victorian Paintings Pt. 2 – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    4 Mar 2010 | 3:07 am
    The Rise of Victorian Paintings Pt. 2 – artmarketblog.com The availability and affordability of top Victorian paintings during the first half of the 20th Century allowed a select few collectors to corner the market and put together amazing collections of major historical and cultural significance. A short resurgence of interest in the Victorian era during the 60’s, particularly in the work of the Pre-Raphaelites, saw even more of the few remaining top Victorian paintings go to private American and British collectors. With so many of the best that the Victorian era had to offer…

  • The Rise of Victorian Paintings Part 1 – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    25 Feb 2010 | 12:45 pm
    The Rise of Victorian Paintings Part 1 – artmarketblog.com George Spencer Watson, R.A., R.W.S., R.O.I. (1869-1934) 'Four Loves I found, a Woman, a Child, a Horse and a Hound' signed and dated 'G. Spencer Watson/1922' (lower left) and inscribed 'G. Spencer Watson/20 Holland Park Rd/W14' (on the reverse) oil on canvas 56 x 77 in. (142.2 x 195.6 cm.) For may people the mere mention of the Victorian era conjures up images of terribly uninspiring chocolate box worthy narrative scenes, and utterly awful reproduction “brown” furniture. Regardless of the fact that…

  • Network of Arts and Culture Websites Creates New Model for Online Publishing – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    18 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm
    For Immediate Release Contact: Brigid Brown, Publicist Cell) 551.358.1058 brigidbrown13@yahoo.com Network of Arts and Culture Websites Creates New Model for Online Publishing “Life in the arts has taught (Kathryn) Born that you can’t have a life in the arts unless you’re ‘able to work for free or almost nothing.’ She thinks that’s wrong … “ Chicago Reader, January 2010 The network of websites that comprise Chicago Art Map and Chicago Art Magazine are not simply local websites but a case study for a new model of online publishing. See:…

  • Boo Saville at Trolley Gallery – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    11 Feb 2010 | 12:31 pm
    Boo Saville at Trolley Gallery – artmarketblog.com One of my favourite young artists, Boo Saville, is currently having her work exhibited by Trolley Gallery in London. Saville’s interest in the visual representation of death has been a recurring theme in her work which she has continued to explore in this new body of work. What I love about Saville’s work is that she doesn’t just express herself through the image it’s self but also uses the medium she is working at the time to add another dimension of emotion and effect to her work. The gestures, textures and the…
 
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    Making a Mark

  • A new look blog!

    Katherine Tyrrell
    12 Mar 2010 | 3:00 am
    A new look for Making A MarkYesterday Blogger published its new templates and template designer for Blogger. This post tells you where to go to find out more information about both aspects of the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Rosie Sanders and large scale flower painting

    Katherine Tyrrell
    11 Mar 2010 | 6:30 am
    I got an advance notice this morning of the Private View of ‘Flowering,’ a new exhibition of large scale flowers by Rosie Sanders which is at Jonathan Cooper's Park Walk Gallery from 9 – 26 June... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Review: Paul Sandby - Picturing Britain Exhibition at the RA

    Katherine Tyrrell
    10 Mar 2010 | 4:00 am
    PAUL SANDBY: PICTURING BRITAINThe Sackler Wing of Galleries, Royal Academy of Arts. 13 March – 13 June 2010View in Luton Park c.1765 Paul Sandby 535 x 740mm, pen, bodycolour and watercolour over... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Does your artistic creativity need a stimulus?

    Katherine Tyrrell
    9 Mar 2010 | 12:00 am
    Benoit Phillipe (My French Easel) has produced an e-book Creative Exercises for Artists and Everyone Else which has all the makings of a 'standard' for those wishing to develop their artistic skills... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Journal of an iMac Virgin #1

    Katherine Tyrrell
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am
    My desk this morning - a brand new 27" Imac supplants the old 19" screen (on left). This shows a normal format photo in full screen on the HD screen photo copyright Katherine TyrrellThis is the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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    Two Coats of Paint

  • NY Times Art in Review: Avery, Martin, Bradley, Parsons, Crow

    Sharon Butler
    12 Mar 2010 | 9:46 am
     "Milton Avery, "Smokestacks," ca. 1930, Oil on board, 20 x 24 inches "Milton Avery: Industrial Revelations," Knoedler & Company, Manhattan. Through May 1. Roberta Smith:  The great American modernist Milton Avery always looks a bit dour in photographs. He seems to lack the bright disposition that might logically be expected from the jaunty topographical abbreviations, effulgent colors and lively textures of his best-known landscape paintings. These works expand on the grandeur of nature with sly jokes, and they redesign its vistas into flattened shapes that keep elegance and…

  • Graham Anderson in Berlin (and Brooklyn)

    Sharon Butler
    11 Mar 2010 | 5:20 am
    Graham Anderson, untitled, 2008, oil on board, 54 3/4 x 46 1/2 inches. Images courtesy Klaus Von Nichtssagend Gallery. Graham Anderson, untitled, 2008, oil on panel, 35 x 29 inches. Graham Anderson, untitled, 2008, oil on board, 46 1/2 x 38 inches. Graham Anderson, untitled, 2009, oil on panel, 38 x 31.5 cm. In ArtForum, Genevieve Allison calls Graham Anderson's exhibition at Nice & Fit one of the more intimate and understated shows on view now in Berlin. "The title of the show is 'New Paintings and Drawings,' despite the fact that these works have emerged over a period of three years,…

  • Cathy Nan Quinlan hatches cross

    Sharon Butler
    9 Mar 2010 | 4:40 pm
    Cathy Nan Quinlan, "The Little Deer," 2009, oil on canvas, 16 x 18." Courtesy of 
Kurt Hoffman and 
Meg Reichardt. Cathy Nan Quinlan, "Milk Glass," 24 x 20," 2009, oil on canvas. Followers of @Bushwick & Main, my sketchbook blog, will know that I've been interested in cross hatching ever since I repaired an old fountain pen a few months ago. Thus, when I discovered Cathy Nan Quinlan's cross hatched Morandi series last week I was fascinated. I asked her about the paintings. "These paintings are part of an ongoing series that began with the rare opportunity to see the Morandi etchings…

  • The Promotion Project: Update

    Sharon Butler
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:18 am
    "The Promotion and Tenure Committee has recommended Prof. Sharon Butler for promotion to the rank of Professor." Related post: The Promotion Project

  • Peter Halley's grim vision

    Sharon Butler
    7 Mar 2010 | 6:08 pm
     Peter Halley at Mary Boone. Installation view. In Time Out New York Michael Wilson reports that Peter Halley's iconography may be austere, but it belongs exclusively to him. "Predictably, this exhibition of new paintings by ’80s star Peter Halley is virtually indistinguishable from his last, a testament to the artist’s exclusive commitment to a hard-edged geometric design in which horizontally barred 'cells' are connected or surrounded by linear conduits. Halley also continues to make use of intense, often discordant color combinations in conjunction with Roll-a-Tex paint. As the…
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    Studio Notes

  • Kevin Courter and Terry Miura; Two Northern California Painters

    11 Mar 2010 | 11:59 am
    I'm excited to (finally) announce the upcoming two-man show!My friend Kevin Courter and I will be presenting our recent landscapes at the Holton Studio in a few weeks. Kevin's masterful and refined tonalist paintings are among the best of the genre today, and it is a privilege to be showing with him. I think you'll find the juxtaposition of our two styles very interesting, especially since they depict similar landscapes and are heavy on the mood and the atmosphere.From what I've seen, the show is going to be pretty sweet. But as if that's not enough, every single painting will be framed by…

  • Busy Spinning Wheels

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    The Arroyo, Evening 9 x 12 inches, oil on linenI've been so busy lately but not because I've been painting. I'm busy spinning wheels, not getting anywhere. Well, that's not true exactly, but all this non-art stuff I have to take care of is making me cranky. Taxes? Haven't started yet. Don't even mention it!The biggest part of my time away from my easel these past two weeks have been spent in front of the computer, updating the handout material for my plein air workshops that's coming up. Several years ago I did my first demo/lecture and I typed up a bunch of what I thought was practical, key…

  • Group Show at Christopher Queen Gallery

    4 Mar 2010 | 9:32 pm
    Dawn Cypress, 9 x 12 inches, oil on linenI'm in a group show at the Christopher Queen Gallery in Duncans Mills, Ca. Duncans Mills is a tiny little town on the Russian River, a few miles inland from Jenner. The gallery hosted the Russian River Plein Air event a few years ago, in which I participated and had a blast painting the diverse landscape of that area. It really is a special place, what with giant redwood forests, wineries, riverscapes, beaches and spectacular cliffs of the sonoma coast all within a few miles. Paul Kratter, Dave Sellers and I had a merry ol' time hanging out and having…

  • "Lesser Artists Do That"

    1 Mar 2010 | 6:08 am
    On my last post, by my quoting Carmean, I didn't mean that "lesser artists" do portraiture, or that portraiture is a lesser form of art. On the contrary, it not only requires mastery of the medium, but also a capacity to embrace, understand, interpret and express infinite varieties of the human condition. No small task. That's why I'm not a portrait painter.Carmean often said "Lesser artists do that" about what the student was doing with line work, or shading, or some other basic technical thing. Basically telling us we sucked.I just wanted to make that clear.

  • Portrait

    28 Feb 2010 | 11:11 am
    Joe, 16 x 20 inches, oil on linenI painted this a couple of days ago. The model didn't show up to our figure session, so one of the artists, Joe, volunteered to sit for us. (Thanks Joe!)I'm not a portrait painter. I like painting figures and heads, but I don't like painting portraits too much. You see, I'm not what you call a people person. I'm not socially dysfunctional or anything (at least, I don't think I am...) but carrying on a conversation with strangers isn't my idea of a good time. Unless we're talking about art - then I find it very easy.Not that I typically carry on a conversation…
 
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    Watercolor Artist Network

  • 24-Color Watercolor Palette

    Sarah
    11 Mar 2010 | 6:14 am
    You'll find a number of Kathleen Ballard's lush, fluid watercolor waterscapes in the April 2010 issue of Watercolor Artist. And we'll also take you behind the technical aspects of her work with sidebars such as her 24-color palette (shown above). Click here to learn more about the artist's work. MORE RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS * Online Seminars for Fine Artists * Instantly download fine art magazines, books & video workshops * Sign up for your Artist's Network email newsletter & receive free fine art tips & demos

  • The World of Watercolor

    Jessica
    5 Mar 2010 | 1:40 pm
    The Fallbrook Art Center, in Fallbrook, California, is currently celebrating the "World of Watercolor" with a double-bill of top-notch shows on view through March 28. The Center's inaugural Signature American Watercolor Exhibition showcases works by 29 artists who have, as the exhibition name suggests, achieved signature membership status in a recognized U.S. watercolor society or association. The event is held in conjunction with the National Watercolor Society's 89th Annual Exhibition Travel Show—an additional 30 masterpieces—which is on its first stop of the 2010…

  • Your Emergency Inspiration Kits

    Sarah
    2 Mar 2010 | 7:11 am
    In one of the funnest Creativity Workshop challenges to date, artist Deborah Secor encouraged readers to make the most of the conditions we're handed in life by creating an Emergency Inspiration Kit and using it to paint in a new format. Now it's time to celebrate the artists who rose to the challenge. The editors' choice and the winner of our prize is Andrew Palmer of Portland, Oregon. That's his Emergency Inspiration Kit above. Visit our site to see the painting that netted him the prize and to find out who our runners up were in this round. Congratulations to all those…

  • Watercolor Artist April 2010 Issue

    Jessica
    24 Feb 2010 | 7:19 am
    The April 2010 issue of Watercolor Artist magazine is in the house—er, our office, newsstands, and our online shop! Inside you'll find plenty of fresh ideas for the spring painting season. Read the story of modern master, Carolyn Brady (1937-2005), whose work continues to influence and inspire, and meet a rising star on the watercolor scene, Mario Robinson, whose portraits will take you back to a bygone era. Plus, learns the ins and outs of watercolor workshops with our "Workshops 101" primer, learn how to paint an eye in just six simple steps, and much more! Featured artists…

  • 5 Quick Tips for Portrait Artists from Mario Robinson

    Kelly
    22 Feb 2010 | 10:50 am
    1. Know your models: Painting friends and family members can save you money and time. Plus, your intimacy and familiarity with your subjects will shine through in your work.2. Limit your social networking and marketing to set periods of time. Waiting for someone to comment on the latest painting you posted online is like watching water boil. It won’t help your artwork.3. It’s all about momentum. There’s no silver bullet for launching a successful career, but no matter what, you have to keep working. It may happen for you 10 years from now or it may happen tomorrow.4. Don’t try to do…
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    An Artist's Journal

  • Mystery Solved

    Martha Marshall
    11 Mar 2010 | 1:22 pm
    “Wrappings” – Collage, 5 x 7″ “Camo” – Collage, 5 x 7″ I found my collages! Thank you to everyone who offered your suggestions and empathy. I fully believe that writing about it and receiving all your positive suggestions was the catalyst that caused them to magically appear. I went through every suggestion and thought about each possibility offered, even prayed to St. Anthony (thanks, Shannon!)  And to the Goddess of mate-less socks (thanks, Terrill!) This morning, after following Mandi’s advice to think about it as I was drifting off to…

  • Beginnings

    Martha Marshall
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:53 pm
    These pictures represent an array of incomplete collages. They all have a basic composition, but need added elements to “finish” them. I will need to sit down with these in the studio for a day or two in order to see what they need for resolution. It’s a fun project that will help me calm down from my current feelings of frustration. Here’s why: For the past three days I’ve been frantically looking for my newest completed collages — about a dozen of them. I have turned my studio upside down looking for them. I’ve looked through every bin and every…

  • Less is More

    Martha Marshall
    8 Mar 2010 | 4:32 pm
    Black and white were on my mind today as I thought about inspirations for my friend Margaret, who is working on a piece for a black and white show. So I started looking around my art files for things either in just black and white or with a limited palette. I love a limited palette. This one is almost black and white, but with just a hint of color. “Study in Contrasts” – Acrylic on Mat Board 8 x 8″ This one is a painting that I did with urban grunge in mind. “City Limit” – Acrylic on Canvas 20 x 20″ I wanted to keep it simple with this one, and…

  • Footprints, Acrylic on Canvas, 36 x 36″

    Martha Marshall
    5 Mar 2010 | 5:39 pm
    “Footprints” – Acrylic on canvas 36 x 36 x 1.5″ Click here for more information This painting is in my studio inventory, having been returned to me just last year from a gallery. I have quite a few of these large paintings that aren’t being displayed in any galleries right now. But at least I get to enjoy them any time I like. Do you know of anyone who would like to give it a forever home? Today was a glorious spring-like day, with lots of warm sunshine and a clear blue sky. I spent a lot of time outside with the dogs, picking up dead tree branches and putting…

  • The Art of Gardening and Some New Collages

    Martha Marshall
    3 Mar 2010 | 9:57 pm
    Almost all day was devoted to doing garden things and not much art — unless you can call gardening art, which I do! At one point today I was almost pulled over to the collage area, but kept going with my garden projects. One thing I did today was build my second homemade self-watering container. They are so easy to do! If you’re interested in trying these, here is a really simple instructional video. I plan to have several of these in addition to my garden plot. And speaking of my garden plot, the buried papers are doing nicely. Some are actually buried just under leaves and…
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    Kirsty Hall

  • Art School Monster

    Kirsty
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:26 am
    I have an art school monster. It lives in my head. It feeds on my fears and starts nasty little rumours. Image by autumn_bliss, used under Creative Commons license Maybe my monster was there before art school, a cute little baby monster perhaps? But art school gave it shape and helped it grow. Art school gave it the words to wound me. I had a great and challenging time at art school. I learnt a lot and grew immensely. I met amazing people, had fantastic experiences, drank a huge amount of tea and worked extremely hard. I wouldn’t give up that time for anything – but it did leave…

  • Facing Our Art Fears

    Kirsty
    3 Mar 2010 | 1:36 pm
    Many artists approach the world from a place of fear. ‘Am I good enough? What if no one likes my work? Why can’t I sell? I’m rubbish, aren’t I! If I’ve not made it by the time I’m 30, I’m never going to. Picasso worked really hard every single day, what the hell’s wrong with me? If I don’t have lots of shows every year, they’ll all forget about me.’ And so on and so forth… Photo by Alex E. Proimos, used under a Creative Commons license I’ve been actively trying to get away from that angst-ridden headspace in recent…

  • Goodbye Pepper, Hello Colette

    Kirsty
    24 Feb 2010 | 2:28 pm
    I’m very sad to report that while I was away in Scotland, the lovely Pepper was nabbed by a fox and she is no more. It was upsetting but we always knew it was a possibility because our chickens room around the garden most afternoons. Even though we keep an eye on them when they’re out of their run, the urban foxes around here are quite bold & unfortunately they only need to get lucky once. When I got back, Ginger was clearly very unsettled and lonely. It’s a bad idea to keep chickens singly because they are flock birds and need at least one other hen around. So on…

  • Quick Update

    Kirsty
    13 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am
    This is a very quick update because I’m meant to be packing. My son and I are heading up to Scotland this evening to visit my folks. Firstly, the talk went well on Thursday. I was quite pleased with the Powerpoint that I put together – only having a week to master the software made for a bit of a steep learning curve and a lot of late nights but I managed to put a simple presentation together. The talk itself was very well attended & the organiser said there was a good response to it. I think that I did OK, although my mouth was so dry from nerves that I got through two…

  • Newsie Things & A Freebie

    Kirsty
    5 Feb 2010 | 4:33 am
    Awesome sauce – I got a paid speaking gig. Apparently the University Of The Arts in London think I’m some kind of blogging expert. I tried to tell the nice lady on the phone that I wasn’t really but she said lots of lovely things about my articles page and how they were looking for an artist who blogs and I guess I qualify on the later. Did I mention that the speaking gig is next week and I have to learn Powerpoint between now and next Thursday? And right after I said I was going to be taking things easy too – ha, the Universe does like its little jokes. But I’m…
 
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    Skinesart.com

  • This is a birthday present for a friend

    Castracane
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:21 am
    This is a birthday present for a friend who is a fan of the “Vespa”scooters. Made in A4 Moleskine, with Winsor and Newton watercolors.

  • Cherries - I ventured off and used color

    Q.
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:21 am
    Cherries - I ventured off and used color this time around after a six year absence. I boo-booed a bit on the water droplets on the right cherry by adding in some blue but I think I got the gist of it on the left.

  • nearly the weekend…

    Joseph R Tomlinson
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:21 am
    nearly the weekend…

  • My wife wanted me to help in the kitchen

    Rob Carey
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:21 am
    My wife wanted me to help in the kitchen. I don’t think this counts as helping.

  • Quick sketch done at open air in Besande

    Adolfo Arranz
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:20 am
    Quick sketch done at open air in Besande, a little village in León. The builiding with legs is a “Horreo” a ancient warehouse in the north of Spain.
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    Art Print Issues

  • Buy TOMS Shoes - Design TOMS Shoes - Do Some Good

    Barney Davey
    10 Mar 2010 | 10:28 pm
    Today we will put a new twist on the art business and talk about artists' soles. More specifically, we are going to talk about TOMS Shoes. Check out the snazzy pair pictured here. They are from a limited edition shoe line hand painted by artist Tyler Ramsey.Last fall, CBS News joined TOMS Chief Shoe Giver Blake Mycoskie in Southern Ethiopia, a region where TOMS gives shoes to children at risk for a debilitating disease called Podoconiosis. The story recently reran on the CBS Sunday Morning News, which is the best major news shoe in covering and supporting the arts. Watching the story, I am…

  • Are You Reading the Great Advice for Artists on ArtBusiness.com?

    Barney Davey
    8 Mar 2010 | 11:08 pm
    Alan Bamberger has been editing his seminal ArtBusiness.com Website for what seems like forever ...at least in Internet years. He was prescient enough to purchase the domain name ArtBusiness.com in 1997, long before most had any idea how important a medium the World Wide Web would become. Bamberger is the author of The Art of Buying Art, and innumerable magazine articles and posts on his Website. He writes for both artists and collectors, and each constituency should be grateful for his wisdom.Here is some information about him from the About page on his ArtBusiness.com site: Site principal,…

  • Time to Build Your Art Career on Defensive Opportunistic Optimism

    Barney Davey
    4 Mar 2010 | 10:16 pm
    There was disturbing news this week in the art print market. *Boundless Gallery, an online art venue had been around for a several years, and also had become an important online art business retailer and a steady source of income for some artists. It abruptly announced it was closing its doors saying the business model was no longer profitableThis week, I added my comments to a lengthy and ongoing commentary to Maria Brophy's blog post, Should you be a Sucker or an A-Hole – You Decide. Maria manages the business for her artist husband, Drew Brophy. He has been rocking the surf art world for…

  • What is the "Hot Color" Trend for 2010

    Barney Davey
    21 Feb 2010 | 9:45 am
    Mardi Grape: Former Fashion Star Is Year's Hottest Color According to Color Marketing Group (CMG), the leading international organization of color design professionals, GRAPE is the hottest color for 2010. CMG, which has been successfully predicting color trends for 47 years, says this grape –officially called Mardi Grape – is a sophisticated crossover between purple, brown and gray. It’s a transfer from fashion with European roots. Photo: Anna Beaudry 2009/Maria Killam Colour & Design Chosen by hundreds of color professionals as CMG’s 2010 Next Color, Mardi Grape used to be a…

  • What Is the Secondary Art Market?

    Barney Davey
    18 Feb 2010 | 12:53 am
    In order to address the question of what constitutes the secondary fine art market, you must first know what makes the primary art market. The answer, as with many things in the broad art market, is complicated. Since the broad secondary art market includes very expensive work by contemporary masters to relatively inexpensive four-color offset lithographs, you will find the terminology is used differently depending on circumstances. The essence of a primary sale is the first transaction where art is sold, in most cases. However, complexities arise when you study the distribution chain. It is…
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    Lines and Colors

  • Vintage German Illustration

    Charley Parker
    11 Mar 2010 | 4:27 pm
    Susan Lenox has posted a collection of vintage German posters, illustration and advertising art (mostly late 19th and early 20th Century) to a Flickr set. There are travel posters, ads for beer, bicycles, theatre and pens, and a variety of artists and styles. Many of the images are linked to larger versions, but unfortunately not much larger. You can still enjoy the images though, and the interesting out-of-context subjects that can leave you wondering what some of them are about. As in any collection of material like this, some are more interesting than others and you have to do a little…

  • Jean-Sébastien Rossbach

    Charley Parker
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:03 am
    Jean-Sébastien Rossbach is a French freelance illustrator and concept artist based in Paris. He has done work in publishing, video games, board and role playing games, movies, the recording industry and advertising. Rossbach gives his fantasy themed illustrations an extra element of decorative surface, incorporating patterns and deign elements into his images. Very often he uses suggestions of patterns, with just enough detail for your eye to fill in a richer surface than he has actually rendered. Rossback paints digitally in Painter and Photoshop, but uses the textural characteristics…

  • Philip Geiger

    Charley Parker
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:10 am
    Phillip Geiger says that he does not intend for his paintings to carry a narrative, but a narrative element is often implied by the posed subjects that inhabit his room interiors. His interiors are at once quiet and lively, calm and energetic. It is in his treatment of light and painterly handling that Geiger conveys energy. The confident application of paint and contrasts of tone and color, along with the play of light, bring almost every surface alive in his otherwise subdued domestic scenes. The people seem almost like still life elements at times, appreciated for their form, texture and…

  • Jason Seiler

    Charley Parker
    7 Mar 2010 | 7:37 pm
    Jason Seiler is a caricaturist, character designer and illustrator whose clients include The New York Times, Time Magazine, The Weekly Standard, Business Week, MAD Magazine and many others. As a caricaturist, Seiler often pushes his exaggerated portraits to extremes, to the point where they have a fun-house mirror feeling. He can then turn around and deliver a straightforward portrait, though he obviously enjoys the freedom that caricature allows. His web site has sections devoted to entertainment and political figures, but don’t miss the sketches, in which displays a nice quality of…

  • Larry Seiler

    Charley Parker
    6 Mar 2010 | 6:24 pm
    Gouache is a medium that doesn’t get its due. Often looked on as a “less than” subset of transparent watercolor, or a “wannabe” substitute for oil, gouache has some of the characteristics of each. Gouache is a form of watercolor, pigment suspended in gum arabic, and does give the ability to work in light over dark like oil and unlike transparent watercolor. Most importantly, though, gouache has its own character, allowing the artist to produce smooth, even tones, distinctive color and impart a graphic character to brushstrokes that can give gouache a unique…
 
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    Art History Newsletter

  • Obit: John Walker McCoubrey, 86

    We belatedly take note of another death ... From the Philadelphia Inquirer: John Walker McCoubrey, 86, an emeritus professor in the department of art history at the University of Pennsylvania, died ... Dr. McCoubrey became Penn's first James and Nan Farquhar Professor of the History of Art in 1988, and ...

  • Obit: Lesley Lewis, 100

    From Timesonline.co.uk: Lesley Lewis made distinguished contributions to the history of art and architecture as an author and by serving on numerous influential heritage bodies ... Lesley Lewis was born in 1909 ... she was educated at home by governesses, the last of whom introduced her to the study of the ...

  • Caravaggio on top

    From The New York Times: By at least one amusing new metric, Michelangelo’s unofficial 500-year run at the top of the Italian art charts has ended ... That’s according to an art historian at the University of Toronto, Philip Sohm. He has studied the number of writings (books, catalogs and scholarly ...

  • 2011 CAA Conference Call for Participation

    The 2011 College Art Association conference will be in New York, February 9–12, 2011. CAA has just released the Call for Participation. Paper proposals are due May 3. Session titles include: What’s in a Name? Reconsidering Tibetan Stylistic Taxonomies The Aesthetics of Sonic Spaces Art Music and Other Paradigms for Nineteenth-Century Art Fight the ...

  • ‘Vision, Reflection, and Desire in Western Painting’

    In caa.reviews, Kjell Wangensteen considers Vision, Reflection, and Desire in Western Painting, a new book by David Summers: In contrast to the vast scope (and scale) of his 2003 book Real Spaces: World Art History and the Rise of Western Modernism (New York: Phaidon), David Summers has dramatically focused his investigation ...
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    The Earthly Paradise

  • Julia Child's Beurre Blanc

    12 Mar 2010 | 10:17 am
    For the past few months, I've been a little more obsessed than usual about cooking. It started when my husband and I went to go see Julie and Julia a little while before the baby was born. We both loved the movie, and it inspired me to be a little more adventurous in the kitchen. I've always loved to cook, but I've historically been rather timid when it comes to sauces. I tended to make a very good, but very safe, bechamel (and its variations) over and over again. This has changed! I have discovered that sauces are really quite simple, and so I've been charting new territory (for me) in the…

  • Ring House Nagano, Japan

    5 Mar 2010 | 12:39 pm
    I ran across the Ring House, designed by Takei-Nabeshima-Architects (TNA) the other day, and was enchanted. This blog tends to focus on the history of the Arts and Crafts movement, but I'm always on the lookout for modern design that reflects the principles of beauty, simplicity and utility that the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated. Just looking at this lovely home is relaxing! Created from rings of glass and wood, the Ring House was completed in 2006 and has a 360-degree view of the forest. Because of the rings of windows, you are able to look directly through the house from every side to…

  • Review: Classic Design Styles

    26 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    In an effort to familiarise myself with basic interior design periods, I picked up Henrietta Spencer-Churchill's book, Classic Design Styles. It's a beautifully illustrated volume, filled with lush photographs (I freely confess that I'm all about glossy picture books). At the beginning of the book, each section examines an historical period in English and American interior design, covering the basics, such as furniture, art, moulding and window design. The latter half focuses on "The House Today" and is considerably weaker, in my view. The author's commentary can also get a bit ponderous at…

  • First Trip to the Art Gallery of Alberta with Baby!

    22 Feb 2010 | 7:44 am
    Well, it took my husband and I months to decide, but we finally have a stroller! We chose a Bugaboo Bee in hot pink. I just love it. It's small and light, which was essential for me, since I live in the city and love being able to take the LRT without too much hassle. It also handles beautifully and navigates through narrow places with ease, and I love that the seat is reversible. My only complaint so far is that the locks on the swivel wheels are a bit stiff, but otherwise it's perfect!Last Tuesday, my mom and I took the baby for her first outing in her new stroller. We decided to make the…

  • Edmonton Opera Presents Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance

    12 Feb 2010 | 8:31 am
    Last night my husband and I had the chance to see Edmonton Opera's presentation of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance. We had such a fabulous time! It was the first opera of the season that we've been able to attend. We always get season tickets, but we had to give our tickets to Rigoletto to some friends, since the performance was one day after our daughter was born! This time we were able to make it, thanks to my mom, who stayed home with the baby and entertained her by singing snippets from the production. I discovered this morning that my three month old daughter adores "Modern…
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    Artlog

  • NBC: Insider's View of the Whitney Biennial

    11 Mar 2010 | 9:26 am
    On this week’s NBC New York segment, Artlog talks with the young superstar curator of the Whitney Biennial, Gary Carrion-Murayari. Gary provides an insider’s look at artists to look out for when visiting the year’s hottest museum show. Also check out our photos and review of the Biennial here. . View more news videos at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video.

  • Tools For Thought - Haiti Benefit

    11 Mar 2010 | 8:39 am
    In the computer age, tools seem to have lost their romance. You can bang on the keyboard all day at work and feel like you haven’t done a thing, but for artists and craftspeople, tools are personal. Tools For Thought (Benefit March 15) will be offering both signed tools and original works from hundreds of artists like Jeff Koons, Kiki Smith, Ed Ruscha, Michael Stipe and Dan Colen in a silent auction beginning online today to benefit Partners In Health, an NGO, which has been dedicated to providing comprehensive health care to Haiti for the past 20 years. Tools For Thought was created to…

  • Interview with Edina Tokodi (LPR and Wooster Collective)

    11 Mar 2010 | 8:27 am
    The Gallery at LPR has teamed up with The Wooster Collective for an exhibition of Hungarian born, New York artist, Edina Tokodi. Her work can be categorized as Green/Street/Urban. She describes it as: “I work with plants and other living or organic materials such as hand-made paper, sand, etc. I try to bring nature closer to city dwellers both with my street art pieces and with my site-specific indoor installations.” On view through May 19 at The Gallery at LPR @158 Bleecker Street . Where do your ideas come from? Explain your creative process. Since my pieces are site-specific…

  • The Armory Show Arts Week - Favorite Booth Results

    8 Mar 2010 | 11:23 am
    The conversation on Artlog Live was tremendous with thousands of posts across all the fairs of The Armory Show Arts Week. 52 galleries from across the globe were nominated by the community (see the full list). Below find the most popular gallery booths at the fairs selected by you! The Armory Show 1) Jack Shainman Gallery (NYC) 2) Nicole Klagsbrun (NYC) 3-tie) Victoria Miro (London) 3-tie) Kavi Gupta (Chicago) PULSE New York 1) Mark Moore Gallery (Los Angeles) 2) perugi artecontemporanea (Padua) 3) Charlie James Gallery (Los Angeles) IMPULSE People’s Choice Awards Winner: Roberto Mollá…

  • Our Presentation at SMartCAMP

    8 Mar 2010 | 7:30 am
    After a week of running around between the Artlog office and myriad Armory Arts Week events, Nish and I took a break to present at SMartCAMP yesterday. We greatly enjoyed the conference, received good feedback from attendees and dug the other presentations/panels we caught while we were there. Here’s a video of the presentation we gave: And if you are having trouble watching the embedded video above, you can stream it here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5263120
 
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    Culture Monster

  • Judith Keller, new head of the Getty's department of photographs, is expanding the collection's scope

    karen
    12 Mar 2010 | 10:04 am
    Judith Keller, the new head of the J. Paul Getty Museum's department of photographs, is looking toward Asia -- and beyond. She's been increasing the representation of images from Japan, China and Korea as the first step in expanding the scope of the Getty's collection, which has been focused on pre-1950 photography from Europe and America. "We want to have a wider view of photography," says Keller, "and to see what artists working in photography are doing now." Along that line, she adds, "we also hope to build up our contemporary works." Keller,…

  • Monster Mash: 'Ray Charles' to Broadway; in search of Caravaggio; finally, some good news for Liverpool

    karen
    12 Mar 2010 | 9:15 am
     -- Showtime: The musical "Ray Charles Live!," which first appeared at the Pasadena Playhouse in 2007, will open on Broadway in November with a new title, "Unchain My Heart, the Ray Charles Musical," a book by Pulitzer winner Suzan-Lori Parks and Sheldon Epps, artistic director of the financially troubled playhouse, at the helm. (Los Angeles Times) -- Super sleuthing: Scientists hope to use DNA technology to solve one of the art world's great mysteries: what happened to the tempestuous and talented Italian painter known as Caravaggio, who disappeared 400 years ago.

  • Art review: Mark Grotjahn at Blum & Poe

    Jennifer James
    12 Mar 2010 | 7:30 am
    Watching "Avatar," it's hard not to be struck by the utter strangeness of a fantastically complex high-tech movie that worships fervently at nature's mysterious altar. Digital primitivism is a peculiar faith, especially with 3-D glasses. Thirteen mostly recent, mostly large paintings by Mark Grotjahn at Blum & Poe knock that sort of faith upside the head. Emphatically handmade, with layer upon layer of pigment built up with brushes and palette knives on cardboard sheets affixed to canvas, they wear their secrets on their sleeve. Like all first-rate art, they're…

  • Art review: Judy Fiskin at Angles Gallery

    Jennifer James
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:45 am
    In photographs and, more recently, films, Judy Fiskin has for more than 30 years looked into the deep, perhaps bottomless chasm between the art world and the rest of the world. Witty and poignant, her work succeeds in part because it never grants a privilege to one side over the other. She plainly lives in both, and the art world and the rest of the world are both revealed to be irrevocably nuts. At Angles Gallery, "Guided Tour" is her latest film, an 11 1/2-minute journey through a pedestrian exhibition of America's painting and sculpture that is almost entirely installed on…

  • Art review: Michael Reafsnyder at Western Project

    Jennifer James
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:30 am
    Eight raucous and deftly handled new paintings by Michael Reafsnyder continue his delirious engagement with painterly hedonism. Drizzled, dribbled, smeared, scraped, scuffed and slippery swipes of bright, wet, acrylic color engulf the canvases like nontoxic spills. Inevitably, a small arc topped by a couple of little circles emerges somewhere in the boisterous field –Reafsnyder's signature take on a smiley face, squeezed directly from the paint tube. Amid all the high-spirited energy at Western Project, a small surprise occurs: The paintings are nearly upstaged by a half-dozen modest…
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    Culturepush

  • Spotted! ri4nt

    Michele Adriaens
    12 Mar 2010 | 8:01 am
    ri4nt is a 25-year-old working professional, who enjoys balancing work with his take at graphic art and photography. In search for inspiration, he ventures off deep into the fabrics of the garden / lion / transformation city, equipped with nothing but his nifty camera named snappy, and a bit of cash in hand to purchase another one of them design magazines – he likes those. “I have humble dreams to one day own my own design firm. I would like to create affordable, everyday products, designed to improve the life of people and the environment”, ri4nt adds. ri4nt’s work…

  • SONG IN FILMS BY ERIC KHOO

    Michele Adriaens
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:59 pm
    This is an illustrative performance by Kevin Mathews, a Singaporean singer-songwriter, perhaps best known for his #1 hit song, “My One & Only” with Watchmen in 1993. Mathews has released four albums and three EPs with Watchmen, The Crowd and Popland respectively. In addition, Mathews is an accomplished film score writer, and has composed music for all of acclaimed director Eric Khoo’s feature films viz. Mee Pok Man, 12 Storeys, Be With Me & My Magic. Mathews has also contributed music to other films like Stories About Love, One Leg Kicking, Invisible Children, Lucky 7,…

  • Spotted! Kong Chong Yew

    Michele Adriaens
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:01 am
    Kong Chong Yew graduated from Singapore Polytechnic in 2006, and is currently pursuing his passion in photography at the NTU School of Arts, Design and Media. “I picked up photography accidentally when I wanted a change of co-curriculum activity,” Chongyew explains. “In my second year, I joined the school’s photography club and fell in love with black and white photography.” Chongyew’s pictures have won him several accolades at national level, notably in 2005 when he came in first in the NUS montage student category. “As a documentary photographer, I am…

  • THE KARL MAKA PROJECT

    Michele Adriaens
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:39 pm
    The Karl Maka for Mosaic Music Festival 2010!  3 sets of electro pop retro goodness with special guest vocalists Saiful from The Great Spy Experiment, and Biddy from Breakbeat Theory. Special guest instrumentalists Dexter and Govin. Pop by for their sets on 18 March at 7, 8 and 9pm. The event is FREE at the Esplanade Concourse.

  • Ceriph, A Local Journal

    Michele Adriaens
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:01 am
    Ceriph began as a non-profit project between three undergraduates, who noticed friends and acquaintances creating poetry, prose, and photography that deserved to be shared. They began a search for a space in print that was accessible to non-professional local writers, that was neither too formal nor flippant. The inaugural issue of Ceriph is a compilation of poems, short fiction, pictures and non-fiction, telling quiet stories across busy cities, a thread that binds these tales into a book. The independently published Issue Zero features the works of Laremy Lee, Desirée Lim, Sudev S., Mark…
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    Christian McLean

  • Recipes from the weekend of 22/02/2010 - Stuffed pepper and Strawberry Pots de Creme

    admin
    24 Feb 2010 | 9:17 pm
    Thanks to anyone who came and ate one of the specials I worked on last week, it was a busy weekend all around so my apologies that there aren’t any photographs to accompany the recipes. If you would like to send pictures of your plating of the dishes I would appreciate it very much. To send pictures just TwitPic them to me @chirn9980. Enough with the jibberjab here is the stuffed pepper recipe. Stuffed Pepper For this recipe I am just going to give instructions for a single stuffed pepper, to make it easy to scale up. (or down but I am not sure how you could make a 1/4 stuffed pepper)…

  • My new things the week of 22/02/2010

    admin
    18 Feb 2010 | 3:28 am
    Ok, If people didn’t know I have taken a small hiatus from the art world in order to pursue my culinary passion. Though it isn’t directly connected to the fine arts realm, I believe that there is still a strong connection between the two fields. Currently I am trying to apply lessons learned from fine arts to my culinary endeavors. For me food elicits a visceral experience to the viewer/patron, allowing me to give a richer experience. Currently I am working in two restaurants in Oxford, Oh. The restaurant I usually start at in the morning is called Kona Bistro, which is a casual…

  • Dear Gen-Yers….

    admin
    14 Jul 2009 | 3:41 pm
    I am not really sure if I am a Gen-Y or Millennial generation. To be honest I don’t really care, but I am a twenty something, have a twitter, flickr, vimeo, mySpace, Facebook, etc account, my own blog, an iPhone 3gs, a MacBook Pro, and like indie music (only until it becomes popular and then I pretend not to like it because it is popular but really just listen to it as a guilty pleasure). By these measures I am sure I am one of the two generations. I came across a site 80millionstrong.org and recently read an article in the New York Times (the paper edition, I know paper…

  • Vinyl Wine Down Wednesdays at The Blue Room

    admin
    2 Jun 2009 | 10:06 am
    This idea has spawned from my friend’s, Alan, and my love for vinyl, hi-fi setups, and the sharing and discovering of new music. It pretty much goes like this… every Wednesday at The Blue Room (the place beneath Balcony,Click here for a map) we will be there with a couple of tables, our receiver and some speakers playing some of our music. If you show up with some vinyl though we will throw it in the rotation to share with everyone else, and you can pick it up the next day so you don’t have to worry about carrying it around with you for the entire night. If you want to…

  • The WristBand project

    admin
    4 May 2009 | 11:15 am
    This project began as a joke. One night during the fall semester of 2008 me and a friend decided to keep the wristbands from going to the bars on our wrist for the entire semester. Well about a week in he quit, which just gave me more motivation to continue doing it. I would catch a lot of flak from people about it. For some reason I knew that there was something more in it, that something could be derived from it. The semester came and went, I cut off the wristbands and didn’t think too much of it until I was approached by some friends of mine who were putting together a book of images…
 
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    David LaMorte

  • Abracadabra Postcard

    davelamorte
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:28 pm
    blog.David LaMorte.com – From Wikipedia on January 9, 2010: The first…. From Wikipedia on January 9, 2010: The first known mention of the word ABRACADABRA was in the 2nd century AD in a poem called De Medicina Praecepta by Serenus Sammonicus, physician to the Roman emperor Caracalla, who prescribed that the sufferer from the disease wear an amulet containing the word written in the form of a triangle:[1] A – B – R – A – C – A – D – A – B – R – A A – B – R – A – C – A – D – A…

  • Untitled Postcard #4

    davelamorte
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:18 pm
    Untitled Postcard #4 – David LaMorte. Postcard. I have been thinking a lot about value, the things we value and what makes something valueable. I am really interesting in the one dollar bill because of its symbolism as a valuable object and how it’s value has changed so much. I also included images that represent online video and mass marketing because of their relationship to value. (Originally posted on http://blog.davidlamorte.com) Technorati Tags dollar, drawing, postcard, youtube

  • Untitled Postcard #3

    davelamorte
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:47 pm
    Untitled Postcard #3 - David LaMorte As much as I love LEGOs, I’m always amazed how expensive they are. (Originally posted on blog.davidlamorte.com)

  • Untitled Postcard #2

    davelamorte
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:39 pm
    Untitled Postcard #2 - David LaMorte This is a variation on a few of the themes I have been working on lately. On this postcard I am using the diamond pattern and some of my dollar bills. (Originally posted on http://blog.davidlamorte.com)

  • Untitled Postcard #1

    davelamorte
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:25 pm
    Untitled Postcard #1 – David LaMorte I have been working with this diamond pattern for a little while now. I might want to use this for something else, but I like how this piece works on its own. I love how the pattern lets me us a lot of different paper without looking too busy. (Originally posted on http://blog.davidlamorte.com)
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    ArtPlantae Today

  • Hands-on Activities, Lesson Plans for Teachers at LA Environmental Education Fair

    ArtPlantae Today
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:30 am
    This special one-day event promoting environmental education is held annually at the Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden. Teachers, parents, and students can participate in hands-on activities and learn from many environmental organizations. Teachers can also obtain ready-to-use lesson plans! ArtPlantae will display the many ways botanical illustrators have enhanced our awareness of plants. Children [...]

  • New England Society of Botanical Artists to Exhibit at Boston Flower Show

    ArtPlantae Today
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:41 am
    The New England Society of Botanical Artists will hold an exhibit for five days as part of the Boston Flower and Garden Show. Works by over thirty artists will be on display, and members will be on hand to demonstrate their skills and to talk with people about botanical art and illustration. You [...]

  • Botanical Illustration Classes Announced at New Atelier

    ArtPlantae Today
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:36 am
    Botanical illustrator, Deborah Kopka, has launched a new quarterly newsletter for her design studio DK Designs. It is through her studio that Deborah licenses her artwork, creates illustrations for publishers, and teaches botanical art classes. The inaugural issue of Botanically Speaking is provided here for your convenience. To receive future issues, please contact Deborah. The following [...]

  • Go to Summer School at Glasgow Botanic Garden

    ArtPlantae Today
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:25 am
    Scotland has been added to Classes Near You > International! Glasgow Botanic Garden www.glasgow.gov.uk Three-day Summer School in Botanical Painting – July 7-9, 2010; 10 AM – 4 PM; Hopkirk Building. Artist Elaine Woo MacGregor will discuss drawing and painting techniques and guide workshop participants through the completion of two botanical drawings. Limit: 16. For more information, [...]

  • Water Conservation Workshop Features Speakers, Tools, Awareness

    ArtPlantae Today
    4 Mar 2010 | 10:33 am
    On March 11th, ArtPlantae will participate in the 2nd Annual WaterMiser Workshop hosted by the City of Newport Beach. This successful event is for Newport Beach residents and brings awareness to water conservation issues facing not only the local community, but the global community as well. Presentations and practical how-to instruction are the foundations [...]
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    1stAngel

  • Special Promotion – Splash of Spring half price!

    In celebration of being a “Feature Artist” on our site, Darice Machel McGuire has  placed her painting, Splash of Spring, on sale for the month of March. The original painting is now at an incredible SALE price of $425.00, half off the regular price of $840.00. She has also discounted the print prices for all sizes of [...]

  • Pick of the Day – Richard Fowler

    Born in Cincinnati, on December 25, 1947, Richard V. Fowler graduated from Greenhills High School in 1966 and received his Bachelor Degree in Education from Rio Grande College in southeastern Ohio in December of 1972. During this phase of his life Rich was far more interested in athletics than art, after playing basketball in high [...]

  • Telling the Edward Hopper Story

    Press play to hear the podcast.  Telling the Edward Hopper Story. National Gallery of Art Edward Hopper: Painter of Light and Shadow

  • Tate Modern is 10

    Tate Modern is ten on 12 May 2010. Over 45 million visitors have passed through the gallery’s doors since it first opened to the public ten years ago. Tate Modern is the world’s most visited gallery of modern art and is one of the UK’s top three free tourist attractions. To celebrate its tenth anniversary, [...]

  • Nature Reserve by Beth Edwards

    This was once a tip and is now a budding nature reserve, fenced off for birds of all kinds
 
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    Art Threat

  • Friday Film Pick: Novela, Novela

    Rob Maguire
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:17 am
    I’m about to fly off to the Maritimes to visit family for the weekend, so here’s a quick plug for a short film by our friend and media activist extraordinare, Liz Miller. Novela, Novela looks at the making of Sexto Sentido, a groundbreaking Nicaraguan soap opera that regularly deals with controversial issues such as sexual orientation, rape, abortion and domestic violence in the context of a predominantly Catholic country that is the second poorest in the hemisphere. The doc explores the impact the incredibly popular program has had on audiences, as well as the young actors and…

  • Beyond the textbook: documentaries as a tool for teaching

    Ezra Winton
    10 Mar 2010 | 3:03 am
    Originally published in the Spring 2010 issue of POV Magazine. Einstein on the screen Recently, Disney, the largest children’s entertainment firm in the world, offered rebates on its hugely popular educational DVD set Baby Einstein. While the company refused to acknowledge the link, many point to the ongoing lobbying efforts by the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood as the reason behind the company’s capitulation. Apparently, research shows that little Abdul or Suzy can’t learn much at all from screen media, that is, if they’re under two years old. Disney had marketed Baby…

  • Michael Moore’s anti-Walmart documentary goes on sale today, in Walmart

    Ezra Winton
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:07 am
    Michael Moore’s latest film, Capitalism: A Love Story takes aim at the elite bankers and CEOs who are steering America’s economy into the gutter, and among the bad guys he goes after is none other than the world’s largest and most brutal retailer, Wal-Mart (now re-branded as Walmart). Moore exposes Walmart’s dirty practice of taking out insurance claims on its employees and cashing in on their deaths without telling their families. So it may come as a bit of a surprise that Moore’s anti-capitalism, anti-Walmart documentary goes on sale today…in Walmart.

  • Live Nude Girls banned in Sweden

    Rob Maguire
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:56 am
    A frank discussion on sex workers and labour rights appears to be too hot and heavy for the brass at Sweden’s Stockholm University. The local chapter of Cinema Politica had plans to commemorate International Women’s Day with a screening of Live Nude Girls Unite!, a documentary on the creation of the first labour union for strippers in the United States. Exotic dancers are regularly exploited by club owners, and the story of one woman’s quest to organize her fellow workers and fight back against the oppression of sex workers seemed like a perfect way to foster debate around…

  • Olympic Mascot Mayhem: a conversation with photographer Jay Black

    Amanda McCuaig
    6 Mar 2010 | 11:55 am
    Jay Black’s photographs of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic mascots first caught my eye down at the W2 Culture + Media House in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. They are at once poignant and playful, and seemed to be a well thought out and cohesive effort to tell the story of the concerns people had about the Olympics using the plush toys. I interviewed him and discovered that really, the photos had been completely spontaneous, merely play done to fill time. Despite the protest-like nature of the photos, Jay also had a positive experience with the International Olympic Committee…
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    Art Slam

  • Happiness is a Choice. What are You Choosing Today?

    admin
    11 Mar 2010 | 6:17 am
    The only way out is through. ~ Joyce Meyer Tell me this; do you think people would be happier if they would choose to be content with the blessings they already have?  There is nothing wrong with striving for and wanting more. Thing is, do you know the difference between your wants and needs? Just because you want something does not mean you are going to get it, nor does what you want mean it is what is best for you. Your needs on the other hand, are those things you absolutely must have to survive; like food, shelter and clothing. Our society has become a selfish one. There is not as much…

  • Ebb and Flow

    admin
    7 Mar 2010 | 6:27 pm
    Writing does not come easily to me these days. In fact, I have found it a challenge to express myself creatively. My mojo is definitely ebbing and flowing.  There seems to be more ebb than flow. A stripping of sorts…pruning. As various layers of who I was are peeled away, I am left with the essence of who I am. Do I like this person I am becoming? I do. She is like a quiet storm. She is confident and compassionate. She loves completely and is learning that she is loved. She is accepted. She does not need to know how things will turn out…she has faith. She trust God totally. She…

  • Interview at the Empty Easel

    admin
    5 Mar 2010 | 8:15 pm
    I am humbled anytime someone contacts me to do an interview.  You can read my latest at the Empty Easel. It is always a blessing and my pleasure to share my love of words and art.

  • Journaling Your Journey

    admin
    1 Mar 2010 | 9:02 am
    The second Art Slam newsletter went out this morning and I am happy with the way it turned out. If you have not subscribed to receive the newsletter, please do so here. My goal with it is to offer inspiration and useful information. If you did not receive the March newsletter and would like to, leave me a comment below and I will send it to you. All of a sudden, I have this insatiable desire to write. Not your typical, “this is what I did today” writing, but serious soul searching journaling. I feel my mojo coming back, but not for making art. Instead, I find myself shooting…

  • Cultivating a Mood of Excellence

    admin
    25 Feb 2010 | 8:47 am
    I woke up this morning in an excellent mood. According to dictionary.com, excellent means: possessing outstanding quality or superior merit; remarkably good. I would say this is accurate. I feel remarkably good. Part of the reason is a shift in the way I have been looking at just about every area of my life. How you choose to look at what is going on inside you and around you can make all the difference in cultivating a mood of excellence. For me, it starts when I get up in the morning. The first thing I do is spend time with God. I pray, do some reading and ask for my steps to be ordered for…
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    Letter to Jane

  • Wakey! Wakey! cover Ambling Alp

    Tim
    12 Mar 2010 | 1:05 pm
    Wakey! Wakey! cover Yeasayer’s Ambling Alp Post from: Letter to JaneWakey! Wakey! cover Ambling Alp

  • Sleep Paralysist

    Tim
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:41 pm
    Photo: Cindy Sherman Listen: Neon Indian – Sleep Paralysist Post from: Letter to JaneSleep Paralysist

  • Stills #3

    Tim
    9 Mar 2010 | 10:23 pm
    One of the best documents of deconstruction I’ve ever seen. Title by John Baldessari looks more traditional than his other films but probably has more commentary at the same time. If you are a fan of his work you can watch it here. Post from: Letter to JaneStills #3

  • Danse Dance

    Tim
    8 Mar 2010 | 4:42 pm
    Julien Vallée and Nicolas Burrows created a fun interactive film titled Danse Dance, check it out at http://dansedance.com Post from: Letter to JaneDanse Dance

  • Light and Sound

    Tim
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:25 pm
    Washed Out – Track 7 The Dum Dum Girls –  Heart of Stone (Ravonettes Cover) Light Pollution – Good Feelings Cults – Go Outside The Miracles Club – Light of Love A preview of an upcoming feature appearing in the next issue of the zine. Keep up with the latest sneak peaks on our photo diary. Most of the music is from Gorilla vs Bear. Post from: Letter to JaneLight and Sound
 
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    About.com: Art History

  • It's Women's History Month

    11 Mar 2010 | 3:57 pm
    A large part of Women's History involves extremely crucial but unremarkable tasks that have no place in the official canon. So when my daughter, who will probably someday make history, elbowed me just now and said, "Ma, do you know the date, even?" I had to check. It seems that I have been both remiss and extremely slow in thinking that it is still February-something. Possibly of 1990. It's all a blur, honestly. To begin to make amends, here is Grace Hartigan's biography. I have long admired her work, though felt for her as a mother. She made a choice decades ago that benefited the art world,…

  • Saying Hello to an Old Friend

    2 Mar 2010 | 6:30 am
    I'd like to mention the new Art History Plus blog to you for two reasons. First, the author is knowledgeable and fun to read. I know this as fact, because she taught me (albeit unknowingly) how to make art history both friendly and approachable. Second, the author, Andrea Mulder-Slater, taught me these things while she was the Guide to Art History at About.com. When she moved on to bigger and better things in 2003, it opened a door for me here. I will always feel grateful to Andrea for her kindness to me when I was a rookie, and remain an admiring fan of her love for art and art history.

  • The Caravaggio Exhibition in Rome

    26 Feb 2010 | 3:53 pm
    2010 marks the 400th anniversary of Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio's death. He was 39 when he died and had spent half of his life painting professionally. While Caravaggio's passing came as no huge surprise to his contemporaries, the rest of us have been trying to flesh out his chronology ever since. See, when he painted, he painted in bursts and, usually, out of necessity. There seem to have been long intervals in between painting bursts when life, flight and threats of imprisonment and/or execution took over. Given the circumstances and doing the math, quite a few too many Caravaggio…

  • Wordless Wednesday - Milky Way

    24 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm
    Courtesy of Michael Rosenfeld Gallery, LLC, New York, NY We lost a pioneering African American woman artist on this date (February 24) in 1978. To see who she was, the trails she blazed and the artistic legacy she left us, please click on the image. See more Wordless Wednesdays on AboutWordless Wednesday - Milky Way originally appeared on About.com Art History on Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at 21:25:25.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • A Sneak Peek at the Fisher Collection

    17 Feb 2010 | 4:24 pm
    Although this exhibition won't be opening for another four months, I couldn't wait to publish a preview for a number of reasons. First, the Fisher Collection is quite simply outstanding. The Gap store founders Doris and (the late) Donald Fisher had amazing eyes, buying works over the years because they liked them--which is really the most valid reason for collecting art. Furthermore, as the Fishers became more acquainted with collecting, they began to concentrate on acquiring all phases of their favorite artists' careers. Their 1,100 piece collection is a Modern art lover's Nirvana as a…
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    The Old Gold

  • Andy Cross

    Jon Lutz
    12 Mar 2010 | 10:11 am
    Adjative's Daughter, 2009, oil on canvas, individual 30" x 20", installed 96" x 103" Portrait Grouping, 2009, oil on canvas, individual 36" x 30", installed 6' x 10'History of the World, 2005, acrylic on Styrofoam, 96" x 96"For the Sake of the Song, 2010, oil on canvas, 82" x 60"The Wheel is Broken but the Revolution is Still Intact, 2005, acrylic on Styrofoam, 8' x 16'Greener Side of the Law, 2007, oil on canvas, 84" x 132"The Strip: 2 Point Perspective, acrylic on Styrofoam, 2006I was happy to stumble upon Andy's studio recently and was really excited to see what he was working on. There's…

  • Studio: Jasmine Justice

    Jon Lutz
    3 Mar 2010 | 7:39 am
    Here a few shots of what Jasmine Justice has been up to lately. She has a show in Frankfurt next month...Crash Site opens at AtelierFrankfurt on April 7th. Also check all of my posts on her here and also see her website.

  • Studio: Saira McLaren

    Jon Lutz
    22 Feb 2010 | 4:23 pm
    Here are some pics of some really great new, experimental works from McLaren's studio. She's gone through quite a change since her previous body of work, but some of the same imagery pops up. Also see her website here.

  • Branden Koch

    Jon Lutz
    14 Feb 2010 | 10:25 pm
    After cute, 2009, oil on canvas, 19" x 17"More here.

  • film break

    Jon Lutz
    13 Feb 2010 | 6:52 am
    Final scene of Antonioni's Zabriske Point, Pink Floyd soundtrack.
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    Celestial Dreams

  • Update

    Leah
    4 Mar 2010 | 10:28 pm
    My apologies for not giving an update sooner. Over the past few weeks and until further notice everything here has been put on hold due to a family situation that i’ve been devoting  100% of my focus and attention to. Thanks for your patience and understanding,  I hope to be back soon ! Filed under: News [...]

  • Haitian Relief Art Auction starts tonight!

    Leah
    29 Jan 2010 | 5:31 pm
    @140hours Haitian Relief Art Auction starts tonight at 9pm EST and will run till Jan.31st at 9pm EST. View all available artworks:  http://140hours.com/haitian%20relief/index.htm Filed under: News

  • Sale! 15% off t-shirts & posters

    Leah
    28 Jan 2010 | 10:49 am
    Now through Feb. 3rd- Get 15% off t-shirts & posters at:  http://www.zazzle.com/leahmcneir* At checkout use promo-code:  ZAZZLEFORYOU Filed under: News

  • Art Auction to benefit Haiti earthquake survivors on 1.29.10

    Leah
    27 Jan 2010 | 3:48 pm
    The 140hours Haitian Relief Art Auction will begin on January 29th @9:00 pm EST and run through January 31st @9:00 pm EST. 100% of proceeds will be donated to rescue & relief  agencies on the ground in Haiti. Be sure to check out all the beautiful artwork that artists from across the globe have donated! Donate [...]

  • Help Haiti! A call to artists & compassionate spirits

    Leah
    18 Jan 2010 | 11:13 am
    ‘Life’s Most Persistent And Urgent Question Is: What Are You Doing For Others?’ ~ Martin Luther King Jr. (Photo by Daniel Morel ) My thoughts and prayers are with the people of Haiti. The devastation left in the wake of this disaster is truly heartbreaking. Today i call upon you to join me in the relief effort. We all [...]
 
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    The Artery Magazine

  • Xiaojing Yan

    laura
    5 Mar 2010 | 2:14 pm
    Xiaojing Yan is just one of the great artists emerging out of Toronto and seeking her place in the East Coast arts community.

  • Slyboots & Saakumu

    laura
    22 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    West African dance and drumming comes to Buffalo and kicks off a stateside tour.

  • Kramp Kouture

    laura
    19 Feb 2010 | 8:53 am
    I think my clothing is feminine. I would not say it's for everyone. A girl who has her own style and is carefree per say would wear my line. It takes someone bold to pull off a tutu and shredded tees.

  • Midnite Snacks: Call for Art

    laura
    1 Feb 2010 | 5:51 pm
    Get yer old ass art to brian@brianhubble.com.

  • Harley’s New Spin on Old School

    laura
    18 Dec 2009 | 10:06 am
    Looks like Harley is taking an old school, artistic spin on things.
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    My MiNuTia

  • Collecting Happiness

    Teresa McFayden
    12 Mar 2010 | 8:42 am
    Here's the "other" sampler I've been working on a little bit here and there the past month. This one isn't The Free Style Embroidery E-Course Sampler, this is a different one I've been doing. Speaking of the Free Style Sampler though...I've gotten several emails from subscribers who are now official sampler junkies like me, and agree that it's a very peaceful form of creating. Just something about it!So, this one started out as an exploring kind of sampler...a testing ground kinda thing. But it developed into something else quickly and took on a mind of…

  • Green and photo shoots

    Teresa McFayden
    9 Mar 2010 | 7:35 am
    The snow is melting here, which gives us hope. Spring is a little over a week away! When out and about I look for green. After months of "white" outdoors, I am craving green. This morning I notice a few lawns have a slight hue of fresh, luscious, green to them. It made me smile!!Last week, on that photo shoot tag along of my daughter's, I snapped a few foliage pix:    (Passageway, Old Market, Omaha)We are definitely ready and waiting for Spring around here. And guess, what? I've been invited to go on another photo shoot today! Can't help but wonder why…

  • Her guy

    Teresa McFayden
    7 Mar 2010 | 6:57 pm
    This one is for Grandma. Ever since this one was a wee baby, she called him "her guy". Just an unusual, not your everyday viewpoint kinda photo. Actually, all I get from him lately are goofy faces, so I have to get creative in my photo taking with him again. It's ok though. I've been on the computer a lot today. Updating, downloading, uploading, writing. There's an update on Silver Bella: over here! That's an exciting one! It will be even more so in the coming weeks!!!!!!!There's fabric charms being presented on The Free Style Embroidery E-Zine: over here!

  • Wednesdayness

    Teresa McFayden
    3 Mar 2010 | 2:01 am
    Well, daughter's photo shoot was a flop. The film in her camera wasn't loaded correctly. Shoot. So she came back to town and we redid the whole thing yesterday. I'm crossing my fingers this time she got it right!Here's a peek at what else I've been very busy with lately. Little bursts of Spring... Been videoing lots of stitches in my Free Style Embroidery E-Zine (or e-course). I used to stick to roughly 3 basic stitches, but have a couple more that I've been using lots and love them. The split stitch for one. Many people email wondering if they can still…

  • a weekend that filled the well

    Teresa McFayden
    1 Mar 2010 | 7:10 am
    It's really cool when your daughter becomes a friend. Always a Mom, oh yes...but friend has a nice connotation to it, too. Ours was home from college for a while this weekend. Gaaaaaaa!!  What's so big about that? Well, she shared her artwork with me..which leaves me inspired for days. She drug me to a museum, and then a photo shoot. It was all homework. I was more than happy to tag along!I took shots of her and of what she shot. Really crossing my fingers her photos (on a film camera) turned out for her. The old black camera definitely has a huge learning curve for a teenager…
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    artPark

  • The importance of art eduction

    Rob Jones
    9 Mar 2010 | 3:13 pm
    Although I live in Charlottesville, Virginia, I have absolutely no affinity for the University of Virginia athletic teams. Seeing the swim teams, lacrosse teams, baseball team and rowing team succeed is nice, but I couldn't give a rat's rear about the Cavalier football or basketball teams. So, in general, I don't follow them, and I don't generally bother reading any news articles about either of them. But this one caught my eye... and made me grin: For those who don't know, the UVa men's basketball team really sucks this year... worse than usual... last in the ACC. There was some renewed hope…

  • Will advances in technology help find the stolen art?

    Rob Jones
    4 Mar 2010 | 2:32 pm
    I'm a junky for news about the 1990 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist (a theft of 13 pieces of art which included three Rembrandts and a Vermeer and remains the world's largest art theft in dollar value). So, as we approach the 20 anniversary of that fateful night, I'm thrilled to see the investigation continues in full force. New leads from the examination of forensic evidence may result in finding the whereabouts of the stolen art... not to mention who did it. As reported in the Boston Globe Because of advances in DNA analysis since the 1990 robbery, the lead agent in the case,…

  • Chopin's 200th

    Rob Jones
    1 Mar 2010 | 6:35 am
    Today is Frederic Chopin's 200th birthday.  I wonder which contemporary composer's 200 birthday will be celebrated 130-170 years from now?  Philip Glass?  Someone like John Williams?  Or will it be a Bono, a Madonna or a Sting?

  • Winter

    Rob Jones
    26 Feb 2010 | 6:51 am
    With the current snow storm dumping on the northeast following record amounts of the fluffy stuff here in the mid-Atlantic this winter (and spring still weeks away), I thought this picture was appropriate for artPark fans.  Regardless of the weather, I hope you are able to get outside and enjoy some fresh air.

  • American Craft Council – Baltimore 2010

    Rob Jones
    22 Feb 2010 | 8:11 am
    This winter has been a tough one for those of us living in the mid-Atlantic. The record snowfall and continued frigid temps have reinforced my wish that the month of February be carved off the calendar forever. But then, just as I am hitting the lowest of winter lows, the American Craft Council Show rolls into Baltimore, and my spirits are lifted. So, if you are like me and need a visual pick-me-up, get to Baltimore this weekend for the ACC Show – the largest juried craft show in the country where more than 700 of the country's leading craft artists will present their latest artwork. Of…
 
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    Daily Art Fixx

  • Elaine Fried de Kooning: 1918-1989

    Wendy Campbell
    12 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    Born on March 12, 1918 (or 1920) in Brooklyn, New York, Elaine Marie Catherine Fried de Kooning was a painter, sculptor, draughtswoman, printmaker, writer, and wife of influential artist Willem de Kooning. De Kooning studied in New York at the Leonardo da Vinci Art School, the American Art School, the Academy School, and with Willem de Kooning. She was interested in both figurative and abstract art, acknowledging the influence of her husband and of the Abstract Expressionists of the New York School. Elaine met Willem de Kooning in 1938 and the couple married  in 1943. They had a  turbulent…

  • Bernardo Medina: Photography

    Wendy Campbell
    11 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    Photographer and Architect Bernardo  Medina was born in El Salvador, Central America but has lived in Houston, Texas most of his life. A source of inspiration for his architectural projects, photography allows Medina to “play with the perception of the outside world…it’s structures, forms, colours, illusions, and clichés.” Medina uses mostly digital photographic equipment from professional SLR’s to simple “point and shoot” digital pocket cameras. His work has been featured in books, magazines and publications around the world. In 2009, Medina won…

  • Jesse Hazelip: Mixed Media

    Wendy Campbell
    10 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    American mixed media artist Jesse Hazelip was born in 1977 and raised in the mountain desert town of Cortez, Colorado, amidst  the Navajo and Ute Nation territory. He moved to Santa Barbara, California at the age of 14 where he became involved in the world of graffiti. Hazelip has a Bachelor of Fine Arts  from Art Center College of Design in California and currently lives in Oakland, CA. Hazelip recently finished up his exhibition, “Sentimental Journey”, at White Walls Gallery in San Francisco. This series  features the human exploration of death and the lessons ignored…

  • Mandy Tsung: Painting/Drawing

    Wendy Campbell
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    Canadian artist Mandy Tsung was born in Banff, Alberta in 1984 and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 2006. For Tsung, “People are fascinating and beautiful; the human face in it’s complexity of nuances will take a lifetime to fully capture. It is always the look in a person’s eyes that inspires me to pick up my pencil. I want to distill that moment and, more importantly, express how powerful it is for me.” Mandy’s work has been exhibited in galleries in Calgary and Vancouver, Canada and has been featured in collections…

  • Benjamin Lacombe: Illustration

    Wendy Campbell
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:00 am
    Benjamin Lacombe was born in Paris in 1982 and attended the Superior National School of the Decorative arts of Paris (ENSAD). During his studies, Lacombe worked in advertising and animation and at the age of 19, created his first comic book. “Cherry and Olive”, Lacombe’s first children’s book was published in March 2006 and was named by Times Magazine as one of 10 best children’s books of 2007. Since that time, he has written and illustrated numerous other children’s books and his work has been exhibited around the world including Paris, New York, Rome, and…
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    Reflections of a Glass Artist

  • What to do?

    11 Mar 2010 | 4:46 pm
    One of my Experiments.....I've been absent, my apologies. Never fear, I have been working on my art....my glass art and my art jewelry. And I haven't felt I had anything worthy of posting on my glass blog, but then I thought I should share some of what I've been doing with glass that is .... as of yet.... unfinished.So here it is, one of my experiments, and I definitely consider it unfinished. I mentioned a bit about my experiments back in a January post. I'm not completely satisfied with the result you see here and that is why I have not slumped this piece into one of the sushi plate molds I…

  • The 2010 Handbook

    8 Feb 2010 | 10:59 am
    I have been furiously working on new projects. Earlier experiments did not turn out as I had hoped. However, I do have a new series I'm calling Sky-Scapes and I'm anxious to complete the first in the series to share. Until then, I wanted to share this with all of you as I just received it from a dear friend. I hope you enjoy.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2010 HandbookHealth: 1. Drink plenty of water. 2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar. 3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and…

  • Artists' People's Choice Award

    15 Jan 2010 | 4:18 pm
    People's Choice Glass Artist for 2010This Award arrived in today's mail. I think I'm still in a bit of shock. At the opening reception for Glass Magic, this past Saturday, ballots were handed out. I never dreamed in a million years that out of all the wonderful glass artists represented at this exhibition, I would be chosen as the People's Choice! Wow, what a way to start 2010.I'm honored and humbled by this. And I am grateful to those who voted for me...my work. Thank you.Until next time, aspire to be more as an artist and a person.

  • Experimenting

    14 Jan 2010 | 6:30 am
    I don't have any pictures to post yet. I just want to document my thoughts on my next venture. When I started blogging, almost 2 years ago, I viewed this as a way to journal my thoughts, processes, and artistic growth. It has become so much more than that and I am delighted beyond my wildest dreams that it has. Thank you, all of my artistic/blogging friends, for giving me that gift.Last night I started work on a new design. I have several that have been 'floating' around in my head and knew I needed to get to work on them.As I was talking with Dan this morning, we were laughing about my…

  • Glass Magic ~ The Opening Reception

    11 Jan 2010 | 6:51 pm
    There were so many beautiful pieces in this exhibition that I think I should just let the pictures speak for themselves. It was a fun evening and we had a good turn out. I enjoyed a variety of lively conversations with friends, family, and fellow glass artists.I think this pictures, which I took (except the very last one), will demonstrate what a great venue Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts is. I hope you enjoy.A girl and her glass! Yours truly with my work, along with others.....Until next time, aspire to be more as an artist and a person.
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    iconophilia

  • iL.H.O.O.Q.

    Nigel
    11 Mar 2010 | 11:01 am

  • Fog over Braidwood

    Nigel
    4 Mar 2010 | 11:01 am
    Every day the Magic Realist Jack Featherstone walks up Mt Gillamatong, a couple of clicks south-west of Braidwood. Recently, when he got to the top, he found the valley was blanketed in fog: “a real pea-souper”. Jack committed the scene to memory, and so, a week later, this painting (acrylic on stone) is the result… And then… And then, Jack always exhibits in the Canberra Show. Last weekend this painting of Mt Bendethera and Deua Valley (looking due East to Moruya over the distant mountains) took out the Reserve Champion Prize (plus a number of others along the way).

  • Symbolic Objects: the boomerang

    Nigel
    25 Feb 2010 | 11:00 am
    This boomerang was once owned by Daisy Bates, and was acquired by her at Ooldea, south-east of the Spinifex Peoples‘ lands, some time in the years prior to 1935. What makes this example distinctive is not so much its connection to Daisy Bates, but how it carries signs of a provenance of another kind. Each side has been carved in distinctively different styles, suggesting that it was owned, traded, and used by more than one desert-dwelling family long before it fell into Daisy Bates’ hands at Ooldea. In a trade of a different kind, in 1938 Bates gave it to the Carr family in…

  • who’s a silly goose? the cuckoo’s nest conundrum

    Nigel
    18 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am
    Of course, when you think about it, the cuckoo’s laughing. For starters, one can’t fly over a cuckoo’s nest if they don’t exist. And just how many years has it taken this (Australian) Iconophile to work that one out? According to the all-knowing Wiki, the famous quintuple Academy Award winning film’s title is derived from an (American) children’s rhyme: “Vintery, mintery, cutlery, corn, Apple seed and apple thorn, Wire, briar, limber lock Three geese in a flock One flew East One flew West And one flew over the cuckoo’s nest.” This Common…

  • when stylists have their way…

    Nigel
    11 Feb 2010 | 11:15 am
    Eeek! The quiet and leafy suburbs of Adelaide are easily shocked: in this instance by this chunky 1958 Ford Edsel Citation convertible. The Edsel was produced between 1957 and 1960, and was by all accounts a bit of a flop. Its styling was judged to deliver less than it promised – and the entirely new production line intended to replace the Lincoln in the race against GM misjudged the market entirely. The addition of a dramatic vertical grill to an otherwise conventional lumpy body shape was insufficient to sustain production numbers, and the brand died. Now they’re rare. And…
 
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    Jeannine Cook's Blog

  • Audacity - in Life and in Art

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:37 pm
    Audacity - it is a wonderful word that makes me instantly imagine someone acting with verve, bravery and decision! What made me think of it was finding a quotation by Winston Churchill: "Beginning with audacity is a very great part of the art of painting."Just recently, I have been doing a fair amount of reading as I try to recuperate. Two of the most interesting books I have read are Charles Glass' Americans in Paris; Life and Death under the Nazi Occupation and Jimmy Burns' Papa Spy: Love, Faith and Betrayal in Wartime Spain. Of course, a central figure in both books is Winston Churchill,…

  • Nurturing the Inner Artist

    6 Mar 2010 | 7:15 pm
    Hope does spring eternal... I assumed that once I was back at home from my hospital stay, I would soon be able to get back to creating art. Not quite so, I discover! An arm sling and other medical "accoutrements", plus a good dose of rummaged-around nerves and muscles don't yet make it easy to pick up pencil, silver stylus or paint brush.Nonetheless, one does not just turn off the artist's eye. As I first walk into our house, the golden, crystalline late afternoon light floods across the marshes and water in front of us, and I marvel. Still waters reflect a heron's white body catching the…

  • Threading art through life in hospital

    3 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
    As someone who became an artist later in life, it is always a surprise - and delight - when I discover that art is now so entwined with my DNA that it is omnipresent, even in somewhat trying circumstances.I have just emerged from a sojourn in hospital and as I stay at a nearby hotel with my wonderful husband, I realise, when thinking back over the last three weeks, how art has been quietly sustaining me. As I lay on beds for a MRI or a CAT scan, for instance, I found it easy to lie there quietly and simply design, in my mind's eye, a silverpoint/watercolour piece I keep working on about the…

  • Silverpoint and graphite drawings from Sapelo

    23 Feb 2010 | 7:57 pm
    It is interesting how a beautiful place like Sapelo Island inspires one to do so many different types of art. Now that I have been able to look again at the work I produced last weekend on the Island as Artist-in-Residence, I realise that I managed to produce some very different pieces, ranging all over the place in subject matter and in approach. "Long after the Storm", silverpoint drawing It reminds me how one responds to places and situations in such varied ways. There seems, certainly in my case, to be some unspoken dialogue that goes on subliminally between what one's eyes are seeing and…

  • Creating art in beautiful places

    21 Feb 2010 | 7:18 pm
    Sometimes the stars all align, the weather goods smile benignly and one finds oneself able to create art in a truly magical place. That was what I felt about being on Sapelo Island this weekend, when I finally got to return as SINERR Artist-in-Residence with Marjett Schille.For two days of glorious weather, (the azure cloudless skies and gentle temperatures type of weather...), we were free to go where we pleased and just devote ourselves to art. There is a marvellous transition: you get on a ferry and leave behind daily life. You only need to concentrate on choosing a site suitable for the…
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    The Official Blog of Park West Gallery

  • Artist Peter Max Paints Shaq

    Park West Gallery
    12 Mar 2010 | 1:29 pm
    Basketball legend meets art legend in Peter Max’s recent life-size painting of Shaquille O’Neal. Pop Icon Peter Max, whom Park West Gallery has proudly had a relationship with for over 40 years, created this artwork for the Size DOES Matter exhibit, which was curated by Shaq. Size DOES Matter, which is now on view at the [...]

  • Detroit’s First Annual Peace and Love Day

    Park West Gallery
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:29 pm
    The Park West Foundation, founded in 2006 by Park West Gallery CEO Albert Scaglione and his wife Mitsie Scaglione, is co-sponsoring the First Annual Peace and Love Day, which is being held Saturday, March 13, 2010 from 1- 5 p.m. on the Marygrove College campus. This empowering event dedicated to taking a stand against violence will [...]

  • Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris

    Park West Gallery
    3 Mar 2010 | 9:19 am
    “Three Musicians” (1921) by Pablo Picasso, Philadelphia Museum of Art. ©2010 Estate of Pablo Picasso/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. PHILADELPHIA — A new exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art focuses on Modern Masters including Picasso, Braque and Chagall–commonly known as the School of Paris. Through April 25, Picasso and the Avant-Garde in Paris will feature 214 paintings, sculptures, and works on [...]

  • The Printmaker’s Art

    Park West Gallery
    23 Feb 2010 | 8:12 am
    Detail from Albrecht Dürer’s ‘The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse” from “The Apocalypse: Revelation of Saint John the Divine’” (ca. 1497). EDINBURGH — A collection of iconic prints by some of the finest European artists of the past 500 years is on view at the National Gallery of Scotland. The skills of artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, [...]

  • Park West Gallery Launches Dominic Pangborn Website

    Park West Gallery
    18 Feb 2010 | 6:38 am
    PARK WEST GALLERY is proud to announce the launch of our newest microsite for internationally acclaimed contemporary artist DOMINIC PANGBORN! The website features information about the artist, a virtual gallery of his artwork, and video footage of Pangborn showcasing his work and discussing his influences and background in design. Pangborn’s perpetual quest to expand his horizons on both life [...]
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    Art of Mike Cressy

  • Bad Day at Pooh Corner

    9 Mar 2010 | 1:56 pm
    Hey everyone. This is my latest painting. It's acrylic on canvas and from a sketch that I did first thing in the morning, one saturday about a month ago. I've been working on another canvas with much more detail. Hope to have that one finished soon and posted here. TIll then, I hope you dig this new painting!-MC

  • MY NEW WEBSITE is UP!!

    8 Mar 2010 | 6:04 pm
    I've finally finished the new version of my website and I'd love for you to take a look and see it. Let me know if you see anything unusual or that doesn't work right. I've already got a bunch things listed on the obvious side but definitely let me know if you find anything else.http://www.mikecressy.com

  • Glimpses at my NEW website!

    27 Feb 2010 | 2:27 pm
    Here are images from the first two sections from my new Website that I hope I'll be able to update more regularly because of some advancements with the program that I use to create the website. The Doodle section features all the pages from my Art Book "The Book of Doodles" and the Abstract section features just a bit over 100 of my favorite Abstracts. I've got at least 6 more sections to finish up this next week and then I'll be uploading the new site so that the next time you go to www.mikecressy.com, you'll see the new stuff! (After next week that is...) I'll put up a note saying that it's…

  • Abstract Variations on a theme...

    25 Feb 2010 | 4:53 pm
    Knocking out a few more Abstracts before the end of the month...These are two variations of a retro theme about the globe... a globe... like the kind that you have spinning on a stand. At least I have one anyway..More to come so stay tuned!-MC

  • New Promo!

    20 Feb 2010 | 10:41 am
    This is the first Promo postcard that I'm sending out this year. I've got a second one going out around the same time or later and I'll be posting that one very soon. Hope you are doing well. We've got 60 degrees and sunny here in the PNW and it's only February!!!See you next post!-MC
 
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    Community Arts Network

  • Creative Cities Summit, Lexington, April

    12 Mar 2010 | 8:21 am
    Creative-economy specialists Richard Florida, Charles Landry and Bill Strickland are among speakers at the Creative Cities Summit in Lexington, Ky., April 7-9, 2010. Areas of focus include talent attraction & retention, innovation, developing entrepreneurship, community design and civic engagement. Keynoter Florida is director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, professor of business and creativity the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, and author of "The Rise of the Creative Class." He will discuss his forthcoming book, "The Great Reset." Summit sessions include "The Black…

  • From New Village Press: Poetry, Prison, 2 Lives

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:49 am
    Oakland's New Village Press has a new book out by two CAN writers: "By Heart, Poetry Prison and Two Lives" by Judith Tannenbaum and Spoon Jackson. Tannenbaum, author of "Disguised as a Poem: My Years Teaching Poetry at San Quentin," met Jackson at San Quentin State Prison in 1985, where he is serving life without parole. They have been collaborating ever since. Of "By Heart," part memoir, part essay, Gloria Steinem writes, "A boy with no one to listen becomes a man in prison for life and discovers his mind can be free. A woman enters prison to teach and becomes his first listener. And so…

  • 12th Annual Allied Media Conference, June

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:26 am
    The 12th annual Allied Media Conference will examine participatory media as a strategy for social-justice organizing, June 18-20, 2010, in Detroit. Conference tracks include "The Art and Practice of Disability Justice," "Communication Strategies for Ending the Prison Industrial Complex," "Indigenous Media and Technology," "Creating Safe Communities," "Medios Caminantes: Medios creando, fronteras derrumbando," "Do-It-Yourself Technology," "Radio Active: From the streets to the airwaves," "Rad Art: 2-D images for 3-D movements," "Trans & Queer Youth Media," "Eco-Justice Media Making for…

  • 1000 Kites Campaign: Stop Prisoner Renting

    12 Mar 2010 | 7:02 am
    Appalshop's Thousand Kites initiative is working with the Virgin Islands Prison Project on a campaign to "Stop Prisoner Renting." Across the U.S., states are renting out their prisoners to other states as income sources for their department of corrections, says 1000K. The Virgin Islands and Virginia have such a contract, separating families across an ocean and keeping people in segregation for years. The VIPP works to end the practice and uses 1000K's film "Up the Ridge" and its radio program "Holler to the Hood" to inform the V.I. public about these Appalachian prisons and to keep families…

  • Art in Agriculture at Auburn University, Ala.

    10 Mar 2010 | 10:15 am
    This spring, Auburn University continues its annual interdisciplinary series, Art in Agriculture, which brings together artists, designers and scientists to examine a topic related to agriculture, food, the environment or natural resources. This semester’s series is titled, “Reclaiming Ground,” and includes two exhibitions, several workshops for kids and seven lectures. One exhibition combines agriculture and architecture, called “Agritecture,” and another features sustainable designs by students in the Landscape Architecture Program, Design Program and Art Department. The lectures…
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    THE HOBBYSHOP HERO

  • RBMA x MOOVMNT [A View from Inside]

    12 Mar 2010 | 5:21 am
    WORDS FROM THE HEROA few years back I applied for the RBMA (http://redbullmusicacademy.com)I believe it was 2006, Since then Alot of my peers have applied and attended so I think I am going to attempt fit in the 2011 roster... In Light of this I wanted to share some stuff..... Now this entire post below is lifted (copy & Pasted) from one of the best sites on the world wide web www.MOOVMNT.COM so, after you read this post go ahead and visit them!Peace 2 Deluge For being the Force behind this Amazing post! (check him out here - Punchdouble )HsH For over a decade the Red Bull Music Academy…

  • STREET HEADPHONES by Brian Garret Schuur (3D Printed Headphone Designs)

    9 Mar 2010 | 8:34 pm
    Street Headphones by Brian Garret Schuur Click Here!!!! Designed by Brian Garret Schuur, these headphones are called Street Headphones and are made from a laser-sintered nylon shell.Each person who purchases a pair is able to personalize the outer shell of the headset. The 3D graffiti-esque custom font/text is etched in and pops up out of the headphones. A pair of Street Headphones retails for a $1,140USD.The Street Headphones will be manufactured by Freedom of Creation CLICK HERE 2 PURCHASE 837.82 Because they are rapid manufactured, users can customize their headphone headband with their…

  • Reflection Eternal - "In This World" (Video)

    9 Mar 2010 | 8:07 am
    DOWNLOAD: Reflection Eternal – In This World"Revolutions Per Minute" April 6th, 2010.BUY THIS ALBUM| THE DRUMLOVE EP + DOWNLOAD LINK >>>>> http://www.sendspace.com/file/995cds

  • HSH VIDEO BLOCK - WATCH THESE

    9 Mar 2010 | 8:06 am
    WORDS FROM THE HEROYea, Videos.....HsH_____________________________________________J*DaVeY - Get Together_____________________________________________Nottz - Shine So Bright_____________________________________________Jay Electronica - Exhibit A_____________________________________________ Big Sean - A Million Dollars_____________________________________________ eLZhi - Deep_____________________________________________Peter Hadar - Full Time Lover_____________________________________________ Fel Sweetenberg - Save Ya Life (feat. Dave Ghetto and Baby…

  • Laws – 4:57 (DOWN LOAD THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

    16 Feb 2010 | 4:00 pm
    Laws – 4:57 (Album) 1. Illumination [prod. Benjamin Plant]2. Number One (ft. Jay Rock) [prod. S-type]3. Murder [prod. TN2 Productions]4. This is Me [prod. L.A. The Craftzman & Feb 9]5. Wall to Wall [prod. Benjamin Plant]6. Vintage Futuristic 2 (ft. Funkghost) [prod. M-Phazes]7. Want It All [prod. Feb 9]8. Flashback [prod. J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League]9. Shining [prod. 9th Wonder]10. My Chick (ft. Dion Primo) [prod. Benjamin Plant]11. Hold You Down [prod. DJ Khalil]12. Hustle (ft. Mason Caine) [prod. L.A. The Craftzman & Feb 9]13. Colors (I Don’t Care) (ft. Calvin Harris) [prod. Calvin…
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    The Artful Manager

  • Attempting to change the game

    Andrew Taylor
    12 Mar 2010 | 6:38 am
    The independents are clearly frustrated. They're developing their work with lean and innovative processes. They're diving into risk and creative expression. They're exploring new visions and new voices. But all the while, they're struggling against a large, established, and out-dated infrastructure that's resource-hungry, risk-averse, and wielding too much influence over the creation and control of their creative work.It sounds a bit like the struggle between independent artists and established nonprofit arts institutions. But it's the world of computer and video gaming. And a small group of…

  • Is new technology a complement or supplement to real-world interaction?

    Andrew Taylor
    11 Mar 2010 | 6:35 am
    Interesting stuff, as ever, at the Pew Internet & American Life Project web site. This time, on the contrary evidence to our common assumptions about new technologies. While many take it as a given that new technologies distract us from real-world social interaction, and encourage our cocooning into digitally-connected isolation, recent survey data suggests otherwise. Says the summary:People's use of the mobile phone and the internet is associated with larger and more diverse discussion networks. And, when we examine people's full personal network -- their strong and weak ties -- internet…

  • Generosity and curiosity

    Andrew Taylor
    7 Mar 2010 | 10:01 pm
    Yet more compelling and inspiring words from Ben Cameron of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation during his recent talk at TEDxYCC in Calgary. Well worth a watching.

  • Unbundling the arts organization

    Andrew Taylor
    4 Mar 2010 | 7:06 am
    My conversations at the Salzburg Global Seminar last week reinforced the inherent tensions in the business of arts and culture. Example 1: We build organizations to resolve cost and scale problems. Organizations, by their design, seek to reduce or mitigate risk. Art is risk. Tension ensues. Example 2: We require more capital or cash to do our creative work than the commercial market will bear. We add the public and philanthropic markets to bridge the gap. We believe we're escaping or abating market forces, but we're actually now responsible to multiple markets. Tension ensues.But current…

  • Art. It's what's inside. Redux.

    Andrew Taylor
    2 Mar 2010 | 10:27 pm
    Way back in June 2008, I posted an 'open-source public service announcement' concept and media mock-up called ''Art. It's what's inside.'' Since I didn't have the means or the channel to produce a professional version of the message I had in mind, I figured I'd release it to the world to see what life it might have out there. These many years later, the Manitoba Arts Council has taken the phrase and run with it. Their new promotional video grabs the main tagline and many of the themes and assembles them in a beautifully conceived and produced end result. They graciously asked my permission to…
 
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    ArtKritique

  • On Sylvie Blocher @ MCA

    6 Mar 2010 | 8:51 pm
    Sydney's MCA is a having a good 2010. Almost overlooked on the fourth floor, a detour away from the excellent Olafur Eliason show, is Sylvie Blocher's 'Living Pictures' a group of simple large scale video works that you must see if you care about art and people. The show has, in the late summer cacophony of festivals and events, been very quietly promoted, which made its discovery all the more

  • On Dale Frank @ Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery

    19 Feb 2010 | 5:29 pm
    Dale Frank's show 'Ice Age' at Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery pushes my buttons and tries my patience. There's no doubt that his luminously varnished canvasses are often beautiful, their sumptuous whirls and maws of paint preserved in suspended animation, are beautiful. However he also manages to invoke my innate suspicion about works with titles that read like protracted statements or bad situationist

  • On Edge of Elsewhere @ Campbelltown Arts Centre

    20 Jan 2010 | 11:00 pm
    To enter 'The Edge of Elsewhere' you need to walk through Khaled Sabsabi's hypnotic video installation '99', it sets the bar very high for what will be (unless we're incredibly lucky) one of the best shows in Sydney this year. Three weeks in that's a big claim but the immediacy, depth and moral fibre of some of the work here at the Campbelltown Arts Centre make it an extraordinarily powerful

  • On Six Characters in Search of an Author @ The Seymour Centre

    19 Jan 2010 | 4:08 am
    Is it always true in the theatre that the amount of praise heaped on a production is in inverse proportion to its quality? Liugi Pirandello's 'Six Characters in Search of an Author' is a a play about the intellectual conceit of drama, the alchemical nature of creativity and the truth of fictional creations. It is also a touchstone for modernist theatre, a play about the nature of the play.

  • Sculpture 2010 @ Brenda May Gallery

    15 Jan 2010 | 3:41 pm
    New exhibitions are as common as snowflakes in Sydney during January. The gallerinas must know where their business comes from, and assume it's all gone to the beach for the month. It's a shame as a surfeit of leisure time could be nicely and slowly filled in gallery precincts. 'Sculpture 2010' at Brenda May Gallery is a pleasing, yet modest, start to the year. In this smallish space in
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    The Present Group Journal

  • Longevity

    eleanor
    8 Mar 2010 | 12:03 pm
    Sometimes it seems trite to say that you just have to keep working, even if what you’re making isn’t so great.   But part of the creative process, and those that ultimately “succeed” in creative fields are those who have the faith and perseverance to make it through the time when the only thing that seems to make sense is to give up. Ira Glass gives us the faith and courage to keep going.

  • Fear of Engagement

    eleanor
    26 Feb 2010 | 11:41 am
    Last night we went to a screening and discussion of the film “Examined Life” as part of our Pickpocket Alamanack class.  The film is a philosophy discussion with thinkers across the country in an engaging and easy on the eyes format. In the followup discussion, Astra Taylor, the director/filmaker, talked a bit about how much fear people had towards the idea of a movie about philosophy, how even her well educated friends would recoil at the idea, considering themselves much too uneducated to even approach or engage the subject matter. I feel like I have been saying the same thing…

  • In class: CCA

    eleanor
    24 Feb 2010 | 9:01 am
    Yesterday Oliver and I spoke at CCA for a little bit about The Present Group.  The class is a really neat investigation of different systems of exchange co-taught by TPG#5 critic Scott Oliver and Rachel Robinette. One of the underlying questions was whether our project, as commendable as it may be, is sustainable.  Can the desire to learn about art be a powerful enough tool in marketing?  Can people wrap their heads around collecting artwork for the sake of learning about it rather than it be an investment, or a chosen work to keep in your home? We’re still not sure.  We are still a…

  • determined

    eleanor
    12 Feb 2010 | 9:29 am
    sometimes things are just determined to grow.

  • Value of Art: Anonymous

    eleanor
    5 Feb 2010 | 9:28 am
    “Why go on? I believe in art and artist as perhaps society’s last free agents.  Artists and children augur change, and no one listens to children.” from “Personal Economy #11” by Anonymous included in “Art Work: A National Conversation about Art, Labor, and Economics“
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    The Aesthetic Elevator

  • “Tiny things are always adorable”

    pcNielsen
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:15 am
    This is a follow up to my post Cute or not (click on the image to go to the video). Geekbrief host Cali Lewis confirms that tiny things are “always” cute. OK, she uses the word “adorable,” but aren’t the two more or less synonymous? Filed under: Aesthetics

  • Respecting your audience as an artist

    pcNielsen
    7 Mar 2010 | 8:19 am
    Laura Tokie wrote an interesting article over at The Curator last week titled Art Meets Town. There are two things from the article I’d like to talk about. The first, and more interesting, is that of respecting your audience as an artist. Don’t deny it now: As artists we can be snobs. We sometimes think our own opinions — and not necessarily just on artistic matters — are better than the commoners, so to speak, around us. Tokie uses Squidward as an example of this in pop culture. She then talks about the founders of the Williamston Theatre in contrast to such snobbery. The…

  • Karen Krull Robart’s textile storms

    pcNielsen
    6 Mar 2010 | 6:44 pm
    Yesterday evening I made it to the Prairie Winds Art Gallery during an opening for a show titled Spirit of the Cranes. While there I was excited to see Karen Krull Robart’s fiber works, depicting storms on the prairie, for the first time. One of the works, Tempest Brewing, even includes a tornado. It’s crafted from hand painted and hand dyed cottons. From Robart’s website: Much of the inspiration for her work comes from the sunsets seen from the front deck of the home she shares with her husband, Bill. Karen’s landscapes combine the arts of painting and textile…

  • Thomas Lauerman’s clay clouds

    pcNielsen
    27 Feb 2010 | 4:55 pm
    The MudBucket Blog featured Tom Lauerman’s ceramic clouds last week. From Lauerman’s website: During a residency at the Kohler Company Arts/Industry program in 2005 I began thinking about using a very durable material in a form adapted from something ephemeral. I worked through a series of cloud forms and formations, looking at representations of clouds in science, in art history, and in various cultures. The storm form below looks a lot like an idea I’ve sketched but haven’t had the chance work on (story of my artistic life). The clouds here are well modeled, although…

  • Artist retreat, felt need

    pcNielsen
    21 Feb 2010 | 3:32 pm
    One of the things I haven’t been able to accurately gauge with respect to the arts and faith retreat idea is the presence of real felt need among artists of faith for this kind of resource. As I’ve continued to write about the idea this year I’ve heard from more and more people affirming the idea. Last week I received another email from someone saying So, I’ve seen some questions/ideas of starting a Christian art commune on the site, and I’m wondering if that is going to happen. I’m looking for one to live at this summer, desperate for one really. Know of…
 
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    The Old Gold

  • Andy Cross

    Jon Lutz
    12 Mar 2010 | 10:11 am
    Adjative's Daughter, 2009, oil on canvas, individual 30" x 20", installed 96" x 103" Portrait Grouping, 2009, oil on canvas, individual 36" x 30", installed 6' x 10'History of the World, 2005, acrylic on Styrofoam, 96" x 96"For the Sake of the Song, 2010, oil on canvas, 82" x 60"The Wheel is Broken but the Revolution is Still Intact, 2005, acrylic on Styrofoam, 8' x 16'Greener Side of the Law, 2007, oil on canvas, 84" x 132"The Strip: 2 Point Perspective, acrylic on Styrofoam, 2006I was happy to stumble upon Andy's studio recently and was really excited to see what he was working on. There's…

  • Studio: Jasmine Justice

    Jon Lutz
    3 Mar 2010 | 7:39 am
    Here a few shots of what Jasmine Justice has been up to lately. She has a show in Frankfurt next month...Crash Site opens at AtelierFrankfurt on April 7th. Also check all of my posts on her here and also see her website.

  • Studio: Saira McLaren

    Jon Lutz
    22 Feb 2010 | 4:23 pm
    Here are some pics of some really great new, experimental works from McLaren's studio. She's gone through quite a change since her previous body of work, but some of the same imagery pops up. Also see her website here.

  • Branden Koch

    Jon Lutz
    14 Feb 2010 | 10:25 pm
    After cute, 2009, oil on canvas, 19" x 17"More here.

  • film break

    Jon Lutz
    13 Feb 2010 | 6:52 am
    Final scene of Antonioni's Zabriske Point, Pink Floyd soundtrack.
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    Living the Dream

  • Printmaking in books

    Shadra
    10 Mar 2010 | 7:34 am
    My etching class ended last night. I was able to pull one more print that I’m almost happy with, but will now be renting space at the Atlanta Printmaker’s Studio in order to study the craft and practice more. In the meantime, here is last night’s progress on the hummingbird piece. The drawing looks a little labored due to my having to redraw through the hard ground and having to reapply and redraw the soft ground details as well, and in this printing, I left a fair amount of ink on the plate for more plate tone…. My instructor, Kathy Garrou, brought in a book done…

  • Our Children Can Soar – NJ

    Shadra
    9 Mar 2010 | 6:10 am
    The original paintings for OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR has left Cleveland and is now on exhibit at the Weiss Center in Jew Jersey. The art will be on display from March 11-April 7. Gallery hours: 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Admission is free Scheduled Events All events take place in the Harold B. Lemmerman Gallery, Hepburn Hall Rm. 323 2039 Kennedy Boulevard, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Opening Reception featuring James Ransome 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11, Features an address by James Ransome, one of the book’s 13 illustrators. (Copies of the books autographed by all…

  • Etching 2

    Shadra
    7 Mar 2010 | 5:42 pm
    My etching class is almost over. I was only able to finish one print, but am hoping to be able to make a bit more progress on this second one before class ends. Here’s the first proof. Unfortunately the first attempt at etching the lines on this were botched. The acid didn’t bite through. I had to reapply the hard ground and redraw the lines then drop it back in the acid bath. The second time though, the lines etched a bit too much. The same thing happened when drawing the background in soft ground. I had to reapply and redraw and some of the lines still didn’t bite through…

  • Shadra Strickland Illustration NEWS

    Shadra
    2 Mar 2010 | 3:15 pm
    My e-newsletter went out today. If you didn’t get to subscribe to the mailing list in time, you can see it here. Thanks!

  • Our Children Can Soar is an NAACP Image Award winner!

    Shadra
    27 Feb 2010 | 2:53 am
    I woke to outstanding news this morning. OUR CHILDREN CAN SOAR has won an Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children! Congrats to Michelle Cook and all of the artists who contributed to this wonderful project! You can see a list of all of the award winners here:
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    An Artist's Journal: Daily Paintings by Felicia Marshall

  • "Hide and Seek"

    Felicia Marshall
    28 Feb 2010 | 8:12 pm
    5"x7"acrylic on hardboardI got a chance to use my favorite color on this one, red. Watching this game of hide and seek develop after a few minutes reminded me of my own childhood. You needed very little to entertain groups large and small outside for hours on end. This young lady is obviously the counter and the car she's leaning against is base.SOLD

  • "Pink & Red Flower"

    Felicia Marshall
    16 Feb 2010 | 8:35 pm
    8"x10"acrylic on hardboardI think I have gotten these flowers out of my system, for now anyway. The last time I painted flowers I got so frustrated that I thought I would never choose the subject again, but hear I am painting flowers. I fell in love with the way the light separated and illuminated the petals from the back.$120 + $5.00 shipping

  • "A Late Valentine"

    Felicia Marshall
    14 Feb 2010 | 8:31 pm
    8"x10"acrylic on hardboardI didn't finish this little gem until tonight. I was attracted to the contrast of the light on each petal. I am fascinated with paintings of inanimate objects that are painted in an excited way that makes the viewers eyes dance across the canvas. I hope I have accomplished this with my painting.$120 + $5 shipping

  • "Mr. Personality"

    Felicia Marshall
    9 Feb 2010 | 6:47 pm
    8"x10"acrylic on hardboard I'm not sure how most painters work, but I can usually look at an image and paint it in my head with no problem at all. This portrait began that way, but three fourths of the way through it I just wanted to scrap the entire thing and start over. He has such a great expressive face, but I couldn't get the eyes and literally debated with myself daily over getting the eyes or starting over. Luckily I don't give up easily because in the end I can look at this beautiful portrait and know that my patience and persistence paid off. I had a lot of fun with the hair and…

  • "Rex in Red"

    Felicia Marshall
    7 Feb 2010 | 8:29 pm
    "8x10"acrylic on hardboardI had fun painting this one. The color red captures the playful personality that comes across in Rex's face. The entire time I painted this portrait I kept thinking how perfectly he'd fit into a Norman Rockwell painting. Not for sale.
 
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    Art On Display. The Online Art Gallery. Painting, drawing, photography, lomography and much more!

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    10 Mar 2010 | 5:36 am
    Modern art and Contemporary art supplier in UK offers modern oil paintings like British paintings, American paintings, European paintings, watercolour paintings, expressionist painting, abstract painting, cubist painting, etc. Contemporary oil paintings and art collection in UK.

  • Jonathan Knight

    syed syahrul
    10 Mar 2010 | 5:29 am
    JonathanKnight, a leading animal sculptor company specializes in providing bronze horse sculpture,bronze animal statues, metal sculpture, Bird Sculpture, Equine Bronze, animal sculpture, bronze sculpture, horse sculptures, bronze statues. Animal sculptures in bronze and wood carved by equestrian and racehorse artists are also offered by JonathanKnight Sculpture.

  • Stewart Gallery

    syed syahrul
    10 Mar 2010 | 12:33 am
    Stewart Gallery, an online fine art gallery is specialized in providing oil paintings, original oil paintings, fine art oil paintings, art gallery paintings, Italian Paintings, Collectors Paintings, Contemporary English Paintings, collectors paintings, Contemporary oil paintings, landscape paintings, still life paintings, etc by oil painting artists.

  • The Canon Gallery

    syed syahrul
    26 Feb 2010 | 9:22 pm
    The Canon Gallery in UK provides oil paintings and contemporary paintings such as modern british paintings, european paintings and victorian paintings. Our Stock mainly includes watercolours paintings, impressionist paintings, marine paintings, still life paintings, marine paintings, animal paintings and bird paintings.

  • John Bennett

    syed syahrul
    26 Feb 2010 | 6:43 am
    International art dealer John Bennett art gallery offers variety of oil painting, English paintings, European oil paintings, decorative oil painting which mainly includes still life paintings, portrait paintings, landscape paintings, animal paintings, hunitng paintings, shooting paintings, architectural paintings, genre paintings, british paintings, marine paintings, dog paintings, bird paintings and trompe l’oeil paintings.
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    Reborn Dolls Blog

  • Reborn Doll Triplets -Teagan,Taite, Tayla

    12 Mar 2010 | 11:49 am
    Hi I am of the artist behind Country Cuties Nursery were are based in the beautiful Hunter Valley. I just love these little triplets they are 16' and all

  • Beautiful reborn boy "Tanner" Sculpt by Tasha Edenholm

    12 Mar 2010 | 11:46 am
    Hi Everyone I just had to share this one with you. This sculpt is amazing. Depending on the angle you look at this adorable baby boy his mouth may look

  • Reborn Toddler Twins Sally and Aaron

    12 Mar 2010 | 11:45 am
    Reborn toddlers from Arianna kit by Reva Schick. I sent a picture with both of the twins, because I think they look so cute together. I hope you like them,too:

  • reborn baby Cody

    12 Mar 2010 | 11:43 am
    Nils reborn doll sculpt by Gudrun Legle

  • Corbin reborn baby

    8 Mar 2010 | 11:37 am
    This is my Corbin reborn doll sculpt by Donna Lee.He was the sweetest little boy and a joy to reborn!He has since been adopted but I still enjoy looking
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    A Planet Named Janet

  • Model day two 2010

    10 Mar 2010 | 5:46 am
    Hope everyone got a chance to view the video of Edward Hill Carmelldansen from my last post. If you need an earworm, it only takes watching it once or twice.Second day at the art museum.Decided to go ahead and paint the background lighter. Plus I made sure my brush was drier before mixing a new color.I did go back and adjust some of the brushstrokes from last week.I am always surprised at how the piece looks after I get photos of it downloaded to the computer.

  • Sing, Hum or Yodel Along.

    5 Mar 2010 | 9:31 am
    Edward Hill Carmelldansen. Russian vocalist.

  • New Abstracts

    2 Mar 2010 | 5:30 am
    Started working on some more abstracts.Used the last of my quinacridone gold on this one. It is a great color. Decided to title this one "Borghesa".I think this one looks sort of like a snapping turtle. Calling this one, "Consume"Kind of looks like a person in the white splashy area. Calling this one, "Mullered". Update: Unnamed commenter suggested "Effusion". I think that is a good choice. So Effusion it is.

  • Wacky Nor'easter

    25 Feb 2010 | 9:59 am
    As soon as I saw there was snow on the ground this morning at 5:30, I decided not to try to go to class at the museum. They actually had a forecast for less snow, but I would have had to go through higher snow falls in order to get there. For the first few hours the snow came down in really big cotton balls and collected on the tree branches. The small pine in the back was looking pretty sorry. This pine looked like it wasnt going to hold too much more. In the last big snow storm, many of the pine trees in NJ had broken branches from the weight of the snow. Admittedly, it does look pretty…

  • Model day one at the Delaware Art Museum

    23 Feb 2010 | 12:09 pm
    We missed class the week before last due to the snow. The state of Delaware declared a state of emergency. We didnt have it quite as bad on the shore as they did, but it still was miserable.Started the live model session this past Thursday. I decided to use a purple background.I am finding that I need to dry my brush better between cleaning before applying more paint. My brush strokes are getting watery and allowing the background to show more than I would like.Next week, I will watch that more and be sure to change out the paper towels more often. Plus I am planning to lighten the background…
 
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    Agora Art

  • Exhibition: Brick by Brick: the LEGO Brick sculpture of Nathan Sawaya

    Karin
    11 Mar 2010 | 4:06 am
    A new exhibition is coming to Agora Gallery’s new gallery space – Brick by Brick: the LEGO Brick sculpture of Nathan Sawaya. It will run from March 23, 2010 until April 13, 2010, with the reception taking place from 6pm until 8pm on Thursday, March 25, 2010. We are very excited to announce the opening of this unique show, as it will be the very first solo exhibition in New York to feature only works made up of Lego bricks. This unusual medium is an important part of what makes Nathan Sawaya’s work so appealing. The structure of the bricks themselves lends a certain charm to…

  • Art news round-up

    Karin
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:23 am
    Art stories from around the world: One of the founders of Art Basel, who was also a well known contemporary art dealer, passes away http://nyti.ms/dn5UB0 Miami Art Museum shows off its growing collection http://bit.ly/bo2nlY The new face on the Parisian art scene who’s putting noses seriously out of joint http://bit.ly/bG9Fja Is production outweighing consumption in Berlin’s once bustling art market? http://bit.ly/b9mXDj Fighting for attention – NYC’s expanding art fair world http://bit.ly/aFihuo Popular stories from the week: The 75 year old painter who redid his…

  • Artist’s block

    Karin
    4 Mar 2010 | 3:32 am
    It’s often a topic for jokes, or even sarcasm, but for an artist facing the famous creative block, it’s no laughing matter. We’ve almost all been there – sitting in front of a blank screen, baffled by the non-appearance of the words that must be buried somewhere within your head, standing before an empty canvas, the white space staring back at you and uncooperatively refusing to provide you with ideas. It can come at any time, sometimes for no obvious reason, and it leaves you confused, frustrated and most importantly, stuck. The first thing to remember is that this is…

  • Art news round-up

    Karin
    1 Mar 2010 | 3:59 am
    News stories from around the art world: Similarity versus plagarism in the art of photography http://bit.ly/cHBJ9K The mystery of Bronzino – the power and the conventionality http://nyti.ms/awey6n LA airport gets a new public art project http://bit.ly/cG4ADH Drama continues as London’s ICA fights for survival http://bit.ly/a6p0yz How the recession is affecting the arts in major arts capitals http://bit.ly/d39GqY Popular stories from the week: Now funding the visual arts…. music managers. http://bit.ly/bvAxpV Artist whose work is on environmental damage finds most can’t…

  • Exhibition: Matrix of the Mind

    Karin
    25 Feb 2010 | 4:51 am
    This week, a new exhibition is beginning at Agora Gallery. We are delighted to announce that Matrix of the Mind: Contemporary Fine Art by Japanese Artists will open on February 26, 2010 and run until March 19, 2010. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, March 04, 2010. Some readers may remember the popular return, last year, of this exciting exhibition, and we are very much looking forward to this year’s event. The artists and the works on display show a range and diversity that will enable different viewers to find something that speaks to them. Yet there is something special…
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    Newcity Art

  • Eye Exam: Manifesto Destiny

    Jason Foumberg
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:59 pm
    By Jason Foumberg Winter keeps us indoors, and so it’s a good time for contemplation. This past season, there’s been a blooming of art manifestos. When so much feels out of control or beyond the purview of art—job loss, politics as usual, shrinking budgets and attention spans for art—artists take their message back into their own [...]

  • Art Break: Four Course Tossed Salad

    Jason Foumberg
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:58 pm
    “RimWare” is a handmade, four-piece porcelain dinnerware set with inlaid drawings of gay rimjobs. On a small appetizer plate, a man washes his behind in the shower. As the meal moves on to salad, soup and dinner courses, the scene gets progressively dirtier. Assholes receive lickings. Each piece of flatware has a decorative gold mesh [...]

  • Review: Notes to Nonself/Hyde Park Art Center

    Jason Foumberg
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:57 pm
    RECOMMENDED The theatricality of peeling back the red curtains, which drape the entrance to Diane Christiansen and Shoshana Utchenik’s first collaborative work, sets the tone for their multimedia wonderland currently occupying Gallery One and its flanking catwalk at the Hyde Park Art Center. Imbued with a whimsical sense of play, this artist environment, which incorporates elements of [...]

  • Review: Alumni/David Weinberg Gallery

    Jason Foumberg
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:57 pm
    RECOMMENDED As hip as they come, Helen Maurene Cooper and Michael Ratulowski are postmodern to the core, deploying their cameras to make ambiguous cultural statements in color. Seizing upon the conceit of commemorating the anniversaries of rappers’ deaths, Ratulowski would buy a 40 and proceed to shoot himself pouring out its contents in alleys and on [...]

  • Review: Duncan Anderson/Kasia Kay Art Projects

    Jason Foumberg
    8 Mar 2010 | 8:57 pm
    RECOMMENDED Duncan Anderson’s newest exhibition at Kasia Kay Art Projects, a continuation of his miniature sculptural tableaus and fantastical figurines, is fascinating in its meticulous storytelling. Anderson toys with train-set men and dollhouse furniture, creating architectural-style models of strange worlds and fantasy narratives. The titles invoke mysterious stories of tiny, mundane heroes and heroines. An amputee [...]
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    Art Licensing Blog

  • Art Code System – revisited

    Tara Reed
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    This is a "Green" blog post - as in, it's recycled. I first posted it in June but have found myself directing people to it quite often so I decided it was information worth repeating.  It will either be new to you or a good refresher.  I highly recommend you find a way to code your art so it is easy to talk about and refer to so you know that you and manufacturers are both talking about the same thing. I also recommend you use numbers and letters and not symbols - again, easier and quicker to say and stay on the same page.  Say this out loud:  DRAA102   Now say this:  DR∞fY20ª  …

  • Laverne & Shirley – Perfect Entrepreneurial Attitude!

    Tara Reed
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    Ah... memories!  I remember when Happy Days, followed by Laverne & Shirley were a much anticipated event at my house!  I also remember how the 3 kids (I'm the middle) had staggered bed times - my brother had to go to bed after Happy Days (8:30), my sister got to go to bed after Laverne & Shirley (9:00) and me?  I had to go to bed SMACK DAB in the middle of the show! (8:45)  (Yes Mom & Dad, I still harbor some resentment about that!) Well I got to thinking about the show a few weeks ago and realized the theme song is the perfect example of an entrepreneurial attitude.  "Gonna…

  • Countdown to SURTEX and the Licensing Expo…

    Tara Reed
    6 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    "The Trade Shows are Coming! The Trade Shows are Coming!" This time of year I feel like part chicken-with-my-head-cut-off running about the studio and part Paul Revere - making sure I remember to get all the bits and pieces ready for the show.  If you are or have ever exhibited at a trade show, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about and are nodding your head in agreement as you read this! My final check has been mailed and cashed. So my bank account will recover from that before the NYC hotel and food bills are added to the credit card. Here's what is next on my list to get ready to…

  • How to Write a Win-Win-Win Testimonial

    Tara Reed
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    Testimonials are everywhere. On TV, websites, book jackets, blogs and more.  You may read them, but do you ever write them? Contrary to popular belief - testimonials help more than just the person selling the product or service you are commenting on - they help the writer as well. Have you noticed how many celebrity-endorsed products there are on the market? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? I believe it is because people often buy based on emotion or third party testimonials. "Well if that celebrity / athlete / artist / fill-in-the-blank likes that product or service, I might like…

  • Art Licensing Girl Identity: Revealed!

    Tara Reed
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    When I came downstairs to have my son take the latest goofy photo of me for the blog, I have to tell you I scared him a bit.  I had my costume on, showed him the cartoon and said, "I have to look like this."  He replied, "I'm terrified by how much you do!  It's kind of creepy!" Let's just say I was pleased as punch! So just WHY had I created a costume and flipped my hair out (burning my finger on the rarely used curling iron!) and dressed up like a cartoon? Simple... Paul Brent told me to. (Or, as I say in the video, he 'double-dog-dared me') [There is a video that cannot be displayed in…
 
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    Quadri Famosi

  • SANREMO – IL CONTROFESTIVAL DI BUNGARO?

    Eleonora Vignaroli
    16 Feb 2010 | 10:47 am
    Vi invito ad osservare questa pagina di facebook e a dichiarare cosa ne pensate.  Questo sito appoggia anche i vostri commenti personali. Buona partecipazione. E fate girare le opinioni! Appuntamenti da martedì 16 febbraio 2010 alle ore 0.00 a   sabato 20 febbraio 2010 alle ore 23.55

  • Caravaggio a Roma, 2010

    Eleonora Vignaroli
    12 Feb 2010 | 6:00 am
    L’esposizione del Caravaggio ha luogo a Roma, alla Scuderie del Quirinale (dal 20 febbraio al 13 giugno 2010 ), è organizzata dall’Azienda Speciale Palaexpo in coproduzione con MondoMostre, in collaborazione con il Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali, sotto l’Alto Patronato del Presidente della Repubblica Italiana, la Soprintendenza Speciale per il Polo Museale di Roma, con il supporto di Cariparma. La mostra evidenzia un nuovo e appassionato momento di riflessione critica, un nuovo tentativo di filtrare l’essenza dell’arte del pittore, definita…

  • Arte, Tony Bungaro

    Eleonora Vignaroli
    6 Feb 2010 | 4:54 am
    Arte, tony bungaro Quadri Famosi oggi vi propone Arte perchè “Il senso del guardarci cambia il senso delle cose”.( da il motore immobile ). Vi consigliamo questo album davvero particolare, dove il nostro cantautore italiano, Tony Bungaro, accosta la sua voce morbida e pastosa ad altre grandi voci , proponendosi  in molte collaborazioni con personaggi di spessore internazionale e in interpretazioni uniche dall’Italia e dal mondo. Arte, per la sua particolarità esecutiva, una progettazione minuziosa, elaborata e diversa, è davvero un lavoro unico, che si distingue per…

  • Arte, il nuovo album di Bungaro

    Eleonora Vignaroli
    22 Jan 2010 | 8:48 am
    Tony Bungaro, Arte Oggi Quadri Famosi, dedica questo articolo a uno dei migliori cantautori Italiani : Tony Bungaro. In uno dei post propostovi già qualche tempo fa, abbiamo citato l’autore italiano evidenziando la sua arte particolare, il suo modo unico di lavorare amalgamandosi nella musica, il suo essere il veicolo attraverso il quale la sua Arte gira,  “in cui il suo universo gira” Quadri Famosi oggi vi propone Arte perchè “Il senso del guardarci cambia il senso delle cose”.( da il motore immobile ). Bungaro è uno dei cantautori e autori più apprezzati…

  • La nuova street art

    Eleonora Vignaroli
    10 Jan 2010 | 9:21 am
    I nuovi writers disegnano forme e scritte nell’aria usando neon e laser. Ovviamente noi visualizziamo l’opera solo grazie all’ausilio di un obiettivo. Troviamo gli artisti solitamente vestiti in nero per non interferire cromaticamente con l’opera.  Sopra un’opera ottenuta dalla collaborazione di Julien Breton e Brusk, dedicata ai fratelli Lumiere, inventori del cinema. Sotto un esempio di Julien Breton in un interno. Si tratta di un’arte impermanente e forse per questo, ricca di fascino. Fonte
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    Nothinglikeit - Because most things are funnier when you flatten them!

  • Painting again...

    Nothinglikeit
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:50 pm
    Life can't get any crazier at the moment but my good friend Jean has talked me into taking a painting workshop once a week this month and I'm so very happy I'm doing it! From 10am until 1pm every Wednesday I get to play and if I get stuck I have master artist Steve to bail me out!Steve has helped me finish 3 paintings in two sessions and I'm really excited about trying some new subjects.I finally got the cat painting exactly the way I want it:And I'm really happy with this little boat picture -Stay tuned for the new "Downhill Skier" painting - it's a gift for our friends Rick and Ruth and I…

  • Let it Snow!

    Nothinglikeit
    7 Mar 2010 | 7:19 pm
    This blog post is a few weeks late but I've been waiting for my "iMovie Whiz" husband Charles to put together a great collection of photos and videos from our marvelous ski trip to Sun Valley, Idaho.Here's the link to that page: Sun Valley holiday 2010Rick and Ruth were wonderful hosts and their friends Jon and Jane were a riot. We had so much fun that week we're still recovering...I most especially - I took a spill on skis my last day out and messed up some muscles in my leg. I'm not complaining, I might limp for a few more days but I'd do it all again given half a chance!

  • Texas Oil Barons have taken over the Florida Legislature...

    Nothinglikeit
    27 Feb 2010 | 6:50 pm
    I rarely talk politics on this blog but this latest "sack of S%%^^$T" from the Florida legislature really has me riled!The Florida state senate has introduced a bill, 2622, which will allow for oil and gas drilling from 3 to 10 miles off the crystal white beaches of our emerald coast. Since a similar bill passed the house last year by a fairly large margin, it seems likely that this bill will go through and Charlie Crist will sign it. We could have oil platforms going up as early as July 2010!The Texas oil barons are not satisfied with trashing their beaches, now they want to destroy ours.

  • Teaching my Cat a New Trick

    Nothinglikeit
    9 Feb 2010 | 5:11 pm
    My kitten Tucker is not only smart, he's incredibly talented. Here's a video of our most recent accomplishment...Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!There's a nasty rumor that Tucker is dropping me for a cute little Russian skater - he swears it's not true...

  • Some time off

    Nothinglikeit
    6 Feb 2010 | 4:37 pm
    I spent some time this past week with a friend doing what I really love - painting. For 3 hours Thursday afternoon we just painted and shared stories and forgot about everything else...I managed to finish a piece that has been sitting around for a month or two. With all of my volunteer efforts rescuing cats you would think that would be the last subject I would ever paint - not so...I think my next subject might be a dog. I've been think a lot about the local shelter lately (it is NOT a no-kill facility) and I want to do something with a message. Stay tuned...
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    iheartmyart ♥

  • Stelarc, Extended Arm, Alternate Interfaces, Involuntary Body /...

    12 Mar 2010 | 2:15 pm
    Stelarc, Extended Arm, Alternate Interfaces, Involuntary Body / Third Hand The EXTENDED ARM is constructed with the aesthetic of the THIRD HAND, using materials like stainless steel, aluminium and acrylic. The pneumatics are all for the operation of the manipulator. It is a five-finger human-like hand with some novel capabilities. Its functions include wrist rotation, thumb rotation, individual finger flexion with each finger splitting open. Each finger can become a gripper in itself. The EXTENDED ARM acrylic sleeve fits over the right arm whose fingers rest on an array of 4 switches…

  • Hannaleena Heiska, Against the Tide (In the Arctic World), 2009,...

    12 Mar 2010 | 1:42 pm
    Hannaleena Heiska, Against the Tide (In the Arctic World), 2009, oil on mdf board, 150x120 cm

  • Donato Giancola, Progeny, 36” x 60”, oil on paper on...

    12 Mar 2010 | 1:12 pm
    Donato Giancola, Progeny, 36” x 60”, oil on paper on panel, 2008

  • GLITTER JUNKIES: DIRT: A Glitter Junkies Mix New mix posted on...

    12 Mar 2010 | 12:57 pm
    GLITTER JUNKIES: DIRT: A Glitter Junkies Mix New mix posted on Glitterjunkies.ca We’re all dirt. Time to dance. GET DOWN WITH THE ‘DIRT*’ MIX Tracklisting: 1. Adam Lambert - Voodoo2. Kim Leoni - Emergency (Subgroover Edit) 3. Lifehouse - Halfway Gone (Jody De Broeder Club Mix) 4. McLean - My Name (Ian Carey Remix) 5. JIS - One Shot (Bimbo Jones Club Mix) 6. BT feat. Christian Burns- Suddenly (Dave Darell Vocal Mix) 7. Lindsay Lohan - Daughter to Father (Dave Aude Remix) 8. Peaches - Downtown (Simian Mobile Disco Mix) 9. Tiesto (ft. Nelly Furtado) - Who Wants to Be Alone (Original Mix)…

  • Hannaleena Heiska, That Darkness Shall Be Eternal, 2007, oil on...

    12 Mar 2010 | 12:52 pm
    Hannaleena Heiska, That Darkness Shall Be Eternal, 2007, oil on mdf board, 130x120 cm.
 
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    Happy Famous Artists

  • zhang peng's party pic @ walsall gallery

    12 Mar 2010 | 1:57 pm
    great show called "party" @ the new art gallery walsall with 2 floors of work by well known and less known artists. the picture above is by zhang peng.. quite a party pic don't you think?

  • showtime: frances goodman

    12 Mar 2010 | 5:42 am
    and another grand opening last night: frances goodman is shortly back in belgium from south africa to show some ab fab stuff @ aeroplastics, brussels. 'keeping up apperances' runs till april 17th 2010 & is worth a visit - deadly serious!

  • showtime: tefaf maastricht 2010

    12 Mar 2010 | 5:31 am
    tefaf, the european annual fine art & antiques fair opened last night in maastricht - & it's allegedly bigger & better than ever before! 'though not cutting-edge contemporary event, it's def worth a visit, say hfa ;-)

  • must-read: beyond the street by patrick nguyen

    9 Mar 2010 | 9:22 am
    the ultimate street art bible by patrick nguyen & stuart mackenzie, plus a must-have coffee table book for every art/anarchy-minded individual, beyond the street will be released by die gestalten in mid april, but you can already pre-order on amazon.co.uk. we strongly advise you to be quick!

  • gareth pugh: hell, yeah!

    9 Mar 2010 | 1:12 am
    see gareth's spring 2010 collection from the paris fashion week & his ready-to-wear collection 2010/2011. tip for a bank to rob? anyone??
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    ELSEWHERE COMMUNITIES

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    28 Jan 2010 | 7:46 pm
    Tomokazu Matsuyama, Runnin Further Deeper, mixedmedia triptych, 100 x 180 in (254 x 457 cm)., 2009Matsuyama's paintings might best be seen asmultinational primers on art history and globalvisual exchange. – Eric Shiner - Matsu: IN CASE YOU’RE LOST February 4 – March 6, 2010 Gallery Reception: Thursday, February 4,6:00 to 8:00 pm Frey Norris Gallery, 456 Geary Street,San Francisco, CA 94102 SAN FRANCISCO, CA. – Grounded in the artist's own upbringing, raised in both America and Japan, of both and of neither culture, In Case You're Lost unravels the story of Matsu’s…
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    Daniel Cool - Gay Art

  • MISS LIBERTY

    12 Mar 2010 | 9:30 am
    MISS LIBERTYAcryl painting on canvas80 x 80 cm2007

  • Three

    10 Mar 2010 | 11:09 pm
    THREEAcry painting on canvasGlitter in silver50 x 70 cm2009

  • Pulse

    9 Mar 2010 | 9:45 am
    AustellungsplakatPulse, Frankfurt2008

  • Wheel of love

    14 Feb 2010 | 11:44 pm
    WHEEL OF LOVEAcryl painting on canvas60 x 90 cm2009

  • Tuc, tuc, gay

    14 Feb 2010 | 12:43 pm
    TUC, TUC, GAYAcryl painting on canvas40 x 40 cm2009
 
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    Indyish

  • curb alertness

    hugger-mugger comicx
    11 Mar 2010 | 2:00 pm
    this print kind of insults drivers saying that most people can’t drive. haha. well sorry, but that’s based on personal experience. i recently moved to a quieter neighborhood, but in the area where i lived before, i used to make encounters with bad drivers on almost a daily basis. i think reflexes also have to do with health and a lot of people are not really taking good care of themselves. when i was unhealthier i remember i was kind of clumsy and would spill and bump into things all the time… today i don’t wear as many bruises on my skin. Available for sale online at: spreadshirt and…

  • What’s going on? (an Online Art Contest)

    pr
    11 Mar 2010 | 11:48 am
    Open to artists worldwide Works will be view by 100,000 artist and art collectors, dealers, galleries. Theme: What’s going on? Capacity: 100 Available spots: 64 Rules: - Each artist can submit as many photos as you like. - Each artwork must be created by the artist. Fees: - $40 for 10 artworks. - $30 for 5 artworks. - All fees are not refundable. Artwork requirement: - 500px X 500px or less - JPEG format - Also submit a 50px X 50px thumbnail for each artwork - Title each artwork as follow: (Artist Name_ Artwork Name) Email instruction: info {AT} artrend-now.com - Subject must be…

  • Now I Got Worry: An Interview with Andrew Turner

    Sylvain Verstricht
    9 Mar 2010 | 1:30 pm
    When he was in his early twenties, Andrew Turner had his mind set on academia. He was studying history and literature, thinking he would eventually become a professor. But with the best laid plans… “I developed a set of chronic injuries in my left arm,” he tells me. “I was also a musician and I developed a really bad tendonitis in my left wrist. … It got so bad that I had to totally give up playing music, and I ended up actually having to drop out of school too because I couldn’t write or type. It was just, like, this big sort of… The bottom dropped out of…

  • The Faux Noise – new song called “Save Me” – MP3 and Video

    pr
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:53 am
    Hi Indyish! We have a brand new release out! Hope you like it! Winterland casts its shadows. The trees comfort us through the cold winds and lonely thoughts. The Faux Noise presents a new song called “Save Me”. Filled with shadows and many meanings of love. Swedish winter this year has been extrarordinary beautiful. Therefore, we have made a new video with the director Hannes Hagstrand. Video: This is the place to be http://bit.ly/save_me Free Mp3: Download http://bit.ly/save_steal Take care, The Faux Noise

  • Call For Submissions – Galerie Rye

    pr
    8 Mar 2010 | 2:10 pm
    Galerie Rye will be opening soon and is eager to receive your submissions of art work, ideas for shows/events, we are also looking for bands/musicians/djs. We are located at 1331 Ste. Catherine Est and are smack dab in the middle of the street closure and FIMA arts festival. We are a very friendly DIY type place, we have a fully functional screenprinting studio and a small etching press, a 1000sqft exhibition space with 12ft ceilings and huge windows. The space will also feature a small boutique area for consignment items. Please send images, links to music, or websites as well as brief…
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    Vinyl Art

  • Father's Joy

    d.edlen
    1 Mar 2010 | 8:33 am
    Sitting here with my 7 week old Abbey asleep on my lap, my life has started.That is, my life seen through my child's eyes. Powerful thought, everything new. Truly an amazing experience, this becoming a father thing.For one thing, it's hard to stop looking at her long enough to type this. She's changing, growing so quickly, I don't want to miss any of it. Smiling at us, she has me wrapped around her finger as she grasps mine.Along those lines, while I am back at the business of Vinyl Art, painting and so forth, I won't be devoting my days to it. I will be staying at home with Abbey while my…

  • Family Focus

    d.edlen
    22 Dec 2009 | 11:01 am
    Until March next year, I'll be "out of the office". Abbey will be about 2 months old then, if all goes well with her year-end delivery, and that feels like a good amount of time to devote solely to our growing family. After that, I'll take care of business again, responding to emails, blog posts, tweets and so forth, and painting commissions.Besides Abbey's birth, I'll have the Bookmans show sometime in January. So definitely check in come March and I'm sure I'll have news to share. This business of Vinyl Art has been built on moments when I say "That was unexpected", so I'll bet there'll be…

  • Coming Soon To A Bookmans Near You

    d.edlen
    17 Dec 2009 | 9:32 am
    Yesterday I delivered 20 pieces to Bookmans to be distributed to all 6 stores around southern Arizona. So exciting. The cafe in the Mesa store is open and looks terrific, but the show will coincide with the grand opening soon. I'll definitely let you know the date when I do.I found this album at Bookmans. Totally cool. I didn't think I'd get to paint Bogie unless I started painting on film reel cans or something. I've talked before about actors I love. Film is definitely a big part of the culture that has shaped my aesthetic, that I'm thankful for in a big way, visually and musically.This is…

  • Ignorance Is Not An Answer

    d.edlen
    16 Dec 2009 | 2:05 pm
    Earlier today I talked about "yes". Responding and receiving yes as an answer is satisfying when backed by a good gut-feeling.Ignorance isn't an answer. Yes, no, and maybe-so are.Peace.SOLD - Frank Zappa 12/15/09

  • For You, Yes

    d.edlen
    16 Dec 2009 | 7:12 am
    It's nice to hear "yes". It's nice to be able to say "yes".It can lead to some unfortunate situations and events, like the death of Michael Jackson, though. Thus it requires listening to one's gut to figure out if a "yes" is possible and positive.Usually I can say "yes". After all, creating for you what you want is largely why I do what I do. But I treat everybody uniquely, as you are unique, answering every question the best I can when asked. As I type "Peace." uniquely every time, with intent and desire, I answer "yes" with presence and enthusiasm.This Michael Jackson is a gift for Bob…
 
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    Can You Dig It Too

  • Petrit Halilaj

    tgaewsky
    12 Mar 2010 | 2:11 pm
    Installation view, They are Lucky to be Bourgeois Hens IIIThey are Lucky to be Bourgeois Hens III, 2009Wood, iron, yellow neon, chickens100 x 70 cmThey are Lucky to be Bourgeois Hens II, 2009Wood, paint, electricity, chickens550 x 150 cmgo here

  • Isa Genzken

    tgaewsky
    10 Mar 2010 | 1:31 pm
    Disco 'Soon' (Ground Zero), 2008Cardboard, plastic, mirror, spray-paint, acrylic, metal, textile ribbons, light ropes, mirror foil, colour print on paper, MDF and casters219 x 205 x 165 cmInstallation view, Hauser & Wirth London, Piccadilly, 2008Abendmahl, 2008Aluminum plate, mirror foil, spray-paint, tape, colour print on paper194 x 138.5 cmWhite Horses, 2008MDF, mirror foil, tape, spray-paint, colour print on paper98.8 x 79.7 x 2 cmgo here

  • Asgar/Gabriel

    tgaewsky
    9 Mar 2010 | 1:50 pm
    "Loch in der Welt" 2008oil on canvas, 220 x 450cm"sacring the fish" 2008oil on canvas, 220 x 250cm"Bones and all" 2008oil on canvas, 270 x 380cmgo here

  • Ian Burns

    tgaewsky
    8 Mar 2010 | 12:58 pm
    Alpine, 2010Found object sculpture producing live video and audio 188 x 44 cmMork Loaf - 80°N, 2009Preserved toast, salvaged walnut, TV, DVD player, 45 min video o 130 x 83 cmBlow-hard, 2009Fan, pants, microcontroller, found objects, TV, DVD player, 7 mi 180 x 200 cmgo here

  • Daniel Jensen

    tgaewsky
    5 Mar 2010 | 1:19 pm
    Visitor, 2009Mixed media73×37×35 cm3 AM, 2009Mixed media47×21×21 cmScarecrow, 2008Mixed media63×25×19 cmBummed, 2008Mixed media23×14×13 cmgo here
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    Steven Whyte's Sculpture Studio Blog

  • What If?

    14 Feb 2010 | 4:21 pm
    One of the most common questions studio visitors ask is, “How did Steven discover that sculpture was his talent?” followed by, “When did he know that this was what he was meant to do?’ It’s the kind of query that you don’t get in more traditional occupations, but we hear it so frequently that we’ve developed a response that strikes Steven as, more or less, accurate.We explain that Steven’s parents were in the Royal Air Force and that as a result he frequently changed schools. We add that he suffers from dyslexia and had a hard time catching up in more traditional subjects. It…

  • It Really Is in the Details

    24 Jan 2010 | 4:17 pm
    This week is our last scheduled week of sculpting time on the John David Crow project. Next month, the studio team will begin molding the piece. This means that the next seven days represent our last opportunity to see the complete sculpture in one piece until the finish casting is created.Preparations and work on the project have been such a big part of our work over the past few months that it’s a bit overwhelming to realize how far along we’ve come. And, of course, there’s the immediate pressure of making sure we get everything exactly right. The general fear that many experience…

  • Letting the Outside World In – Sharing, Showing Off and Cleaning Up

    9 Jan 2010 | 1:37 pm
    People are often amazed at how available Steven is to the public.There’s a commonly held assumption that the artistic process requires isolation and the kind of extreme concentration that can only come from working in a secluded studio or artist’s garret.In contrast, Steven has always thrived with public interaction, as he reminds me, the public, 'people' are his subject.However, higher profile projects have brought new attention to the studio and it’s been a little bit of shock to see our little world from the outside perspective.The John David Crow project has brought some nice media…

  • The Balance of Old and New and the Risks of Tradition

    2 Jan 2010 | 5:05 pm
    We’re deep in the midst of the John David Crowe Monument project. The finished piece will measure almost 12 feet in height and the shear size of the project brings with it a host of challenges. First we’ve had to relocate large elements of the studio to an off-site annex studio with larger ceilings to permit Steven to work on the complete figure. The soaring figure is like a two story building and Steven spends much of his time either up on a ladder or on the new scaffolding we bought for the project. It’s caused a funny dynamic in the studio that reminds me of the power of having the…

  • Joining the Team

    17 Dec 2009 | 10:26 pm
    One of the best parts of our work at the studio is the way each project exposes you to new places and new subjects. For many of the monuments we’ve worked on, we’ve had a general familiarity with the subject, but the demands of the project insist on an extensive and thorough knowledge base. For a Martin Luther King piece we learnt about King’s personal library and preferred texts. For a multi-figure tribute to Bob Hope and his work with USO, it meant watching countless performance videos. Now as we move forward with the monument to John David Crow for Texas A&M, we are learning…
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    Lyrois: Behind the Scenes

  • Press Release: Artist Transforms His Drawings Into A Line Of Lounge Chairs

    Alexander Becker
    8 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm
    Children of Bauhaus ideas, the Lyrois chairs celebrate a rendezvous with their occupants in a conversation between art and design. An empty chair has never been a conversation starter, something which Alexander overcomes: Art and design are about interaction, having a seat in a chair that isn't empty -- it's carried by human shapes after all -- starts an instant conversation, a ready-made rendezvous. Bauhaus? ... read the full press release at Pitchengine. Follow Lyrois on Twitter for updates and inspiration. Visit the Lyrois Board Store: Custom-designed skatedecks and snowboards. Browse a…

  • The Paint By Numbers Guide to Making Elaborate Patterns (+ Twitter Backgrounds)

    Alexander Becker
    1 Mar 2010 | 6:00 pm
    The problem with repetitive patterns is that you get lost. I want enlightenment, or at least temporarily illuminating the dark side of intricate, entangled, lines and shapes. We're talking about patterns here, patterns that are great to look stare at but hard to make. Well, not that hard, actually. Starting at the end, here is the result, this is what we want, everyone -- And this is what it's made of, where pattern recognition comes into play -- the smallest atomic piece that, once repeated, makes up a whole tiled wall or wallpaper -- Now, let's deconstruct this pattern and analyze it -- The…

  • [Chair #18] The Lost Child

    Alexander Becker
    17 Feb 2010 | 6:00 pm
    The eighth, and for now, final Lyrois chair, #18, for Patio & Lounge -- Chair #18 is based on the original Lyrois shape #18, a somewhat lost (but beloved) child from the family, it appeared never before. The seat is 55cm (21.5in) wide at a height of 33cm (13in). Overall dimensions are 87 × 118 × 63cm / 34 × 46.5 × 25in. The material thickness is 4cm (1.5in). Models are made in hard wood and a very limited collector's edition will be made from translucent and colored acrylic glass. Please inquire about prices, colors, and availability via lyrois [at] googlemail.com.

  • [Chair #13] Fluid Lines

    Alexander Becker
    15 Feb 2010 | 5:45 pm
    The seventh Lyrois chair, for Showroom & Stage, #13 -- Chair #13 is based on the original Lyrois shape #13, featuring fluid lines for soft curves. The seat is 55cm (21.5in) wide at a height of 40cm (16in). Overall dimensions are 85 × 73 × 63cm / 33.5 × 29 × 25in. The material thickness is 4cm (1.5in). Models are made in hard wood and a very limited collector's edition will be made from translucent and colored acrylic glass. Please inquire about prices, colors, and availability via lyrois [at] googlemail.com. You might want to read the backstory and see a list of…

  • Torn Vector Moirés

    Alexander Becker
    11 Feb 2010 | 7:00 pm
    ... or how to make gradients with only fill and stroke -- in fact, stroke will be perfectly sufficient. It was going to be called "meaningless graphics #1 through #6." As always, I could invent some crazy-ass legend and try to convince someone, somewhere, that in reality, I had such and such idea, and was looking for the right way and time to eventually express it. Really. Except, I didn't. Didn't intend to, at least. Make a series of 6 graphics, have the minimalistic approach grow into something kinda elaborate, and wait for the questions. The inevitable. Why 6? Why are they similar,…
 
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    Steve Stone Abstract Art Blog

  • Steve Stone Remembrance

    Steve
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:23 pm
    My name is Ted Mikulski, an abstract artist from Connecticut. When Steve got in contact with me 9 months ago and asked me if I were interested in helping him with his website and blogs, I took one look at his work and said "absolutely". It was vibrant and extraordinarily powerful. It spoke to me as a fellow abstract artist and I knew it was going to be easy to work with him.On February 18th 2010, Steve lost his battle with Metastatic Melanoma. I knew Steve had life-threatening cancer, yet somehow Steve seemed un-phased by it and focused on his paintings. The mark of a true artist.Steve loved…

  • I Have Cancer and It Looks Like an Abstract Painting

    Steve
    16 Jan 2010 | 5:36 pm
    Hope you had a good New Year. I spent New Years on some heavy narcotics. There was a day I would have thought that pretty cool!They decided to take out all of the lymph nodes under my right arm-18 in fact. 13 of the lymph nodes were negative for melanoma and 5 which were positive. I had melanoma when I was 27 on my skin so they were shocked that it came back 23 years later.When it goes into your body, then melanoma becomes one of the toughest cancers. As a result, I will be getting radiation treatment on the arm to make sure they sterilize the area even more underneath my arm. I also should…

  • Who Else Wants the Studio of Their Dreams?

    Steve
    6 Dec 2009 | 10:06 am
    Well I have gotten a step closer to “my” perfect studio. Here are the long overdue pictures of the renovation. The studio is now fully functional and with my tremendous hoarding instincts, almost everything in the creativity den can be seen at a quick glance.The desk is great for reading and research, as well as painting, design, stencil, stamping, and notes. There are always improvements that can be made, we are never truly satisfied, and such is life. But I also realize that this is a special place, and one in which I enjoy pursuing my artistic inclinations.Enjoy the pictures, and tell…

  • Acrylic Abstract Painting: Up Close & Personal with Nol

    Steve
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    Nol is the painting on the front page of my website www.stevestoneart.com. I had taken some close up pictures of the surface of Nol to show the texture that can be developed with acrylic paint, gel and medium. I used a number of different gels and mediums and also markings to create the initial terrain of this painting. Different colors in varying amounts of pigment were then applied over the surface. A few quick final minimal lines and marks were applied to the painting.The painting was time consuming, messy and quite a bit of fun. Like life, my paintings are about failing forward. The…

  • Hanging with Dennis Hopper and Talking Art

    Steve
    26 Oct 2009 | 1:52 pm
    Have you ever thought of a certain person who would be fun to hang out with to talk, observe, and appreciate art? I will often read something or watch something that gives me the spark-this person would be very cool to spend some time with and talk to about a variety of subjects.I recently had a “hanging with moment” when I watched a YouTube video of Dennis Hopper and his thoughts and passion toward art. What did he say that was so interesting?First was his passion. He stated that “this painting excites me everyday. I look at this everyday and everyday I’m rejuvenated”. I feel that…
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    D. S. Brennan Photography

  • Swooning...

    Diana
    9 Mar 2010 | 8:55 am
    My ranunculus from The Greenery have opened up and are just breathtaking. I'm having so much fun photographing them and trying to do them justice...

  • Pondering New Products...

    Diana
    9 Mar 2010 | 5:36 am
    It's a beautiful morning, the birds are singing, I'm sipping some amazing coffee (roasted by my hubby), and I've decided I want to offer more large format prints in my shop. Currently I sell Specimen 652, Albino Blue Jay, and Wise Owl as 30" wide prints. I love how they look, and I want to add to that number, but the question is - what other prints should I make available at that size?Won't you help me decide? I'm throwing in a giveaway to sweeten the deal - if you comment with your vote on which image you would most like to see as a large format print, you'll be entered to win a 5"x5" (or…

  • Warm, Sunny, Bliss.

    Diana
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:01 pm
    We had a gorgeous weekend here, weather-wise. Sunny and hovering around 60 degrees F - our first taste of Spring. My husband, my sister, and I went on a walk at the lovely F. Gilbert Hills State Forest. I got to break in my new hiking boots and play with my Instax.

  • Have a Happy Weekend!

    Diana
    5 Mar 2010 | 3:35 pm
    I hope you all enjoy your weekend. It's supposed to be sunny and warm here, I can't wait! I'm hoping to spend more time photographing the gorgeous ranunculus I picked up from The Greenery.

  • Hump Day Happiness

    Diana
    3 Mar 2010 | 10:31 am
    Another week has rolled on by. Every day is getting me closer and closer to Spring and, I must say, I am so very glad. Winter is a nice, quiet, slower time. But I love when things start to grow again. (For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, I do hope you enjoy your Autumn!)This week, I'm grateful for:1) Nature. Wow. Such a continual source of awe and wonder to me.2) Earl Grey tea, black. (and handmade mugs to sip it from)3) Morning sunshine.4) The hawk that has returned to hang about my back yard again this year.5) Eager anticipation of this year's travel plans! (I tend to plan trips…
 
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    Everyone's Blog Posts - Aakriti Talk Art

  • Art News & Views

    Aakriti Art Gallery
    It is a pleasure to announce that Art news & views has come out in a new format. It is an informative magazine that will attempt to bring into focus important artistic and cultural events, not only of the city but also in the national and international circuit, in retrospect and in forecast. There will also be a scope for ‘fashion’, ‘furniture’, ‘jewellery’, ‘antique’ and ‘public events’, extending to all auction reports of the month. The main focus however will remain to be art.It goes without mentioning that the art community has been severely been in need of a…

  • VANISHING GALLERIES

    Prince Freakasso
    With the art business booming until one year ago,all and sundry had hopped onto the art bandwagon seeking bonanzas,from a sucker crowd.Galleries mushroomed overnight, with rag tag failed artists,out of work curators,non subject savvy art critics and fake collectors at the helm of affairs.Those poor gullible buyers who hoped to cash in are today left cooling their burnt fingers.Most of these fly by night operators lacked vision and acumen to pursue in the business.Buying artists during a boom is sheer ignorance.The boom factor is normally the result of media and gallery hype,which of course in…

  • AAKRITI ,THE GALLERY OF KOLKATA

    NITIN BHIMANI
    IN MY PURSUIT OF ARTWORLD IN KOLKATA SINCE LAST ABOUT 7 YRS, I FEEL MATURED ENOUGH TO STATE THAT AKRITI IS SURELY THE MOST ACTIVE GALLERY IN KOLKATA, IN TERMS OF PROMOTION OF ARTISTS, APPROPRIATE EXPOSURE N PLATFORM REQUIRED FOR ART LOVERS, AND ABOVE ALL ITS CONSTANT PURSUASIVE ACTIVITIES OF EXHIBITIONS, TALKS, SEMINARS, SYMPOSIUM, CO ORDINATE AUCTIONS ETC, SURELY CATERS TO THE MOST NEEDED INGREDIENT FOR THE APPETITE OF ART LOVERS IN KOLKATA .

  • OUTSPOKEN ‘ARTISTS’

    Jonathan Shih
    I wrote this article in my journal dated 20 March 1999, with the intention of submittion to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for possible publication. But apparently, again, it didn’t got off the writing table. And so, I’m writing it here in my blog. As always, better late than never. As I was going over the March 15 issue of your paper. An article caught my eye. The article is concerning the book of a certain Dr. Eleuterio ’Teyet’ Pascual. In which he wrote about the recent discovery of Juan Luna’s lost drawings. In his book, Dr. Pascual declared the discovery of at least one thousand…

  • THE GREAT PRETENDERS (The Senator)

    Jonathan Shih
    Have you ever pretended you knew something? A fact in history perhaps? The details of someone’s story, his life’s work, his legacy? Have you conveyed to someone, I know this, I knew that? Is there a chance we don’t know what we presume we know? When reading your favorite newspaper, have you ever wondered if the information your reading is true? Is it reliable? Are the writers honest in their journalism? It better be, or else we would be reading false words, and we would be grossly misinformed. But was there an instance, wherein you felt you were reading false information? An article was…
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    Tara Reed Designs Blog

  • Hop on Over to Lowe’s for Easter & Patriotic Garden Flags by Tara Reed

    Tara Reed
    1 Mar 2010 | 8:37 am
    I’m getting quite a collection of cute garden flags for my backyard!  Here are the latest – now available in Lowe’s stores… Hoppy Easter is available in the small size shown and the Patriotic Poultry is available in both small and large formats. Can you believe I’ll be working on designs today that will hopefully be in stores this time next year?  Such is the life of the licensed artist – usually working 12-18 months ahead. – Tara Reed Bookmark It Hide Sites

  • Looking for feedback…

    Tara Reed
    25 Feb 2010 | 2:54 pm
    In case you don’t already know this, as well as creating art for licensing, I also teach about the industry and have a website where different experts share their insights and experience as well. Last night it was my honor to facilitate a teleseminar by artist Paul Brent called, “Brand Yourself For Success in Art Licensing” It was  a relief to hear him say that he has built his brand through trial and error and didn’t have it all figured out right out of the gate.  His tips and insights were very interesting and inspirational and his homework? A little daunting truth…

  • The Devil Wears Prada – it’s probably fake and involved in human trafficking

    Tara Reed
    9 Feb 2010 | 9:20 pm
    My friend and colleague, attorney Cheryl Hodgson, graciously let me post her blog about how human trafficking is involved in many of the knock-off products that can be found on many city street corners, at outdoor markets and more.  This is a huge issue that many are not aware of. I encourage you to read this and let others know about the information. Thank you!  – Tara Reed On January 11, 2010, National Human Trafficking Awareness Month was launched across the U.S.   Human Trafficking involves all sort of horrible mistreatment of children, some abuses too difficult to even speak of,…

  • Why I'll keep my day job…

    Tara Reed
    7 Feb 2010 | 3:09 pm
    Last night I headed to Vancouver, WA with my boyfriend to go dancing.  We were invited by a friend he used to work with and promised fun people and a great time – she was right. The evening started with an hour long Zydeco dance lesson.  I thought I was back in my college ballroom dance class (what a great choice for PE credits!) as we learned new steps and kept rotating to new partners.  After the hour-long class, the lights were dimmed and the real dancing began – wow! Many of the dancers are regulars at the Vancouver Ballroom and even had their own dance shoes.  How fun to…

  • 42 Things I've Learned in my 42 Years…

    Tara Reed
    31 Jan 2010 | 7:00 am
    Jinkies, how did I get to be 42? I still, quite vividly, remember planning surprise parties for friends when we were all turning 13. Or making construction paper cars to put on a locker to make sure everyone knew a friend was turning 16… (and to make her embarrassed… wonder if Sue will read this post?) Let’s not forget turning 21… and the headache the day after. Well now it seems I have somehow reached 42! Last year it was my son turning 16 not my friend. (I got 16 cars from the Dollar Tree and hung them over the table instead of the construction paper stand-by.)…
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  • Art Code System – revisited

    Tara Reed
    11 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    This is a "Green" blog post - as in, it's recycled. I first posted it in June but have found myself directing people to it quite often so I decided it was information worth repeating.  It will either be new to you or a good refresher.  I highly recommend you find a way to code your art so it is easy to talk about and refer to so you know that you and manufacturers are both talking about the same thing. I also recommend you use numbers and letters and not symbols - again, easier and quicker to say and stay on the same page.  Say this out loud:  DRAA102   Now say this:  DR∞fY20ª  …

  • Laverne & Shirley – Perfect Entrepreneurial Attitude!

    Tara Reed
    9 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    Ah... memories!  I remember when Happy Days, followed by Laverne & Shirley were a much anticipated event at my house!  I also remember how the 3 kids (I'm the middle) had staggered bed times - my brother had to go to bed after Happy Days (8:30), my sister got to go to bed after Laverne & Shirley (9:00) and me?  I had to go to bed SMACK DAB in the middle of the show! (8:45)  (Yes Mom & Dad, I still harbor some resentment about that!) Well I got to thinking about the show a few weeks ago and realized the theme song is the perfect example of an entrepreneurial attitude.  "Gonna…

  • Countdown to SURTEX and the Licensing Expo…

    Tara Reed
    6 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    "The Trade Shows are Coming! The Trade Shows are Coming!" This time of year I feel like part chicken-with-my-head-cut-off running about the studio and part Paul Revere - making sure I remember to get all the bits and pieces ready for the show.  If you are or have ever exhibited at a trade show, I'm sure you know what I'm talking about and are nodding your head in agreement as you read this! My final check has been mailed and cashed. So my bank account will recover from that before the NYC hotel and food bills are added to the credit card. Here's what is next on my list to get ready to…

  • How to Write a Win-Win-Win Testimonial

    Tara Reed
    5 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    Testimonials are everywhere. On TV, websites, book jackets, blogs and more.  You may read them, but do you ever write them? Contrary to popular belief - testimonials help more than just the person selling the product or service you are commenting on - they help the writer as well. Have you noticed how many celebrity-endorsed products there are on the market? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? I believe it is because people often buy based on emotion or third party testimonials. "Well if that celebrity / athlete / artist / fill-in-the-blank likes that product or service, I might like…

  • Art Licensing Girl Identity: Revealed!

    Tara Reed
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:00 am
    When I came downstairs to have my son take the latest goofy photo of me for the blog, I have to tell you I scared him a bit.  I had my costume on, showed him the cartoon and said, "I have to look like this."  He replied, "I'm terrified by how much you do!  It's kind of creepy!" Let's just say I was pleased as punch! So just WHY had I created a costume and flipped my hair out (burning my finger on the rarely used curling iron!) and dressed up like a cartoon? Simple... Paul Brent told me to. (Or, as I say in the video, he 'double-dog-dared me') [There is a video that cannot be displayed in…
 
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    Valenti's Art Blog | New Paintings, News, Exhibits and more.

  • Delta Canceled all flights to Atlanta due to SEVERE Winter Storm…

    admin
    12 Feb 2010 | 3:53 pm
    For more than 2 months we’ve been planning my upcoming solo exhibition at the Peters Street Gallery in Atlanta, GA. This morning at 6am I found out all Delta flights (my flight included) were canceled due to a severe winter storm alert (37 degrees F and a whopping 2″ of snow which by the way didn’t start falling until late this afternoon and my flight was at noon), despite providing me last night around 11pm with my itinerary by email giving me the green light to travel. For the entire day their website reported canceled all flights to Atlanta, and so I was told over the…
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  • Delta Canceled all flights to Atlanta due to SEVERE Winter Storm…

    admin
    12 Feb 2010 | 3:53 pm
    For more than 2 months we’ve been planning my upcoming solo exhibition at the Peters Street Gallery in Atlanta, GA. This morning at 6am I found out all Delta flights (my flight included) were canceled due to a severe winter storm alert (37 degrees F and a whopping 2″ of snow which by the way didn’t start falling until late this afternoon and my flight was at noon), despite providing me last night around 11pm with my itinerary by email giving me the green light to travel. For the entire day their website reported canceled all flights to Atlanta, and so I was told over the…
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    Art Palaver Artist Marketing Blog

  • Introducing The Art Palaver Art Marketing Webinars

    Daryle Dickens
    12 Mar 2010 | 12:02 pm
    Learn business, marketing, and promotion of your art with free artist webinars… Promoting, marketing, and selling art is always a challenge and for many artists selling art online is an even greater challenge. I believe a big part of the challenge comes from an artist having to go at it alone most of the time when it comes to art marketing. Most artists do not have the benefit of a representative or a manager. Even those that have gallery representation must do some self promotion to maximize the opportunity of being in a gallery. Of course money is an issue as well. A lot of artists…

  • AP240S Episode Six | Crush It! Contest and Aaron Ristau

    Daryle Dickens
    19 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am
    Helping you sell more art online… In this video I talk about the Crush It! give-a-way. Facebook. Artist Aaron Ristau. Boing Boing. Lightsabers. All in only 240 seconds. It’s a good show. The name AP240S comes from Art Palaver 240 second Show, get it? Each episode is just about 4 minutes long, or 240 seconds. AP240S looks better than AP4S to me. The idea behind the show is to do a fast one take no edit 4 minute recording where I talk about art, artists, selling art, marketing art, promoting art, and anything else that fits within all of that. This is only episode six and I am still…

  • Wordpress Wednesday | Windows Live Writer

    Daryle Dickens
    17 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am
    Wordpress blog software is an ideal application for promoting and marketing your artwork online. It gives you all the tools you need to create a professional looking artist website and easily publish fresh content, keeping your search engine optimization… well optimal. And all this leads to more sales of your art. But WP is not perfect, far from it. (Though there are many people always working to improve it.) A common complaint I hear from artists who blog with WP is they have trouble getting their posts to look just the way they want them to. Configuring text, fonts, headlines, images, and…

  • Wordpress Wednesday | Create A Free Artist Website With Wordpress.com

    Daryle Dickens
    10 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am
    Wordpress is a great resource for an artist that is looking to create their own website to promote themselves and their art. I recommend going with the self hosted Wordpress platform found at Wordpress.org. But there are some costs associated with going that route. First you’ll need to purchase a domain name which is about $10 a year. You will also need to get web hosting which can be $6 to $15 a month depending on the hosting company and the plan you choose. I believe these expenses are investments in your art career and well worth the cost in order to promote you and your work. But I also…

  • Wordpress Wednesday | Stopping Spam Comments On Your Art Blog

    Daryle Dickens
    3 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am
    If you publish a Wordpress self hosted blog eventually the comment spammers will find you. Comment from spammers is pretty easy to spot. The comments are brief, generic, and often off topic. Most will contain links to sites selling things that you don’t want to be a part of. The longer your blog is out there the more spammers will find you and the more fake comments will come in that you have to deal with. This can be quite time consuming. Thankfully Wordpress ships with spam protection built in with the plugin “Akismet.” But I know many artists who use Wordpress never get around to…
 
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    Oscar Baron Artists

  • How Our Glass is Made – Coming Soon!

    admin
    24 Feb 2010 | 5:23 pm
    This is going to be our section that includes the “How It’s Made” video. We’re showing you: how our pieces are made their design process the final finished piece We even show you some of the tools we use along the way. Right now it is a short video of the snow in our backyard. Crazy! I know! Anyhow, it was a test to see if my digital camera could handle our video needs. And I am proud to report that, yes, it can. So, as soon as we get into gear and get our video up, we will let everyone know. And if it seems like it’s taking forever, then check back with us.

  • Etched Glass Necklace – Green Recycled Glass Pendant with Sterling Silver Chain

    admin
    11 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    "The Key-Leaf" - Etched Green Recycled Glass Pendant with Sterling Silver Chain Make a fashion statement wearing one of our original recycled glass necklaces. With etching and carving on both sides, this glass necklace can be worn with either side facing forward. A twisted sterling silver jump ring attaches this piece to a 2.2mm, 18″ (Princess) Fine Long and Short Chain Necklace. Green Glass Pendant measures approx. 2 3/4″ long x 1 1/8″ wide (at its widest point). Sterling Silver Fine Long and Short Chain is a 2.2mm, 18″ (Princess length) chain with a…

  • Glass Butterfly Necklace

    admin
    11 Feb 2010 | 10:22 am
    Original Etched Glass Butterfly Pendant with Sterling Silver Chain This elegant Butterfly Necklace is sure to bring attention to anyone wearing it. A fashionable representation of art and nature with a unique style unsurpassed by any other glass pendant. The beauty of the carved butterfly will be forever frozen in this piece of clear recycled glass. Hung on an 18″, 1.6mm Sterling Silver Fine Figaro Chain and attached with a sterling silver twisted oval jump ring, this exceptional necklace is sure to brighten anyone’s day. Glass Butterfly Pendant measures approx. 1 7/8″ long…

  • Using Twitter Effectively – Insight by Guy Kawasaki

    admin
    3 Feb 2010 | 3:24 pm
    Great info. by Guy Kawasaki on what it means to do twitter right. Also, why not to hate him for his promotion of Alltop, and why he’s kinda like PBS. Typical Guy Kawasaki format on using twitter effectively, concise and valuable. Play it and pass it on. Thank you to Jennifer Jones and Marketing Voices. Feel free to comment below.  Any links that you think may help other micro-business owners, list away in our comments section. Subscribe to the comments for this post? Tweet This! Share this on del.icio.us Share this on Facebook Buzz up! Share this on Linkedin Stumble upon something…

  • The Blue Swirl – Recycled Glass Jewelry Piece

    admin
    1 Feb 2010 | 11:45 am
    "The Blue Swirl" - Recycled Glass Jewelry Piece I am just now getting caught back up and posting some pieces that have been in my shop for a little while, but I hadn’t written anything up on them yet. So, finally, here we go. This is one of my favorite jewelry pieces so far. I sort of favorite the blues in this medium. I love the way the design has an aquatic and Victorian theme frozen in a piece of recycled glass. This unusually themed Nautical meets Victorian arrangement features a stunning blue recycled glass. Another one-of-a-kind creation in our new jewelry line, this…
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    StarkSilverCreek - All Things West Coast » The Arts

  • Libby Black & Modesto Covarrubias Coming Soon to the ICA

    Clinton Stark
    26 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am
    Modesto Covarrubias, detail of Futility Tower, 2009, Mills College Art Museum, tissue paper, steel wire, pvc pipe, concrete, mixed media The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) will present two new installations opening in April 2010. Libby Black’s Work Out will make its California premiere in the ICA’s Cardinale Project Room on April 10 and run through June 19. Modesto Covarrubias: Liminal, an immersive sculptural installation by San Jose native Modesto Covarrubias will be on view in the Focus Gallery from April 10 to July 3. An opening reception for both exhibitions…

  • SJMA Premieres New Work by Tom Marioni

    Chris Wright
    17 Feb 2010 | 10:12 am
    A new installation by acclaimed California conceptual artist Tom Marioni is now on view at the San Jose Museum of Art. Cocktail (Retire from Art and Take up Painting), is a group of 25 paintings Marioni made based on prints by well known masters of 20th-century art—including Marioni himself. Marioni meticulously copied prints by artists who have inspired him: Joseph Albers, Joseph Beuys, John Cage, Stuart Davis, Sonia Delaunay, Richard Diebenkorn, Marcel Duchamp, Mary Heilmann, Ellsworth Kelly, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Yves Klein, Sol LeWitt, Roy Lichtenstein, Kazimir Malevich, Henri Matisse,…

  • The mural inspired by Alfaro’s ‘Oedipus el Rey’ by artists Canby and Knox

    Loni Kao Stark
    10 Feb 2010 | 2:30 pm
    The seating arrangement at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco was not the only thing that was changed for the world premiere of Luis Alfaro’s Oedipus el Rey. Upon entering the theater this past weekend, I was immersed in a mural inspired by the reimagined classic of a man who tries to defy fate. Artists Victoria Grace Canby and Theo Knox created this winning design. The bold colors and images are a wonderful contrast to the black minimalist stage set inside the actual auditorium. I highly recommend you check out this production and go a little early so you can grab a glass of wine, sit…

  • This Week: Two new exhibitions open at San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

    Chris Wright
    2 Feb 2010 | 12:50 pm
    Lisa Solomon, Wallet Size Me, 2004, Embroidery (wrong side showing) on satin and vintage embroidery hoop, 8 x 8 inches, Courtesy of the Artist and Walter Maciel Gallery, LA. Fans of contemporary art, take note. Two new exhibitions open this week at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA). An opening reception takes place Friday, Feb 5 6-8pm. By A Thread is “an exhibition of artwork by emerging and mid-career Bay Area artists who create unexpectedly nostalgic, and poetic works using thread as their primary medium.” By A Thread will be exhibited in the Main Gallery from…

  • SF Symphony January 27, 2010 – Mozart and Stravinsky

    Eugene Lee
    28 Jan 2010 | 7:45 pm
    Michael Tilson Thomas For Mozart’s birthday the SF Symphony featured Michael Tilson Thomas, the symphony’s music director, playing and conducting Mozart’s Piano Concerto Number 23 in A Major, K 488, as well as two not frequently played works by Stravinsky – his Octet (for winds and brasses) and his Pulcinella Suite. Stravinsky Octet The concert started with the Stravinsky Octet, which although being a chamber music piece is so tricky that it is usually performed with a conductor. Last night, they played without a net, performing with no conductor. I was immediately…
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  • Sylvain Levy on The dsl Collection

    Athena Paradissis
    10 Mar 2010 | 4:27 am
    The following is from Sylvain Levy, the founder of the dsl collection.  In one of my commentaries on Chinese Contemporary art, he sent me a particularly well thought out commentary that is worthy of publication. Zeng Fanzhi's "We", Oil on canvas, Courtesy DSL Collection The dsl Collection was created in 2005 and focuses on contemporary Chinese art since 2004. It is a private collection representing 90 of the leading Chinese avant-garde artists, artists having a major influence on the development of contemporary art in China today. Even though focusing on the contemporary…

  • Ben Portis on Kent Monkman (Calgary’s Glenbow Museum: Feb 13 – April 25)

    Athena Paradissis
    7 Mar 2010 | 5:16 pm
    Kent Monkman' "Louis Vuitton Quiver", 2007, Collection of the Artist. Land Claims The first time I visited Kent Monkman’s Toronto studio, four or so years ago, I was taken aback by an unexpected sight. At its center was an immense canvas in progress upon which Monkman was painstakingly copying, from reproduction back to original dimensions, Albert Bierstadt’s Among the Sierra Nevada, California, 1868. Ever quick to judge, Monkman’s painting struck me as mechanically attentive to surface, abdicating decisions, somewhat soulless. This preliminary pictorial state, as all of…

  • New York: The Armory Show

    Athena Paradissis
    4 Mar 2010 | 6:41 am
    Art Fair time is back. Jannis-Varelas Proletkult's "x-Opera Costume", 2008, Courtesy: The Breeder (Athens) This week in New York – The Armory Show.  Some of what is being shown: Claire Fontaine's "AMERIKA", Courtesy Claire Fontaine is a Paris-based collective artist, founded in 2004.  She borrowed/appropriated her  her name from an easily recognizable brand of school books.  Self-described as a “readymade artist”, Fontaine explores the concept of the artist, herself, becoming as interchangeable and “readymade” as, say, a Brillo…

  • Erik Herkrath on German-Iranian Artist Bettina Pousttchi

    Athena Paradissis
    2 Mar 2010 | 6:21 pm
    Bettina Pousttchi's "Sculpture Study #3", 2010, Photography, courtesy Buchmann Galerie, Berlin On this year’s Armory Show Buchmann Galerie will attend at the featured section Focus:Berlin with a solo presentation of the Berlin based German-Iranian artist Bettina Pousttchi (b. 1971). On show will be three new large photographs which evolve out of the photo installation Echo, currently on view on the façade of the Temporäre Kunsthalle Berlin. The installation, 2000 m2 in size, consists of 970 individual posters attached to the four outside walls of the Kunsthalle. The work…

  • Montreal’s Nuit Blanche’s Art Souterrain

    Athena Paradissis
    27 Feb 2010 | 10:04 am
    Nuit Blanche has hit Montreal.  Beginning tonight and ending early tomorrow morning, 4 kilomertres of Montreal’s underground city will be turned into a platform for visual, audio, and performing arts. Mathieu Beauséjour's Monument at La Place de la Cité Internationale Imitating a French Revolutionary guillotine, self-taught artist Mathieu Beauséjour’s Monument shouldn’t be missed. Sylvaine Chassé’s The Thought Collectors at Square-Victoria metro station.
 
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  • Another edgy (or trashy) moment: The iMaxi - A new kind of maxi pad

    10 Mar 2010 | 8:47 pm
    Ha ha...I'm not sure if this should be considered edgy, trashy, or both, but it definitely made my inner 10 year old chuckle. Attention world: I introduce you to Hip Handmaids’ exclusive iMaxi. The only Apple iPad case made with protective wings... ...Visit www.sevenhalos.com for the full story, exclusives, and more!

  • Black is in (again) at Italian Vogue

    1 Mar 2010 | 10:00 am
    With so much success from the all black issue, the magazine re-launched its website in English with three major editions—Vogue Black, Vogue Curvy and Vogue Talent. Vogue Black is devoted to black talent in fashion. This week’s top stories... ...Visit www.sevenhalos.com for the full story, exclusives, and more!

  • Vivienne Westwood Wants You To Stop Buying Her Clothes

    24 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    Vivienne Westwood is another one of my favorites and is one of Britain's most celebrated designers. She is also know as a activist, often using the runway as a spotlight for her concerns relating to politics, climate change and the... ...Visit www.sevenhalos.com for the full story, exclusives, and more!

  • Spike x Bright Colors = Lady Gaga Inspired Active Wear

    23 Feb 2010 | 10:30 am
    I was not surprised when I heard this latest tidbit. My Lady Gaga has been the inspiration for SOO many fashion trends, that it was only inevitable that she would be the focus in the latest shoot by WWD.    For a lot of people the gym is... ...Visit www.sevenhalos.com for the full story, exclusives, and more!

  • On The Edge: I dare you to walk in these!

    15 Feb 2010 | 10:28 am
    When looking at shoes that could be considered works of art, Andre Perugia amazes me continually pushing then envelope of form and function. “A pair of shoes must be perfect, like an equation and adjusted to the millimeter like a motor piece.”... ...Visit www.sevenhalos.com for the full story, exclusives, and more!
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  • More EBSQ birthday greetings

    Amie Gillingham
    12 Mar 2010 | 12:25 pm
    The Emperor of Birthdays would like to wish a VERY Happy Birthday to my dear daughter Abbey Claire who turns 6 today as well as her Auntie Moo (aka EBSQ Associate Director Melissa Morton Woodall) who is also celebrating a birthday (although she’s a lady and ladies never tell). Happy Happy Joy Joy to two of my best girls Filed under: Community, openthread Tagged: birthday

  • Team EBSQ-Etsy Featured Friday: Lynn Dobbins

    krisjean
    12 Mar 2010 | 12:24 pm
    This week’s Featured Friday store is owned by Lynn Dobbins. Lynn Dobbins Fine Art and Pyrography is where reality and fantasy meet.  She sells artwork, jewelry,and fun funky gifts for the fantasy lover, and the animal lover. Her work is whimsical, bold, colorful, and fun all rolled into one. She’s mainly a pyrographic artist, AKA woodburning, though anything that will burn can be pyrographed. She burns on leather, paper, tagua nuts and about anything she can get her hands on. She’s also a member of The International Association of Pyrographic Artists Kris Jean, Mod Team…

  • EBSQ Friday Five

    Amanda Makepeace
    12 Mar 2010 | 7:57 am
    The EBSQ Friday Five offers a brief look at noteworthy news from around the EBSQ Artist Blogosphere. Companionship of Silence 1. Oldies but Goodies – Carmen Keys is looking on the bright side, but maybe that has more to do with her fantastic news! I’m not giving it away, you have to click on the link. 2. The Groovy Pumpkin’s New Home – That’s right, EBSQ artist Jane Glenholmes (A.K.A Groovy Pumpkin) has a new website! 3. Show Preparations Underway – Jennifer Lommers is getting ready for the first show of the season, SIP. Good luck Jennifer!! 4. Milford…

  • EBSQ Blogger of the Week: Brenda Boylan

    Amanda Makepeace
    9 Mar 2010 | 2:00 am
    This week’s EBSQ Blogger is a pastel artist who’s not afraid to take her art on the road. You might find her on a street corner, a city park or even out in the countryside. Her pastel paintings are vibrant, colorful impressions of the beauty all around us. Who and where are you? Hi!  I’m Brenda Boylan (also known as “Lil’ b”, by my closest friend).  Painting with soft pastels in the studio or en plein-air is what I LOVE to do!  I’ve been painting professionally for 16 years and am a member of the Northwest Pastel Society and a few other regional…

  • Team EBSQ-Etsy Must Have Monday

    krisjean
    8 Mar 2010 | 10:55 am
    Sit back and enjoy works by: Carmen Keys, Michele Bruce, and Harlan. Her Secret Nameby Carmen Keys Lilacsby Michele Bruce Polymer Clay Brooch #10by Harlan 142 stores and growing strong! Opt in today! Kris Jean, Mod Team EBSQ-Etsy Filed under: ebsqstreetteam Tagged: art, ebsq, EBSQ/Etsy Street Team, etsy, must have monday
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    Shira
    12 Mar 2010 | 4:16 am
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  • david walker

    Shira
    9 Mar 2010 | 2:10 am
    i bought a david walker painting the other day. here's some more of his amazing stuff.            
 
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  • Seven Reasons, Six Reached the Goal; One Hasn’t Yet!

    auldart1
    8 Mar 2010 | 5:01 am
    If you viewed the previously posted video, you will be amazed by the ongoing revelation we are in. To reach 50 million users is amazing. Here are the six it talked about and there statistic on the number of years it took them to do it according to that video. 1. Radio took 38 years to reach 50 million users 2. TV took 13 years to reach 50 million users 3. The Internet took 4 years to reach 50 million users 4. IPOD took 3 years to reach 50 million users 5. Twitter took 6 years to reach 50 million tweets per day 6. Facebook took 9 months to reached 50 million users What does all this mean? It…

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    auldart1
    8 Mar 2010 | 4:54 am
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  • “What You Say & Promise”

    auldart1
    7 Mar 2010 | 4:05 am
    On http://findmypaintings.blogspot.com/ plus the 2:36 “Social Media Revolution Video” Have a Great Sunday, Remember whose day it is!

  • Art Paintings Insights Video

    auldart1
    3 Mar 2010 | 4:34 am
    We just posted our first in a series of videos to YouTube.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7OSKnXomho Find Out, Enjoy, & Comment. Thank you!! Click directly on the link or click on the “Watch This Video Icon” on the Home page.

  • Seven Reasons Why You Want Particular Art Paintings!

    auldart1
    1 Mar 2010 | 6:00 am
    Not all paintings are equal! Often people find no value in the paintings they purchase and that’s because it’s purchased in the same way a pillow for the couch is purchased. Do you like the color? Does it match the set? Will it make me comfortable and what is the material it’s made from? While this mentality is great for pillows on couches and beds, it has nothing to do with paintings. Paintings aren’t wall hangings for decoration! If you find they are, you’ve probably paid too much for that $2 torn print you put in that yard sale frame. When it comes right down to it most people…
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  • Two-Faced Claudia

    artmodel
    11 Mar 2010 | 12:51 pm
    Before I go any further, let me just state for the record that I am in no way a two-faced person. Like, not at all! I’m genuine through and through And I definitely have nothing in common with the fictional Two-Face character from the DC comics “Batman” series. Poor Harvey Dent became disfigured after having acid thrown in his face. Ewww. However, when one is an artist’s model, you have the consistently fascinating experience of seeing all “sides” of yourself – figure and face and spirit – interpreted through artists’ eyes. Diverse…

  • Women’s Intonation

    artmodel
    8 Mar 2010 | 12:57 pm
    Welcome all! This is “Music Monday” for March 8th Maria Callas, Leontyne Price, Cecilia Bartoli, Joan Sutherland, Angela Gheorghiu. That’s a mere sampling of some of the great female singing voices. And that’s just the opera category! Drift into other music forms and the list will expand tenfold – Edith Piaf, Patsy Cline, Judy Garland, Sarah McClachlan, Dianne Reeves, Stevie Nicks, Jill Scott, Aretha Franklin, Julie Andrews . . . I have to stop typing right there because I could conceivably gone on and on and on . . . This post is not intended to be a…

  • Weekend Soupçon

    artmodel
    6 Mar 2010 | 10:26 am
    :yawn: Hey. The drowsy girl is here for a short and sweet blog post. I’m afraid it’s all I can muster in my mysteriously comatose state. How many freaking energy bars am I supposed to consume? Anyway, I have a few goodies to share and I will try to type them here with my sluggish fingers. Thanks to Kathi and Ron for sending me this crazy story about a “nude” snowlady in New Jersey that apparently offended the sensibilities of an anonymous neighbor who lodged a “complaint” with the local police. It would be funny if it wasn’t so absurd and stupid. Much…

  • Somnolence

    artmodel
    4 Mar 2010 | 9:22 am
    I have been waking up in the mornings feeling soooo groggy. Totally out of it. I’m sleeping just fine. Maybe too fine, because I can’t seem to fully wake up, even during the course of the day. A good shower normally perks me up, but it’s not doing it these days. Multiple cups of coffee have a temporary effect, but then I crash from that. At FIT yesterday, I was practically falling asleep on the platform! WTF is going on??? Maybe I need to start drinking Red Bull or something. Do you know what it’s like to walk around midtown Manhattan, crossing streets and…

  • Kind of Blue

    artmodel
    28 Feb 2010 | 9:23 pm
    Welcome all! This is “Music Monday” for March 1st Last year marked the 50th anniversary of Miles Davis’ masterful, influential, and highly-acclaimed jazz album Kind of Blue. Released on the Columbia label in August 1959, Kind of Blue is the biggest selling jazz album of all time. It is also one of the most widely respected. Much in the way  that the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s, Michael Jackson’s Thriller, and Led Zeppelin’s Zeppelin II are revered by rock and pop music fans, Kind of Blue is regarded as a similar “magnum opus” by jazz fans. A…
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