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  • Pop-Art Pandemonium in Chicago

    Hyperallergic
    Philip A Hartigan
    15 May 2012 | 5:28 pm
    Roy Lichtenstein's "Oh, Jeff...I Love You, Too...But…" (1964) (© Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. Collection Simonyi, courtesy Art Institute) on the left with our added commentary on the right.CHICAGO — There’s a massive Roy Lichtenstein retrospective opening this Wednesday, May 16, at the Art Institute of Chicago.Or rather, there isn’t: the opening had to be postponed due to the huge number of people who signed up for the members-only preview.I spoke to Chai Lee, Associate Director of Public Affairs at the Art Institute, who told me that staff were “pleasantly…

  • Dario Escobar - SCAD Museum of Art - May 16th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    ArtSlant - Openings this week
    15 May 2012 | 10:54 pm
    The SCAD exhibitions department presents Dario Escobar: Singular-Plural, a selection of re-worked industrial objects and works on paper highlighting form, function and concept.Escobar pulls everyday objects—a skateboard, a book page, a baseball bat—from the world of the mass produced into the realm of fine art through his use of appropriation, accumulation and repetition.The result is a work of art composed of multiple objects that were once singular and utilitarian and are now presented as one work that is imbued with entirely different aesthetic and conceptual qualities.

  • Julian Schnabel's new paintings in Berlin

    Two Coats of Paint
    Sharon Butler
    15 May 2012 | 7:34 am
    I love Julian Schnabel's tenacious exploration of painting's parameters, but I've always wrestled with his grandiose sentimentality and unselfconsciously earnest approach that recalls the old-fashioned bravado of earlier generations, particularly the Abstract Expressionists and German postwar painters. In his new paintings, on display at Contemporary Fine Arts in Berlin through July 28, Schnabel uses digitally printed photographs on polyester as a starting point, then overpaints with resin, oil, gesso and ink. For Schnabel, the images--enlarged snapshots of what look like history paintings,…

  • One More Painting of Koi Fish

    Artistic Mission
    4 May 2012 | 6:26 pm
    I recently finished this painting that I've been working with in between other projects.  I used some of the same techniques from my last commission so that this is almost a smaller companion piece.  (Only this one doesn't have a home yet)  I'll post a series below of shots I took as the painting progressed.  Lots of stuff to do right now, I promise I'll tell you the rest soon!This is a completed picture of that commissioned piece I mentioned:This series shows the progression of the new painting.  The frame originally had an ugly 80's clock in it, now it's much…

  • Smart people vs Stupid F***S

    The Curious Brain
    thebrainbehind
    14 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    We are sooooo loosing! Via heroin
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    ArtSlant - Openings this week

  • - Rome - May 16th 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM

    16 May 2012 | 3:58 am
    Celeste Prize 2012, 4th Edition Open call to all artists worldwide, without limits of age or experience. Top art curators pick finalist works, then it’s up to finalist artists to vote the 20,000 € prizes! Entries online by 31 July 2012. Prize categories: 4,000 € Painting & Drawing Prize 4,000 € Video & Animation Prize 4,000 € Photography & Digital Graphics Prize 4,000 € Installation & Live Media Prize More information: http://www.celesteprize.com/introduction2012/   40 finalist works are chosen  in September by a jury of 10 international  critics & curators…

  • Dario Escobar - SCAD Museum of Art - May 16th 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    15 May 2012 | 10:54 pm
    The SCAD exhibitions department presents Dario Escobar: Singular-Plural, a selection of re-worked industrial objects and works on paper highlighting form, function and concept.Escobar pulls everyday objects—a skateboard, a book page, a baseball bat—from the world of the mass produced into the realm of fine art through his use of appropriation, accumulation and repetition.The result is a work of art composed of multiple objects that were once singular and utilitarian and are now presented as one work that is imbued with entirely different aesthetic and conceptual qualities.

  • BEL FULLANA - CCA Andratx Art Centre - May 17th 10:30 AM - 7:00 PM

    20 Apr 2012 | 2:48 am
    The CCA Andratx is pleased to present the latest exhibition of young Majorcan artist Bel Fullana (Manacor, 1985). Bachelor in Fine Arts by the University of Barcelona, the art project developed by this artist is one of the most interesting and original in the local art scene. Her drawings and paintings show a series of children portraits which far of representing them in a sweetened way, actually show the wide range of children behaviors, innocent and pure as cruel and abusive. This incoherence of behavior is inherent in man, both in childhood and in adult life and make these portraits a…

  • Manuel Ameztoy - Faena Arts Center - May 17th 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    20 Apr 2012 | 1:26 am
    En 2004, el LVIII Salón Nacional de Rosario Museo Castagnino lo premió con una mención del jurado. Ese mismo año, con la obra realizada para la muestra Onírico y Privado que tuvo lugar en la Fundación Telefónica, el nombre de Ameztoy pasó a formar parte del ABC del arte contemporáneo local.  De entre sus muestras individuales se destacan Los Ultimos Reyes (2006) yEl Rey (2005), realizadas en la Galería Braga Menéndez Arte Contemporáneo, en donde predominaron instalaciones de papel tisú enmarcadas dentro de grandes cajas de acrílico; Las Fuentes del Nilo en Galería…

  • Los Carpinteros - Faena Arts Center - May 16th 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

    20 Apr 2012 | 1:21 am
 
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  • Sony World Photography Awards 2012

    Regine
    13 May 2012 | 2:59 am
    object to paying £7.50 to see and exhibition which title starts with the name of a brand. I feel cheated when the show closes with a shop selling goods manufactured by the above-mentioned brand and i don't look kindly to being forbidden to take pictures (which i do purely for documenting reason) because that would mean that i won't shell more ££ to buy the booklet of the exhibition. That said, the photos selected and exhibited are so remarkable that i still feel like recommending that you go and see the World Photography Awards if you're in London continue

  • My Name Is Janez Janša

    Regine
    9 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
    The film that inspires you to google your name again.... My name is Janez Janša is a documentary film about names and name changes, focusing on one particular and rather unique name change that took place 5 years ago, when three artists officially changed their names into the name of the Prime Minister of Slovenia, Janez Janša continue

  • American Dreamers

    Regine
    8 May 2012 | 10:44 am
    Does the American dream still exist? What is its future in an era in which the promise of happiness and economic prosperity seems to clash with an increasingly complex and difficult scenario? continue

  • The Chronocyclegraph

    Regine
    6 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    The museum of photography in Antwerp has a number of fascinating show right now. One of them is an installation by Zoe Beloff that takes as its point of departure America's longest running comic strip to explore the influence of cinema on the movement of the body and the mind. Beloff's exhibition contains a number of historical documents. Some of them show intriguing photos of sportsmen and factory workers in movement. They are called chronocyclegraphs. I had never heard of the chronocyclegraph before... continue

  • The Immortal, life-support machines keeping each other alive

    Regine
    4 May 2012 | 12:48 am
    A number of life-support machines are connected to each other, circulating liquids and air in attempt to mimic a biological structure. The Immortal investigates human dependence on electronics, the desire to make machines replicate organisms and our perception of anatomy as reflected by biomedical engineering continue
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  • No Crystal Stair: African American Art

    Howard
    15 May 2012 | 10:42 am
    Robert McNeill's Make a Wish (Bronx Slave Market, 170th Street, New York) In a poem titled, "Mother to Son," Langston Hughes wrote of an African American woman's hardships, as she advises her son to never give up: "Well, son, I'll tell you:/Life for me ain't been no crystal stair..." Far from it. These steps have tacks, splinters and torn up boards. Sometimes the stairs are bare. It is these steps I was reminded of when I visited American Art's new exhibition, African American Art: Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights, and Beyond, on view through September 3, 2012. The exhibition features one…

  • The Moving Image: Watch This 2.0

    Howard
    10 May 2012 | 8:42 am
    Watch This! Gallery at American Art Watch This! New Directions in the Art of the Moving Image, the dynamic exhibition of time-based media has been reinstalled, with new examples of video art that span the last fifty years. It has its own dedicated gallery on the third floor of the museum, and is a welcoming space filled with works that fascinate, stimulate, and resonate. "I'm really excited about Watch This! continuing in these permanent collection galleries. It's an opportunity to explore and to represent the art of the moving image. That's what this is a celebration of," according to John…

  • Luce Unplugged: Pairing Art with Music

    Tierney
    8 May 2012 | 8:17 am
    Shark Week, Second String Band by Jon Brack, and Birdlips by Jill Palumbo Nowadays there are lots of riffs on the traditional wine pairing--beer pairings, pickle pairings (perhaps this is only me), and the list could go on. The American Art Museum has been serving its own special pairing since November 2010. Called Luce Unplugged, we pair art with music. Each month the museum asks local musicians to perform on a Sunday afternoon after an art-talk on a piece chosen by the performing group. Everything from portrait miniatures to contemporary sculpture has been paired with performances of jazz,…

  • Seats of Power (and an Occasional Settee)

    Howard
    3 May 2012 | 7:59 am
    Overmantel, The President's House, about 1824, watercolor on plaster, by Rufus Porter, Gift of the White House Historical Association, 1992, photo courtesy White House Historical Association Behind every good sunrise lurks an inevitable sunset. This Sunday, May 6, Something of Splendor: Decorative Arts from the White House closes at American Art's Renwick Gallery after a near seven-month run. You only have a few days left to get up and personal with some rare White House finds, including Rufus Porter's, The President's House, from about 1824. Painted in the year's following the War of 1812…

  • Handi-Hour: Let's Make Duct Tape Wallets and T-Shirt Necklaces

    Jeff
    1 May 2012 | 7:50 am
    Combining "happy hour" and "handmade,"our May 10th Handi-hour offers the opportunity to make crafts, taste selected craft beers, and listen to live music in the Grand Salon of our Renwick Gallery of American Craft. Craft-tenders will provide hands-on expertise with our featured crafts for this event: duct tape wallets and T-shirt necklaces. However, if you want to come prepared for both of these DIY projects, take a look at these how-to videos with the Renwick's Program Coordinator, Katie Crooks: Handy Hour Crafting: Duct Tape Wallets Handy Hour Crafting: T-shirt Necklaces Handy-hour begins…
 
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  • The Andy Monument Extends Its Stay in Union Square

    Corinna Kirsch
    15 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    Rob Pruitt’s The Andy Monument will not be removed from Union Square on schedule. It’s sticking around due to popular demand. According to Kellie Honeycutt, representative for Public Art Fund, the sculpture will stay up through the tourist season, with the thought that millions more will see it.This is the second time the sculpture’s exhibition has been extended. The Public Art Fund commission was initially conceived as a temporary installation running from March through October 2011. For the time being, the life-size Andy Warhol will remain on view through the end of summer.Union…

  • You Know It’s Summer When Roberta Smith is Covering Opera

    Whitney Kimball
    15 May 2012 | 11:04 am
    Dana Schutz on Artinfo: “What is the most “questionable” scenario you’ve thought of?” “A woman giving birth.” [Artinfo]Roberta Smith reviews the video projection at the opera. [Times]Friends make the best frauds. [New York Magazine]Emily Nathan’s round-up of five New York shows. [Artnet]Time and again, Lichtenstein shows amaze audiences as “not just being about dots”—and we suspect that the Art Institute of Chicago’s upcoming retrospective will do the same. If you missed his latest at Gagosian, it was fantastic. AIC opens May 22.

  • Is Self-Expression Possible on Pinterest?

    Whitney Kimball
    14 May 2012 | 3:01 pm
    In the six months since Pinterest became one of 10 largest social network sites, we’ve heard no end to its praises. It’s been sold to us as a venue for self-expression, similar to Tumblr — but with auto-filled boards like “Products I Love,” “My Style,” and “For the Home,” it’s far less shy about its use of love-only Facebook-derivitive lifestyle branding. Unless you’re working against it, can such a place even be a venue for self-expression?With a “repins from” category on every profile, “following” and…

  • Spread Your Message With UPrinting

    Sponsors
    14 May 2012 | 9:15 am
    UPrinting is a leading, socially responsible online printing company. Online since 2000, the company combines high-quality press printing with a robust yet easy-to-use online ordering system and has established itself as a major player in the industry.UPrinting offers a wide variety of products from business cards and brochures to envelopes, greeting cards, posters, canvas prints and more. They are specifically proud of their high quality eco-friendly prints that use recycled paper and vegetable/soy-based inks with lower levels of VOCs than traditional petroleum-based inks to reduce…

  • FEELingpleasuresatisfactioncelebrationholyFORM Opens Tonight at Abrons Art Center

    Paddy Johnson
    11 May 2012 | 1:06 pm
    “I wanted to make a lot of vocabulary,” choreographer Luciana Achugar told Gia Kourlas of her new dance FEELingpleasuresatisfactioncelebrationholyFORM. That’s FEEL FORM for short, and it opens tonight at Abrons Art Center.As the playbill tells us, four women — Achugar, Rebecca Brooks, Jennifer Kjos, and Melinda Lee — will “engage in a psychedelia-inspired kaleidoscope that multiplies their experience and reflects both rigorous formalism and corporeal excess.” In other words, don’t expect some sloppy experimental dance bullshit. The group…
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  • Is Over-Planning Killing Your Art Business?

    Alyson Stanfield
    16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you are a regular reader, you probably think that I’m a big planner and that I have my whole life and business mapped out for me. Not so. I love planning! But like many creative entrepreneurs, I find planning can be confining. At a workshop 4 years ago. Maybe the strange look on my face was one of concern because the artist was over-planning?? Photo by Kimberly Lennox. A Time for Planning Planning has its place in any business. I believe in strategizing an income plan. I believe in planning my months, weeks, and days based on my income plan and big-picture ideas. But there is no such…

  • Curating a Library of Art Business Books

    Alyson Stanfield
    15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    Lindsey Harnish of the Ferndale Public Library in Michigan inquires: I just won a grant for my library, specifically to purchase art business books. While I’ve got a long list of titles on my wish list, are there particular books that you strongly recommend? Well, Lindsey, since you used the word strongly, I pored over my titles and came up with this curated list for you. Career Guidance Jackie Battenfield, The Artist’s Guide: How to Make a Living Doing What You Love Battenfield’s book is quickly becoming the standard for artist career development. It’s especially good…

  • When to Show Prices of Your Art [Updated]

    Alyson Stanfield
    14 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you want to sell your art, show your prices. Back in 2006, I wrote a post about when to post your prices. Times have changed and I want to make sure that you have my current view on this topic. If You’re Looking for Galleries Installation at Ice Cube Gallery in Denver featuring work by Jane Guthridge. Artwork ©Jane Guthridge. Many people will tell you not to post your prices if you’re looking for galleries to represent your art. Their reasoning is that galleries won’t want to see you trying to sell your work on your own. I believe this is old thinking. A good gallery…

  • The Moment of Flailing Panic

    Alyson Stanfield
    10 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    In the creation of any work of art, there is some point, no matter how much training and experience is brought to bear on the work at hand, when the artist is taken with a feeling of both exhilaration and terror, the Oh shit. What the hell have I gotten myself into! moment of flailing panic, akin to the feeling of falling from a great height. from the book Sacré Bleu by Christopher Moore Deep Thought Thursday In your art-making or art business, what makes you ask, “Oh shit. What the hell have I gotten myself into”?

  • 28 Questions for When Your Art Isn’t Selling

    Alyson Stanfield
    9 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    When your work sold well in the past and is no longer selling or selling at a slower pace, it’s time to evaluate. A single move in the wrong direction might be the reason for slow sales. Here are some questions to help you evaluate the downturn and get back on your feet. I came across this sign that pointed to a dark, narrow alley. I hope there was a more appealing route to this gallery! Hard-to find venues could be a reason for low sales. The Work Itself How has the work changed? Are you using a different medium or style? Have you modified your palette? Have you changed the framing,…
 
 
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  • Screen. Image. Text.

    Orit Gat
    16 May 2012 | 8:57 am
    Tauba Auerbach, RGB Colorspace Atlas. (2011) I once heard Leon Botstein, the President of Bard College, compare books to stairs. “They’ve invented the elevator,” he said, “but sometimes you still walk up.” There are countless discussions on the future of the book—they are picked up in magazine feature articles, in trade conferences, and in academic roundtables—and in all of these, the future of the printed word seems certain: in a generation or two, print will become obsolete. In this age of changing habits, if print is the stairs and screens the elevator, then what could the…

  • Artist Profile: Bunny Rogers

    Louis Doulas
    15 May 2012 | 10:15 am
    Sister Unn's, 2011 A lot of your work seems to explore the transitional moments of adolescence into adulthood through sexual introductions like Dotyk and Waiting for Anne, as well as through sentimental mementos like the embroidered letterman jackets of Sister Jackets and even the webpage Dad’s Big Socks. With this type of memorialization, there’s also this recurrent fascination with animals as self-identifying symbols: Bunny Rogers, Pones, A Very Young Rider, Lambslut, etc. I wonder where these animal identities intersect with this loss of naïve youth and what your relationship…

  • Art from Outside the Googleplex: An Interview with Andrew Norman Wilson

    Louis Doulas
    14 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    The Inland Printer – 164, 2012 Through webinars, installations, power points, performances, audio meditations and videos, Andrew Norman Wilson's interventions into the brands and infrastructures of Silicon Valley and other worldwide tech corporations question the roles of labor, power and capital; instigations, integral to understanding the movement of information economies in the global marketplace as well as the power relations that emerge from within them.   ScanOps, titled after the internal department for Google's onsite book scanning contractors, is Wilson's latest series of works…

  • Shu Lea Cheang on Brandon

    Rhizome
    10 May 2012 | 9:30 am
    Shu Lea Cheang, Brandon, Bigdoll interface, collaboration with Jordy Jones and Cherise Fong, 1998 In 1998, the Guggenheim Museum launched its first web-based art commission, Shu Lea Cheang's Brandon. Over the course of a year, the collaborative, dynamic piece would look at the complexity of gender, sexuality, and identity through the life and death of Brandon Teena/Teena Brandon, a Nebraska youth who was raped and murdered after his biological sex as a woman came to light in 1993. Oft-cited in new media art history as one of the first widely recognized pieces of net art, the Brandon site…

  • Frieze New York: The Art Outside the Tent

    Rhizome
    9 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    Joshua Callaghan’s Two Dollar Umbrella (2011) As far as art fairs go, Frieze New York was better than most: the booths were spacious, the tent well lit, and the amenities for visitors excellent. The quality of the work on view, too, was a vast improvement over the first round of fairs this past March; many of the participating galleries brought impressive pieces by both emerging and established artists. Supplementing the art lining gallery booths inside were a host of works presented outdoors, organized by appointed curators: Frieze Projects, a series of site-specific commissions curated…
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  • One More Painting of Koi Fish

    4 May 2012 | 6:26 pm
    I recently finished this painting that I've been working with in between other projects.  I used some of the same techniques from my last commission so that this is almost a smaller companion piece.  (Only this one doesn't have a home yet)  I'll post a series below of shots I took as the painting progressed.  Lots of stuff to do right now, I promise I'll tell you the rest soon!This is a completed picture of that commissioned piece I mentioned:This series shows the progression of the new painting.  The frame originally had an ugly 80's clock in it, now it's much…

  • Department of Street Art Mysteries

    1 May 2012 | 12:41 am
    I was given the link a few days ago to a blog that discusses and documents "Pavement Dominoes". http://pavementdominoes.blogspot.com/Check it out, it's pretty interesting and mysterious.  My theory is that it's a street art attempt.  Since all of the found locations are within city limits, but in safer areas.  Near the college campuses, Forest Park, Dogtown etc.  This tells me that the person is probably local, but from the county originally.  I'm guessing that the person probably hasn't ever actually played dominoes, otherwise at least one set would be in a legal…

  • Dr. Sketchy's - Full of Surprises

    26 Apr 2012 | 1:27 am
    Dr. Sketchy's is a semi-monthly drawing group that is hosted by local burlesque legend Lola van Ella at her studio on Cherokee Street.  The March edition featured Indie-Lou and Tanis Lee Dolan as models.  While I did get some decent drawings made, I also happened to have my camera along.  Luckily, it turns out.  Indie Lou used the occasion to test out her new portable trapeze setup.  The structured event ended up taking a break to watch them play with the new toy.  Being able to see things like this is a real…

  • Spring Follies - The Beggars Carnivale

    24 Apr 2012 | 11:44 am
    It took me awhile to get these developed after the show (I still have a few rolls left to get done).  A lot came out poorly, but these were the highlights.  An awesome show as always.  The next Beggar's Carnivale is coming up next month as part of the Show-Me Burlesque Festival.  Tickets can be found HERE if you are interested.  I highly recommend going.Enough talk, here's some pictures:The Bon Bons and the Dapper King Libertine.The Bon Bons.the Dapper King Libertine. Eva La Feva & the Dapper King Libertine. Eva La Feva & the Dapper…

  • Morality & Art In The Digital Age

    9 Mar 2012 | 12:31 am
    Take a good look at this picture:It contains artwork created by 3 different artists.  The two on the right were done by the same artist, the ones on the left are each by a different local artist.  I am friends with all 3 on Facebook, so I see when they post pictures of their new work.  To the best of my knowledge, the pieces on the left are older than the ones on the right.  There are a lot of similarities, right?Lets start with the pair on top:The painting on the left I have seen in person, it was life sized or really close.  4 foot by 8 foot approx.  A multi…
 
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  • Pro Arts East Bay Open Studios, June 2-3 & 9-10, Featuring Work by Over 400 Artists

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    11 May 2012 | 8:11 pm
    via proartsgallery.org Event Schedule, May 1 – June 10, 2012: Preview Exhibition Open to the Public — FREE Pro Arts Annual Preview Party May 4, 5 – 7pm Tickets: Artists $30 | General $55 | Sponsor $100 (Includes 2 tickets) Experience the buzz of great food and great art in Downtown Oakland! A formal and festive reception with great food, DJ by Somar Bar, and Opera in the Gallery by Bay Area Classical Harmonies and amazing art. Contact the gallery for tickets for our annual Spring Benefit For more information, please call: 1-510.763.4361. Artists’ Reception 7 – 9pm |…

  • Performing with Amy X Neuburg, Moe! Staiano + 35 Vocalists & Musicians at BAMPFA, 4/13/12

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    9 Apr 2012 | 5:13 pm
    Amy X Neuburg Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) L@te Friday Nights @ BAM / PFA (on the University of California, Berkeley campus — map.) Music Series programmed by Sarah Cahill Regular readers of the Creative Sage Arts blog will recall from my previous post that I performed with composer/pianist Edmund Campion and the Cornelius Cardew Choir last month at the Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive [BAMPFA], to a very enthusiastic, full house. This week, I am delighted to be performing there again in the following program, with 35 other San Francisco Bay Area musicians…

  • Performing in Vocal Ensemble with Composer/Artist Edmund Campion, Berkeley Art Museum, March 9th

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    7 Mar 2012 | 2:04 am
    Berkeley Art Museum L@te Friday Nights slide show on Flickr Berkeley Art Museum / Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) presents L@te Friday Nights @ BAM / PFA (on the University of California, Berkeley campus—map.) Series programmed by Sarah Cahill Edmund Campion All of us who are lucky enough to be artists living and working in the San Francisco Bay Area appreciate the exciting and constant cross-pollination of creative influences and culture here. I am fortunate to have performed with a number of vocal, instrumental, theatre and dance ensembles over the years, most of which have been…

  • A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowd Sourcing: Advice from Leading Experts (Kogan Page, 2011) Makes the Amazon UK Best Seller List!

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    6 Feb 2012 | 2:43 pm
    Part of our company’s 30th Anniversary Year Series. (You can start by reading Part 1 here.) In the video clip above, Paul Sloane, Editor of the recently published book, A Guide to Open Innovation and Crowd Sourcing: Advice from Leading Experts — with a foreword by Henry Chesbrough — describes the book in this video clip on YouTube, and tells you why you or your organization would find value in it. I’m honored to be a contributing author to this book, along with some of my innovation colleagues from #Innochat (a Twitter Innovation chat and web site). I co-wrote the chapter,…

  • Rotating Creative Crops

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    2 Feb 2012 | 8:06 pm
    Please note: Since this is a very popular post that is relevant to creative process and managing your time and direction when you’re working on creative projects, I keep re-posting it each year so that new Creative Sage Arts readers can check it out. It was originally published on November 10, 2008. Several years ago, I read an interview with artist/songwriter/performer Joni Mitchell, where she talked about “rotating creative crops.” In that context, she was speaking about the different eras in her artistic life, where she had focused more on her painting or music and…
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  • May Day 2012

    29 Apr 2012 | 7:25 pm
    ADDENDUM: May Day 2012 actions specific to, or related to, OWS Arts & Labor initiatives It's in the nature of these events that not everything planned around them can, or should, be known in advance, but the OccupyWallStreet site has extensive information on both 'permitted' and 'unpermitted' actions anticipated in New York City this Tuesday, May Day 2012. It also includes a link to known actions in some 125 cities around the country. I don't have a link for actions outside the U.S., but there is this link to an interactive map showing 1400 Occupations across the globe. All of this of course…

  • tenth anniversary of jameswagner.com

    27 Apr 2012 | 4:49 pm
    adding them up Today marks the end of a full decade for this blog. As I have been more than a little slow in posting over the past year (probably from having discovered more of the outside world - and of course Twitter), I felt I didn't deserve a real number on this anniversary; instead of a 10 I've gone for three numbers which add up to 10. I can't predict what, or how much, will show up in the blog over the next year, but It's not going away. In the meantime this is a brief description of its history, in pretty much the same words I used a year ago: The blog began when, finding myself…

  • NYC gets yesterday's taxi, not 'The Taxi of Tomorrow'

    2 Apr 2012 | 12:48 pm
    the Karsan V1, with just about everything going for it, really would be the 'Taxi of Tomorrow' Although the very modern, beautifully-designed, extraordinarily-roomy and fully-accessible Karsan V1 was hailed by New Yorkers (65.5 percent of those polled) as their favorite "Taxi of Tomorrow", the city ended up choosing the least popular entry, the hideous Nissan NV 200, to which Motor Trend's Frank Morris referred, somewhat generously, as "a dorky looking van that's being converted to taxi duty". New York City initiated the competition in 2007 to find a replacement for the unmourned, unlovely,…

  • JCU prez on 'Religious Liberty and Public Policy'

    16 Mar 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Galileo Galilei's 1633 recantation: Science did not wait 350 years for the Church's halfhearted apology, and women and queers aren't waiting now I received a letter today from Robert Niehoff, S.J., the president of John Carroll University, a small Midwestern Jesuit liberal arts university where I matriculated in 1958. The letter was addressed to the university community at large, and I soon learned that it was apparently a response to a February letter written to Niehoff, in his official capacity, by a number of faculty members (approximately a quarter of the total) who were concerned about…

  • 'Animal Farm: A Musical' at the Brucennial 2012

    5 Mar 2012 | 4:04 pm
    graduating Piggy Artists celebrate the breakthrough which made the Brucennial possible [from left to right: Ian Lassiter, Liz Olanoff, Joe Kay, Maria Dizzia, Matt Nasser] Last night the earnest, tuneful sounds of the Bruce High Quality Foundation's production of Animal Farm: A Musical further enlivened the halls of an already almost-impossibly-vigorous second edition of the arts collective's Brucennial, first visited upon the unsuspecting city in 2010. The fable, based only very loosely on Orwell's allegorical novella, describes the redemptive journey of "the graduating Piggy Artists of the…
 
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    Jeffrey Hayes: Contemporary Still Life Paintings

  • "Sushi Twins"

    Jeff Hayes
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    "Sushi Twins", 2007, Private CollectionDetails pageTo see more paintings like this one, please click here.

  • "Audience No. 2"

    Jeff Hayes
    14 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    "Audience No. 2", 2011Prints Are AvailableI have a small collection of stone eggs, and when I'm in a playful mood in the studio, they can be some of my favorite things to paint. They also always seem to suggest a storyline. I was amused by the idea of arranging the small glass marbles as though they were present for an audience with the Important Egg. To see similar work, please click here.

  • In progress

    Jeff Hayes
    14 May 2012 | 1:31 am
    This is one of the 8x10 paintings I'm finishing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend show in Northampton, MA

  • At Auction: "Two Bottles and a Magnifying Glass"

    Jeff Hayes
    13 May 2012 | 8:15 pm
    (click image for larger view)"Two Bottles and a Magnifying Glass"Oil on panel, 5 x 2 inches (12 x 5 cm)At Auction NowAt some point you must have appreciated the beauty of an antique bottle on a shelf or windowsill, and played with a magnifying glass for a few minutes, just for the sheer enjoyment of watching the distortions. The cropping gives this composition a poster-like quality; the bold, upright forms of the bottles balance the curve of the magnifying glass. The soft light filtered through the green glass add another dimension.To see more paintings like this one, please click here.

  • Orange, Glass, Silver

    Jeff Hayes
    12 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    "Orange, Glass, Silver", 2007, Private CollectionDetails pageTo see more paintings like this one, please click here.
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  • gc_046, A Bill Miller

    tom moody
    16 May 2012 | 7:03 am
    originally posted on Computers Club Drawing Society.

  • recent Disqus comments

    tom moody
    16 May 2012 | 6:58 am
    All of these appeared on Paddy Johnson's blog. The first was addressed to Paddy and the second two to one of her sub-editors: on AFC at The L Magazine: What New Aesthetic? 5 days ago [...] Hopefully what's "shining through" my notes isn't that Bridle isn't "one of us" (whoever us is) but that he's hodgepodging together critique and puffery into one of those "new and improved" commercial fairytales. (Learn to love the digital world, no matter how incompetent or intrusive it may be.) It's funny that Rob Myers is still complaining about surf clubs after all these years. Those were heterogeneous,…

  • coils

    tom moody
    14 May 2012 | 12:43 am
    original PNG version posted on Computers Club Drawing Society

  • The Troll Continuum

    tom moody
    13 May 2012 | 6:01 pm
    Follow-up post to The Decline of Trolling. Social media has broken down so many traditional categories (artist, critic, performer, "hacker," dickhead) that we obviously need a new set of definitions for online actors. I propose degrees of trolling, or fixing the place of the actor within a 4 dimensional troll continuum. The following are markers to assist in this placement process: -- "Who is the troll in this situation?" is a frequently asked question. -- Is the troll the critic, or the person who gets 25 "likes" for flaming the critic? -- A recent Q&A considers trolling in the narrow…

  • Reap what you sow, boomers

    tom moody
    13 May 2012 | 2:06 pm
    Yves Smith links student debt and Social Security in an interesting way: I’ve never understood when (once in a while) someone (clearly young) shows up in comments and rails against Social Security and Medicare because of the burden it imposes on him. Now I get it. The student debt issue is deepening social fractures. If young people are asked to stand on their own, and given only unpalatable choices (forego a college degree, the entrance ticket to middle class life, or accept debt slavery at a tender age), no wonder they adopt a “devil take the hindmost” attitude. I hope some of these…
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  • Oedipus Sandwich: Paul McCarthy

    Dennis
    12 May 2012 | 3:19 pm
    Oedipus is still killing his father, it seems. Given that this installation premiered here before it travels to Hauser & Wirth in NYC, given that McCarthy is probably the one of or actually the best artist generated in Los...

  • Sean Cassidy

    Dennis
    8 May 2012 | 3:41 pm
    I went to UC Irvine to visit Sean Cassidy's studio. A longtime Chinatown artist, he decided to jump into the bootcamp of art grad school. He didn't have to, but he will be better for it. The students get...

  • R.I.P. Nathanial Hornblower:

    Dennis
    5 May 2012 | 2:06 pm
    Ch-Check It Out by Mic-to-Mic Ch-check out 2004....

  • Revolver: LA

    Dennis
    4 May 2012 | 6:08 pm
    A few notes:...

  • retinariver

    Dennis
    30 Apr 2012 | 9:28 pm
    The eye is the brain. Light shines through neurons before it is detected and interpreted at an early stage before further processing at higher levels in the brain, proper. Proper? WikiSnip: Rods, cones and nerve layers in the retina....
 
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  • GLADE(S)CAPE at the Listening Gallery

    Onajide Shabaka
    15 May 2012 | 7:53 pm
    GLADE(S)CAPE at the Listening Gallery: By Gustavo Matamoros, the Listening Gallery “After a successful run of newly commissioned installations by sound artists like Russell Frehling, David Dunn and Rene Barge, as well as sound art works by Tom Hamilton and Frozen Music, it is now time to turn the attention of the Listening Gallery to a series of experiments I’m calling Glade(s)cape. Through the summer I will be showcasing random instances of tunings and acoustical gestures derived from daily site experiments that combine elements of South Florida’s sound ecology with deeper…

  • European artist Ragnar Kjartansson arrives at MOCA

    Onajide Shabaka
    15 May 2012 | 7:51 pm
    European artist Ragnar Kjartansson arrives at MOCA: By Valerie Ricordi, MOCA “The latest installment of Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami  (MOCA’s)  Knight Exhibition Series will open with  the first solo American museum exhibition of Ragnar Kjartansson, one of Europe’s most exciting and influential young artists. Kjartansson’s enthralling performances and videos combine the extremes of emotion with sublime environments, repetition, and humor. A native of Iceland, Kjartansson was the youngest artist to represent that country at the 2009  Venice Biennale with a…

  • Weekly Roundup

    Onajide Shabaka
    14 May 2012 | 7:25 pm
    Weekly Roundup: Martin Puryear. ‘Night Watch,’ 2012. Courtesy the artist and McKee Gallery, New York. “In this week’s roundup Martin Puryear has new sculpture, James Turrell unveils a new Skyspace, Mark Bradford, Glenn Ligon and Julie Mehretu explore contemporary painting, and more. Martin Puryear: New Sculpture is on view at the McKee Gallery (NYC). This is the first exhibition of Martin Puryear’s work since his retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art (NYC) in 2007. In the current show some works are supported on wheels, some resemble relics, traverse the history of…

  • Audience Engagement-Community Engagement

    Onajide Shabaka
    14 May 2012 | 7:22 pm
    Audience Engagement-Community Engagement: “There *is* a difference. Here it is…. – Engaging Matters” (Via AJBlogCentral.)

  • Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) 2012

    Onajide Shabaka
    13 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    Broward Cultural Division, The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture (CPAC), and ArtServe, Inc. announce The Artist as an Entrepreneur Institute (AEI) for South Florida artists to be presented on four Saturdays in June 2012, at ArtServe, Inc., 1350 East Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. The AEI is a course of study designed to assist individual artists of all disciplines (visual, musicians, writers, media, theater, performing arts) by cultivating and advancing their business skills, and is designed at strengthening their operating infrastructure and expanding their businesses. The course…
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  • A Closer Look – “It Is What It Is!” comic by Todd Balthazor

    Susannah Schouweiler
    16 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    Related exhibition: The art noted above is part of the Walker’s ongoing exhibition, Lifelike, on view through May 27. About the artist: Todd Balthazor is a satirical, often anthropomorphic illustrator, fine artist, muralist and children’s art instructor from St.Paul, MN, with a BFA in illustration from the College of Visual Arts (CVA).  He has done artist residencies at Jackson Elementary and the St. Paul University Club, and his work has been displayed in venues both locally and abroad, including: illustrations in the Altered Esthetics Gallery (Minneapolis), the Walker Art Center blog,…

  • Scaffolds, Beasts, and a Very Grand Reopening

    Kathie Smith
    16 May 2012 | 11:19 am
    As the Walker Cinema stews in its top-to-bottom renovation, we wait patiently for the moment we can submerse ourselves in the forthcoming red trimmings and the best that analog and digital technologies can provide. That moment will come on June 22 with a very special pre-screening of Sundance darling Beasts of the Southern Wild. (Psssst! Tickets are free while they last!) When that evening arrives, I will be sitting in the audience not only as a member of the Walker Film/Video Department, but also as a Twin Cities film fan eager to see what will probably be a landmark film for 2012. I’m…

  • Cool, but Soul?

    Emily Taylor
    15 May 2012 | 5:11 pm
    To spark discussion, the Walker invites local artists and critics to write overnight reviews of our performances. The ongoing Re:View series shares a diverse array of independent voices and opinions; it doesn’t reflect the views or opinions of the Walker or its curators. Today, dancer and choreographer Kenna Cottman shares her perspective on Thursday’s performance of David Zambrano’s Soul Project. Agree or disagree? Feel free to share your thoughts in comments! It’s so different writing about something that’s just cool. Not super excited about it not super on fire…

  • Viewfinder: Kids on Ron Mueck

    Christina Alderman
    11 May 2012 | 10:26 am
    by Emma Cohen     At our April Free First Saturday event, we asked kids what they thought about the artworks in the exhibition Lifelike. Here is what Annie, age 6, said about one of her favorites: Ron Mueck, Crouching Boy in Mirror Pick one word to describe this work of art: Real. Why did you pick that word? It looks so real because of hands and nails. Tell us if there is something you don’t like and why.  His underwear is showing. What does it make you think about?  Going under water. Make up a story about this work of art… He is sitting like that because he wants to see sea…

  • “The Quiet Revolutionary”: Honoring Librarian Rosemary Furtak

    Julie Caniglia
    9 May 2012 | 4:27 pm
    Rosemary Furtak, 1986 Last week we celebrated a beloved colleague, Rosemary Furtak, who retired recently after a 29-year career at the Walker. Countless curators, scholars, writers, artists, designers, and others—both inside and outside the art center—have a special fondness for the Walker Library, which houses more than 35,000 publications in a wonderfully hushed, secluded underground space. This is thanks largely to Rosemary and the infectious enthusiasm she brought to her profession as a librarian–and, more to the point, to her role in establishing and building the…
 
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  • MIC: CHECK (The: human mic)

    Martin
    25 Apr 2012 | 11:18 pm
    Leslie RobertsMIC CHECK! at Sideshow. The GIANT annual show. Yes, it is closed I am doing a lot of catch-up. I see too much good stuff.Lawrence Swan - his stuff is so weird and cool.SEE Lawrence Swan in Lars + Lori at Valentine, a JK video.Loren MunkPeter ReginatoPeter Acheson - had a really terrific 2010 show at John Davis, i still think about those paintings.Rand Hardy - another very nice and weird little piece.His resume lists a 2012 show at Narthex Gallery St. Peters Church. Has it happened yet? Put it on your calendars if not. Let's go!better angleSharon Brant - she will have a show at…

  • Bonnie Collura

    Martin
    19 Apr 2012 | 11:20 pm
    Bonnie Collura, at Mixed Greens.It was a group show and this could have used some more space but it was incredibly rewarding... amazingly crafted dense complex fantastic.I was thinking of Mike Kelly because he had just died... but also David Altmejd, Matthew Barney, Paul McCarthy, Oyvind Fahlstrom... and the less compelling Arturo Herrera and Matthew Ritchie.surfacesgrody>>!sad sacklush and richBONNIE COLLURA___________Valerie Hagerty had a terrific wall in this show too... she has a current solo at Marlborough.

  • Donald Moffett

    Martin
    14 Apr 2012 | 4:23 pm
    signed on backDonald Moffett, at Marianne Boesky. Closed 4/7.i didn't like his 2005 boesky show...! maybe i would like it now? or not. who knows.Donald MoffettHe has a big show currently up at the Tang.

  • Ken Weathersby

    Martin
    10 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Ken Weathersby, The Other Ken Weathersby, at Gallery Aferro.anaba special edition. LAST DAY is Saturday!!stagesets!APPLAUSEKen Weathersby at Pierogi, on anaba 6/23/10.

  • Dave Hardy

    Martin
    4 Apr 2012 | 10:44 pm
    Dave Hardy, at Regina Rex.I saw his installation at The Dependent and made sure the next day to see this show.2 black linessignedDave Hardy, with paintings by John Almanza, at Regina Rex. CLOSES 4/8.
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  • Investigating Provisional Art in Kensington’s Fjord Gallery

    ben meyer
    16 May 2012 | 5:21 am
    Using careful compositions that are deceptively simple but engage the viewer on many levels, Considering the Provisional at Fjord Gallery explores the aesthetics of “provisional art.” With work by eight young painters from New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Oakland, the exhibit was partly put together in response to a May, 2009, piece by Raphael Rubinstein in Art in America magazine. Rubinstein caused a stir by identifying provisional art as a new theoretical approach to aesthetics.  The provisional art premise has since been adopted for a show of contemporary work at Modern…

  • Art Safari Episode 9 – We visit Peep, a painting exhibit at Little Berlin

    libby and roberta
    15 May 2012 | 5:35 am
    We visited Little Berlin on our May 4 Safari tour, to see the group painting exhibition, Peep, curated by LB member Alana Bograd. Bograd, a painter, rounded up works from local, national and international painters — it’s the first painting show at the alternative gallery space in Kensington. This 2.45 min video is the first episode from the May 4 outing.  More episodes coming in the next few weeks.  See all the Art Safari videos on the art safari page or the video page. Alana Bograd, curator of Peep! speaking with us at Little Berlin You can watch the video at our YouTube…

  • Dances with citizens – next week on our podcast interview with Headlong Dance Theater

    libby and roberta
    14 May 2012 | 9:08 am
    Andrew Simonet, David Brick and Amy Smith founded Headlong Dance Theater in Philadelphia in 1993. The three college friends use theatrical props, street clothes, and speech in their works, which honor movement in space.  Their non-standard productions lie between dance and theatre and may not ever include jette or pirouette moves. Over the years the team, which is based in Philadelphia, has performed nationally and internationally and received a Pew Fellowship (2006). More recently they have done some performances in galleries in response to art — at the ICA (for the Sheila Hicks…

  • Emma Wilcox’s dialog with the city of Newark at The Print Center

    alison mcmenamin
    13 May 2012 | 3:12 am
    Although Emma Wilcox photographs urban decay, the photographer’s work is more than nostalgic yearning for the past. Her silver gelatin prints at the Print Center highlight her engagement with photography’s historic and contemporary applications — as well as her ongoing engagement with Newark, NJ where she lives. Working within the tradition of street photography, Forensic Landscapes is an ongoing series of Newark’s deterioration. In the more contemporary body of work, Where It Falls, photography is used to document her text-based interventions on rooftops in Newark. A third…

  • News post – MFA shows, Possible Projects packs up, craft on the radio, horror at PhilaMOCA, and more!

    alyssa greenberg
    11 May 2012 | 7:19 am
    News The Delaware Art Museum’s Centennial juried show is not until October, but the Museum has released the entire list of artists who have been selected, including many from Pennsylvania. Congratulations to all!  The museum used to host biennial regional exhibitions that were much admired.  We hope this juried exhibition revitalizes the regional biennial, which is missed. Alan Soffer, "ORIGINS I" will be in the Delaware Art Museum's centennial juried show Juror John Ravenal says, of the selection: “The 1,300 artworks submitted online by nearly 450 applicants…
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  • AO Newslink

    S. Sveen
    16 May 2012 | 12:23 pm
    ‪‬The Guggenheim Museum announces mid-career retrospective of Dutch photographer Rineke Dijkstra to open June 29–October 28, 2012. The exhibition spans 20 years of work, featuring over 70 color photographs and five video installations, and is co-organized by the San Francisco Museum of Art, which displayed the show in February, 2012 Click here for the Guggenheim [...]

  • AO Newslink

    S. Sveen
    16 May 2012 | 8:55 am
    ‪‬Mike Kelley‘s Artangel project, ‘Mobile Homestead’ to be screened at the Whitney Museum May 16–20. The video portion consists of three different hour-long videos documenting the replica of his childhood home traveling through Detroit Click here for the Whitney Museum website

  • New York: Rita Ackermann ‘Fire By Days’ at The Journal Gallery through June 3, 2012

    D. Creahan
    15 May 2012 | 11:03 pm
    Rita Ackermann, Fire By Days (2010–2012), installation view. All images via The Journal Gallery. Since December of 2010, Hungarian painter Rita Ackermann has focused her work on a single subject, a solitary face in profile, explored through various permutations of red and blue. Now, five new works from her Fire By Days series can be [...]

  • AO Newslink

    S. Sveen
    15 May 2012 | 9:54 pm
    ‪‬Video: ‘A Brief History of John Baldessari‘ commissioned by LACMA for their first annual “Art + Film Gala” and narrated by Tom Waits spans the artist’s entire oeuvre, as well as his daily life in the studio, including his internet password and dog, Giotto Click here to watch video

  • AO Newslink

    S. Sveen
    15 May 2012 | 2:17 pm
    ‪‬Rob Pruitt‘s life-size sculpture of Andy Warhol to remain at Union Square through the summer, the installment’s second extension due to popular demand Read the article via Art Fag City
 
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  • joie de vivre

    pve design
    16 May 2012 | 6:40 am
    Have you found your "joie de vivre?" How do you create or find exuberance? What brings you joy~ Is it your garden, taking care of your home, your family, your work? Could it be cooking, creating a meal or baking? Mine is capturing moments in time and then sharing it in my art. Mind you life is pretty energetic around here at our home. I am happiest when I capture artwork in a loose fashion with energy. When I labor over something, it suddenly looses fervor or spontaneity. It's like someone working too hard to sell you something. Places. Parties. People. Pets and Posh things. I work with a…

  • topiary

    pve design
    15 May 2012 | 6:27 am
    I love this illustration I did a few years ago for Sur La Mer.  If you have the time, take a hop over to Melissa's sophisticated and chic site.  My herb garden has been planted and I would love to add some topiaries to my back patio.  Do you have a topiary?  I am thinking rosemary might be nice.

  • monday motivation, industrious

    pve design
    14 May 2012 | 7:09 am
    The word industrious does have a darling ring to it. So much more so than hard working.  I have decided to surround myself with some diligent and determined spaces that conjure up productive and hard working places to get the job done.  How simple yet efficient is this stainless 3 tiered working island or breakfast bar.  This room has great style with the tiled wall and floor.  Did you spot the drain on the floor.  The basket under the stainless sink has such style.  How wonderful to do laundry or create simply stunning floral arrangements?  The stainless…

  • Happy Mother's day

    pve design
    13 May 2012 | 7:41 am
    A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles. Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) Happy Mother's day to all Mothers. My Mother has a kind heart and a positive attitude. She reminds me to smile and to be a fountain of gladness. Leave a kind hearted comment and I shall randomly select a winner to receive 8 note cards of The Bethesda Fountain notes.

  • smiles

    pve design
    12 May 2012 | 7:22 am
    Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting my college friend Denise in the city.  We met at the MET and toured ninety percent of the museum, walked miles, had a scrumptious lunch and shopped and smiled.    We chatted, laughed and walked.  It felt so nice to take a break and see a good friend. Can you believe that we have college kids and both been respectively married to great men for over 20 plus years?  We are both still smiling.  How lucky are we to catch up and spend a great day with one another.  Now I must make plans for our next visit!
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  • “Untitled,” A New Artwork by Paul Mutant

    JazJaz
    14 May 2012 | 11:41 am
    “Untitled,” a 60 x 60 cm wood engraving by Paul Mutant. To stay updated, please follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. You can also subscribe via email to the daily newsletter, or a weekly digest of the most popular posts. Related posts: The Making of Paul Mutant's Latest Painting @ Talk of Tea JazJaz Referred to in Paul Mutant's Art Exhibition "This Painting is Not Available in Your Country" - Making of Prints This Painting is Not Available in Your Country One Life Ron Paul For President Ad

  • This is Your Brain on Video Games

    JazJaz
    11 May 2012 | 12:33 pm
    Medical records from the turn-of-the-century indicate that some scientists predicted with uncanny accuracy the effects that electronic games of the future would have on the human brain. Their belief was that “electronic spirits” would haunt the brain, causing confusion and eventually madness. An illustration by Terry Fan, an artist based in Toronto, Canada. Prints, posters, T-Shirts, iPhone and iPod cases are available at RedBubble. [via Lustik] To stay updated, please follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. You can also subscribe via email to the daily newsletter, or a weekly digest of the…

  • "I come with a Buddhist palm, but with a middle finger too" - A Painting by Badass Ball

    JazJaz
    9 May 2012 | 1:08 pm
    A 30” x 24"acrylic and ink painting on canvas by Badass Ball, a self-trained artist from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The artist says that this painting was inspired by his favorite anime, Doraemon. To stay updated, please follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. You can also subscribe via email to the daily newsletter, or a weekly digest of the most popular posts. Related posts: Japanese Trains Decorated With Images of Anime and Manga Characters The EWE Chart The Making of Paul Mutant's Latest Painting @ Talk of Tea AstroBoy Movie Poster Tangled Video: Making of a Painting by Kid Zoom

  • The Making of Paul Mutant's Latest Painting @ Talk of Tea

    JazJaz
    9 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    Image Credit: Untitled, by Paul Mutant Watch Hungarian artist Paul Mutant (previously) paint a beautiful mural on a wall of the Talk of Tea, tea house in Brighton. Link to the video on Vimeo. To stay updated, please follow JazJaz on Facebook | Twitter. You can also subscribe via email to the daily newsletter, or a weekly digest of the most popular posts.

  • Superheroes in Their Cities

    JazJaz
    9 May 2012 | 10:30 am
    What would a comic book superhero be, without having a city to protect and operate from? Though Superman was brought up in the fictional town of Smallville, the equally-fictional Metropolis would be the city where he would find his true calling, and even love. The mean streets of Gotham city played a huge role in the rise of the brooding Dark Knight. New York city, with its towering buildings and dark alleys, is the perfect setting for Spider-Man to fight crime in. Alex Litovka, a digital artist from Warsaw, Poland, designed this great series of posters, which feature various Marvel and DC…
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  • Maxime Ansiau

    Jeff
    16 May 2012 | 6:52 am
    Plates by Maxime Ansiau.

  • Jaime Treadwell

    Jeff
    16 May 2012 | 6:09 am
    Paintings by Jaime Treadwell.

  • World’s Tallest Lego Tower

    Jeff
    16 May 2012 | 5:50 am
    It took 4,000 children 5 days and more than 50,000 bricks to build a record-breaking 105 ft Lego tower in Seoul, Korea. Insert child-labour joke here. Watch the video below!

  • Jenny Morgan

    Jeff
    16 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    Paintings by Jenny Morgan.

  • Ghostpatrol

    Jeff
    16 May 2012 | 3:40 am
    “Cosmic Scale and the Super Future”, new works by Ghostpatrol debut at Backwoods Gallery on Friday.
 
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  • The Photographic Image – The Photographic Medium

    Aislinn Leggett
    9 May 2012 | 4:37 pm
    © Aislinn Leggett - Hipstamatic self-portrait I teach an introductory non-credit photography class, where people come from different walks of life to either learn the technical aspect of photography, how to work their cameras or to challenge their seeing and photographing. There are some assignments, which encourage different ways of thinking when taking a photo and training the eye to see light and nuances.  A couple of weeks ago I was asked by one participant why I wasn’t more critical when reviewing the assignments and why I wasn’t saying if a photograph was good or…

  • Jacinthe Lessard-L. – La Chambre

    Aislinn Leggett
    2 May 2012 | 3:37 pm
    © Jacinthe Lessard-L. - La Chambre, 2010-2012 Jacinthe Lessard-L. is a Montreal based artist who recently showed her new body of work titled La Chambre at Galerie Les Territoires. Walking into the gallery, I was seduced by the simplicity of shape, form and colour, yet the work is far from simple. From what I understand the objects photographed are molds from the interior of different cameras.  “La chambre” translates to “the room” and in French “la chambre” is used quite frequently in photographic terms. “La chambre photographique” or…

  • Rediscovering Landscape

    Aislinn Leggett
    10 Feb 2012 | 5:27 pm
    Joseph Légaré - Les chutes Chaudières, Québec, c.1840. At Library and Archives Canada I’m currently working on some new work which has brought me to research theory and visual aspects that I never thought I would venture in to. It’s not very spectacular as a subject, it’s actually quite banal. You ready for it? …Landscape. It’s not that I didn’t enjoy landscape photography or for that matter other visual representation of it, it’s just that, as I’ve come to realize, I didn’t fully understand the genre. And what I mean by that is I…

  • The brownie camera and sharing photographs

    Aislinn Leggett
    5 Jan 2012 | 7:12 am
    Happy New Year to you all and all the very best for 2012! I have a question for you. Did you take any pictures when ringing in the new year? most likely you did or somebody at your party did. I know I did and I know I took a lot and I wasn’t the only one at our little gathering. What was your camera? I was going between an iphone and a Leica M6. It used to be that people took a few snaps a year but now we’ve seemed to gone trigger happy, having an obsession of documenting every second of our life. I recently found these photos of people being photographed with their Brownie…

  • Happy Holidays, 2011

    Aislinn Leggett
    24 Dec 2011 | 11:00 am
    © Aislinn Leggett - Lemay Family This is my grandfather dressed as ol’ Santy, posing for a Christmas snap with his grandmother. My grandfather is now 95 years old, although less nimble and less of a partier he still gets that twinkle in his eye and is very much alive. So for this holiday season I wish you all to never loose that spark and happiness. Enjoy your family and friends and I’m looking forward to another year with you all.
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    The Stickley Museum At Craftsman Farms

  • A Glimpse of Social Life at Craftsman Farms

    admin
    10 May 2012 | 11:56 am
    Tweet Oak Saw Horses, Gustav Stickley, The Craftsman Workshop, c. 1910 During the six years they lived at Craftsman Farms, the Stickley family hosted weddings, dances, parties and other occasions with many guests; the girls’ threw lively dances often inviting friends from out of town, Stickley’s daughters had their weddings on the property, among other events and gatherings.  Now, we have a new clue as to how these soirées took place. In 1971, Arts and Crafts scholar, Robert Judson Clark interviewed Barbara Wiles, Gustav Stickley’s daughter.  Barbara told him her father had the…

  • EXPANDED HOURS THANKS TO YOU!

    admin
    4 Apr 2012 | 12:24 pm
    Tweet The Log House at Craftsman Farms, March 2012. Photo by Ray Stubblebine. Spring has sprung at Craftsman Farms!  Beginning this week, the museum and shop will be open for expanded hours on weekdays.  Thanks to your recent and steady support, the Stickley Museum is now open from 11 to 4 on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays YEAR ROUND. As recently as 2009 the museum was only open seasonally and was closed entirely between November 15 and April 1.  Since then we have been able to open on weekends year round, but Friday hours had been limited to noon to 3 in the warm weather and there had…

  • It’s Electric!

    admin
    14 Mar 2012 | 12:46 pm
    Tweet "Mr. Stickley's Lighting" Exhibition at the 25th Annual Arts & Crafts Conference. At this year’s Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference, the Stickley Museum introduced the 5th installment in our “Mr. Stickley” exhibition series: “Mr. Stickley’s Lighting.” The series continues to examine different aspects of Gustav Stickley’s career, and this year’s focus on lighting is one of the most popular! We began with an exhibition in the Great Hall of the Grove Park Inn for the duration of the conference. Although space limitations meant the exhibition was…

  • Can you Spot the Differences?

    admin
    3 Feb 2012 | 5:56 pm
    Tweet An object on loan to us may spend months or even years on view.  But eventually all good things must come to an end.  These objects in time may leave the museum and return to their owners where they will be cherished and enjoyed in a different setting.  Such is the case with the hexagonal library table, a Stickley piece – similar in design to the table originally in the home – that has been on view in the living room of the Log House for the past few years. We were fortunate to have the table for as long as we did, but soon enough it will be on its way back to Bill and…

  • Don’t Miss this Pull-Out-the-Stops Good Time!

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    18 Jan 2012 | 5:51 pm
    Tweet You are invited to our Annual GPI Kick-Off Party!  Come to the 25th Annual Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference a day early and kick off the weekend with an evening of casual fun and entertainment in the Homespun Shops of Biltmore Industries, just steps from GPI. Join us on Thursday, February 16 for the festivities.  Begin the evening at our welcome table in the Estes-Winn Memorial Automobile Museum (open just for us!), enjoy local beers and wines during cocktail hour, and choose one of two seatings to indulge in a dinner menu that embraces the regional fare. Author, historian,…
 
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  • Google chief betting big on social and mobile

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    14 May 2012 | 9:52 am
    Google chief betting big on social and mobile (via AFP)

  • Tools for Do It Yourself SEO – Review

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    14 May 2012 | 7:35 am
    Tools for Do It Yourself SEO – Review (via Ker Communications)

  • What Google’s Over-Optimization Penalties Mean For PR

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    1 May 2012 | 9:00 am
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  • Email Best Practices

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    30 Apr 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Despite the changes and roadblocks meant to derail spammers, email marketing is still a very effective way to communicate with your customers. Since coming to Express Auto, I’ve built our email list up from around 400 to more than 2500. Most of these are existing clients and we are using a referral coupon as part of our regular monthly emails meant to make it easy for them to forward the message to friends, family, or co-workers. Here’s the key; do it right or it won’t be successful. So what is “done right”? Well let’s take a look, shall we? Which…

  • Google will punish overzealous search optimisers

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    27 Apr 2012 | 8:56 am
    Google will punish overzealous search optimisers (via The Inquirer)
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    NEWSgrist - where spin is art

  • JustLuxe: Joy Garnett's Momentary Explosions are Blowing Up the Art World

    NEWSgrist
    15 May 2012 | 4:17 pm
    REVIEW via joygarnett: Joy Garnett's Momentary Explosions are Blowing Up the Art World By Carly Zinderman Posted: May. 7th, 2012 New York artist Joy Garnett has introduced some interesting theories into the artworks that have made her popular, by reinventing photos and transforming them into explosive paintings. Although she uses paint and canvas like a traditional artist, her works are created from photographic images of explosions she sources from the Internet. In her artist's statements on her website, Garnett explains, "My paintings are associated with the 'apocalyptic sublime,' a…

  • Now Out: VIRILIO AND THE MEDIA, by John Armitage (Polity: 2012)

    NEWSgrist
    12 May 2012 | 9:53 am
    Cover image by Joy Garnett. NEWSgrist is pleased to announce the publication this week, in Polity’s Theory and Media series, of VIRILIO AND THE MEDIA, by John Armitage.~~~~Polity Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Description In books such as The Aesthetics of Disappearance, War and Cinema, The Lost Dimension, and The Vision Machine, Paul Virilio has fundamentally changed how we think about contemporary media culture. Virilio’s examinations of the connections between perception, logistics, the city, and new media technologies comprise some of the most powerful texts within his hypermodern…

  • Worldwide Parody & Satire Industries Collapse

    NEWSgrist
    12 May 2012 | 9:41 am
    Image Via via BalloonJuice: Worldwide Parody & Satire Industries CollapseBy Betty Cracker May 11th, 2012 NEW YORK – May 11, 2012 – Roiled by a lengthy Republican primary that featured sickly-wife dumper Newt Gingrich in the role of family values advocate, prissy uterus invader Rick Santorum as a small government champion and multimillionaire vulture capitalist Mitt Romney shedding Armani suits in favor of mom jeans and “work” shirts as he positioned himself as a regular guy (with a car elevator), the global parody and satire industries utterly collapsed Friday. The market sector…

  • Mark Twain's Copyright Satire (?)

    NEWSgrist
    12 May 2012 | 9:32 am
    Image Via via Techdirt: Mark Twain: Copyright Maximalist Who Also Believed That Nearly All Human Utterances Were Plagiarism? from the contradiction-or-satire? dept by Mike Masnick Fri, May 11th 2012 7:39pm In copyright circles, Mark Twain's speech to Congress in 1906 is well known as being the point at which he made clear his desire that copyright should be vastly expanded to make sure his kids kept earning money: My copyrights produce to me annually a good deal more money than I have any use for. But those children of mine have use for that. I can take care of myself as long as I live. I…

  • Found Art (Kenmare) Unmonumental 352

    NEWSgrist
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  • Uncertainty Will Set You Free

    16 May 2012 | 3:08 pm
    "Religions are often built around this heartache for certainty. In the face of sickness, loss and grief, a thousand dogmas with a thousand names have risen. ... [Yet the] world's history of spiritual endeavor contains many beautiful descriptions of authentic encounters with uncertainty. Ironically these often serve as gateways to the most compassionate experience of what can be called sacred in human life."...

  • What's The Future Of Television? Interactive Screens All Over Your Walls

    16 May 2012 | 2:56 pm
    "Think your flat-screen television is big? You ain't seen nothing yet. ... Tileable, interactive TV 'wallpaper' will dominate the room, with wrap-around screens that recruit your peripheral vision to create a truly immersive experience. What's more, you'll be able to use part or all of the screen for different shows, movies, web pages or Twitter timelines."...

  • Australian Ballet Is More Popular Than Ever But Can't Capitalize On It

    16 May 2012 | 2:47 pm
    "Record numbers of people are subscribing to the Australian Ballet but box office takings have plateaued because the company can't add more performances to its schedules or seats to its theatres."...

  • The Master Paper-Cutter Of The New York Subways

    16 May 2012 | 2:04 pm
    "In the congested world of subway performers, where dance troupes, conga circles and violin players blur, Ming Liang Lu, 57, is an alluring presence. A self-described 'master paper portrait cutter,' he has the ability to trim facial portraits out of frail paper within minutes, compelling some riders to willingly miss their trains."...

  • The New Yorker Launches Beefed-Up Books Blog Called 'Page-Turner'

    16 May 2012 | 1:59 pm
    "We'll debate about books under-noticed or too much noticed, and celebrate writers we've ... We'll recommend and we'll theorize. Daily essays will be the blog's mainstay, with books as an anchor for wide-ranging cultural comment."...
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    CR Blog

  • Nice work for EDF, Playboy, AXA and more

    Eliza Williams
    16 May 2012 | 11:47 am
    We have a bumper crop of nice ad work to share with you this week. First up is a new spot for EDF energy from AIS London, which features a giant handmade zoetrope... The ad is part of the EDF 'Thank Yous' campaign, and the zoetrope features a range of prizes that customers can win, including trips on the London Eye and to the Eden Project, as well as tickets to the Olympics. Agency: AIS London. Creative director: Geoff Gower. Creatives: Pete Ioulianou, Ollie Agius. Director: Jason Tozer. Edited and produced by The Mill. DDB Paris has created this humorous new spot for Playboy Fragrances,…

  • ITV1 in charming Royal Jubilee design shock

    Patrick Burgoyne
    16 May 2012 | 10:45 am
    Studio AKA director Steve Small has designed and directed a refreshingly charming hand-drawn ident to precede ITV1's upcoming Royal Season of TV programmes which trail the Diamond Jubilee Double click the image below to play the ident Before the more cynical of our readers start reaching for the 'meh' button, just imagine how awful this could have been – it's for the Diamond Jubilee! Just think about how much awful junk is already going round to tie in with that happy event. And it's for ITV1 - not exactly universally renowned as the home of great creative work. Instead, Small's hand-drawn,…

  • Freehand: the software that wouldn't die

    Patrick Burgoyne
    16 May 2012 | 5:54 am
    In the March 2009 issue of CR, Michael Johnson wrote of a strange phenomenon: the diehard fans of an obsolete piece of software who refuse to bow to the inevitable and switch to more modern alternatives. His story, which has just topped 200 comments, has become a kind of self-help group for FreeHand adherents. A place to reminisce, to mourn the seemingly imminent loss of an old friend. But, thanks to legal action in the US, FreeHand may have a future I Would Save Freehand print by TDR for ifyoucould.co.uk Johnson's original piece was prompted by the discovery that, like him, many designers…

  • Bold, brash covers for de Beauvoir's works

    Mark Sinclair
    15 May 2012 | 11:07 am
    Peter Mendelsund isn't generally known as a designer who makes garish book covers. But in his recent designs for three late works by Simone de Beauvoir, he's done exactly that. And for good reason... His covers for de Beauvoir's memoirs Adieux and A Very Easy Death, and the novella collection The Woman Destroyed apparently reference the look of the handmade protest posters seen on the streets of Paris in 1968. Bringing the look up to date, the lettering has the quality of freshly daubed marker pen, while the illustrations are in bright blocky colours – the messy imagery on The Woman…

  • The Foundry's latest Crouwel-inspired typeface

    Gavin Lucas
    15 May 2012 | 10:49 am
    Architype Ingenieur is the latest Wim Crouwel-inspired type family to be released through David Quay and Freda Sack's The Foundry... The lower-case only typeface was inspired by Crouwel's exhibition catalogues and posters from the late 1950s and early 1960s, "where he created a few geometrically constructed, simplified letterforms," says Quay. "For the 1960 Venice Biennale Dutch entry poster, he made Olanda, a grid-based typeface with 45-degree angles, influenced by his boyhood fascination with naval lettering," he continues. "A subtle variation appeared in the Stedelijk Museum catalogue for…
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    Artworld Salon

  • Artoon

    Pablo Helguera
    4 May 2012 | 1:44 pm

  • Too much of a good thing?

    András Szántó
    4 Mar 2012 | 5:58 pm
    With the Whitney Biennial, Armory Show, ADAA Art Show, Independent, Moving Image, Nada, Scope, and Volta fairs, their sundry offshoots and side events, innumerable gallery openings, and the auction season about to rain down on us here in New York, this may be a good time to talk about artistic overproduction. And right on cue, along comes Adrian Ellis’ cogent essay on the supply-demand problem in Grantmakers in the Arts Reader, an obscure but important journal for cultural-policy wonks. “Some Reflections on the Relationship Between Supply and Demand in the Formalized Arts Sector” is…

  • Hey friend, can you spare $150 million?

    András Szántó
    26 Feb 2012 | 11:30 am
    Here comes news that Kickstarter, the three year-old online fundraising company, is set to distribute more money next year for cultural projects than the National Endowment for the Arts. That’s right: Kickstarter’s bootstrapped giving may exceed the agency’s circa $150 million budget. And it’s growing. The announcement signals just how rapidly our funding mechanisms are turning obsolete. It also highlights the roundly different priorities that come into play when funding choices are left to “regular folks” rather than “experts”. Kickstarter’s top…

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    Pablo Helguera
    18 Feb 2012 | 2:49 pm

  • What would you do with $250 million?

    Ian Charles Stewart
    5 Feb 2012 | 10:34 am
    According to ArtWorld Salon contributor Alexandra Peers, in an article for Vanity Fair online, the Royal Family of Qatar has celebrated a decade of high profile Art buying by spending that amount on the last of Cezanne’s Card Players.  (The painting was purchased from the estate of the late Greek shipping magnate George Embiricos.)  That is quite a number, and a new record for the highest price paid for a single work of Art.  You could pay for the entire budget of the Museum Of Modern Art in New York for almost two years with that sum. And what else?  I started to wonder.  Here is…
 
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  • Cheaper Alternatives Trump Megabuck Art Auction Favourites – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    16 May 2012 | 12:55 pm
    Cheaper Alternatives Trump Megabuck Art Auction Favourites – artmarketblog.com Christie’s, Phillips de Pury and Sotheby’s have had a stellar few weeks producing new auction records for a long list of artists including Mark Rothko, Ai Weiwei, Roy Lichtenstein, Edvard Munch, Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Yves Klein, Gerhard Richter and Cy Twombly. Included in those artist auction records was the record price for any contemporary work of art at auction achieved by Rothko’s Orange, Red, Yellow which sold for close to $87 million at Christie’s as well as the $120…

  • Outing the Outsider Art Market – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    7 May 2012 | 12:53 am
    Outing the Outsider Art Market – artmarketblog.com I have written about self-taught of “outsider” artists before but was prompted to revisit the topic after sensing an increase in the attention being shown to a number of self-taught “outsider” artists from both an art historical/curatorial perspective and an art market perspective. Just this week at the Armory art fair it was reported that Ricco/Maresca gallery sold a work by the late self-taught artist Martin Ramirez who spent most of his life in mental hospitals in California. The work in question, a 90-by-36…

  • The Coming Out of Private Art Sales – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    30 Apr 2012 | 7:46 am
    The Coming Out of Private Art Sales – artmarketblog.com As I am writing this post I receive an email from Bonhams with the headline “BONHAMS OFFERS UNIQUE 17th CENTURY “MUGHAL MIRROR DIAMOND” NECKLACE FOR PRIVATE SALE – NECKLACE HAS ASKING PRICE OF US $20 MILLION”. According to the email “One of the most important and valuable pieces of Mughal jewellery ever seen on the market is being offered for private sale at Bonhams. The early 17th century Mughal Mirror Diamond necklace, made up of five pendant diamonds with emerald drops has an asking price of…

  • The Future of Online Art Sales: Q&A With Saffronart COO Nish Bhutani – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    22 Apr 2012 | 1:43 pm
    The Future of Online Art Sales: Q&A With Saffronart CEO Nish Bhutani – artmarketblog.com The number of websites that facilitate the online sale and purchase of fine art has increased significantly over the last few years as collectors and investors become more confident in the ability of online art sales portals to provide a sufficiently high level of service, quality art, security and peace of mind. High-end online art sales portals such as Blacklots, Artnet Auctions, Christie’s, Paddle 8, Saffron Art and Artprice Auctions have emerged as leaders of the online art market due mainly…

  • The Future of Online Art Sales: Q&A With Artnet CEO Hans Neuendorf – artmarketblog.com

    theboyracer2@hotmail.com (Nicholas Forrest)
    13 Apr 2012 | 12:24 pm
    The Future of Online Art Sales: Q&A With Artnet Director Hans Neuendorf – artmarketblog.com The number of websites that facilitate the online sale and purchase of fine art has increased significantly over the last few years as collectors and investors become more confident in the ability of online art sales portals to provide a sufficiently high level of service, quality art, security and peace of mind. High-end online art sales portals such as Blacklots, Artnet Auctions, Christie’s, Paddle 8, Saffron Art and Artprice Auctions have emerged as leaders of the online art market due…
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    MAKING A MARK

  • A New Leaf - an exhibition by Amicus Botanicus

    Katherine Tyrrell
    15 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    This evening I attended ‘A New Leaf’ - an exhibition of contemporary botanical paintings by Amicus Botanicus.  I can recommend it for all those who love botanical art - and those aspiring to become... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • How to create a 'search description' for your Blogger post

    Katherine Tyrrell
    14 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    This post is for people who use Blogger. It introduces you to the new functionality within Blogger which allows you to write an individual summary descriptions for each of their blog posts.   It also... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • 13th May 2012 - Who's made a mark this week?

    Katherine Tyrrell
    13 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    Date Palms by Shevaun Docherty an assignment for the the SBA's Distance Learning Diploma Course in botanical painting I'd like to share one of the reasons I write this blog - and why I cover so many... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Art of the Real

    Katherine Tyrrell
    12 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    I'm always interested in the different ways in which artists work together to market their art. Art of the Real (which also has an art blog also called Art of the Real) is an artistic collaboration... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Painting the Queen

    Katherine Tyrrell
    10 May 2012 | 8:33 am
    Portraits of the Queen - and studies for those portraits the mini-wall in the Annual Exhibition of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters This year the Queen celebrates her Diamond Jubilee Next... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • Julian Schnabel's new paintings in Berlin

    Sharon Butler
    15 May 2012 | 7:34 am
    I love Julian Schnabel's tenacious exploration of painting's parameters, but I've always wrestled with his grandiose sentimentality and unselfconsciously earnest approach that recalls the old-fashioned bravado of earlier generations, particularly the Abstract Expressionists and German postwar painters. In his new paintings, on display at Contemporary Fine Arts in Berlin through July 28, Schnabel uses digitally printed photographs on polyester as a starting point, then overpaints with resin, oil, gesso and ink. For Schnabel, the images--enlarged snapshots of what look like history paintings,…

  • MsBehavior in Chelsea

    Sharon Butler
    14 May 2012 | 11:49 am
    In Chelsea checking out  the West Chelsea Open Studios on Saturday, I stopped at ArtBridge Drawing Room to see "MsBehavior," an exhibition featuring work by Brooklyn-based artists Amy Feldman, Polly Shindler, and Amanda Valdez. All exponents of a casualist aesthetic, the three women rock insouciant shapes using monochromatic color, humble materials, and simple drawing techniques. The gallery is like a little closet, which seems to suit the intimate work on view. "These women stop short of stifling their pieces with finality," curator Jordana Zeldin explains. "Their decision to walk away…

  • Installation views: Man and beast in Bushwick

    Sharon Butler
    11 May 2012 | 8:55 am
    Wrapping up a week of links to contemporary figure painting shows in NYC, I'm posting images of work currently on view at Centotto and Studio 10, two artist-run spaces in Bushwick. Fred Valentine's bear. Or is it a man in a bear suit? (Centotto) Thomas Micchelli's men meet beasts. (Centotto) Joel Dugan's Hive-Minded, 54"x54", oil on canvas. (Centotto) Adam Simon's solo show at Studio 10. "Adam Simon’s conceptual paintings depict silhouetted subjects appropriated from low and high culture. He culls most of these archetypes of common experience from stock photography intended for advertising…

  • Quote of the day: Rebecca Morgan

    Sharon Butler
    9 May 2012 | 8:24 am
    “When I'm in the country, I feel as if I'm missing out. When I'm in the city, all I want is to escape." --Rebecca Morgan (via NYARTS) Summer is almost here. Check out "Cabin Fever," Rebecca Morgan's hilarious take on country life at Asya Geisberg, through May 26, 2012. A native of rural Appalachia who studied at Pratt, Morgan's hyper-realist style fuses Dutch portrait painting of masters like Roger van der Weyden and Jan van Eyck, with the titillating caricatures of R. Crumb. Rebecca Morgan, I Love New York, 2011, graphite and oil on panel, 30 x 24 inches. Rebecca Morgan, Blue Ribbon…

  • Regaining relevance: Writing critically about art fair art

    Sharon Butler
    8 May 2012 | 7:17 am
    The most radical thing about Frieze was not that it was curated, nor that it was on Randall's Island, but that it stayed open on Monday, allowing one extra day to see what was on view. For years fairs have taken place over a long weekend, leaving little time for anyone to really digest or consider what is on view. Art journalists and critics, pressed for time, generally cover the fairs as commercial spectacles rather than thoughtful exhibitions, while grudgingly acknowledging the important role they have come to play in artists' careers and galleries' reputations. In effect, by not focusing…
 
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    Studio Notes

  • Workshop in LA

    10 May 2012 | 9:43 pm
    I was down in LA this past weekend teaching another workshop~ It was a lot of fun painting with a wonderful group of students. That we had perfect weather didn't hurt, either.Above is my first demo. We met at Will Rogers State Historic Park in Pacific Palisades. Besides Will Rogers' house, there were some beautiful eucalyptus trees all around, a polo field (?) and all the structures that goes with it. No shortage of motifs. I decided on this view of the trees; I thought it had everything I needed to illustrate the points that I wanted to emphasize in a plein air demo.  I set up in…

  • Winters Workshop was a HOOT!

    30 Apr 2012 | 1:47 pm
    This past weekend I conducted a plein air painting workshop in Winters, Ca. The workshop was specifically about painting streetscapes and solving the problems which are typical of this genre.Street scenes, store fronts and architecture present challenges like perspective drawing and simplifying and organizing visual clutter. It's hard enough to paint them in the comfort of your own studio, but outside, from direct observation... it takes the challenge to a whole new level. Not to mention dealing with the elements (the sun, the wind, the noise...) and spectators who want to tell you about…

  • Risks and Rewards

    27 Apr 2012 | 10:56 am
    Time and Again, 40 x 30 inches, oil on linenLike the fire escape painting I posted earlier,  this is another one that went through drastic changes. This too, was exhibited in a solo show a few years back.  It has since come back to me and I've worked on it... a lot.  I wish I had a "before" picture but I can't seem to locate it on my computer. When I find it, I'll be sure to post it because the transformation is pretty significant.I've pretty much repainted the painting three or four times, on the same canvas surface and each time, it because more abstract and modernist.This…

  • Drama, Mystery, and Oomph

    22 Apr 2012 | 10:18 am
    Evening Palms, 16 x 12 inches, oil on linenI continue to work on my cityscapes, pushing abstraction and trying to make sense of my processes.This particular painting is a good example of a "single color theme" structure. The driving factor behind color decisions is that I have a subjective color (yellow) predominating everything.See, it's basically a monochromatic painting, with just a little bit of local colors thrown in. I start off with a transparent brownish underpainting, and then develop an opaque yellow (more or less) monochromatic painting, sticking to the value structure established…

  • Painting the (Small) Town -a plein air workshop!

    20 Apr 2012 | 11:47 am
    Next weekend (April 27 - 29) I am teaching a three day (well, two and a half) workshop in Winters, California. It's a plein air workshop, entitled Painting the (Small) Town.Winters is a quaint little town that time forgot and is located west of Sacramento, and we are going to be painting street scenes, facades, etc.  It looks like the weather is going to be fabulous, and I'm excited to get out and paint the sights!And so here's my announcement. I have just ONE opening left for this workshop. If you'd like to join us, the cost is $325 (includes my 80 page full color, fully illustrated…
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    Fine Art Instruction, Articles, Art Videos & Art Resources | Artist's Network

  • Pastel Pointers | Getting Started With an Underpainting, Part 2

    Richard
    14 May 2012 | 3:22 pm
    As I mentioned in Part 1 of Getting Started With an Underpainting,  pastel painters encounter a dilemma when attempting to combine a utilitarian underpainting with a more serendipitous underpainting. Either a solid value/color ground is achieved and creative spontaneity compromised, or an exciting spontaneous underpainting is achieved and a sound value/color structure is lacking. One way to combine the best of both underpainting mindsets is to establish an underlying value design that will not be affected by subsequent over-layers, allowing the artist to spontaneously express him or herself…

  • The Cactus Dome | Artistic Make-Over

    Emily Dydo
    14 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    The Bikini Lines Production Team is an artistic venture inspired by the lack of standardized nuclear disaster reporting. Founded in early 2011 by Christian Forestell, Chad Parrish and Patrick McWilliams, the team proposed an ambition plan to create and produce unique CC-licensed media based on the core tenets of art, adventure, collaboration and documentation. Bikini Lines will embark on the mission of creating the world’s largest painting, one that surpasses the grandiose record holder of 86,000 square feet. Once completed, the proposed 96,600 square foot masterpiece will be viewable…

  • Last Weekend to Enter Strokes of Genius 5! Deadline May 16, 2012

    Sarah Laichas, Editor
    11 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    The deadline for the Strokes of Genius 5: Best of Drawing competition has been extended through May 16, 2012. The theme of this year’s contest is “composition.” Artwork can be in any dry medium, or wet medium applied in a linear fashion that would be traditionally considered drawing. This includes, but is not necessarily limited to, pencil, charcoal, Conte, pen and ink, scratchboard and silverpoint. Colored pencil, pastel and even some paint mediums are acceptable if used in a drawing-like manner. Visit our competitions page to enter your art today!      …

  • How to Draw People With the Block-in Method

    Christine McHugh, Managing Editor
    10 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    You can learn how to draw people—how to draw realistic people—by using the envelope block-in method and gridding to measure and map the figure in your life drawing. Your figure drawing will be less daunting and your proportions will be more accurate if you use and practice these steps. By Robert T. Barrett Figure Drawing Exercise 1: Using a Simple Block-In Using an envelope block-in and gridding to measure and map the figure isn’t a new process. Though some examples of gridding may seem complicated or complex, this measuring process is, nonetheless, a useful tool in learning how to draw…

  • Bonus Articles from the July/August 2012 issue of The Artist’s Magazine

    Cherie Haas, Associate Editor
    10 May 2012 | 12:21 am
    Letter from the editor: Limits of Illusion I remember vividly the first time I encountered Lucian Freud’s pictures. Uncompromising, corporeal, they almost repelled me. Now that I’m older, I understand the bravery behind the artist’s relentless gaze. Freud didn’t see painting as craft or artifice. He wanted his paintings “to feel like people and the paint to feel like flesh.” Jerry N. Weiss examines Freud’s vehement legacy in “Naked Truth.” It would be a mistake, however, to think that art is authentic only if it’s raw. Jaye Schlesinger’s humorous renditions of…
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    An Artist's Journal

  • Abstract Landscape Collages, Day Two

    Martha Marshall
    15 May 2012 | 9:42 am
    Collage 033 – Handmade and Hand Painted Papers, 8×8″ It turns out that I will want a large portfolio of abstract landscape collages. I’m really enjoying this theme. Today I hope to make a few more, as the possibilities are endless. Is it any wonder I love doing these, when this is the countryside I see everywhere? Yesterday we went on another short road trip to the Big Supermarket in the Next City. We like to stop in there and stock up on things we can’t find locally, like a good selection of organic produce and just better selections all around. On our route, I…

  • A Rainy Weekend = Art

    Martha Marshall
    14 May 2012 | 8:49 am
    Over the weekend we got some very welcome rain, and in the process I had to change my schedule from outdoors to indoors. Collage 032 – Collage with Hand Painted and Handmade Papers, 10×8″ And guess what that means! It means I get to do art. Saturday morning I brought out an assortment of papers, glue, and paint to the back porch where my studio table is still set up from a recent family gathering, and sat there having a glorious time listening to the birds and creating collages. For this series, I decided to do some abstract landscapes. And this is where the hand painted and…

  • The Bulbs are Planted

    Martha Marshall
    11 May 2012 | 10:03 pm
    Planted – Collage, 5×5″ An incredible collection of dahlia bulbs that I had ordered arrived this week, all the way from Holland. I already had the bed ready for them, so it took only an hour or so to get them planted and watered in. When I looked at this collage thinking of a title, “Planted” seemed appropriate. These are hand painted papers with a snippet from a small piece of printed origami paper. My dahlia collection is this one. I hope to see them poke through the surface soon! They will be a sweet reward for my hard work.

  • Art is My Altitude Adjustment

    Martha Marshall
    8 May 2012 | 1:22 pm
    Altitude Adjustment – Acrylic on 300# Arches Paper, 5×5″ In order to achieve an attitude adjustment one sometimes needs an altitude adjustment, don’t you think? Everyone has their own favorite ways to rise above the everyday stresses, but art is one sure way for me. I feel so fortunate to have close at hand the luxury of paints, paper, pencils, pens, brushes and a whole world of color. In my own little art world, I give myself permission to make a mess and not clean it up, make mistakes without self-criticism, and to get lost in any number of adventures. I can even lose…

  • All in a Row

    Martha Marshall
    4 May 2012 | 7:38 am
    All In a Row – Acrylic on 300# Arches Paper, 5×5″ I wish I could say I have my ducks in a row. Sadly that’s not exactly the case. But I do dream of having several colors of sunflowers “all in a row” in a few weeks. I’ve ordered even more seeds! Now all I have to do is decide where the bed is going to be and get it ready. Here is my little patch of Lemon Queen and Red Sun from last year. Sunflowers are amazing in every way, including the ease of growing them.  
 
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  • The green dino/reptile is my take on Yoshi

    offkilterart
    16 May 2012 | 1:08 pm
    The green dino/reptile is my take on Yoshi. http://offkilterart.blogspot.com

  • Burrito on the Atlanta airport

    renefijten
    16 May 2012 | 1:07 pm
    Burrito on the Atlanta airport. It was not a good idea to eat heavy beans before a 8 hour flight to Europe.

  • Lápis preto 4B e aquarela

    Bregatto
    16 May 2012 | 1:04 pm
    Lápis preto 4B e aquarela sobre papel canson no formato A5

  • Rocks at South Queensferry

    Uncle Bob
    16 May 2012 | 1:02 pm
    Rocks at South Queensferry – Watercolour I have spent the best part of a week trying to paint rocks. You might think such basic things would be easy but I have found out otherwise. Lots more practise is needed, (and patience). This scene, which is part of a larger painting, is on the beach next to the Forth Rail Bridge at South Queensferry on the east coast of Scotland. Its quite a barren and rocky place with loads of shapes to tease. The romantic in me realises that these boulders will probably have witnessed, among other things: One of the furthest north settlements, by the Roman army, as…

  • A school assignment I did

    greyseal
    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    A school assignment I did that was saved from the trash by my wife. I just found it yesterday. Lol, I aced the course, but who doesn’t?
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  • Blogging Tips for Artists | Art Business - Art Marketing Podcast

    Barney Davey
    12 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Discover Why Blogging for Artists Pays Dividends Join Jason Horejs and me for a new Art Marketing/Art Business Podcast on Tuesday, May 15 at 4:00 pm Pacific. (7:00 Eastern, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 AZ). This month, Jason Horejs, the owner of Xanadu Gallery, author of Starving to Successful: The Fine Artist's Guide to Getting into Galleries and How to Sell Art, and I will talk about blogging tips for artists. There are valuable reasons to blog, and numerous ways to go about blogging. We'll cover as many as possible in our podcast. It Is Never Too Late for Artists to Start Blogging…

  • Six Thoughts on Finding Art Collectors

    Barney Davey
    10 May 2012 | 12:33 am
    How Much Would You Pay for That Art Collector?  Art collectors do not come free. Do you know your costs to acquire a collector?  Do not be embarrassed if you do not know.  It is not an easy question to answer. Capturing and mining the required data is tough for all businesses. A precise answer is not possible.  1. Determining Art Collector Acquisition Costs Can Be Tricky Let's suppose you took a booth in an art fair for $800 and came away with four new collectors. You could say each cost you $200. But, that would leave out travel, lodging, marketing and other assorted expenses, which…

  • Giclee Prints As Pret-a-porter

    Barney Davey
    29 Apr 2012 | 6:21 pm
    Giclee Prints of Reproductions from Original Art Can Be Spectacular They said pret-a-porter will kill your name, and it saved me. - Pierre Cardin If it were possible to protect the term giclee, more fine artists might use it. Elizabeth Saab Couture In France, the term haute couture is a protected term. To earn the right to call itself a couture house and to use the term haute couture in its advertising and any other way, members of the Chambre syndicale de la haute couture must follow explicit rules. The Cow Is Out of the Barn When it comes to what to do about the abuse of the term…

  • Art Marketing Workshop-San Diego, CA, May 5

    Barney Davey
    27 Apr 2012 | 3:30 pm
    Announcing an Art Marketing Workshop The Road to Art Marketing Success Workshop: How to Get Your Art Seen & Sold! Attention visual artists in Southern California, you are invited to attend a new art marketing workshop is scheduled for Saturday, May 5 in San Diego, CA. It must be frustrating to realize you could sell lots more art if enough of the right people saw it?  Are you ready to learn how to get the most from art marketing tools and techniques at your disposal? If you find yourself in San Diego on Saturday, May 5, please join me for this workshop. If not, stay tuned, more…

  • Art Career Questions | Courage to Change

    Barney Davey
    22 Apr 2012 | 4:45 pm
    Changes to your art career are going to happen. Either you roll with them, or make them happen. Life and technology continuously throw new opportunities, obstacles and big questions at you. To keep up, you are changing on a nearly daily basis. While some changes are microscopic, others are monumental.  You get a smartphone and start texting instead of calling and emailing your family and friends. You get a Kindle and stop buying physical books. You get an iPad and stop using your desktop. You get a Wacom Cintiq Graphic Monitor and stop using paint and canvas. Changes Come in Personal and…
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  • Pochade boxes (update 2012)

    Charley Parker
    13 May 2012 | 5:04 pm
    Some plein air painters are hardy and dedicated enough to paint outdoors all year round. Others, like your humble author, are more inclined to wait until spring to emerge from the cocoon of a heated studio, brushes in hand, blinking in the glare of an unfamiliar sun. In either case, for most of us, the warmer days are high season for painting outdoors — time to get out the pochade box and venture into the open air. I’ve just updated my extensive article from 2008 on pochade boxes, in which I discuss the use and basic configurations of these portable outdoor artists studios, and…

  • 1880′s paintings from Wikimedia Commons

    Charley Parker
    11 May 2012 | 10:57 pm
    Taking another dip into the extensive art image resources on the Wikimedia Commons website, I’m once again finding delight in the ability to sort paintings by decade (or year) and browse a wonderful assortment of artists, subjects and styles. This is just the tip of the iceberg, gleaning a few paintings off their generalized “1880′s paintings” page, from which you can dive into much greater detail going into individual years or artists. Though the images are not as consistently large as, say, the Google Art Project, and the image quality is hit and miss — the…

  • Robert Douglas Hunter

    Charley Parker
    8 May 2012 | 9:29 am
    Boston painter Robert Douglas Hunter studied with R.H. Ives Gammell, carrying forward his defense of classical academic tradition in the face of modernist orthodoxy. Hunter’s refined, elegant still life paintings of simple objects wrapped in soft light and contemplative stillness, carry echoes of the 19th century French ateliers and even further back to Chardin and the Dutch still life masters. I don’t know of a dedicated site for Hunter, but I can direct you to galleries that feature his work as well as the Guild of Boston Artists, of which he was president for several years.

  • Maurice Sendak 1928 – 2012

    Charley Parker
    8 May 2012 | 8:42 am
    Maurice Sendak, one of the premiere book illustrators of the late 20th/early 21st centuries, died today at the age of 83. Unfortunately, I don’t know of a large repository of his work on the web. The Rosenabch Museum and Library, a small museum here in Philadelphia, houses the preeminent collection of his works, and has a small gallery of images available online. Two quotes from Sendak: “I refuse to lie to children.” “Kids books… Grownup books… That’s just marketing. Books are books.” For more, see my previous post on Maurice Sendak.

  • Harry Clarke

    Charley Parker
    5 May 2012 | 10:13 pm
    Harry Clarke was a Irish illustrator and stained glass artist, active in the early 20th Century, in the latter part of the Golden Age of Illustration. As an illustrator, he is known in particular for his work for Hans Christian Anderson’s Fairy Tales and Edgar Allen Poe’s Tales of Mystery and Imagination. You can see the influence of earlier Golden Age greats like Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen and Aubrey Beardsley, but Clarke wove his influences into a unique and fascinating style. You can also see Clarke’s influence carried forward, for example in the work of contemporary…
 
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    The Earthly Paradise

  • Art History Carnival May 2012

    4 May 2012 | 7:47 am
    Welcome to the May edition of art history carnival! art history Our first post is an examination of the "fête galante", which is "a genre of painting that portrays upper class society celebrating or enjoying outdoor gatherings and amusements." If the enormous popularity of PBS' Downton Abbey is any indication, this genre of art has certainly not lost its appeal. Lauren presents The Pilgrimage to Cythera captured the 18th century posted at Marie Antoinette's Gossip Guide to the 18th Century, saying, "This post takes a close look at Watteau's famous Pilgrimage to Cythera discussing the…

  • Call for Submissions: May Issue of the Art History Carnival

    28 Apr 2012 | 11:59 am
    The May edition of the Art History Carnival  will be posted on Friday, May 4, 2012. You can submit articles for inclusion in the carnival until 48 hours before the issue is "released" (Wednesday, May 2, 2012). What kind of blog articles will be included? Posts covering all periods and art mediums are welcome, as are posts discussing art criticism, architecture, design, theory and aesthetics. All submissions will be carefully reviewed, so please, no spam. What is a Blog Carnival? According to Wikipedia, a blog carnival is "a type of blog event...similar to a magazine, in that it is…

  • Kopperscape by Karim Rashid at the Edmonton International Airport

    27 Apr 2012 | 12:17 pm
    The Edmonton International Airport has unveiled a brand-new public art installation created by internationally recognized Canadian Designer Karim Rashid. The piece is located in the US Departures lounge, which is especially exciting since that was formerly one of the most unexciting places in the airport. From the EIA Website: Influenced by Canada’s mountains, snow drifts and rivers, Kopperscape is a signature piece for EIA and a gathering spot for passengers travelling from Canada to the US. Kopperscape is a functional fiberglass sculpture that has seating for passengers and a…

  • Art History Carnival April 2012

    4 Apr 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Welcome to the April edition of art history carnival! Spring is here for many of us (we still have a snowstorm scheduled to arrive in Edmonton tonight, but at least the days are getting longer!), and with Easter coming up this weekend, its certainly the time of year when we are reminded of death and rebirth. Several of this carnival's posts tend towards the weightier side, and bring to mind some of the less pleasant aspects of the circle of life and of the violent world of our ancestors. I recently read Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature: Why Violence has Declined .

  • Call for Submissions: April Issue of the Art History Carnival

    27 Mar 2012 | 10:48 am
    The April edition of the Art History Carnival  will be posted on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. You can submit articles for inclusion in the carnival until 48 hours before the issue is "released" (Monday, April 1, 2012). What kind of blog articles will be included? Posts covering all periods and art mediums are welcome, as are posts discussing art criticism, architecture, design, theory and aesthetics. All submissions will be carefully reviewed, so please, no spam. What is a Blog Carnival? According to Wikipedia, a blog carnival is "a type of blog event...similar to a magazine, in that it is…
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    Artlog

  • POP: This Week's Performances, Openings, and Parties

    15 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
    This week in NYC, enjoy the warm weather on the Met roof, explore the Martian landscape at the Park avenue Armory, and party for your favorite non-profits at their annual benefits. For full listings of this week’s events, check our calendar. 1. Celebrate the Growing Arts Community in Long Island City Various locations, May 12 – 20 This week is the second annual LIC Arts Open, check their schedule for performances, readings, exhibitions, and open studios. 2. Enjoy the View from Tomás Saraceno’s Cloud City Metropolitan Museum of Art, May 15 – Nov 4 For this year’s…

  • Understanding the World in Images

    15 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    An art historian and an art editor have teamed up to produce Information Graphics, a new Taschen publication (slated for release on May 27) that encyclopedically chronicles the images that make sense of the torrent of data rushing past us. The book itself provokes information overload with four hundred infographics about subjects from sleep to politics and four essays about the history of graphic design. Preview a few highlights from the collection below. From Information Graphics by Sandra Rendgen and Julius Wiedemann, 2012. Courtesy of Taschen. A circular wheel links Edgar Allan Poe with…

  • Helmut Lang's First New York Solo Show

    14 May 2012 | 9:00 pm
    If you were at Frieze last weekend, a school of monochrome black and white pillars might have caught your eye. These totem pole-like sculptures, made of rubber, chalk, steel, plaster, sheepskin, and other found materials, are the handiwork of Helmut Lang, the iconic fashion designer whose eponymous label attained global recognition after its founding in 1978. His penchant for minimalism is equally evident in his art, which he has opted to focus on full-time after Prada acquired his line seven years ago. Art adviser Mark Fletcher, London gallerist Sadie Coles, and Neville Wakefield curated the…

  • Construct Something Out of a Cereal Box, Leave It in a Museum

    14 May 2012 | 8:00 pm
    Unfortunately (or fortunately), we can’t all afford to go to art school. But now there’s a much cheaper way to learn from the likes of John Baldessari or Liam Gillick. Brooklyn-based contemporary art journal Paper Monument (sister publication of literary magazine n + 1) has released Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment, which shows that the studio classroom isn’t the only place to receive an art education. The volume is a testimonial to both learning and teaching a subject that easily escapes verbalization. Honing in on the intricacies of the art…

  • Bright Spots in Public Spaces: Baji Lives!

    13 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    One year ago, a curious intervention popped up overnight on the Williamsburg Bridge: egg-shaped swatches of green, yellow, blue, maroon, purple, red, and blood-orange lined the beams above the bike lane, a subtle yet peppy addition to commutes and weekend rides. Such is the work of Brooklyn-based artist Peter Brock, who founded the ongoing project known as Baji Lives! with the M.O. of brightening public spaces (and eliciting the occasional smile). Brock recruits so-called “collaborators” via email and his Facebook page, hoping to build a network of supporters to help make forthcoming…
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    Culturepush

  • Spotted! Audrie Leong

    Michele Adriaens
    16 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Audrie Leong was raised by the Internet. After graduating from Nanyang Polytechnic’s School of Digital Media Design in 2008, she spent two years in Melbourne, alternately basking in the freedom of an Arts education and being crushed under the weight of essay research and deadlines. “In other words, I haven’t had much formal training as an artist. I have an unnatural fondness for parentheses, comedy that’s slightly off-centre, and, like most other people who want to give the appearance of quirkiness and independence, cats. My hobbies include doodling on paper with…

  • Spotted! Cleo Teh

    Michele Adriaens
    14 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Cleo Teh is a Year 2 Visual Communication student at Temasek Polytechnic. She is inspired by nature, geometry, hedonism and generally anything genuine and ethereal. “Being in a technocratic society where people assume to have the answers to everything, moments of intrigue are few and far between—and because of that I am deeply inclined to produce work that pays tribute to those rare occurrences.”

  • Spotted! Zinkie Aw

    Michele Adriaens
    12 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Photography started off as a curious experiment for designer Zinkie Aw, but it has since evolved into a mainstay that helps define who she is. Camera in hand, the 26-year-old packs more courage than she normally would in her approach to life. The camera is her best excuse to dwell deeper and relate to the world a little more. “I like to document social trends (and changes). Underlying themes of her works include modernisation and abandonment, changing ways of lives of people in Singapore, and issues of mobile technology. My photo series work to critique upon a society’s change in…

  • A LIFE PERFORMANCE

    Michele Adriaens
    11 May 2012 | 1:12 am
    When we fall into an overly structured, predictable and unchangeable system, we create artificial playgrounds to keep ourselves entertained. Much like installing a luxurious home-entertainment theatre with a huge velvet upholstered sofa inside a 1-room HDB flat. How do we make sense of things when there is constant displacement of logic and information? How much absurdity needs to be introduced to upset the social norm? a LIFE performance deconstructs snippets of life encounters in an artificially constructed world. Choreographer and performer Joavien Ng mischievously attempts to disrupt…

  • Exhibition: A Crisis of Confidence

    Culturepush
    10 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Wong Jing Wei, Queenstown Cinema & Bowling Centre. From the series, Temporary States (2012). Geraldine Kang, in collaboration with Benjamin Cheah. Film still from Chemical Head (2012). Tan Peiling, Soundtracks for an unknown landscape (2012). Videostills from Multimedia Installation. A Crisis of Confidence features new work produced by three recipients of the Kwek Leng Joo Prize of Excellence in Still Photography. Graduates of NTU ADM, they have each been engaged in efforts to expand their individual practices beyond conventions of the printed image. Between these artists is a shared…
 
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  • Draw and Paint Herbs!

    ArtPlantae Today
    16 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    Draw and Paint Six Culinary Herbs Saturday, June 30 from 10am-4pm Studio at Alabama Art Supply 1006 23rd Street South Birmingham, AL $120 includes all art supplies and six potted organic herbs to take home Learn the basic structure of a leaf, then put that knowledge to work as you create a color rendering of [...]

  • Artist Feedback About ‘Botany for Artists’

    ArtPlantae Today
    16 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    Questions for You! This morning Liz has questions for readers who own a copy of Botany for Artists. Liz’s book was released in the UK in November and was released in the US on May 1. Liz has specific questions about reader’s experiences with her new book. Reader comments about the book have begun to [...]

  • Botanical Art Exhibition in New York’s Hudson Valley

    ArtPlantae Today
    16 May 2012 | 9:55 am
    Artist and teacher, Wendy Hollender, will host a exhibition of botanical art on May 19 at Hollengold Farm, her organic farm located in the Hudson Valley in New York. This exhibition will feature the artwork of Carol Woodin, Paul Harwood and Wendy Hollender. Meet the artists and learn about the summer workshops each will teach [...]

  • Ask the Botanist: Liz Leech Continues Conversation about Botany, Botanical Art

    ArtPlantae Today
    14 May 2012 | 10:20 am
    Ask Liz! Liz and I hope you have enjoyed learning about her approach to teaching botanical artists about plants. Today Liz and I would like to open up the conversation. Do you have any questions you would like to ask Liz? Click here to join the conversation

  • Denver Botanic Gardens Announces Classes, Special Workshops in Botanical Art

    ArtPlantae Today
    14 May 2012 | 10:18 am
    Denver Botanic Gardens School of Botanical Art and Illustration Denver Botanic Gardens A complete program offering classes in pencil drawing, colored pencil, watercolor, sketching, botany, art history, scratch board, and classes dedicated to specific techniques and plant groups. This program works collaboratively with El Charco del Ingenio, a nature reserve and botanical garden in San [...]
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    1stAngel Arts Magazine

  • Weekly Photo Challenge #20 “Spring Time”

    Andee
    14 May 2012 | 10:14 pm
    It is week #20 of the Weekly Photo Challenge. The subject for this week is “Spring Time”. Please join in the fun and capture an image to add to this weeks challenge. You may also pull one from your archives if like. We still welcome your suggestions for weekly challenge topics. Stop by and add one to our suggestion list. Or send me a private message with your suggestion through the 1stAngel community center. Follow this link to add your suggestion as a post :Official Weekly Photo Challenge Topic Suggestion List. All links and galleries can be found in the community area of…

  • Glorious White Orchid by Andee Photography

    Andee
    14 May 2012 | 3:52 pm
    Glorious White Orchid Taken at Kaufman Memorial Gardens in Kansas City Missouri

  • Angelina Vick Enters 1stAngel Arts Gallery with Explosion of Color @fineartamerica

    1stAngel
    13 May 2012 | 7:02 am
    “I work in multimedia, focusing primarily on photography, painting, and digital; frequently combining them together. In my art, I explore nature, music and words that move me, the delicate balance of life, and what I find beautiful. My work is mostly about my passions, and I am a passionate person.” My website is www.angelinavick.com © 2012, 1stAngel. All rights reserved.

  • 1stAngel Chooses Half Dome Reflection by John Haldane

    1stAngel
    12 May 2012 | 11:56 am
    In late October, 2008, I visited Yosemite National Park in California, USA. The Fall season creates splashed of color to accent the incredible beauty of this park, the favorite place of famed photographer, Ansel Adams. Running through the Yosemite Valley, the Merced River varies from rapids to calm. Here, outside Yosemite Village, on October 27, using Canon camera equipment, I captured the iconic Half Dome reflected in the river with a sand bar and the Fall trees. The wonder of the scenery, the beauty of the day, and the cool Fall air still elicit great memories for me. I founded Grand…

  • Winners Announcement – Food and Drink Photography @fineartamerica

    1stAngel
    11 May 2012 | 6:29 pm
    I was very pleased to see a wonderfully powerful photograph among the contestants which takes our first place. Murtaza Saeed from Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan has done a marvellous statement about Anorexia Nervosa. Murtaza Saeed painted normally in watercolours up to 11th grade (A Levels) 1997 and then took up photography with an interest in Photoshop effects. WINNER In 2nd Place is Fruits and Grains by Brian Brown In 3rd Place is Hold The Booze by David Patterson HONOURABLE MENTONS © 2012, 1stAngel. All rights reserved.
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    Art Threat

  • Mobile app shows dirty side of making cellphones - Phone Story by Molleindustria banned by iTunes

    Tim Grant
    14 May 2012 | 11:05 am
    Video games have permeated so deep into mainstream culture that they are now places of social activism and protest. Phone Story, a game designed by the Molleindustria collective in Italy, does just this. It turns the fancy screen and sleek design of a smart phone into the engineered system of slavery, inhumanity, and oppression that produced it. And it does it so well, that within hours of its release last Fall, iTunes had banned it from its catalogue. The Molleindustria collective, founded by Paolo Perdercini, is taking advantage of the popularity of video games and using them to reach…

  • Watching them watching us - Monday Music Pick: Our Protection by LAL

    Ezra Winton
    14 May 2012 | 6:10 am
    The deeply political, community-committed, and talented LAL from Toronto, sing about surveillance with images from the Toronto G20 manifestations from two summers ago. LAL was formed in 1998 and is comprised of poet, singer & Bengali-rooted Rosina Kazi, producer, sound designer, philosopher, aphorismist and Barbados-born king of chill, Murr, and last but not least bassist Uganda-born Ian de Souza. Video by Wandering Eye Productions.

  • Ghosts with Shit Jobs - Is this $4,000 “lo-fi sci-fi” the future of Canadian Filmmaking?

    Laurence Miall
    11 May 2012 | 5:13 pm
    It is the year 2040. China is the world’s dominant economic power, while North America’s decline has forced most of its citizens into degrading and menial jobs. In Toronto, two “silk-gatherers” collect and sell “spiz,” the remnants of secretions from giant arachnoids. Other jobs of the future include “digital janitor,” “baby-maker” and “human spam.” Such is the premise of a new Canadian film, Ghosts With Shit Jobs, premiered this week in London, England, and produced for only $4,000. Is this “lo-fi sci-fi” the future of Canadian filmmaking? If the Harper government…

  • Portraits of WWII Veterans From All Sides - Jonathan Alpeyrie shares 210 diverse veteran faces

    Amanda McCuaig
    8 May 2012 | 7:25 am
    The aged faces of men of many nations look into Jonathan Alpeyrie’s lens for his collection of 210 photographic portraits of men who fought in WWII. The goal behind his project, World War II Veterans, on display until May 12, 2012 at Anastasia Photo in New York City, was to reunite as many veterans as possible from most nationalities involved in WWII, and he managed to capture veterans from 61 nations in total. They sit placated, wearing kilts or big Russian hats, holding medals and photos of their wedding days. They represent the countries that fought on opposing sides during the war. More…

  • 7th Berlin Biennale highlights political art - Curator Artus Zmijewski creates exhibition of activist art

    Michael Lithgow
    7 May 2012 | 1:15 am
    When you go to the website for Berlin’s 7th Biennale, you encounter a stream of changing photographs from occupy and protest movements from around the world — Venezia, Toronto, Florence, Malacky, Athens and on and on. It is emblematic of curator Artur Zmijewski’s approach the largest art exhibition in Germany, which opened on April 27. In the forward to Forget Fear, the accompanying publication of the Berlin’s 7th Biennale, Zmijewski explains that “Art needs to be reinvented, but not as some crafty option to aesthecize human problems of the impoverished majority.
 
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    Art Slam

  • Unconditional Love **Heart of Haiti**

    Lucrecer
    12 May 2012 | 1:02 am
                This Mother’s Day, I’m working with Clever Girls in support of Macy’s Heart of Haiti to shine a light on the “trade, not aid” program, which provides sustainable income to Haitian artisans struggling to rebuild their lives and support their families after the 2010 earthquake. Last year was one of my best Mother’s Days ever. All of my kids had surprised me with something special and it truly made my heart sing. There are those times and years as a mother when you wonder if you have done the best job you could raising…

  • Adventures in Clown School

    Lucrecer
    27 Apr 2012 | 1:01 am
    This past Sunday, my son and I participated in Mom & Me day with his Cub Scout Pack. Our adventure started with a magicians show and ended with Clown School. We learned to juggle, spin plates, spin hula hoops, walk on tight ropes and balance on balls. Solomon’s accounting of the day is the best and I knew a video would be the only way to truly share our experience in Clown School. He enjoyed it so much, he is considering participating in a summer workshop for additional clowning. If you have this in your city, do it with your kids. It is the best fun ever.

  • Operation GYAiG: Color Me Rad 5K

    Lucrecer
    24 Apr 2012 | 1:02 am
    One of my goals for 2012 was to start and commit to a realistic fitness plan. I started off great. My diet was on point and I was sleeping better than I had in a while. Then it fell off a couple of months ago. As I mentioned earlier, bad eating habits, lack of sleep, too much working and a non-existent fitness schedule has left me in less than ideal health. I know that I am at my best when I take care of my health, both spiritually, mentally and physically. So, instead of making excuses for why my original plan has fallen by the way side, I am going to get back on track with Operation: GYAiG…

  • Looking at the Negative Space

    Lucrecer
    23 Apr 2012 | 1:03 am
    One of my favorite drawing assignments in my high school art class was negative space drawing. It was a challenge for me, as I had not conquered it the four years I was in class, but I loved the challenge of getting better each time I did it. One day, we were drawing my least favorite subject at the time, plants. Plants are not easy to draw when dealing with negative space, but they offer amazing drawings when you take your time. They were a challenge for me, because I am an admitted art perfectionist and I like instant gratification drawings. Negative space drawing made me slow down and…

  • The One Constant is Love

    Lucrecer
    21 Apr 2012 | 1:19 am
    What a week this has been. I have experienced a lot of challenges and continue to have them even now. But, one constant in my life is love. God continues to surround me with people who genuinely love and care for me. Anytime I feel depression coming on, I remind myself I can choose to be happy and I can choose to focus on what is good in my life. I am not being naive and ignoring what is real. It is all real. Every single experience. I know for myself that focusing on anything but my blessings is personally not to my benefit at all. This week, I have been so overworked it has started to take…
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    About.com Art History

  • Guess the Artist

    13 May 2012 | 8:58 pm
    Your clues this week are: The artist was an American, but wasn't born in the United States of America. A prolific painter and contributor to the gene pool, the artist created over 1,000 portraits and 16 offspring -- 11 of whom survived to adulthood. Besides art, our artist was also proficient in the areas of militia captain, saddler, taxidermist, political radical, watch maker, carpenter, legislative representative, silversmith, abolitionist, optometrist, upholsterer, museum founder, naturalist, sign painter, dentist, and spouse (by virtue of having married three times). And The sitter in…

  • Happy Us Day, Mothers

    13 May 2012 | 6:05 pm
    Happy Us Day, Mothers originally appeared on About.com Art History on Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 23:05:59.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Guess the Artist

    6 May 2012 | 10:14 pm
    Your clues this week are: The Hispano-American Baroque artist was born in colonial Alto Perú, in a town named "lake-open plain" if one uses the regional variant of Quechua. However, most of the artist's life was spent in a fabulously wealthy town at the foot of Cerro Rico -- also in Alto Perú. Incidentally, "Alto Perú" went the way of the Dodo in 1824. Some claim that the artist's teacher was Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1617-1682), but there is no evidence that the artist traveled to either Seville or Madrid. It is more likely that the artist saw engravings of Murillo's…

  • On Separating Funk (Art) from Junk (Art)

    30 Apr 2012 | 5:33 pm
    Before last week, I would have said one involved Soul Brother Number One James Brown, and the other non-recyclables. That would have worked, too, were it not for the word "art" tailgating both "funk" and "junk." So once again I sallied forth, armed only with an Inter-Library Loan card and a can-do attitude. Now that I know, you, too, can know how to compare and contrast Junk Art and Funk Art. I figure if "Doing It to Death" (the actual name of "Gonna Have a Funky Good Time") plays in your head the whole time, that's your business. ("In order for me to get down, I have to get down in D," is…

  • Guess the Artist

    29 Apr 2012 | 10:38 pm
    Your clues this week are: The artist was American, born on a Midwestern farm towards the end of the 19th century. After spending years in a large metropolitan area, the artist was compelled to move to Northern New Mexico for the same reason so many other artists did: the quality of the sunlight. The artist and a friend were founders of a painting group based on a quote by the German philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724-1804). WWII put a permanent end to the group, as it temporarily did to many other pleasant pursuits. The two pine trees tell us this is an early work. As a long career progressed,…
 
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    Celestial Dreams

  • Gifts of Expression: Telomere

    Leah
    8 May 2012 | 12:13 pm
    My wonderful boyfriend and creative muse, Rob, has released a new song! Check it out, i love it! ( http://soundcloud.com/robertcarnold/telomere ) Follow his work online at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Robert-C-Arnold/207431024690 Filed under: Gifts of Expression

  • Quote of the day

    Leah
    6 May 2012 | 10:58 am
    “The moment one gives close attention to anything, even a blade of grass, it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.” ~ Henry Miller Filed under: Quotes, Musings, & Poetry

  • New product alert: Pillows!

    Leah
    4 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    I’m pleased to announce a new product line in my Zazzle shop- Super comfy cozy large luscious handmade pillows! These pillows are printed by zazzle then individually manufactured and shipped by American Mojo, an USA company dedicated to helping American single moms out of poverty by providing them with gainful employment and hands-on skills training [...]

  • New tshirts & sticker mandalas

    Leah
    2 May 2012 | 8:57 am
    Geometric mandala, blooming lotus,  and Om symbol Mandala Om (black) apparel Mandala Om (black) stickers ~ Mandala Om (white) apparel ~ Mandala Om (white) stickers **** Yin Yang symbol within a geometric mandala with lotus and i ching trigrams Mandala Yin Yang (white) apparel ~ Mandala Yin Yang (white) stickers ~ Mandala Yin Yang (black) [...]

  • New tshirts & stickers

    Leah
    27 Apr 2012 | 7:13 am
    Peace Sign Sun stickers: Mehndi / Henna style lotus flower blossom (white) Mehndi / Henna style lotus flower blossom (black) Stickers: These designs are available on multiple apparel styles and colors for people of all ages and shapes- be sure to browse all options! Designs posted on zazzle are also customizable- add your own text [...]
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    Daily Art Fixx - Art Blog: Modern Art, Art History, Painting, Illustration, Photography, Sculpture

  • Keith Thompson: Concept Art

    Wendy Campbell
    15 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    English-Canadian concept artist Keith Thompson studied illustration at Sheridan College near Toronto and has worked on films such as Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark and games like Borderlands and Aliens: Colonial Marines. He has illustrated books including Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling young adult novel Leviathan and Darkwing (Silverwing) by Kenneth Oppel. Thompson creates his work using black colerase pencil on 110lb paper which he then scans and glazes using soft light layers in Photoshop. Most of his pieces come with their own story. To see more, visit…

  • DAF Group Feature: Vol. 108

    Wendy Campbell
    14 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Another Monday Mixx – Enjoy!!

  • Georges Braque: 1882-1963

    Wendy Campbell
    13 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Born on May 13, 1882 in Argenteuil-sur-Seine, France, Georges Braque was a major painter, collagist, draughtsman, printmaker and sculptor of the 20th century. Along with Pablo Picasso, Braque was a key figure in the development of Cubism. He was also responsible for the introduction of many collage techniques including stenciling and combed false wood-grain effects. Braque grew up in Le Havre and, following in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps, trained to be a house painter and decorator. He studied in Paris under a master decorator and received his craftsman certificate in 1901.

  • Fernando Hereñú: Illustration

    Wendy Campbell
    12 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    More great work from Fernando Hereñú (AKA Pulpo). Born in 1977 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Pulpo is known for his complex composition and a surrealistic style.  Pulpo completed his graphic design studies at the University of Buenos Aires in 2002 and currently works as an illustrator and as the creative director (and partner) of an online games company. To see more of Pulpo’s work, visit his photostream on Flickr.

  • Salvador Dali: 1904 – 1989

    Wendy Campbell
    11 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí i Domènech, Marquis of Dalí de Púbol was born on May 11, 1904 in Figueres, Spain near the French border.  A painter, draughtsman, illustrator, sculptor, writer and film maker, Dali was one of the most prolific, flamboyant, and well known artists of the 20th century. He was a student at the San Fernando Academy of fine Arts in Madrid but was expelled for encouraging students to rebel and for withdrawing from an exam because he said the teachers were not qualified to judge his work. Dali quickly gained recognition in 1925 after a solo show in Barcelona,…
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    iconophilia

  • what goes round

    Nigel
    15 May 2012 | 6:53 pm
    …comes round. Designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Belmond, constructed by Arup, the infelicitously named “Ancelor Mittal Orbit” opens today to the fee-paying public. While Belmond invokes Tatlin’s Monument to the Third International (1919-20), [and, incidentally, pre-dates it by a decade!] I can’t help thinking that the messiness of Rodchenko’s “Design for a City with Elevated Facades” (1920) provides us with a better precursor?

  • something else

    Nigel
    28 Mar 2012 | 8:25 pm
    Question of the day: was it the Baroness who sent Duchamp his first urinal? And the rest is history…

  • Avant-Garde and Kitsch

    Nigel
    22 Feb 2012 | 4:10 pm
    The historical opposition of avant-garde and kitsch is finally reconciled in the work of Damien Hirst, as demonstrated here in this masterly performance of self-parody. Not only is this manifested in the buttons (see Ben Davis’ review) which you can buy for 75p, or the 19.95 cufflinks, but also to the fifteen Iron-on Spots, above, which I bought for ten quid. Such trinkets may appear to be superficially kitschy, in the contemporary sense, yet perhaps they are also a key to a characteristic of the rest of Hirst’s enterprise? Compared to other critics, it has been Peter Schjeldahl…

  • Life Imitates Art

    Nigel
    19 Feb 2012 | 3:43 am
    Or does it? This from The Daily Telegraph, Friday 17 February, Business pages. The sub-title reads: “Just history repeating? The Massacre of Chios, Delacroix’ painting of the slaughter of tens of thousands of Greeks by Ottoman troops during the Greek war of independence in 1822, which provoked international outrage.” So there. As if. And this inspired piece of journalism owes a little something to (guess who?) Uncle Wikipedia, who says, coincidentally: “… the slaughter of tens of thousands of Greeks … by Ottoman troops during the Greek War of Independence…

  • photography is encouraged

    Nigel
    11 Feb 2012 | 12:53 pm
    Perhaps because it adds content. At Gagosian, photography of the Damien Hirst paintings is permitted only if there is a person in the frame… Now there’s a twist… And there’s more, here. And listen here to Peter  Schjeldahl at The New Yorker… And here‘s Ben Davis, in “reluctant” defense… (top) #15 Controlled Substances Key Painting, 1994, 61 x 61, 2 inch spot. (above) #7 Cesium Bromide, 2009 965 x 106.7, 5mm spot.
 
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    Jeannine Cook's Blog

  • Delacroix and Nature

    9 May 2012 | 8:10 pm
    It is always encouraging when you read of a great painter in the past expressing what you feel about different subjects.  In this case, Delacroix opining about nature...I bought a lovely book on Delacroix recently entitled Delacroix, Chevaux et Félins/ Delacroix, Horses and Felines.  Published in 2011 by the Bibliothèque de l'Image in Paris, it is a wonderful selection of Delacroix' watercolours, drawings and paintings of horses and lions, tigers and even domestic cats.  Masterful, vivid, probing and clearly, often, very much working drawings done from life as the animals…

  • Art's gifts

    6 May 2012 | 10:31 pm
    Creating art is such a complex affair in itself, but there are other wonderful aspects that are often pure gifts to the artist. Every artist knows about the melting away of time when you are painting, drawing or creating in any medium.   The utter absorption, the falling away of other concerns and interests, the all-consuming demands of concentration - they are all part and parcel of art-making.There are other gifts, I find, that make life more coherent, more enjoyable when I am able to spend time making art.  Somehow, miraculously, I seem to be far more efficient in…

  • Art as Memory Stored

    1 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    It is always fascinating to leaf through a drawing book or a travel journal of sketches.  Immediately the sights and sounds associated with each work come back to one's mind, the magic carpet transporting one to deep shady woods, brilliantly sunlit docksides, wide marsh vistas...Memories came flooding back for me today as I bade farewell to a silverpoint drawing, Come into my Garden! that I did a while ago.  It was purchased during a juried exhibition, "Art in the Low Country", at the Averitt Center for the Arts in Statesboro, Georgia.This is a reasonably large work,…

  • Passionate about your art

    25 Apr 2012 | 8:05 pm
    Life drawing today made me think about a quote I read at the beginning of the year in Artist's Magazine by T. Allen Lawson, a wonderful sensitive landscape painter.  He was quoted as saying that "the depth of your art is in direct proportion to the love of your subject... If you truly understand your subject, your painting will reflect that."It is so true.  Every time I find myself trying to paint or draw subjects that don't really "turn me on", I later assess the work as less than good.  Perhaps it is because art is an extension of one's inner self, a voice to express one's…

  • Metalpoint's Voices

    20 Apr 2012 | 9:42 pm
    Sometimes, when I am working in silverpoint - or metalpoint, when I include gold or copper in the drawings - I find that there is a wonderful parallel to music and musical instruments in these shimmering lines.  Perhaps my imagination runs away with me - who knows!I find that the pure, simple line produced by silver being passed over a surface prepared with ground reminds me of the ineffable beauty of a boy's soprano voice as it floats out into Gothic vaults and dies away to a whisper. Perhaps  a drawing like Solitaire, Wild Acres could illustrate what I mean for the…
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    The Official Blog of Park West Gallery

  • Park West Gallery Hosts Artists and Auctioneers Conference 2012

    Park West Gallery
    16 May 2012 | 4:49 am
    MIAMI LAKES, Fla. – In mid-April, a group of Park West Gallery’s international artists met with dozens of fresh and seasoned auctioneers at the gallery’s location in Miami Lakes, Florida. During the 2012 Artists and Auctioneers Conference, the artists – … Continue reading →

  • Artist Scott Jacobs to Appear In Premiere of ABC’S “Secret Millionaire”

    Park West Gallery
    15 May 2012 | 8:19 am
     “Secret Millionaire” is a one-hour series that follows some of America’s most successful business people as they spend a week in the country’s poorest areas and ultimately gift deserving members of those communities with hundreds of thousands of dollars of … Continue reading →

  • The British Museum Becomes First to Publicly Display Picasso’s ‘Suite Vollard’ in its Entirety

    Park West Gallery
    14 May 2012 | 11:52 am
    LONDON, England – Between May 3 and September 2 of this year, the British Museum is displaying Pablo Picasso’s “Suite Vollard” in its entirety, free to the public. The suite, consisting of 97 etchings and 3 portraits named after dealer … Continue reading →

  • Park West Gallery Lands a Role in ‘The Giant Mechanical Man’ Starring Jenna Fischer

    Park West Gallery
    1 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    Upcoming romantic comedy features metro Detroit’s top-rated fine art gallery Park West Gallery’s 63,000-square-foot headquarters in Southfield, Michigan is featured in the upcoming offbeat romantic comedy “The Giant Mechanical Man.” The movie co-stars Jenna Fischer, best known as Pam from … Continue reading →

  • Peter Max Presents a Tribute Painting to Dr. Oz

    Park West Gallery
    26 Apr 2012 | 8:45 am
    To stay updated on the latest artist, museum and gallery news: subscribe to the Park West Gallery RSS and send a request to receive Park West Gallery’s FREE monthly art newsletter. Legendary pop artist Peter Max recently stopped by “The Dr. … Continue reading →
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    JetPak Studio

  • This week's 15 minute sketch challenge..."Happy to be here"

    15 May 2012 | 11:19 pm
    Having all the beautiful sun and hot temps over the weekend and into this week, I didn't stay at home much or concentrate on anything other then spending time in the sunshine, riding my bike and kayaking almost every day. So, today was the first time I had to catch up on a few things... like the sketch challenge, which reflects the last few days of great sunshine! Hope you dig: "Happy to be here"-MC

  • Brand new Doodle... "An ideal mind"

    13 May 2012 | 1:21 pm
    A brand new doodle for May 2012... I've a got a few more to post soon... peace. -MC

  • New Abstract for May 2012..."Stormy Pinkness"

    13 May 2012 | 12:13 pm
    Got me a couple of new Abstracts this weekend. Here's one of them: "Stormy Pinkness" Hope you dig! -MC

  • Today's 15 minute sketch challenge..."Jumpy"

    5 May 2012 | 6:17 pm
    It's spring and things are a poppin' all over the place. I've got two art shows to put up and a conference in Rhode Island to consider… not to mention all the work that needs to be done at Amazon and the graphic novel that I've been working on for the last 4 years. And as if that weren't enough… I'm speaking to the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators this coming Tuesday… with band practice on Sunday and a going away brunch for me friend Jamie. Sheesh… out of breath…. All that came to mind while coming up with this sketch for today's 15 minute sketch challenge.

  • New Abstract for May 2012... "Heart of the country"

    5 May 2012 | 2:08 am
    Finally got around to doing some new abstracts.. this is the first of the lot... -MC
 
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    The Present Group Journal

  • Annotated Links for TPG20: A different kind of warmth

    eleanor
    24 Apr 2012 | 11:02 pm
    Julia’s Links: Dard Hunter collection: Dard Hunter was responsible for a renaissance in hand papermaking and printing. From 1923 to 1950, his Mountain Home Press produced eight limited-edition books that stand as testaments to his devotion and perseverance. Today, most of the historians and artisans interested in papermaking and printing were directly inspired by Hunter. Dieu Donne: a non-profit organization dedicated to the creation, promotion, and preservation of new contemporary art utilizing the hand papermaking process.  I did a residency here. Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds : Seed…

  • Displaying Beet Papyrus

    eleanor
    24 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    There are many ways one could display the beet papyrus, but we’ll go over a few of them here: 1. The first option is one that Julia designed herself: “I don’t want the material behind glass all the time.  I want you to be able to experience that material without anything between you and it…. I’ve constructed this wood system so that the glass is off the wall by about an inch and a half.  And that allows the beet papyrus to cast a shadow on the wall and it also allows light to come from behind.  So that’s kindof the idea: room for shadow, no material or frame between you…

  • Julia Goodman: Overlap

    eleanor
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:59 pm
    Is there a material more often overlooked than paper? Our everyday lives are full of it: receipts and packaging from purchases; flyers, wheat-pasted movie ads and parking tickets; to say nothing of the papers that record our private thoughts and then carry them over distances. It is the ubiquity of this humble material that almost guarantees that it be disregarded. In order to reconsider paper, it must be presented to us in a form that we have not seen before, provoking a reaction of surprise before we settle into the reassuring feeling of prior knowledge and connection. Julia Goodman’s…

  • Interview with Julia Goodman

    eleanor
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:58 pm
    We interviewed Julia in our home on March 18th, 2012.  

  • Introduction to “A different kind of warmth”

    eleanor
    24 Apr 2012 | 10:38 pm
    “A different kind of warmth” is a series of 50 beet papyrus compositions and stains created by artist Julia Goodman.  Grown in her garden, hand picked, sliced and pressed, Julia’s beets are part of an artistic practiced centered on strengthening the connection between our natural and man-made environment.  Even her leathery yet delicate works reflect this intimate relationship, softening or becoming brittle with the humidity, or changing color in response to the sun. Each set includes the beet-stained cloth used to press her papyrus, which exists as both a document of…
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    The Aesthetic Elevator

  • Intentional Observation: First shared parental observation

    pcNielsen
    13 May 2012 | 9:44 am
    From a GypsyInk.com post titled 10 Things I learned from Anne Lamott (Via sculptor and mother Sarah Irani): “Having a child can help you slow down, which is one of the first steps toward paying attention” – love this, though, I will admit a certain level of agony in the slowing down. Makes you feel mental, like you are forced to crawl through life stopping to look at every last rock, leaf, ladybug. Perhaps [Anne Lamott] is saying, yeah, that’s the point. And then: “Wasting paper; staring off into space” – Efficiency is not the way ahead. The way ahead is printing out drafts of…

  • Asa’s first week storm

    pcNielsen
    7 May 2012 | 9:52 pm
    Some fantastic convention popped up in the sky to celebrate the birth of my son this past week! Haven’t had storm viewing in the Grand Island, Nebraska, area like this in a couple of years. Filed under: Central Nebraska, Grand Island

  • Recent Playfulness: Mighty ugly nihonga (black rain)

    pcNielsen
    25 Feb 2012 | 8:18 am
    I recently took stock of, in a very simplistic way, how I’ve ended up exploring nihonga — a more or less completely new medium — when I don’t have sufficient time to develop my work in one medium (clay). Ink-wash drawings on mylar in college Interest in metal leaf/foil fostered by ceramics professor Eddie Dominguez and the idea of icons A continued interest in the use of natural materials to create beautiful artworks (as opposed to more processed materials such as plastics and even steel) Here’s an interesting article on color, suggesting that artists have given up…

  • Intentional Observation: Snow dye

    pcNielsen
    4 Feb 2012 | 2:01 pm
    Apparently sideways flying wet-wet snow that follows rain causes the colors of tree bark to leach. Filed under: Intentional observation

  • Bitterness, an artist’s greatest enemy

    pcNielsen
    28 Jan 2012 | 10:14 am
    Sarah Thornton talks about writing Seven Days in the Art World and makes other contemporary art related observations in this short, meaty video. I’m particularly fascinated with the following segment: The other day I was asked, “What makes a successful artist?” . . . That’s a really complicated question, I could be giving you a lecture. There are so many processes of validation, legitimation, different benchmarks of credibility which are not just financial . . . Rather than waffling on about that, I just said, “A successful artist is one who doesn’t feel…
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    Living the Dream

  • Trusting your gut

    Shadra
    5 May 2012 | 10:22 am
    I am a huge fan of design. Those who know me, know that I majored in communication design before I moved completely to illustration. Fortunately, I have been lucky enough to further my design practice along with my illustration and am now able to find balance between the two disciplines. In NY, I sharpened my design skills while working at Bloomsbury Publishing. I mainly handled paperback conversions, but I also had a chance to work on some title treatments for covers and a few picturebooks. When I work on my own books, I think about the design as much as the visual narrative. I recently…

  • Rollin’ with the homies

    Shadra
    1 May 2012 | 8:58 am
    Last week was senior portfolio week at MICA. By a strange stroke of luck, four of my SVA homies all ended up at MICA to participate. Though we didn’t get to see each other at once, it was great getting hugs and catching up with everyone in small groups. Taeeun, Lauren (MICA graduate), and Nora reviewed portfolios and “The Bean” spoke to my advanced book illustration class. Here are a few pics… Lauren and Tae spelling "hi" for the camera We girls had a great time catching up over desert at Cafe Hon. I will spare you the sordid details of our little slumber…

  • Drawing at the Baltimore Detention Center

    Shadra
    28 Apr 2012 | 11:55 am
    On Friday, I took my students to the Baltimore City Detention Center to draw and interview some of the inmates in Cell Block E. I am most grateful to Dr. Kevin McCamant for working all semester to help make this a reality for us. Dr. McCamant is a psychologist who works with MICA’s community arts program to use art therapy with the inmates there. Most inmates on Block E are in for light crimes like, theft, vandalism, and trespassing. However, there are a few who are in for more serious crimes. To be clear, the detention center is NOT a prison. The men there are awaiting trial. In my…

  • Marine Art at the Air and Space Museum

    Shadra
    20 Apr 2012 | 5:36 pm
    Head over to the Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC, to see an impressive collection of art from the Marine Corps Aviation Collection. I never knew airplanes could be so poetic and inspiring. I had a great time at the museum and smiled to myself as I thought about Brian Floca’s beautiful art in Moonshot. Thank goodness for great museums!

  • When I Am the Only One

    Shadra
    4 Apr 2012 | 9:47 pm
    Today I participated in a luncheon and open discussion with roughly twenty students, two female faculty members, and a visiting artist of color, about being a minority at a predominately white institution. Growing up in the south, I was privileged to attend a predominately black elementary and high school. Acceptance and understanding was never an issue for me. I was also fortunate to be raised by a family that embraced all people and believed in exposing it’s children to everything the world had to offer. That being said, when I chose to attend Syracuse University, I never felt out of…
 
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    Agora Art Gallery Blog

  • Art news round-up

    Karin Maraney
    15 May 2012 | 9:09 am
    Art news from around the world: Baltimore’s Medical Facility – and its art. ‘Alternative spaces’ and why Portland might matter in the art world. Handicrafts - making a comeback in Germany, via the internet. Making cities more aesthetic – public art in public places. Trading skills, spaces and objects – a barter network for creative people. Popular stories from the week: Fooling the eye – trompe l’oeil takes on new dimensions in contemporary art. Giving new meaning to ‘body painting.’ Relax with this time lapse video of Venice. Tape:…

  • Exhibition: Out From Down Under & Beyond; Landscapes of the Mind; The Portal of Tranquility

    Karin Maraney
    10 May 2012 | 8:22 am
    Celebrate spring this year with the inspiring new exhibitions at Agora Gallery. Enjoy the intriguing and exhilarating works of one show, feel your senses tingle as you view the art in another and admire the wonderful art of New Zealand and Australia in a third. The exhibits open on May 18, 2012 and run until June 7, 2012. The opening reception will take place on Thursday May 24, 2012 and as always entrance is free and art lovers are warmly encouraged to attend. In Out From Down Under & Beyond: Fine Art From Australia and New Zealand, you will be whisked away to worlds inspired by the…

  • Art news round-up

    Karin Maraney
    8 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Art news from around the world: Cautious optimism regarding the Frieze in New York so go if you can. No smiles at the Berlin Biennale. Why we can’t get enough of ‘The Scream’ (even if not all of us could pay that much to own it!). Pompidou plans to go global but falls out with its U.S. friends. Can Occupy be seen as a new artistic movement? What went wrong with the Guggenheim’s Helsinki plans? Popular stories from the week: Changing society by promoting art – art in the public space. This is great – teenager corrects map at the Metropolitan Museum of Art…

  • Seeing the seasons

    Karin Maraney
    3 May 2012 | 8:08 am
    It’s spring outside, and for some of us that doesn’t mean much more than leaving coats in the closet and maybe starting to think about ice cream and summer fruits. But the changing of the seasons is a big, important and dramatic event in the natural world – and it can bring new interest and meaning to your work and perhaps even your life if you start paying attention to it. For some artists, this is obvious; landscape artists are naturally sensitive to the seasons and the conditions of the world because they have a direct impact on the scenes they paint and the images that are available…

  • Art news round-up

    Karin Maraney
    30 Apr 2012 | 9:02 am
    Art news from around the world: Taking a peek at New York’s Frieze (which is easy to get to, it seems, despite the unusual location). Russian oligarch bought painting at Christie’s, but now is sure it’s a fake – and wants his money back. The art museum boom in China, and the impact that it’s having worldwide. Is there an established etiquette for taking photos at a public event? Or is common sense and sensitivity all you need? Why everyone goes crazy for Klimt. Popular stories from the week: Can you take an artist’s word for what is – or isn’t…
 
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    Newcity Art

  • Eye Exam: The Myth of Protest

    Jason Foumberg
    15 May 2012 | 4:30 am
    By Daniel Tucker A lone poster announcing a general strike flips, tattered and wet on the edges, in the rainy Chicago wind. It was pasted at Jackson and LaSalle, at the intersection of the Federal Reserve, Bank of America, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Board of Trade. In the fall, this site was also the [...]

  • Review: Keiko Nemeth/300 South Riverside Plaza

    Jason Foumberg
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    With light pouring in from the glass wall overlooking the Chicago River, the cold, impersonal, reflective surface of the cavernous lobby at 300 South Riverside Plaza is a heroic challenge for Ab-Ex painting, and the work of Japanese-American Keiko Nemeth almost rises to that occasion. Some of the pieces of her recent “Terra” series resemble [...]

  • Review: Melissa Oresky/Hyde Park Art Center

    Jason Foumberg
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    RECOMMENDED Lining the hall of the second level of the Hyde Park Art Center, slices of geometric shapes and paper pieces coated with saturated and muted tones announce the latest exhibition of Melissa Oresky’s work. For almost a decade, Oresky has created mixed-media pieces that explore the body’s interior workings and cognitive processes through scientific [...]

  • Review: Roy Lichtenstein/Art Institute of Chicago

    brianhey
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    RECOMMENDED “They thought they were modern,” Roy Lichtenstein said of the art of the Machine Age. “We don’t think that we’re modern in the same way now.” The integration of life with advanced technology seemed as unsurprising to Lichtenstein in 1967, when he made that statement, as the integration of life with consumption does now, when [...]

  • Review: Phantom Limb/Museum of Contemporary Art

    Jason Foumberg
    15 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    RECOMMENDED Painting still has the power to quicken my pulse—Sigmar Polke’s huge “Ashes to Ashes,” 1992, hanging at the entrance to an exhibition of contemporary painting from the MCA’s own and private collections is a good example. Curator Michael Darling organizes this small show of large paintings with the conceit of a phantom limb. Contemporary [...]
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    Lisa Stewart Designs

  • Lisa Stewart at Bethesda Fine Arts Show

    Lisa, CREATIVEGoddess
    15 May 2012 | 9:40 am
    Thanks for Introducing Yourself! We just want to give a big thanks to the folks at 2012 Bethesda’s Fine Art Festival who invited us to exhibit at their annual festival. What a gorgeous weekend Mother Nature provided us! Such perfect days to meet new customers. We loved hearing your great comments, encouragement, and specially loved collaborating on new products with you during the show and engaging riotous laughter. Also, thanks to many of you who placed custom orders with us -and as promised, we will be in touch. Our Mewsletter If you didn’t get a chance to sign up for our email…

  • Lisa Stewart Introduces Steampunk to Piedmont Craftsmen

    Lisa, CREATIVEGoddess
    2 May 2012 | 8:53 pm
    When Piedmont Craftsmen posted a creative call to their artists, we answered. It’s an opportunity for us as artists to generate a one of a kind piece only limited to imaginations. The theme of this call is “Things with Wings.” I found myself responding to the call with an idea of doing some kind of DaVinci meets paper air planes mashup on the inside of a techbag. As soon as I thought I was finished with that description, my genius came out of no where and hit me in the back of the head with a frying pan. “Or….” I continued, “I could create a really cool little…

  • Lisa Stewart 2012 Art & Events Calendar

    Lisa, CREATIVEGoddess
    1 May 2012 | 2:11 pm
    We’ve got a line up for this year’s events thus far. It’s not comprehensive as we still have a few trunk shows to schedule and other speaking engagements to confirm. 2012 Calendar May 4 – Piedmont Craftsmen – Winston Salem, NC May 12-13 – Bethesda FineArts Show – Bethesda, MD Sept 28-30 – Armonk Fine Arts – Armonk, NY Oct 7- Festifall – Chapel Hill, NC (TBD) Nov 16-18 – Piedmont Craftsmen – Winston Salem, NC Dec 2 – Boylan Heights Art Walk – Raleigh, NC Stay tuned! Thanks, Lisa & Andrew

  • UPDATE: Mercury’s Wings – Found Objects

    Lisa, CREATIVEGoddess
    29 Apr 2012 | 3:29 am
    We’re not sure if these objects are related to Missing Mercury or his wings. If any of these objects belong to you or if you know the owner of any of them, please contact the authorities straight away. Over the course of this weekend past, we received an unmarked package with the following objects enclosed: A small key with black cord (we believe it is silk) A tiny magnifying glass with same black cord A postcard postmarked 1936 from an airship called the Hindenberg Small Parchment with several strange rubbings Large parchment with orientation symbols, and strange large industrial…

  • Special Project: In Search of Mercury’s Wings

    Lisa, CREATIVEGoddess
    26 Apr 2012 | 7:46 pm
    Once, there was a god of trade, thieves, & travel name Mercury. Inventor of the lyre and seen with the caduceus, it was told that he wore winged sandals as a messenger to guide and protect merchants, shepherds, gamblers, liars, and thieves. However, one morning when Mercury happened upon a market, he found himself in the middle of a heated exchange. With an instant, Mercury disappeared and his wings torn from his feet. We’re looking for the whereabouts of Mercury. If you know any information that can locate both he and his winged sandals, please alert the authorities. We will…
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  • Advice from an art licensing agent for walking a trade show

    Tara Reed
    16 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    SURTEX is nearly here – I’m busy with final preparations and packing and lots of questions are flying around about etiquette for walking the show and in particular, for talking to agents. Art licensing agent Alicia Dauber of Licensing Liaison and I are teaching the Basics of Art Licensing – Part 2 together on Sunday so I asked her for some quick tips that I could share.  Here is what she had to say - Although most agents are interested in seeing  new work and meeting new artists, please keep in mind that the trade show floor is not the place to review your portfolios!  …

  • How to Get Started in Art Licensing eBook – 2nd edtion – sales ends Tuesday 5/15

    Tara Reed
    14 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Just a friendly reminder, if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing the eBook How to Get Started in Art Licensing, now is the time! The updated 2nd edition is on sale through Tuesday, 5/15/12. Why pay $67 next week when you can get it for $57 now? Get all the details at www.ArtLicensingInfo.com/get-started.html now. Here’s to your creative success! – Tara Reed

  • Are you… um… like… communicating… uh… clearly?

    Tara Reed
    11 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    I would like to begin by apologize for a broad generalization that sadly seems to be true on many occasions – “women don’t say what they mean.”  This is a real pet peeve of mine and one of the reasons I have a reputation of being “very straight forward” because you know what? I will say what I mean. Saying what you mean doesn’t mean saying everything you think of course.  I’m not hurtful or saying things out of spite – I try to speak my truth but only when it is asked for or when a situation has an impact on me.  If you are wearing…

  • Check out the Trend Theater at SURTEX – free to exhibitors and attendees!

    Tara Reed
    9 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    It’s new, it’s trends and it’s free! (Yes, you read that right – free!)  Paul Brent wanted to make sure everyone knew about this program and when he says “you should blog about this” – I blog about it!  From the SURTEX website – here are the details: What is it? It’s a unique theatre where you can gain insight and inspiration from world-renowned trend forecasting companies! Daily presentations will focus on the latest trends impacting industries as diverse as home and accessories, textiles, tabletop, fashion, paper, stationery, packaging and…

  • I feel a nap coming on…

    Tara Reed
    7 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    With SURTEX starting less than 2 weeks away, I’m in a little bit of a panic.  It happens every year – I feel like it’s crunch time… what else can I get done? Can I do one more collection? Two?  Will my last minute creations be the one that is the big hit at the show?  Should I work a few more hours and sleep less? I was very happy to find this short TED talk that tells me no – my desire and habit of getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night is the key to my success.  Sleep is good – sleep deprivation and all nighters shouldn’t be a badge of honor.
 
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  • Major retrospective of Garry Winogrand planned for next year

    Intelligensius Anarchus
    10 May 2012 | 1:52 pm
    The first retrospective in 25 years of work by artist Garry Winogrand—famous for his photographs of New York City and of American life from the 1950s through the early 1980s—will be taking place next year. Jointly organized by SFMOMA and the National Gallery of Art, “Garry Winogrand“ is conceived and guest-curated by the photographer and author Leo Rubinfien, who was among the youngest of Winogrand’s circle of friends in the 1970s. The exhibition will be on view at SFMOMA from March 9 through May 31, 2013, before traveling to the National Gallery of Art, Washington…

  • Lisa Adams (and her mysterious muse)

    Intelligensius Anarchus
    10 May 2012 | 9:42 am
    We’re excited to read that Australian painter Lisa Adams, whose work we love and wrote about in the past, has been featured in the new issue of Australian Art Review. Congratulations, Lisa! The online article is unfortunately visible to subscribers only, so we posted some images of the hard copy here on the left, after selection of Lisa’s current paintings. Should be legible, at least for the sharp-eyed.

  • Enjoying it? Good stuff, good stuff…

    Intelligensius Anarchus
    10 May 2012 | 7:46 am
    Two teams from British business-based competition series The Apprentice set out to sell urban art. Featuring artists Pure Evil (watch his facial expression during sales talk of one of the eager contestants, priceless!)  SPQR, Nathan Bowen, Copyright & James Jessop. Good laugh. You can see the entire episode on BBC1 iPlayer. (↬ Patrick Nguyen) Might also be of interest: comedian Dara O Briain and guests discussing the latest episode & the contestants’ performance in You’re fired!

  • Alan Belcher’s ceramic JPEG icons

    Intelligensius Anarchus
    8 May 2012 | 4:00 pm
    Canadian artist Alan Belcher has turned the Apple’s Preview JPEG icon into a shiny 3-D block, or, as he elegantly puts it — the ephemeral nature of the universal jpeg has been addressed, and the default Jpeg icon has been solidified into a standard image surrogate — creating thus the ultimate photo-object. Titled simply “ ____.jpg”, these digital–turned–physical icons got the form of glazed ceramic tiles (25.4 x 19.4 x 7 cm each) and were manufactured in China in series of 125. Each is numbered, dated and signed by the artist. If you think –as we do– that…

  • The camera in the hands of a sick state

    RickB
    6 May 2012 | 2:39 pm
    Thankfully after the end of the Cold War the nightmare of totalitarian states receded. Unless you consider all pervasive surveillance by secret police in Western ‘democracies’ to be a problem. However while we achieve repressive conformity with much lower labour costs due to the wonders of computers and people volunteering their entire lives to central databases under the guise of social networking, in the past Big Brothering took a lot more effort. The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes held an exhibition Prague Through the Lens of the Secret Police (a book was…
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  • Love

    16 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
     LOVEAcrylfarbe, LackLeinwand auf bespannten Keilrahmen40 x 40 cm2012

  • Latino

    16 May 2012 | 9:48 am
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    16 May 2012 | 12:52 am
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  • St.Gaybastian

    15 May 2012 | 1:00 am
    St. GAYBASTIANAcrylfarbe, Struktur, LackLeinwand auf bespannten Keilrahmen70 x 100 cm2012
 
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  • KH Gears Headquarters - China

    14 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    The interior of the headquarters for KH Gears exudes a sense of engine power, industry and technology. One can almost hear the metallic rumble of massive machinery, toiling tirelessly in a massive engine room somewhere in the not-so-distant future. The 855 square-meter (about 9,200 sq.ft.) first phase of the 5,300 square-meter (about 57,000 sq.ft.) industrial laboratory and office space of one of the world’s largest gear producers, opened in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, in December 2011. The remainder of the space will be developed along the same design guidelines in 2013. Hong-Kong-based…

  • Rokeby Studios: Melbourne

    13 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    We think Rokeby studios in Melbourne's Collingwood could be a portent of things to come: the designer photographer's space. Photographer Mariija Ivkovic wasn't happy with the spaces she shot in. They didn't reflect the creative spirit she wanted her work to imbue. So she created the space herself. Joining forces with photographer Lachlan Moore she dug out a warehouse space to create a smattering of studios that now house two architecturally designed chameleon SMEG-stocked kitchens, a salon with a fully plumbed hair basin, a cafe area, board room, client “snug” and, of course,…

  • Pointillist Power

    12 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    Pencils, pegboards, pins, pixels — we’ve been fascinated for a long time by the notion of creating big things from tiny parts. Hiding the image in plain site. Creating pointillist art with physical objects. So whenever we see yet another iteration of this idea, we pay attention. Apparently, Stockholm-based photographer Philip Karlberg has also been twirling his pencils for some time, and now all that toying has resulted in a photo shoot for Plaza Magazine. Karlberg’s six famous sunglass wearers were created using 1,200 sticks and photographed over six days. From top: Karl…

  • Utah Tourism Montgomery Tunnel Installation

    11 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    San Francisco’s Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) riders face an unexpected scene at the Montgomery Street Station. With a clever 3D illustration, the station’s tunnel is reborn as one of Utah’s scenic icons – the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park – Watch commuters experiencing the installation. This ad is part of the Utah Office of Tourism’s (UOT) $2.2 million regional spring/summer Utah Life Elevated® campaign and it will stay in place till the end of June. It was created by UOT’s ad agency of the record for the past seven year, Salt Lake…

  • TCH Design Competition - A Call For Designer Inflatables!

    2 May 2012 | 7:00 pm
    It is time to save inflatables from death by boredom, and elevate them to must-have designer experiences! We are talking about enhancing the way adults enjoy playing in the water, although even kids will find a designer inflatable quite a refreshing experience! What if a designer hotel or resort had amazing, on-brand  inflatables in the pool, or on the beach, available for guests to enjoy, take pictures of, share with their networks? We are looking for architectural, playful, cool, imaginative, never-before-seen designer ideas for inflatables. Show us what you can do. Show us how far we…
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  • Dammit

    Daniel Edlen
    5 May 2012 | 11:09 am
    I'm trying to wrap my head around the event of Yauch's death.Dammit.When Cobain went, I was in school and his music connected with my life. I spent the rest of that day flat on my back in the dark with Nevermind blasting. Since, I think about that day whenever I hear their music.I don't talk much about what I play while I paint. It happens to be largely the Beastie Boys. I hadn't gotten into their music back in the day, as I didn't appreciate rap as a teen. But after hearing Check Your Head and Ill Communication and then Paul's Boutique. Crap man, that is good music. It's really perfect music…

  • Moving. Again. Back.

    Daniel Edlen
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:35 am
    So after a year in CA we're heading back to AZ. Yep. This'll be my new little room. In the meantime, in Pacific Palisades I'm having a swan song solo show at the restaurant I sold a bunch at a year and a half ago. http://www.prlog.org/11843755-restaurant-serves-up-tasty-vinyl-art.html It'll be nice to have the 30 pieces safe while we move. During our move to CA they were on display at VH1 in NYNY. Speaking of NYNY, my first commission after we move back will be for a really cool corporate client headquartered there. I can't share details yet but it'll be a great set of…

  • Firsts

    Daniel Edlen
    29 Feb 2012 | 11:44 am
    So I've tried a couple traditional gallery group shows. Next, art fairs! Hadn't planned on doing this, but this March I'll be showing work in person in Laguna Beach for First Thursdays at the Blue Laguna and then in Las Vegas at Zappos First Fridays.I painted a bunch of new pieces to fill out my collection so hopefully there'd be something for any music fan. A few are posted at http://vinylart.info/why.htm if you want to see them bigger than the photo above.It'll be a couple late nights but should be worth it. I figured it was worth a shot to find that right audience in…

  • P(art)icipating

    Daniel Edlen
    21 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm
    On Feb.4 a music-inspired group art show called Pink Noise will open at Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park, New Jersey. These pieces of mine will be included! They contacted me late last year about participating so it's the first show for me of 2012. Woohoo! You can see work from other participating artists at http://www.parlor-gallery.com/?page_id=2426Also coming up early this year, I'll hopefully be participating in First Fridays in Las Vegas! Close to the strip, a few blocks north of The Stratosphere they apparently have a growing monthly nighttime shindig. I'm planning on getting a…

  • Yule (b)Log

    Daniel Edlen
    13 Dec 2011 | 1:34 pm
    The weather in southern CA has been perfect for our 1st holiday season here. Just perfect.We love the gloom.We love feeling the need to be warm and cozy.We love the warmth of family.I was glad to be included in the 1st Holiday Sale at the Santa Monica Art Studios because my mother has her studio there.And I sold the Louis Armstrong!He went to a fellow who delighted in twice telling me how his father loves Louis, how he loves Louis, and how his 4 year old granddaughter now loves Louis. Beautiful.I hope all the pieces that are being given as holiday gifts this year bring joy and delight. I know…
 
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  • Cast your Vote in the Click Wars!

    Diana Brennan
    15 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    The rules are simple.  Click the image below that most appeals to you.  Annnnnd.... GO!     I will post an update in a week or so with the results.  :-)  Thanks for helping out!

  • Won't You Come Into My Garden?

    Diana Brennan
    14 May 2012 | 10:14 pm
    It's been far too long since I spent an hour exploring the delicate world of my garden.  With May flowers blooming in force and an overcast sky blanketing them with lovely, soft light, how could I resist?  Which is your favorite?

  • Help Me Embark on A New Adventure?

    Diana Brennan
    9 May 2012 | 2:34 pm
    My brother-in-law told me today about Instacanv.as - a new site where folks can buy their favorite photographs from Instagram photographers as stretched canvas prints.  Curious, I checked it out and set up my "gallery".  The catch is, I need your support before I can open the gallery and test the site out.  That's where I need your help!  If you could visit instacanv.as/dsbrennan and click "Request Gallery Opening" I'd really appreciate it.To say thanks, a glimpse of some of my lastest Instagram images :-)

  • Why Ikea and Home Goods Make Artists Happy

    Diana Brennan
    2 May 2012 | 3:45 pm
    As an artist, framing art is a big part of my business.  At art shows, I create a portable photo gallery to showcase my art images.  When clients purchase prints to decorate their own interiors with, I like to recommend sources for affordable, attractive frames.  Framing your art work nicely can transform a boring, frustrating blank wall into an inspiring photography gallery. That's where Home Goods and Ikea come in.I found the frames shown above at HomeGoods.  They caught my eye because their ornate shape is modernized by their matte black finish (and because the price…

  • Out Upon The Sea

    Diana Brennan
    17 Apr 2012 | 3:20 pm
    I went out deep sea fishing with my dad and my sister this past weekend. It was a gorgeous day out on the water. I watched the light play on the waves in the early morning, and watched the gulls squabble as they followed the boat home in the afternoon.  Both camera and fishing rod were well used that day.  
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  • The Third and Final Issue of Art Etc on Protest Art published and released

    Abhishek Mondal
    30 Apr 2012 | 8:11 am
    Art Etc. news & views dedicated its three issues (March, April, May, 2012) on Protest Art. In the last and final edition (May, 2012) of Protest Art the focus has been on India and other Asian countries. At the same time, aspects of European and American Protest Art have also been included. Hence the subject of protest concerning Irom Sharmila finds equal importance beside the Dadaists of Zurich. The art erupting out of the Bhopal gas tragedy is laid side by side with the stark portrayal of American torturers at the Abu Ghraib prison after the fall of Saddam Hussain. The issue also brings…

  • 4TH PROTEST ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL : CALL FOR APPLICATIONS/PROPOSALS

    artseek
    30 Apr 2012 | 7:25 am
    4TH PROTEST ARTS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL The Protest Arts International Festival (PAIF) was launched in 2009 to highlight, reproduce and celebrate the contribution of protest arts to people-driven processes in international societies. Now in its 4th year, the festival spectrum has grown and it is now a key annual event on the arts calendar. The festival created a platform to trade information and experiences between academic and practising artists in their quest to contribute to community progress, in the process furthering their capacities to influence social transformation. It also creates a…

  • April issue of Art etc.on Protest Art released.

    Abhishek Mondal
    3 Apr 2012 | 5:00 am
    After the first issue on Protest Art came out, the Art Etc. news & views team had a more daunting task in April. We went on to document the Groups, Movements etc. that have played important roles in this largely underground world movement at various times of crises. Protest Art has historically risen from political and social excesses—basically as a voice against authoritative injustice. Authority can be a discriminating government or a discriminating patriarchy. It is in this context that this issue carves out a niche for itself—with two exclusive interviews ----- the group of…

  • March issue of Art etc.on Protest Art released.

    artseek
    5 Mar 2012 | 9:28 pm
     The latest issue of art etc. (March issue) is the first part of a series that the editorial team of the magazine has embarked upon to contribute upon a subject which has provoked different kind of reactions from various sections of the society. The project has been demarcated to be covered within 3 issues, the next two scheduled to come out in the successive months. Vikram Bachhawat, the editor of these three issues has taken up this demanding task after his initial interest pertaining to selecting and exhibiting art works within the limits of his venture as an art enthusiast and gallerist.

  • Forthcoming Issues :ArtEtc.news & views Protest Art March/April/May

    artseek
    10 Feb 2012 | 4:26 am
    Protest Art March,April & May Protest art aims at engaging the attention of the public and provoke a reaction. Ever since art became the vehicle of individual self-expression it has been there throughout the history of social movements, wars and revolutions. Modern protest art was initiated probably by the Dada artists who used art as the weapon to criticize the irrational brutality of the World War I. Now protest art encompasses race, gender, colour and caste issues, neo-capitalism, political beliefs, social hierarchy or any kind of brutality towards human and nature.  Protest art means…
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  • Advice from an art licensing agent for walking a trade show

    Tara Reed
    16 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    SURTEX is nearly here – I’m busy with final preparations and packing and lots of questions are flying around about etiquette for walking the show and in particular, for talking to agents. Art licensing agent Alicia Dauber of Licensing Liaison and I are teaching the Basics of Art Licensing – Part 2 together on Sunday so I asked her for some quick tips that I could share.  Here is what she had to say - Although most agents are interested in seeing  new work and meeting new artists, please keep in mind that the trade show floor is not the place to review your portfolios!  …

  • How to Get Started in Art Licensing eBook – 2nd edtion – sales ends Tuesday 5/15

    Tara Reed
    14 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Just a friendly reminder, if you’ve been on the fence about purchasing the eBook How to Get Started in Art Licensing, now is the time! The updated 2nd edition is on sale through Tuesday, 5/15/12. Why pay $67 next week when you can get it for $57 now? Get all the details at www.ArtLicensingInfo.com/get-started.html now. Here’s to your creative success! – Tara Reed

  • Are you… um… like… communicating… uh… clearly?

    Tara Reed
    11 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    I would like to begin by apologize for a broad generalization that sadly seems to be true on many occasions – “women don’t say what they mean.”  This is a real pet peeve of mine and one of the reasons I have a reputation of being “very straight forward” because you know what? I will say what I mean. Saying what you mean doesn’t mean saying everything you think of course.  I’m not hurtful or saying things out of spite – I try to speak my truth but only when it is asked for or when a situation has an impact on me.  If you are wearing…

  • Check out the Trend Theater at SURTEX – free to exhibitors and attendees!

    Tara Reed
    9 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    It’s new, it’s trends and it’s free! (Yes, you read that right – free!)  Paul Brent wanted to make sure everyone knew about this program and when he says “you should blog about this” – I blog about it!  From the SURTEX website – here are the details: What is it? It’s a unique theatre where you can gain insight and inspiration from world-renowned trend forecasting companies! Daily presentations will focus on the latest trends impacting industries as diverse as home and accessories, textiles, tabletop, fashion, paper, stationery, packaging and…

  • I feel a nap coming on…

    Tara Reed
    7 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    With SURTEX starting less than 2 weeks away, I’m in a little bit of a panic.  It happens every year – I feel like it’s crunch time… what else can I get done? Can I do one more collection? Two?  Will my last minute creations be the one that is the big hit at the show?  Should I work a few more hours and sleep less? I was very happy to find this short TED talk that tells me no – my desire and habit of getting 7-8 hours of sleep a night is the key to my success.  Sleep is good – sleep deprivation and all nighters shouldn’t be a badge of honor.
 
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  • New Brow Contemporary Underground Art Film On Prescreen

    Daryle
    1 May 2012 | 2:04 pm
    The New Brow film about contemporary underground art became available on Prescreen today. What is Prescreen? From their website: “Prescreen is a curated social discovery video-on-demand platform designed to promote and showcase premium content.” Basically it is an online movie service for independent films.  I discovered it a few months and found it a place to “rent” hard to find movie for only $2 or $4 depending on the movie. What is the New Brow film? A feature film presented by Humble Pictures in association with the Shooting Gallery. First hand accounts from the…

  • How To Price Your Own Art? One Photographers Answer

    Daryle
    30 Apr 2012 | 2:04 pm
    Angel Gabriel by Cole Thompson Thousands of Homes or Thousands of Dollars? Or how to price your own art? That is a question photographer Cole Thompson wrote about recently on his blog, Cole Thompson Photography. In the post he explains his approach to money and art in such a well thought out and well written way that I knew I had to share it with you. Here is a small excerpt from the article: “Worrying about producing art that others like and will buy is not conducive to risk taking and being creative. When I create I want to think about only two things; the art and how I feel about it. So…

  • Google Plus Update Will Better Show Off Artists Artwork

    Daryle
    11 Apr 2012 | 11:06 am
    A major Google Plus update begins to role out for users of the search giants social network. Toward a simpler, more beautiful Google That is what Google is claiming the update is designed to do and after taking it for a test drive I can say that the new G+ is a lot simpler. Which says a lot because from the start Google Plus has had a very clean and simple design. Why bother with Google+? It is just another internet time waster to distract you and no one you know is on it. Sound accurate? These days it is getting difficult to keep up with all the social media services that keep cropping up. A…

  • Take Online Payments Without Getting Taken

    Daryle
    21 Mar 2012 | 1:11 pm
    Looking for an alternative to PayPal because you are tired of the hassle and the large chunk of change they take from your art sales? Then allow me to introduce you to Dwolla, a new payment network that is changing how people exchange money online and off. Dwolla is different and better for a lot of reasons: Cash inspired payment system – money is exchanged from bank to bank only and credit cards are not an option. Transactions under $10 are free – yes completely free, no sign up fee, no transaction fee or percentage taken from money exchanged. Transactions over $10 are only $0.25…

  • The Secret To Getting The Most Out Of Non Gallery Shows

    Daryle
    20 Mar 2012 | 10:02 am
    Some walls are for selling art and some walls are for showing art but both can be used to strengthen your art career. Recent years have been rough on art galleries all over the world and many of them have not survived. This means the competition to get your work in a gallery has gotten that much stronger. Because of that many artists, both emerging and established, are turning to alternative spaces such as restaurants, cafes, and coffee shops. But displaying work in these spaces can also be discouraging because sales are few and far between in such environments. Which makes sense because…
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  • Neil Labute’s ‘Reasons to be Pretty’ coming to SF Playhouse, season line-up announced

    Monica Turner
    16 May 2012 | 11:15 am
    Alex Hurt, Rod Gnapp, Daveed Diggs, and Melissa Quine perform this month at SF Playhouse in Martin McDonagh's 'A Behanding in Spokane'. A rock musical starring the first “populist” President and founder of the Democratic party, a beautiful witch with a conscience struggling in Manhattan to weild her powers morally, and a play with a NSFW title are just a few of the plays coming to San Francisco. SF Playhouse announced its tenth season, 2012-2013 season. The line-up includes 6 plays, and kicks off this October. The mainstage season opens with rock musical, Bloody…

  • Lenovo X1 Carbon or MacBook Pro?

    Clinton Stark
    15 May 2012 | 2:08 pm
    Lenovo claims that, at only 3 pounds, the X1 Carbon will be the lightest 14-inch ultrabook when it goes on sale this summer. Lenovo gave us a peak at it upcoming X1 Carbon. Scheduled to arrive this summer, it’s being touted as the world’s lightest 14-inch ultrabook. And – I’ll be damned – if it doesn’t remind me of the best ThinkPad designs of yesteryear, and question whether the upcoming MacBook Pro will really be king of the hill. Based on what I’ve seen so far the X1 Carbon could very well be a sleeper. Quality is top notch, there’s that…

  • 2012 MacBook Pro: 10 Things We Know

    Clinton Stark
    15 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Apple is set to revamp the MacBook Pro, and it’s looking like this upgrade cycle — the first major re-design in 4 years — will be significant. Competitive threats include the emerging “ultrabooks” which we’re seeing from Lenovo, Samsung and HP. The iPad itself is likely already cannibalizing sales from those that are interested primarily in consuming content. Hard luck, but profits do apparently cure all. Although the MacBook Pro is the smallest volume play in terms of units shipped (“only” 4 million Macs shipped last quarter vs. 35 million for…

  • Cricket comes to the Napa Valley

    Monica Turner
    14 May 2012 | 4:45 pm
    The Napa Valley team consists mainly of expatriates mostly brought to The Napa Valley because of the wine industry from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India the UK and Ireland. Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world after soccer and The Napa Valley will now join the global cricketing community as the latest member. The Napa Valley Cricket Club has announced its arrival on the world scene with its ground inauguration game – The Napa Valley World Series of Cricket, America & Australia vs. The Rest of the World – on Sunday 20th May 2012 from 10.30am at…

  • Kronos Quartet: New music at its best

    Cy Ashley Webb
    14 May 2012 | 11:40 am
    The Kronos Quartet never ceases to blow my mind because the work they perform is so widely disparate. Every CD of theirs has pieces I detest, and pieces that remain my go-to music. Tonight’s concert was no different. The only commonality shared by these pieces was they were composed by women – hence the name, women’s voices. Among them were pieces I had to immediately go out and buy, pieces I dug for their performance value (but would never make the transition off the stage), and others that I’ll happily never hear again. No other group delivers such as disparate program – which…
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  • EBSQ Facebook Artist of the Week: Claudia Goodell

    Amanda Makepeace
    15 May 2012 | 6:55 am
    Who and where are you? Claudia Goodell Albuquerque, New Mexico. Seven years ago I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), or Myalgic Encephalomyopathy (ME) as it’s called elsewhere.  May 12th is the international awareness day for ME/CFS, and there is a blue ribbon campaign the entire month of May to increase awareness for this disabling illness that effects 1-4 million Americans.  There is still no known cause, no approved treatment and no cure.   To increase awareness and to raise research funds I will be donating a portion of proceeds from sales of my art during the…

  • EBSQ Friday Five

    Amanda Makepeace
    11 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    1. Babette – This week’s Face comes to us from EBSQ artist, Patience. Something about this portrait pulls me in and I can’t help but wonder what she is thinking, what she might be looking at with those thoughtful eyes. 2. The Tangerine Process – Oh! You must see the WIP images from Sara Burrier’s latest painting. Wow!! 3. Ten Reasons to Commission a Portrait – An insightful look at portrait art by Miriam Schulman, and why you should commission a portrait today. 4. Painting with Don Cincone – Melanie Douthit had the opportunity to paint with…

  • EBSQ Facebook Artist of the Week: Lisa Wiktorek

    Amanda Makepeace
    8 May 2012 | 7:18 am
    Who and where are you? Lisa Wiktorek of Chesapeake VA. How were you introduced to Facebook? My teen daughter introduced me to Facebook! I realized I could make a separate page for just my Jewelry and did just that! Any tips for other artists starting a Facebook Page? I think beautiful pictures make all the difference. I also think you should have a direct link from your photo to the item in the store its being sold in, such as ETSY or eBay. What’s your favorite Facebook Page feature? I LOVE that I am able to right click and “copy” the web address of my jewelry item in the…

  • Artseen: May the 4th be with you!

    Amie Gillingham
    4 May 2012 | 2:41 pm
    Sith Anakin by EBSQ Artist Laurie Leigh   Padme Amidala by EBSQ Artist Mark Satchwill   Rohlan Dyre by EBSQ Artist Brian Vavra   Princess Leia by EBSQ Artist John Thompson   Princess Leia Slave Monkey by EBSQ Artist Tina Marie Ferguson   The Darth by EBSQ Artist Erika V Nelson   The 4th with be with you. Always.  Happy Star Wars Day from EBSQ! Filed under: Artseen Tagged: Artseen, ebsq, fan art, star wars, star wars day

  • EBSQ Friday Five

    Amanda Makepeace
    4 May 2012 | 7:53 am
    1. 29 Faces of May: Scars – Christine Striemer and several other EBSQ artists are participating in the 29 Faces of May challenge. Throughout May I will feature one of those faces in the Friday Five. Today’s face is creepy and captivating! 2. May MOTM: Helpless – Maureen Frank offers an exercise to help with those feelings of helplessness in this month’s mandala. All of Maureen’s Mandala’s are free to download and color how you want! 3. Quillers to join me on EBSQ? – First off, I want to welcome Sandra White to EBSQ! Second, she’s looking for…
 
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    Art Fashionista

  • How to design custom shirts online

    Dina
    26 Apr 2012 | 1:11 pm
    How to design custom shirts online Designing custom dress shirts online has grown to be widely used during the past number of years, that makes entire sense as you’ll get mens dress shirts which fit well and they are designed how you would want them to generally be designed. In the next few paragraphs we’ll be drilling down on what choices are available and how to ensure you’ll get a great fitted shirt. The Parts Of Mens Custom Dress Shirts: The general components of a shirt are: 1. The collar, 2. The cuffs and 3. The material. We’ll swiftly go through many of these. If you’d like a…

  • Lush T-Shirts

    Dina
    19 Apr 2012 | 3:25 pm
    A T Shirt is an essential part of anyone’s wardrobe. Whether you are a guy or a girl, they are an important piece of fashion. There are many different styles of tee available, and you just need to choose the style which you like best. The round neck t-shirt is the staple of a good t-shirt collection. They are versatile, and can be worn as undergarments as the original tee shirt was supposedly designed to do, or can be worn as a fashion statement. The round neck style is the most popular, because it can be smart, casual and practical, and is used in various industries as the standard…

  • Buying Diamond Stud Earrings

    Dina
    18 Apr 2012 | 1:56 pm
    Buying Diamond Stud Earrings Last week I decided to treat myself to an early birthday present- a new pair of diamond stud earrings! I figured I would just go online and choose a nice pair within my budget ($2500) – how long could that possibly take? I couldn’t believe the choices I had to make- and it made me feel kind of bad for all the guys out there who have to get an education in how to buy a diamond when proposing to their gals. Luckily I stumbled across a great site called selecitngadiamond.com that really took the pain out of the process and I ended up getting a great deal on a…

  • Choosing a Bikini 2012

    Warlck20
    31 Mar 2012 | 10:33 pm
    Bikini 2012 When choosing the right bikini for 2012 don’t think you have to be a celebrity to find the right one for your body! This year there are many hot styles and colors to choose from. It doesn’t matter if you are big or small on top, short legs and torso, have a long body, or are looking for a one piece of a two-piece, there is definitely something available for you. Bikini 2012: Popular Colors and Patterns for 2012 There are many hot colors and design patters currently available for the 2012 swim season. This year you can expect to find many retro colors and styles. Some popular…

  • Citizen Watch Repair

    Warlck20
    28 Mar 2012 | 3:48 pm
    Citizen Watch Repair If you have a watch that isn’t ticking like it used to (or has a number of other problems), then it may be time to try a Citizen watch repair. But before you make the move and get your Citizen brand watch fixed, it’s best to determine whether or not you actually need to pay for such a service. Citizen Watch Repair: A Necessary Evil? Many people take their watch to an expert as soon as something goes wrong. However, this may be unnecessary in certain instances. Here are some times when you may not want to get your Citizen watch serviced by a professional: The…
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    museworthy

  • Goya’s Fantastic Vision

    artmodel
    15 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    What kind of a person would honor their friend’s birthday with a work of art that depicts a strange, harrowing nightmare? Me, that’s who Don’t worry. The birthday boy is my very dear friend – artist, photographer, and blogger Fred Hatt, and I know he won’t be offended. Happy Birthday FRED!! After years of friendship, and god knows how many conversations about art, I’m well aware of Fred’s favorites. And I can say with 100% certainty that the great Spanish painter Francisco de Goya is on his list of those who most inspire him. Fred is not alone in his…

  • Feeling the Funk

    artmodel
    10 May 2012 | 12:07 pm
    It will pass, it will pass, it will pass . . . That’s been my mantra for the past few days. And it looks like it will continue to be for at least a few more Hate these melancholy episodes, grrr. They suck, it’s as simple as that. But I’m still doing what I’m supposed to do – working my remaining few modeling jobs before the May break. Hopefully during that time I can regroup and snap out of it. For now I am a mushy, moody, pensive, wistful little weakling. I am lachrymose <— wanted to use the word “lachrymose”. But my printmaking class is…

  • Levon’s Last Waltz

    artmodel
    7 May 2012 | 12:02 am
    A couple of weeks ago I sent a text message to my friend Mark, an art teacher at FIT, to confirm that I was modeling for his Saturday class. I had been booked for that class many times throughout the semester and the frequent working together became a running joke between Mark and I. The week I texted him would be our final class of the year. My message, punched out in approximately six seconds, read as follows: Mark . . I’ll see U Sat. @ 1. It’s our last waltz Afterwards, I wondered why I had used the phrase “last waltz”. Then right away it hit me. Levon Helm, a…

  • Jessie and the Moon

    artmodel
    2 May 2012 | 1:10 am
    Ehhh . . . grrr . . . moods. Perturbation. Agitation. Disquietude. Anxiety. Unease. Confusion. Bewilderment. Angst. Yes, it’s been a bothersome 36 hours. Mind cluttered, thoughts preoccupied, a little tense, a little sad, worries that are both real and (possibly) imagined. In other words, I don’t know what the fuck is going on. That pretty much sums it up in a nutshell. But we pass through these things. Always. It’s important to know that. And the passing process can be facilitated by some strategically made choices. In my case, those choices usually involve receding in some…

  • School Days

    artmodel
    28 Apr 2012 | 12:52 pm
    So I was just about to get off the computer when a tweet came up in my Twitter timeline. It was posted by the New York Academy of Art, a superb art school where I am honored to work as a model and have mentioned many times on this blog. They’ve shared a terrific video by Life + Times which takes you into the school on a behind the scenes tour led by President David Kratz. It’s really excellent. Thought I’d pass it along here on Museworthy. Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend! I am on babysitting duty tonight with my niece Olivia. I don’t know exactly what she has…
 
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    Artupdate

  • RACHEL GOODYEAR IN CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA TARSIA

    ArtUpdate
    11 May 2012 | 9:57 am
    ArtupdateRachel Goodyear will discuss her solo exhibition A Tethered Swarm with Andrea Tarsia, Head of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy. The discussion will explore Goodyear’s process and her new body of  work comprising drawings on a larger scale, sculptural pieces and animations. Concurrent to this exhibition Goodyear is showing at Museum Folkwang Essen as part of Drawing Stories, from 19 May to 15 July 2012. Goodyear has recently exhibited at the ICA, London; Tate Liverpool; The Drawing Room, London; Nassauischer Kunstverein, Wiesbaden; Collective Gallery, Edinburgh;…

  • Motion: Seventeen Gallery, London

    ArtUpdate
    11 May 2012 | 7:53 am
    ArtupdateMotion 17th May -  23rd June 2012 PV Thursday 17th May 6pm Kari Altmann Merce Cunningham Harm van den Dorpel Michael Guidetti Oliver Laric Mark Leckey Sean Raspet Emanuel Rossetti Hito Steyerl Artie Vierkant Curated by Ceci Moss and Tim Steer. The object that exists in motion spans different points, relations and existences but always remains the same thing. Like the digital file, the bootlegged copy, the icon, or Capital, it reproduces, travels and accelerates, constantly negotiating the different supports that enable its movement. As it occupies these different spaces and forms it…

  • HAROON MIRZA: –{}{}{} {}–{}{}{}{}–{}

    Schering Stiftung
    9 May 2012 | 9:44 am
    ArtupdateThe first solo exhibition in Germany by the British artist Haroon Mirza has a strikingly cryptic title: –{}{}{} {}–{}{}{}{}–{}. As the typographical equivalent of a wave form, it translates sound into a visual representation, thus referring to the work that Mirza developed especially for the Project Space of the Ernst Schering Foundation. The artist uses the shadow gaps that are typical for exhibition spaces as a starting point for creating a new light and sound composition. Exhibition Opening: Thursday, May 24, 2012, at 7 p.m. Please register at…

  • Sadie Coles HQ

    Sadie Coles
    4 May 2012 | 10:57 am
    ArtupdateSadie Coles HQ opened in April 1997. The gallery focuses on presenting the work of established and emerging international artists. Sadie Coles HQ

  • Marcin Maciejowski

    Wilkinson Gallery
    4 May 2012 | 10:45 am
    ArtupdateWilkinson Gallery is pleased to present its second solo exhibition with Polish artist Marcin Maciejowski. Maciejowski is a great observer of modern life. Re-fashioning the unspectacular, jocular and otherwise forgotten images of our time into realist paintings, he manages to decode and interpret the complexities of post-capitalist society’s medias whilst also playfully satirising the medium of paint itself. His paintings appropriate the ‘fast’ imagery associated with photography but pause the process of looking through the ‘slow’ analogue process of painting. He combines a…
 
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    Feed the Beauty

  • Celestial Cartography

    Sophie Lumen
    11 May 2012 | 10:54 am
    “For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” ~Vincent Van Gogh   Celestial Cartography from the Harmonia Macrocosmica by Andreas Cellarius, 1661 Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Andreas Cellarius, antique maps, Celestial cartography, Harmonia Macrocosmica, Ptolemic universe

  • good morning fresh sap of ideas

    Sophie Lumen
    16 Apr 2012 | 11:54 am
    “I have enjoyed greatly the second blooming that comes when you finish the life of the emotions and of personal relations; and suddenly find-at the age of fifty, say- that a whole new life has opened before you, filled you with things you can think about, study, or read about…It is as if a fresh [...]

  • The Three Pearls from ‘Feed the Beauty®White Rose’

    Sophie Lumen
    12 Apr 2012 | 12:30 pm
    Filed under: FTB Soul, Sophie Lumen art Tagged: Beauty is an inside job by Sophie Lumen, Feed the Beauty, Feed the Beauty®White Rose, inner beauty, Soul quotes, The Three Pearls by Sophie Lumen

  • Technology Feeds the Beauty in “Alive Inside” – Watch it to the end to hear Henry sing.

    Sophie Lumen
    9 Apr 2012 | 8:33 pm
    ‘”Alive Inside” is a documentary that studies the effects of music therapy on the elderly, and examines the quality of life of nursing home patients, especially for those who suffer from degenerative diseases. Social worker Dan Cohen, along with neurologist Oliver Sacks, author of “Musicophilia,” describe the way that patients “awaken” when music unlocks memories.” [...]

  • Agelessness

    Sophie Lumen
    26 Mar 2012 | 1:36 pm
    background-Mixed media/acrylic on recycled wood by Sophie Lumen Filed under: Art of Aging, FTB Soul, Sophie Lumen art Tagged: Beauty is an inside job by Sophie Lumen, Feed the Beauty, inner beauty, Sophie Lumen art
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    Hyperallergic

  • A River of LED Fireflies in Tokyo

    An Xiao
    16 May 2012 | 11:31 am
    Image via tokyo-hotaru.comLOS ANGELES — Paris earned the moniker of “City of Light,” but many other cities are worthy of the title these days. From Hong Kong to Manhattan, most cities glow and sparkle at night; places like Los Angeles and Beijing, with their long, winding highways, glow white and red in the evening as traffic piles up like a river of lights. Photo via flickr.com/eviljeremyActual rivers, by contrast, are usually dark spots at night, recognizable only as absences between well-lit buildings and highways. That’s what makes the image of 100,000 LED lights…

  • Ends Today: A Kickstarter to Tell LA's Creative Stories

    An Xiao
    16 May 2012 | 10:37 am
    LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles, like New York, is a city of migrants. You move to LA in search of something.  For many people, that’s Hollywood or the music business; for others, it’s the city’s growing art scene. In makeshift studios and homes across the city, artists and creatives are working hard to make it here in the city. "Punk Rock Economics" — a page from Iris Porter's DIY in Portland book.Artist and writer Iris Porter is aiming to capture those stories. Her new book, DIYinLAX, looks at community and creativity in the City of Angels. Described as…

  • A Sad Goodbye to Brooklyn Museum's 1stfans Membership

    An Xiao
    16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    The opening party for 1stfans featured screenprints from Swoon's studio.LOS ANGELES — I remember the moment well.  I was staying with a friend, Sara Marie Watson, out in Chongqing, a Chinese city miles and miles from Shanghai along the Yangtze River. Although Sara and I had common friends in the US, it did feel like we were a world away from home.I stood on Sara’s porch and looked out onto the endless Chongqing skyline, a breathtaking view to be sure. But something else took my breath away: hanging on the door in Sara’s apartment was a familiar logo.  I blinked, rubbed my…

  • At Last Night's Tom Sachs Opening: Kanye, Robert Irwin and Space Travel

    Hrag Vartanian
    16 May 2012 | 1:29 am

  • Pop-Art Pandemonium in Chicago

    Philip A Hartigan
    15 May 2012 | 5:28 pm
    Roy Lichtenstein's "Oh, Jeff...I Love You, Too...But…" (1964) (© Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. Collection Simonyi, courtesy Art Institute) on the left with our added commentary on the right.CHICAGO — There’s a massive Roy Lichtenstein retrospective opening this Wednesday, May 16, at the Art Institute of Chicago.Or rather, there isn’t: the opening had to be postponed due to the huge number of people who signed up for the members-only preview.I spoke to Chai Lee, Associate Director of Public Affairs at the Art Institute, who told me that staff were “pleasantly…
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    Healing Through Multiple Sclerosis

  • Got Shadow?

    Cathy
    14 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Did anyone ever get to a morning without going through some shadows? Part of why I have some success negotiating this path marked “MS” (I say success because my attitude and general state of being has remained remarkably free of vitriol which is a common and understandable side effect of chronic illness) Is that I insist on having an interesting life. I have MS on my plate at the moment and it is she I turn to (not having to turn very far) to be curious about. The religion of ‘woundology’ as I call it is seductive indeed. We can find members at every corner willing to…

  • Admiration and Loneliness

    Cathy
    8 May 2012 | 10:21 am
    ceramic, 7 x 2″ _______________ This week I am participating in an intensive taught by my yoga/Qigong instructor. People from far away places have made their way to Santa Fe to take part in this event; Italy, Portland, OR, Taos, NM. Sixty of us are tied together by one thing in particular: we desire some quality, some knowledge, some way of being in the world that we experience another person (our teacher) embodying. Loneliness is built into admiration. I might feel someone else may be familiar with a quality or piece of the puzzle which, if I had access to it would help me add a…

  • Are You Bitter?

    Cathy
    7 May 2012 | 9:39 am
    detail of painting on textile _____________________________ In the past few days I have covered some ground, I tell you. I get up in the morning and strap on my AFO brace and then comes the bionic knee brace over that. I grab my walker to head to the loo. The dog walking which comes later is more of a roll as I unplug my wheelchair and grab some treats. I open the front door and untangle myself from the leash cord of a bouncing dog. I swear. I apologize. I roll over to the plywood ramp enabling me to make the shift in level between the flagstone and deep gravel. I cringe at the ramp’s…

  • Possibility

    Cathy
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:40 am
    ceramic, steel 14″h x 4″w 1995 _____________________________________ This time of year I just have to talk about dirt. I learned about the earth from my grandmother who fussed about in her garden; Privately, contentedly, Hunched and bent to the ground. She tended her roses Far better than her children. She heaped silent appreciation toward fragrant lilacs And blue-red raspberries Never caring a whit about the state of her fingernails. We worked together, she and I. Turning the dark, worm- laden soil; Ever impressed that after the impossibly long and stultifying winter Nature…

  • Nothing To Do…

    Cathy
    24 Apr 2012 | 5:33 pm
    detail of painting __________________ Funny, watching this some part of me remembers: . . .
 
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    The Curious Brain

  • How Common Is Your Birthday?

    thebrainbehind
    16 May 2012 | 11:16 am
    via thisisnthappiness

  • John Cleese – a lecture on Creativity

    thebrainbehind
    14 May 2012 | 10:13 am
    John Cleese tries to explain creativity and how to become more creative. The background of his lecture is scientific, the guide based on his own experience it dates back to 1991 but still is very relevant

  • FROM THE BIG BANG TO TUESDAY MORNING

    thebrainbehind
    14 May 2012 | 9:55 am
    From the earliest forms of life on Earth to the world of today, From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning uses absurdist humour to tell the biological story of humanity. Directed by Claude Cloutier

  • JASON BARD YARMOSKY

    thebrainbehind
    14 May 2012 | 8:07 am
    Jason Bard Yarmosky’s art ” ELDER KINDER” explores the notion that age is not a deterrent to living fully, but rather a springboard for exploration. Great stuff!! Via beatifuldecay

  • Smart people vs Stupid F***S

    thebrainbehind
    14 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    We are sooooo loosing! Via heroin
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    The Nahmias Cipher Report

  • Are all Men Pedophiles (Trailer)

    Ayanna Nahmias
    16 May 2012 | 10:34 am
    Reblogged from This is MY Soapbox: Are all men pedophiles? Of course not! But this is the recent subject of a documentary. I’ll let you watch the trailer. The trailer isn’t bringing up any facts that would change my mind. Just because models start off their careers at the age of 16 doesn’t imply that all [...]

  • So You Love Me? Use The FDA HIV Test Kit

    Ayanna Nahmias
    15 May 2012 | 11:57 pm
    Ayanna Nahmias, Editor-in-Chief Last Modified: 00:57 AM EDT, 16 May 2012 WASHINGTON, DC – David Morgan of Reuters UK first broke the news that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering approval of an over-the-counter home HIV test kit. If approved, the test could further empower sexually active men and women, by [...]

  • Esperanza Spalding Feature in Newsweek

    Ayanna Nahmias
    11 May 2012 | 11:11 pm
    Reblogged from the jazzmonger: Esperanza Spalding! I have made my admiration for this beautiful, talented lady a recurrent theme here on thejazzmonger blog. Now, I am pleased to report that she is the subject of an excellent article in Newsweek and it’s affiliate The Daily Beast. Abigail Pesta’s piece begins, as most Spalding features do, with [...]

  • Bagmati River Slum Razed

    Ayanna Nahmias
    10 May 2012 | 5:19 pm
    Ayanna Nahmias, Editor-in-Chief Last Modified: 18:19 PM EDT, 10 May 2012 KATHMANDU, Nepal – Wednesday, 8 May 2012, was a day of great disruption and equal measure of sorrow for the residents of the shanty town at UN Park in the Thapathali area in Kathmandu. Most of the make-shift neighborhood encompassed an area 400-metre long, [...]

  • An American Tragedy, part two

    Ayanna Nahmias
    9 May 2012 | 2:42 pm
    Reblogged from myownstormypetrelwords: I’ve written about a few of these subjects before: the obscene incarceration rate in America http://www.myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/georgia-another-proud-moment/; Doug Blackmon’s ground-breaking book, Slavery by Another Name, in which he describes the forced labor system in place for more than a century after the end of the Civil War. http://www.myownstormypetrelwords.wordpress.com/2012/02/13/slavery-by-another-name/ But now, Michelle Alexander has [...]
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    A Journey Round My Skull

  • Illustrated by Fish

    Will
    13 May 2012 | 4:31 pm
    From "The Noah's Ark Book" illustrated by FISH (1918)via Full Table and Animalarium

  • Santa Claus delivers a new child into a world of violence and death

    Will
    7 May 2012 | 8:35 pm
    China  Sketch, January 1937 "Santa Claus delivers a new child into a world of violence and death" Illustrator: Zhu Jin-lou Modern Sketch, November 1935 China Sketch, November 1936 "China as sleeping giant. 'Give me Liberty or Death.'" Illustrator: Li Xuan "A Typical Chinese," 1936 photomontage "Assorted Pictures from the North," 1934 Photomontage artist: Fen Zi-li Here's a small addendum to my big 50 Watts post "Shanghai Expression: Graphic Design in China: 1920s to 30s." These felt perfect for MY SKULL. Via the book Chinese Graphic Design in the Twentieth Century.

  • Paper magic

    Will
    27 Mar 2012 | 2:09 pm
    Paper ephemera magic from Agence Eureka. Also see giant post on 50 Watts.

  • Sanya's Cat

    Will
    19 Feb 2012 | 10:56 am
     I bought this print from Sanya Glisic and it looks even better in real life (as most things do). Via her etsy shop. I featured Sanya's Struwwelpeter on 50 Watts last year.

  • La novela rosa

    Will
    14 Feb 2012 | 8:09 pm
    Book covers from Spain circa 1900-1930 via Madrid.es
 
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    Mosaic Mandalas

  • Contest Winner - Lichen Forest

    LindaMosaic
    14 May 2012 | 2:04 pm
    And the winner is...."Lichen Forest."  Judges for the Name the New Kaleidoscope Design contest chose Lichen Forest submitted by Mimi Holtz who lives in Southern California raising avocados! How do I know this? Mimi's blog, MimiAvocado is all about her 'Life on an avocado ranch'...check it out for some great recipes, beautiful photography and enjoyable posts.  I will be shipping to Mimi a print of Lichen Forest this week.  *A BIG Thank You! to all who submitted names...it was a hard choice. I'm especially impressed by her recent post, "Mimi Avocado Goes to Camp Blogaway" because it makes me…

  • Art Fiesta, Mother's Day and Contest

    LindaMosaic
    11 May 2012 | 1:16 pm
    Wow! It's Friday and time for my first outdoor art event of this season...Art Fiesta at the Matador in the beautiful northern California, college town of Chico.  Organized by the Chico Visual Arts Alliance, Art Fiesta is 3 days of fine art and fine crafts, food and music...lots of music!  The Matador is a historic [and quite lovely] old motel on the tree-lined lane of Esplanade.  This year I'm sharing an outdoor booth with mosaic artist Kim Finlan.  I just finished loading up the van - got up early so I could take my time.  I also loaded the van early so I could rest a bit and spend a…

  • Some of my favorite products

    LindaMosaic
    7 May 2012 | 5:33 pm
    Wow, I am an artist writing an artist blog so I title this post 'some of my favorite products?' what's up with that? Okay here's the down low: *this morning, after giving the livestock their breakfast [George our parrot and Pippin the parakeet], I sat down for my breakfast. It is such a beautiful sunny and warm morning here in my part of the world today! It just seems as though everything has been touched golden.  Hubby is already off for the week doing his senior software engineer thing so I had the morning to myself. So. I finished a most excellent bowl of oatmeal and was in process of…

  • Women and Business-a change of pace

    LindaMosaic
    2 May 2012 | 2:02 pm
    Yes, this was me, Linda the business woman. For many years I wore the conservative black suit - well, to be honest I actually do love conservative black suits!  Right out of high school, lo those many years ago, I joined the US Navy and wore this cute blue suit...when I walked through airports people would ask which airline I worked for! When I began blogging, in summer of 2008, I wrote a blog devoted to small business. I love to write and frankly, I had a great interest in all things small [meaning tiny, individual one-person entity businesses] and enjoyed writing about it. I never expected…

  • Contest: Name the New Kaleidoscope Mandala Design

    LindaMosaic
    30 Apr 2012 | 4:51 pm
    First, take a good look: It's contest time at Mosaic Mandalas! Here are the details: Contest: NAME THE KALEIDOSCOPE MANDALA DESIGN Prize: an 8"x8" photo print of the design, matted and ready to frame [comes with 12"x12" single white mat and foam core backing board. Shipping/mailing paid by me.] Timeframe: April 30 through May 9, 2012. Judges: myself, my husband [he may be a senior software engineer but he's also a superb photographer] and mosaic artist Kim Finlan Where to vote: either comments section here at this post or on Facebook Details: As with all my digital art designs, this one was…
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    art attack

  • Kansas City Artist Spotlight – Aaron Coleman

    Howard Alan Events
    14 May 2012 | 9:55 am
    Aaron Coleman – Kansas City, MO – Studio Coleman Facebook Paintings – www.studiocoleman.com, Aaron Coleman will be displaying his art at The Downtown Art Annual at the Kansas City Power and Light District  May 18 – 20, 2012. Mission Statement by artist: “This work represents my official breakaway from the path that I had been indoctrinated to follow.  This linear path was shattered into a web of possibilities during the economic collapse of 2008.  I received a pink slip, and I felt free for the first time in my life.  I began cultivating my own ideas and…

  • Craft Festival This Weekend Downtown Stuart

    Howard Alan Events
    11 May 2012 | 11:41 am
    Over the years, this festival has grown to one of the summer’s most anticipated festivals in this area located in Martin County, just north of Palm Beach County in Stuart. The show is set up along Osceola Street in Stuart’s historic downtown area. Come celebrate our 15th anniversary this year. This event brings together some of the best crafters in the nation with paintings, wooden sculptures, ceramics, one-of-a-kind jewelry, handmade baskets and much, much more. An expansive Green Market complements the weekend with plants, orchids, tangy BBQ sauces, and homemade soaps.

  • How To Market Your Work Offline

    Howard Alan Events
    10 May 2012 | 1:29 pm
    Everyday artists are being instructed by experts how to promote their art business online, in social media and in all ways digitally. Yes, digital marketing is extremely important, but artists should not forget to market and promote themselves offline as well. Marketing offline is another way to drive traffic to an artist’s website and help to create new business opportunities.  Here are a few ways to market and promote yourself offline. Collateral Materials: An artist should promote and direct their prospects to their website every chance they can get. Website promotional opportunities…

  • Artists & Crafters: Pin to our Pinterest Boards!

    Howard Alan Events
    9 May 2012 | 11:58 am
    We want to invite all our artists and crafters to join us on Pinterest! If you have not already signed up for Pinterest, it is a great social networking tool that is rapidly growing. After you have signed up, you can post to our boards for HAE & ACE. We have boards for each show, medium, marketing tools and much more. When you become a member of Pinterest and begin following us, please notify DebbieAlan@ArtFestival.com and we will will grant you access to our boards to pin! HAE Pinterest ACE Pinterest

  • 15th Anniversary Downtown Stuart Craft Show on Mother’s Day Weekend!

    Howard Alan Events
    8 May 2012 | 9:47 pm
    Have you found mom that perfect gift for Mother’s Day this year?  Don’t know where to go shopping for that gift? Well come to Downtown Stuart on Osceola Street this weekend to the best craft festival in town!!! May 12th & 13th  Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 5pm Nestled on Osceola Street in picturesque Downtown Stuart, this show is a natural draw for tourists and locals alike! This is a gem of a festival and there are many fine crafters that create beautiful and creative gifts that would be perfect for Mother’s Day or just a fun day of shopping with your mom!
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    AutomotiveArtists.com

  • John Samsen

    AutomotiveArtists.com
    14 May 2012 | 9:39 pm
    About The Artist: John (Dick) Samsen is known worldwide for his outstanding realistic automobile paintings as well as his contributions to the design of many cars that are now considered ‘classics’. His art has won awards such as first place in automotive fine art competition at the ‘Eyes on Classic Design’ show at the Edsel Ford estate, Grosse Point. Recently, his art was exhibited at the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, the SanDiego Automotive Museum, and at the Boston Museum of Fine Art. John Samsen had a career from 1952 through 1976 at Ford and Chrysler…

  • Automotive Art News Alerts [Summary]

    AutomotiveArtists.com
    14 May 2012 | 9:18 pm
    Below is a list automotive art related postings that we wanted to share with you. These postings came to us from our Google news alerts. Legendary automotive artist Dave Bell dies Gallery of Automotive Illustrators and the Art of Cutaway Drawing Rockville native creates custom car creations using Sharpies

  • New work featuring the Ferrari Tour de France

    AutomotiveArtists.com
    13 May 2012 | 1:20 pm
    Eiffel Tour de France 0507GT 23×23 Conté on paper Grant Thomas

  • New Art from Jorge Garcia

    AutomotiveArtists.com
    11 May 2012 | 11:37 pm
    Carlos Reutemann, Brabham BT42 Cosworth Jorge Garcia

  • New Bugatti poster by Bill Philpot

    AutomotiveArtists.com
    8 May 2012 | 9:19 pm
    This poster has recently been added to my collection at newvintageposters.com, and features the 1930 Bugatti Type 51. Bill Philpot
 
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    RedDot Blog

  • Encouraging Labor News for Artists

    Carrie Horejs
    16 May 2012 | 2:30 pm
    In his post, Learning How to be a Professional Artist is  a Life-Long Process, Daniel Grant cites labor studies offering encouraging job statistics for artists.  The projected job growth rate for artist occupations is expected to increase faster than the projected increase in the over-all labor force.  Grant describes how the approach to making a living as an artist has evolved since the 1970’s, and that with technology it continues to change. Grant observes that galleries too are trying social networking to see if they can increase their outreach to collectors. As owners of Xanadu…

  • Immortalized Trooper in Famous Rockwell Painting Dead at 83.

    Carrie Horejs
    15 May 2012 | 2:31 pm
    This story I read in the Huffington Post is a great excuse to write about one of my favorite 20th-century artists. I was born in 1977, the year Norman Rockwell received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his “vivid and affectionate portraits of our country”.  My grandparents had a large Rockwell coffee book on their living room table in Bedford, Wyoming (a small town in Star Valley, not so unlike many of the places Rockwell portrayed in his paintings).  I enjoyed many a stroll through those pages on my summer visits to their home as a child.  It strikes me that the truth,…

  • Podcast | The Ins and Outs of Blogging (For Artists)

    Jason Horejs
    11 May 2012 | 5:14 pm
    Join us for a new Art Marketing/Art Business Podcast on Tuesday, May 15 at 4:00 pm Pacific. (7:00 Eastern, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 AZ). This month Jason Horejs and Barney Davey will discuss blogging. Many artists have a blog in addition to or in place of a traditional website - is it worth the effort to maintain a blog? Will it lead to sales? Barney and Jason help you weigh the pros and cons of blogging, and will give you tips on how to make your blog more effective. Have questions or comments about blogging? Email Jason at jason@xanadugallery.com. He and Barney will try and…

  • Xanadu Studios Artist Silvana Ravena Featured on MN PBS

    Jason Horejs
    10 May 2012 | 5:46 pm
    Silvana Ravena, a long-time artist on Xanadu Studios was recently feature on MN-Original, a Minnesota PBS series. Terrific video. When I asked Silvana how she got on the show she replied: “Last year, people from PBS TV found my website, fell in love with my work and contacted me. After talking about my working process, they invited me to have my art featured in the series ‘Minnesota Original’. It was filmed last November in my new studio. I have had great response to it, particularly from art scene people ( galleries, art centers, collectors). It is great honor for this…

  • Recording: Interview with Gail Levin | Author of Lee Krasner, A Biography

    Jason Horejs
    3 May 2012 | 4:05 pm
    The recording of my interview with Gail Levin is now available for download. I would like to thank Ms. Levin again for sharing her insights into Lee Krasner’s life. I have just begun reading the book and am already caught up in the narrative. Remember, this recording is in .wmv format – in order to play on Mac you may need to download Flip4Mac, a free translator for Quicktime that will allow you to watch the recording. Also note that the recording may take several minutes to download and start playing, depending on your internet speed. I look forward to hearing your thoughts about…
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    CRAFTS IDEAS FOR KIDS

  • TEACH KIDS WEAVING TECHNIQUE AND MAKE GREETING CARD

    Crafts ideas for kids
    9 May 2012 | 4:27 pm
    If you work with children 4 to 6 years old, then you should  give them opportunity to learn the technique of weaving. Since these are small children, the technique will most easily be done using paper. It is important that children learn and enjoy in principles of weaving. For beginning, it is enough to make Read more ...

  • ORIGAMI BUTTERFLY AND FLOWER

    Crafts ideas for kids
    27 Apr 2012 | 3:14 pm
    As already mentioned, children love origami, and we are representing you a simple craft origami idea for kids. Today we will make butterflies and flowerets using origami technique. For this craft for kids, we will need colored paper in different colors. Paper for gifts or colorful paper can serve too. Material for work: Paper dimensions: Read more ...

  • SPRING 3D GREETING CARD

    Crafts ideas for kids
    20 Apr 2012 | 4:31 pm
    Here’s a very beautiful and simple spring 3D greeting card. Motif of this 3D spring greeting card will be white spring flower. This craft can make children aged 5 years or more, and will give them great satisfaction. Material for work: Cardstock paper for greeting card Paper ribbons (4 inch * 0.2 inch) Glue Scissors Read more ...

  • HOW TO PAINT RAINBOW FOR THE EXHIBITION

    Crafts ideas for kids
    12 Apr 2012 | 4:38 pm
    Today, we are introducing a creative idea for the art work of children aged 5 years and older. This activity can be organized when you are explaining to children how rainbow is made. Of course, drawing rainbow, you can connect with the story about St. Patrick, if forthcoming celebration of this holiday.   How to Read more ...

  • PAINT EASTER EGG USING WET-IN-WET TECHNIQUE

    Crafts ideas for kids
    6 Apr 2012 | 11:46 am
    Today, we will introduce an interesting activity to meet the Easter holidays. That will be picture of Easter egg which will be performed using an unusual kind of watercolor technique – “wet in wet“. Wet-in-wet technique includes any application of paint to an area of the painting that is already wet with water color. Material Read more ...
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    Kisses & Chaos

  • Will Versus Reality or Lessons Learned From a Pooka

    alli
    15 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    “I wrestled with reality for 35 years, doctor, and I’m happy to say I finally won out over it.” - Jimmy Stewart as Elwood P. Dowd in “Harvey”     Kisses & Chaos, Alli Woods Frederick     image credit: Insanity by Giorgia Pallaro Tweet

  • Gamboling About on New Legs

    alli
    11 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    While out for a drive the other day my mom and I came across this beautiful scene:  a 4 hour old foal gamboling about all wobbly legged, trying to quite literally find its footing in this amazing new world with mom by his side, gently encouraging him.  It was too precious.  I feel so fortunate that we had the chance to share such a special moment. My wish for all of us this weekend is that we are able to see the world with the same awe, curiosity, amazement and selfless, fearless love as the little foal.  How precious a thing is life…so very very precious.   Have an absolutely…

  • Mirror, Mirror, On the Wall

    alli
    10 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    When I look in the mirror, what do I see? I see a person riddled with contradictions.  I see a person who is wise but doesn’t really know shit.  I see a person who is loving but self-critical.  I see a person who is brave but scared to death.  I see a person who wants to succeed but feels like a failure.  I see a person who is kind but capable of being anything but.  I see a person who is fiercely proud of individuality but still wishes to be accepted…precisely as she is.  I see a person who wants to be loved but doesn’t feel deserving.  I see a person who wants to be noticed…

  • In Through the Out Door: Soul Swapping

    alli
    7 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    So last week I had a really strange dream.  I had a dream that I was dead, nothing but pure spirit, but instead of staying on the other side I brokered a deal – a deal with the PTB (Powers That Be) and another soul that was tired of living in human form.  The deal  that was made?  I opted to become a “walk-in.”  This is where I imagine the confused look on your face as you think:   “What the hell is a walk-in?” It’s a rather simple and highly debated concept that dates back centuries.  There are mentions of walk-ins across all cultures and religions and the concept is…

  • The Definition of Beauty

    alli
    4 May 2012 | 3:26 pm
    Standards…who sets them?  Who is it that determines what is “ideal?”  Who cares?  YOU are what matters.  YOU.  Glorious, unique, beautiful, wondrous YOU.  Set your own standards.  Make your own rules.  YOU are beautiful.  Do it your way and do it with love. YOU + LOVE = BEAUTY Print. Read. Repeat. Clockwise from top left:  |  1234 download as many as you like. enjoy, my dears. Kisses & Chaos, Alli Woods Frederick Tweet
 
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    Visual News

  • Visual Bits #189> Vintage Fun

    Skye Jordan
    16 May 2012 | 12:16 pm
    Check out our links after the jump Photography of New York in 1971 Nomadism Stormtrooper Giggle Fit Batman & Robin Party Fantastic Mr. Fox It’s Not A Game Anymore Lead Image: Vintage Alcohol Ads

  • A Snapshot of Kyoto by Nomadic Matt

    Shawn Saleme
    16 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    Nomadic Matt is a traveler who starting exploring the far reaches of the world in 2003… and never looked back. Finishing his Masters of Business administration, he left corporate America for good. Through his travels he flies about 25 times a year, enjoys eating Kangaroo and currently everything he owns fits into one bag. Making an unusual living while he travels and writes on his blog, Matt decided to journey to Kyoto to document some of the magnificent temples and gardens there. See Also Japans real life jurassic park Kyoto is a beautiful city in Japan that still echoes its long and…

  • The Warped Digital World of Jordan Speer

    Benjamin Starr
    15 May 2012 | 6:47 pm
    Welcome to the warped digital world of Jordan Speer. His illustrations create a surreal environment full of robots and strange machinery with a distinctly humanistic twist… mostly, everything from drum sets to rockets and drilling machines come to life and grows gigantic eyes. It’s as if we have traveled to some alternate universe or distant future where technology is alive and aware of its environment. See Also Bohemian Dreams in Digital Art Further lending to its unique appearance, Speer’s perfectionistic work is full of burnt orange and blue details which emphasize his…

  • Working Jams: Music For the Daily Grind

    Neil Spencer
    15 May 2012 | 6:05 pm
    Productivity and happiness in the workplace are becoming increasingly more important to today’s tech savvy, entrepreneurial minded work force. The type of music one listens to at work can help them become motivated, focused, and creative — which constantly reminds me of the scene in Empire Records when they open the record store and get to choose any song they want to blare and sing along to at top volume. Music is the perfect way to get amped at the start of your day. While not everyone is lucky enough to work in a record store like Empire Records, technology allows us to be…

  • Pin Up Girls: Before and After

    Benjamin Starr
    15 May 2012 | 5:39 pm
    When I ran across these old 50′s pin-up gals the other day, I couldn’t help but hear some lonely Korean War soldier remarking, “wow, will you look at the gams on this dame!” If these did make it to that war, they came all the way from the advertising pages of America. These classic examples of the mid-century feminine ideal were created by legendary advertising painter Gil Elvgren during his long and successful career. Each image features his original photograph, mocking up the scene to be painted later. His models pose in campy and sometimes awkward positions, doing…
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    Createquity.

  • Around the horn: It Gets Better edition

    Ian David Moss
    15 May 2012 | 6:10 am
    ART AND THE GOVERNMENT Weird, the very day that the Huffington Post published my “debate” with Carla Escoda about arts funding, the New York Times published a “Room for Debate” feature on a very similar topic. Something in the water? Anyway, Sean Bowie has a nice summary if you don’t have time to read all eight entries. The National Governor’s Association, which has been friendly to the arts in the past, has released another study highlighting the economic role of arts and culture in state government. Marisela Treviño Orta has a good take on a bill…

  • Cool jobs of the month

    Ian David Moss
    13 May 2012 | 9:14 am
    Director, Bolz Center for Arts Administration, University of Wisconsin [From outgoing director Andrew Taylor:] If you’re passionate about arts and cultural management and leadership. If you’re able not only to do the work, but teach the work to brilliant business-focused professionals. If you bring a vital network of cultural professionals and can plug into an existing global network quickly and effectively. If you want to discover, design, and develop next practice for our field. Consider this job. Deadline: May 17, 2012. Managing Director, Free Music Archive, WFMU Oversees the…

  • Why Teaching Artists Will Lead the Charge in Audience Engagement

    Kelly Dylla
    10 May 2012 | 2:18 pm
    As a self-proclaimed enthusiast in audience engagement, I felt compelled to respond to Michael Kaiser’s Engaging Audiences article in the Huffington Post last month. Rather than debate point-by-point Kaiser’s position that audience engagement is possibly new window dressing for an old issue or that arts organizations are using this jargon to target selected audiences, I’d like to put forth my own perspective of audience engagement, supported by others in the field, and declare that teaching artists should be leading this charge. I believe if we can utilize the expertise of teaching…

  • Creative Placemaking Has an Outcomes Problem

    Ian David Moss
    9 May 2012 | 6:42 am
    Art Cars Attack, photo by M Glasgow “I feel like whenever I talk to artists these days, I should be apologizing,” says Kevin Stolarick, Research Director for the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. To most in the arts community, Stolarick is better known as Richard Florida’s longtime right-hand man and research collaborator on his bestselling book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Stolarick, who first met Florida just after the academic had cashed the first check for the advance from Basic Books, proceeds to recount how the book’s…

  • Let Your Folk Flag Fly: Folklore Research and the Informal Arts

    Crystal Wallis
    4 May 2012 | 6:14 am
    Over the last decade, you’ve probably known someone who took up dance or music classes, or maybe someone who joined a knitting or craft group, or started a novel. According to a 2008 NEA study, 74 percent of Americans participate in the arts through attendance, art creation, or media. Whether you call it the Pro-Am Revolution, the Long Tail, or participatory arts, foundations and arts leaders are taking notice of people getting together to be creative. Currently, however, theory is ahead of practice regarding collaboration between these casual groups of individuals and their more…
 
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    Pokate

  • Allie Rex

    Kate
    11 May 2012 | 6:57 pm
    My job is an odd one as I spend 99% of my time talking about technology and various Internet and mobile companies and another 80% of my time (everyone works more than 100% of their “allotted” time I believe) writing here, working on the yurt and volunteering with parks groups. So I guess one of my most fun things is when those worlds overlap and this week they did. I met, via work work, a girl who I think would be my friend friend even sans work, which is the best kind. While we met talking startups it turns out we have far more in common from an artistic standpoint and low and…

  • Ruth Borgenicht

    Kate
    9 May 2012 | 5:42 pm
    I think I should have realized this soon – crochet looks like chain mail and knitting too in some instances but definitely crochet. I know the stitch is called chaining and I guess the thought has crossed my mind before but the work of Ruth Borgenicht really drove this idea home. She creates chain mail out stoneware materials and subsequently uses that to create vessels, wall art, etc. They’re really unbelievable. I shutter to think how stressful the firings must be as they must be pre-assembled before that, right? I don’t really get how they remain so acute, not floppy or…

  • Suzanne Husky

    Kate
    7 May 2012 | 6:03 pm
    I have been MIA! Going off on my own and working for myself was a quick way to re-engage my mind out of a bit of dormancy, however, it has also meant less time than I expected on my own things – like the blog. Good thing there are incredible people over on Facebook sharing all sorts of stuff I’m into – including the works of Suzanne Husky. This is a pod big enough to fit several humans and she’s made it to look like a porcupine (perhaps not on purpose but that’s what it looks like to me!). I can’t imagine this would be too difficult to build but time…

  • Rina Peleg

    Kate
    22 Apr 2012 | 9:48 pm
    My parents are big into native american vessels. Growing up we had an entire room filled with pieces that were woven, clay, leather, you name it. When I saw Rina Peleg’s work I was immediately brought back to time in our TV room – the only room where things in our house were kept behind glass cases. Those are woven. I can’t even fathom how she does this. When you think about how quickly clay dries and then how brittle it becomes? I just can’t imagine how she does these and keeps them looking so so even and perfectly spherical. Beautiful – like woven snow. Rina…

  • Jonathan Delafield Cook

    Kate
    16 Apr 2012 | 5:21 pm
    Rare is it that I’m not writing about sculpture here on the blog but when I saw Jonathan Delafield Cook’s charcoal drawings I was blown away. When I saw their scale I was even more impressed! The above is from his Nest series and is 78×82 centimeters – that’s huge! And it’s all charcoal. Some people think charcoal and the first thought is “what a mess” but this is truly extraordinary. You can imagine a little bird just curling up inside it! I mean, I just don’t event think I need to write anything. They’re that good. You think you can…
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    Coolvibe - Daily Digital Art Inspiration

  • Illustration: Hadoken

    Vhaddyz
    16 May 2012 | 5:04 am
    Illustration by Dave Wilkins, USA. Download full image here. Tools: Photoshop

  • Fantasy: Anger

    Vhaddyz
    16 May 2012 | 4:51 am
    Fantasy by Svetlin Velinov, Bulgaria. Tools: Photoshop

  • 2D Art: Bestial Rage

    Vhaddyz
    16 May 2012 | 4:46 am
    2D Art by Mike Capprotti, USA. Download full image here. Tools: Photoshop

  • Portrait: Hydra

    Vhaddyz
    16 May 2012 | 4:39 am
    Portrait by Stjepan Sejic, Croatia. Download image here. Tools: ZBrush, Photoshop

  • Portrait: First Born

    Vhaddyz
    15 May 2012 | 3:59 am
    Portrait by Stjepan Sejic, Croatia. Download full image here. Tools: Photoshop
 
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  • “Pumped” Fantasy Shoes by Kobi Levi

    Betsy Wills
    14 May 2012 | 6:27 am
    After reading Born to Run, my husband joined the barefoot movement.  Sans Nikes or New Balance, our natural “strike” is on the balls of our feet rather than the heel.  You can imagine the different muscles that are taxed as a result.   The 4-month transition was not pleasant, but now he swears his posture has improved and he is preventing a myriad of injuries.  I’m doing the same by avoiding running all together.  Great, we are both so health conscious. Shoe artist Kobi Levi does not have in mind a marathon with these wonderful creations.  They do make me want to…

  • “Park It” Recycled Wonder by Garth Britzman

    Betsy Wills
    13 May 2012 | 7:56 am
    Thanks to my friends at thisiscolossal.com for alerting me to this recent creation by architect Garth Britzman.  Made entirely of plastic bottles filled with colored water, this is the ultimate in ingenuity and fun. Filed under: art, Recycled Art, Sculpture Tagged: architecture, Art, Artist, cars, contemporary architecture, creative, Garth Britzman, innovation, modern architecture, parking, plastic, recycling, thisiscolossal

  • “Gastronomy” The ART of Cooking

    Betsy Wills
    7 May 2012 | 9:31 pm
    Some of the best, artistic experiences I have had have been in restaurants.  My favorite so far has been Alinea in Chicago.  Go. Le Chalet de la Foret (Brussels) is on my wish list. Filed under: art Tagged: Alinea, Belgium, Brussels, Chicago, cooking, cooking gastonomy, dining, Food, gourmet, Le Chalet de la Foret, restaurants

  • “Ain’t Nothin Like the Real Thing” Paintings by Laura Sanders

    Betsy Wills
    4 May 2012 | 6:38 am
    Scale, color, and most of all,  texture are difficult to adequately convey through pixels.  Such is CERTAINLY the case with paintings by artist Laura Sanders.  I saw her work in Miami last winter at Art Basel and was reminded how the web is blessing and a curse. I’m heading over to The Harding Academy Art Show later today.  Everyone is abuzz about the represented artists.   With so many wonderful art fairs, I hope you too will have time to soak up the “real thing” somewhere this weekend. Artists website: Laura Sanders Filed under: art, contemporary art, oil, Painting…

  • “Mobile Office” Photography by Alain Delorme

    Betsy Wills
    27 Apr 2012 | 7:31 am
    I’m on a hunt for new office space so, in the meantime, I’m largely operating from my 2002 Mercedes station wagon.  I think it very current of me to have a mobile office.  Being “virtual” has its pros and cons.  If you are on a conference call for instance, you don’t want the other party to hear the Starbucks barista taking your grande nonfat latte order.  It just isn’t professional. French photographer Alain Delorme captures some very hard workers who certainly put my little challenge into perspective. Filed under: art, contemporary art, Photography…
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  • A Conversation With Patrick Jones

    Brett Baker
    16 May 2012 | 7:16 am
    If there’s one thing the 21st century is teaching us, it’s that the act of painting is far more generative than 20th century end-game modernism predicted. This is certainly the case in the paintings of Patrick Jones. Over the course of a long career, Jones has developed a rich visual language and applied his rigorous, abstract process to a wide range of interests from Dogon carvings to political injustice. In his recent work, Jones’ poured and stained canvases have absorbed the space, light, and color of his coastal surroundings. I recently had the opportunity to correspond…

  • Jan Müller: Faust and Other Tales

    Brett Baker
    15 May 2012 | 9:56 pm
    Caleb De Jong reviews the exhibition Faust and Other Tales: The Paintings of Jan Müller at Lori Bookstein Fine Art, New York, on view through June 23, 2012. De Jong writes: "Müller’s literary subject matter, while seemingly at odds with the high Modernist dictates of 1950s New York, hinted at a truth now more greatly apparent to a contemporary audience. Coming from a German Expressionist tradition that includes Emil Nolde and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Müller’s paintings nonetheless partakes of a New World sensibility. Looking back to the medieval world for subject…

  • Sangram Majumdar: Studio Visit

    Brett Baker
    15 May 2012 | 12:36 pm
    In a three part video interview, Haniya Rae visits the studio of painter Sangram Majumdar. Of his recent work Majumdar remarks: "Being someone who works with a certain amount of observation and looking at things, I wanted to… compress a space I was familiar with through day to day interaction, like my studio, against a space that I'm familiar with more through memory… and try to pull those things together, literally… complicating within the painting a physically experience space and then a space that literally doesn't exist anymore." read more

  • Syria: Painting as Protest

    Brett Baker
    14 May 2012 | 6:50 pm
    Rima Marrouch reports on Syrian painters who continue to paint despite the violence, and a recent exhibition of paintings smuggled out of Syria at Espace Kettaneh Kunigk (Tanit), in Beirut. Marrouch tells the story of painter Hiba Akkad, who "started protesting in her neighborhood in Syria's capital, Damascus. Men would hoist her on their shoulders as she shouted anti-government slogans - this in a conservative neighborhood that had at one time shunned her for deciding not to wear a hijab. 
The protests lasted for months. Then came the intimidation: 'It was a lot of pressure.

  • MsBehavior

    Brett Baker
    14 May 2012 | 1:13 pm
    Sharon Butler visits the exhibition MsBehavior at the ArtBridge Drawing Room, New York, featuring work by Amy Feldman, Polly Shindler, Amanda Valdez, on view through June 28, 2012. Butler writes: "All exponents of a casualist aesthetic, the three women rock insouciant shapes using monochromatic color, humble materials, and simple drawing techniques." Additionally curator Jordana Zeldin states: "Be it on canvas or scratch paper, sturdy, near-primal shapes assert their right to take up space and interact, while the handling of materials, unsteady edges and uncertain compositions…
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    Dead Doodles

  • Renew!

    Dan
    15 May 2012 | 1:54 pm
    Enter the Carousel. This is the time of Renewal. Its another one inspired by a classic sci-fi film. This time its Logan's Run. There were some great sci-fi films made way back in the 70s and they all seem to have soundtracks created by one man and a synthesizer. I've never quite figured out how that tradition started but I'm kind of glad it did. The bizarre, almost music stuff, really adds to the futuristic feeling in some movies and Logan's Run definitely counts as one of those. The carousel is the ceremony where the people who have reached 30 are sent off to their deaths. And the…

  • Rockatansky Fuel Haulage

    Dan
    7 May 2012 | 10:55 am
    Max will always get your fuel there on time. A little Mad Max themed doodle for you all this time. Max Rockatansky has to be one of the most unusual names for any movie hero. Thank goodness they shortened it to Mad Max for the title or the posters would have looked terrible. The fortified truck from the Road Warrior is a pretty iconic vehicle and I thought you would probably want to use it more than once (if it hadn't been destroyed by the humungus). Safe and secure fuel deliveries would have made Max a fortune, if he only could have got that first one right. Available on posters, prints,…

  • Revenge of the Frogs

    Dan
    28 Apr 2012 | 2:45 pm
    One day the frogs will get their own back, just wait and see. Back in the very early 80's one frog was getting a really bad deal out of these newfangled video games. Its been a long time coming, but now he has some genetically mutated friends on his side, its time to get revenge. Why don't you try getting across the road and see how much you like it huh? I don't really know why I was thinking about old school video games. But when I thought about turning one of them on its head I just knew it would make a fun picture. All I needed then was the right frog (or perhaps the right collection of…

  • Battle Royale Class 3B Final Report

    Dan
    18 Apr 2012 | 4:03 pm
    Battle Royale Class 3B Final Report What do you do when you've finished watching Battle Royale? Well if you are me you start thinking 'that film was awesome, I want to make a design inspired by it!' Then of course you get carried away come up with an idea and start watching it again. Only this time you take notes on how everyone was killed and in what order and work up a nice poster based on the notes. So there it is, the final report of Class 3B, all 40 kills with the weapon that caused them. Here's a little close up of the detail. I got carried away with the texture and stuff on this and…

  • Low Flying Spacecraft on Teefury

    Dan
    12 Apr 2012 | 4:06 am
    Lucky me has got a print on Teefury.com! You might (or might not) know Teefury as just about the biggest 'one shirt a day' site around. Well I got the news that my submission has been accepted. Which means that you lovely people get to pick up this awesome Star Wars themed design for just 10 US dollars. But you only get 24 hours to get your order in on Friday 13th April. So make sure you don't miss it! As a bonus (because I'm pretty excited about this!) if you like my Facebook page and share the post you'll find over there, you will be entered into a draw to win any T-shirt you like from my…
 
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    Oil Painting Techniques Lessons Blog

  • Oil Painting Tips – Organizing Your Palette

    admin
    8 May 2012 | 8:57 am
    You should have the right kind of palette to start off with. Your palette should be non-porous to prevent absorption of oil from the paint. Palettes come in a variety of different materials from glass to wood. My personal preference is the BOB ROSS Clear Palette. I have found this palette the easiest to clean and best for mixing colors. When you are first starting out, it may be a good idea to start with a fairly limited palette of colors. If you purchase every color under the sun, you may find yourself mixing too many different colors, which will result in a muddy painting. Start off slow in…

  • Buying An Abstract Painting

    admin
    28 Apr 2012 | 4:18 am
    You may be mistaken in thinking that buying a piece of abstract art would be a simple thing to do. You just select the work you want… and buy it! The truth will creep up on you as soon as you look at the first painting “it is not quite the right one, so I will look for another”. Here is the first realization – and question to ask yourself – why exactly is this piece you are looking at “not quite right”? The answer can be manifold: 1. It includes a colour I do not like 2. I am not sure it will go with another item in the space I would like to place it…

  • Oil Painting Supplies – Guide For Beginners

    admin
    20 Apr 2012 | 8:57 am
    When I first began painting some 10 years ago, I remember my first trip to my local art supply store. I recall my feeling of utter confusion as I perused the aisles. This particular art store had every tube of paint, brush, medium and canvas known to man, far too many choices for a confused beginner. After several moments, a sales person came by and began to assist me in finding the supplies I needed. To make a long story short, I left the store 30 minutes later with a box full of supplies, half of which I had absolutely no idea what to do with. I wish I knew then what I know now. I could…

  • Concrete Paint

    admin
    18 Apr 2012 | 5:54 am
    Many home owners report that their concrete does not look as good as it first did, and indeed some concrete looses its looks and become cracked and dimples and rust stains. This look damages the house look and many find it to be plain ugly, the solutions that people apply to this problem is usually covering the whole concrete surface with different thing, mattress and clothes from all materials, but covering the concrete does not solve the problem just provides a temporary solution you need to remove once it starts raining. The real solution for this problem is using concrete paint. You can…

  • Body Painting

    admin
    28 Mar 2012 | 4:18 am
    With the World Body Painting Festival (and of course the Body Painting Award) coming up on the 17th of July, it’s about time to get you all fired up in your body painting know-how. More about this festival coming soon , but first a short introduction in the art of body painting. Body painting is a form of body art, and has probably been around since the beginning of civilization. In almost every tribalist culture, body painting was performed during ceremonies or merely just for the beauty of it. Back then they used clay and other natural pigments. Body painting still survives in parts…
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    Airbrush | Stencils | DIY Compressor

  • Airbrush Compressor AS189 Review

    by serzomanik
    2 May 2012 | 1:40 pm
    A long time ago when I wrote my first airbrush review I mentioned that I will try to get my hands on airbrush compressors too and give most reliable review I can. This day has come....

  • Airbrushing on Polymer Clay

    by serzomanik
    16 Apr 2012 | 11:23 am
    Polymer clay, an unusual topic for airbrush blog? Well, not that unusual for many artists doing sculpting. Painting on clay is not as simple as it might look like because you have to count with the...

  • Camouflage Reference and Stencils

    by serzomanik
    3 Apr 2012 | 10:47 am
    A long time ago I’ve prepared a reference pack to download with a name Camouflage and actually I have forgotten about it. Last week I’ve received an email from one subscriber named Marc....

  • Master Airbrush Review

    by serzomanik
    27 Mar 2012 | 11:12 am
    In today’s airbrush review I decided to start with quote from one of emails I’m getting from my readers “It seems like you have reviewed the top models of several brands. On the...

  • Multilayer Stencils

    by serzomanik
    19 Mar 2012 | 2:18 pm
    Anyone hungry for stencils? I’ve updated my freebies page with some new, one layer stencils. Whilst preparing new stencils for my celebrity theme I noticed that celebrities look better and show...
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    Ululating Undulating Ungulate

  • Plucking A Picasso From A Thrift Shop

    Deanna
    15 May 2012 | 2:45 pm
    Another thrift store find; this time a signed Picasso. Purchased for $14, the man sold the Picasso print designed to advertise a 1958 Easter exhibition of his ceramic work in Vallauris, France, for $7,000. Aside from being a reminder that real art can indeed be found in thrift shops, there’s this tip on the value [...]

  • Coffee Pot Cozies Can Be Practical and Pretty Too

    Laura
    14 Apr 2012 | 2:48 pm
    We’re coming up for another Earth Day/ Earth Week. I’m glad to see the awareness for the environment and our planet continued. When it began I wondered if the whole thing would just be one more fad, soon forgotten. So far it seems to be something people are giving importance to and listening, even thinking [...]

  • Nudity In Art

    Deanna
    28 Mar 2012 | 1:40 am
    When we were creating Ululating Undulating Ungulate, we had to come up with our policy on nudity in art; not being big into censorship, and creating a site for adults, we opted to include nudity. Deciding what is art, or, perhaps more accurately, what are “good nudes vs. bad nudes” is highly subjective — but [...]

  • Old Fashioned Pressed Flowers as Art

    Laura
    13 Mar 2012 | 10:57 am
    These pressed flowers come from a shop on Etsy: Forever Flowers by Amy. They’re gorgeous, with vibrant colours. My Mother and I pressed flowers when I was a kid. I haven’t done much of it since then. Usually, it’s for a special occasion and I’m using flowers someone sent me, or those I collected at [...]

  • Starting Your Art Career When the Kids are Grown

    Deanna
    8 Mar 2012 | 2:05 am
    On BlogTalkRadio today: Starting Your Art Career When the Kids are Grown. The show starts at noon EST and is brought to you by Artists Helping Artists. (If you miss it, past shows are archived.)
 
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    Kesha Bruce Studio

  • How To Construct a Creative Life in the 21st Century.

    Kesha Bruce:
    15 May 2012 | 5:19 am
    If you’ve been following my twitter feed for any time now, this is practically old news to you.  At the end of last year I signed on to become a regular contributor to Fresh Art International. In fact I have my own column called Fresh Rx.  What I love about Fresh Art is that the entire website is all about artists’ creative practices, both the practical and the more philosophical stuff. From the Fresh Art website:"Fresh Art International is an evolving new media platform which taps into the world's most amazing resources. Fresh Talk podcasts feature Cathy Byrd in…

  • Art = No Shoes. No Make-up. ALL Bliss!

    Kesha Bruce:
    16 Apr 2012 | 6:07 am
    I still have sand in my hair and I have a serious case of “vacation brain”, but I'm home from the Maldives just in time to celebrate my birthday today!But April 16th isn’t just the day I celebrate another successful trip around the sun.  My birthday is also the day I’ve chosen to release my latest work into the world. So as promised, New Stuff: Duunas, 2012. Mixed media on canvas. 27.5 x 19.6 inches (70 cm x 50 cm.)Big Spirit Dancing - Drawings inspired by stories and legends of the Hopi fertility diety Kokopelli, and the Yoruba Orisha Xango.The Guardians – A series…

  • That's a Wrap!

    Kesha Bruce:
    21 Dec 2011 | 1:24 am
    At least for 2011 anyway. After today this blog will be maintaining radio silence until April 2012.I'll be spending most of my time in the studio finishing new work and preparing for my 2012 New Collection Preview on April 16th.  (Click here if you haven't signed up for your preview invite yet.) Stuff I Will Be Doing For the Next 3 Months Instead of Writing This Blog:Studying French verb conjugations and reading Alexandre Dumas.   What better way to brush up my French grammar and vocabulary than to spend a few months doing verb drills and passing an hour a day…

  • What keeps you motivated and on track? Are you fueled by external validation?

    Kesha Bruce:
    14 Dec 2011 | 5:32 am
    Art Basel/ Miami Beach is said and done, and by now almost everyone has chimed in with a response to Charles Saatchi’s scathing review of the contemporary art world, but I still find myself in plenty of discussions about the state of affairs in the current Art market.All these discussions have me thinking about the Louise Bourgeois retrospective I saw at the Centre Pompidou Paris a few years back. The retrospective presented 200 sculptures, paintings, drawings and engravings Bourgeois produced between 1940 and 2007. What really struck me was how playful Bourgeois was in all of her work. She…

  • Is the Contemporary Art World "Hideous"?

    Kesha Bruce:
    6 Dec 2011 | 7:23 am
    I’ve been finding myself in numerous conversations about the state of contemporary art lately.  Most of them are in response to all the dust that’s been kicked up surrounding celebrity British art collector Charles Saatchi’s recent comments about the current art world. A few of Saatchi's juiciest quotes: “Being an art buyer these days is comprehensively and indisputably vulgar. It is the sport of the Eurotrashy, Hedge-fundy, Hamptonites; of trendy oligarchs and oiligarchs; and of art dealers with masturbatory levels of self-regard.”"...I don't actually believe many people…
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    Pat Fiorello - Art Elevates Life

  • 15 May 2012 | 5:10 pm

    15 May 2012 | 5:10 pm
    Sunflowers and Irises I12 x 16Watercolor Paintingby Pat FiorelloHere's another take on the Sunflowers and Irises I posted last week. I had the same flowers and did 2 different demonstrations- one for my morning class and one for the afternoon class. I didn't want to do the exact same painting twice, so altered the composition. This was the first one and the painted I posted on May 9 was the 2nd version. Which do you prefer?

  • What lies between comfort and panic?

    11 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Sunflowers and Daisies18 x 24Oil Painting by Pat FiorelloI read something interesting awhile back that I share with my classes . You don't learn anything when you are in you COMFORT ZONE. Likewise you can't learn anything when you are so worried or fearful about screwing up  that you are in what could be called your PANIC ZONE. But in between those 2 states is the LEARNING ZONE.  That's where learning can happen- you are open to learn, unattached to the outcome and willing to suspend…

  • Painting Flowers in Watercolor: Sunflowers and Irises

    9 May 2012 | 6:44 am
    Sunflowers & Irises10 x 14 Watercolor Paintingby Pat FiorelloSOLDWe're in week 5 of the Painting Flowers in Watercolor: Loose, Fresh and Easy class that I teach each week in Atlanta.  Above is a demo painting that I did in class last week from the arrangement pictured below. Also here are some photo's of students happily painting their bouquets.  It's great to see the progress from week 1.   Good work students! Your brush mileage is paying off!

  • Knockouts

    7 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    Knockouts12 x 16 Oil Paintingby Pat Fiorello$600 />Here's a recent painting I did of a bunch of "knockout" roses in silver and copper containers. They have a little bit of a different structure than traditional roses but are equally as fun to paint. Below is the photo of the still life set up I painted from.

  • Have some fun at the Wesleyan Artist Market- this Thursday- Saturday

    2 May 2012 | 5:27 pm
    It's that time of year again for the Wesleyan Artist Market.  It's a fun show that always has a great variety of quality art, jewelry, and other gift items from over 75 professional artists with proceeds benefiting the art program at Wesleyan School in Norcross. I've been participating in this show for about 5 years and will be back again this year with many brand new paintings.  Hours are Thursday May 3, 7-9pm, Friday May 4, 9-7, and Saturday May 5, 10-4. It's free to attend and open to the public. The Wesleyan campus is located at  5405 Spalding Drive, Norcross, GA…
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    Artist & Painter Rebecca Latham's Nature & Wildlife Art

  • Curiosity – Raccoon

    Rebecca
    18 Apr 2012 | 9:00 pm
    Curiosity – Raccoon, 5in x 7in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham A recent piece.   The blend of textures in this painting was a pleasure to paint… the soft fur against the rough bark... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Evening in Indigo – Trumpeter Swan

    Rebecca
    13 Apr 2012 | 1:25 pm
    Evening in Indigo – Trumpeter Swan, 5.5in x 5.5in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham I love painting swans.  ..there it just something about the glow of color as the light passes through... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • American Black Bear

    Rebecca
    11 Apr 2012 | 9:57 pm
    American Black Bear, 12in x 15in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is one of several recent works that just arrived in Texas at Whistle Pik Galleries.  In finishing this painting, I noticed... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Family Outing – Swans

    Rebecca
    7 Apr 2012 | 7:00 am
    Family Outing – Trumpeter Swans, under 4in x 6in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham I enjoy painting wildlife families interacting with each other.  Seeing this family of Trumpeter Swans out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Rabbit in Moss

    Rebecca
    6 Apr 2012 | 2:39 pm
    Mossy Spot – Rabbit (Sepia), 5in x 7in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham Mossy Spot – Rabbit, 5in x 7in, watercolor on board, ©Rebecca Latham This is a new painting that is on... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
 
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    Free Spirit Gallery Blog

  • Imagine Native Art In Rent To Own Condos

    admin
    4 May 2012 | 8:43 am
    Rent To Own Condos Having native art in your home is great as it adds a taste of exotic style.  If you are currently a renter, native art will certainly set you apart from your neighbours.  Now, imagine if you had native art on the walls of your own home that you actually own.  This is certainly possible through rent to own condos as well as other rent to own homes. Rent to own homes programs have sprung up and they help renters who want to become homeowners but can’t currently get approved for mortgages either because of bad credit or insufficient funds for down payments.  These…

  • Frozen Planet Is A Must-See For Orcas Plus More

    admin
    17 Apr 2012 | 7:17 am
    Orcas In Frozen Planet I have always loved killerwhales or orcas as they are often known.  I watch them when I go to aquariums like Seaworld, the Vancouver Aquarium or Marineland in Niagara Falls.  I like them so much that I even collect Northwest Indian art carvings of killerwhales.  As you know, orcas are also one of the most popular of all Northwest Indian art designs and they are steady sellers here at Free Spirit Gallery. Even the NHL hockey team Vancouver Canucks has their team logo based on an orca. I was watching the BBC documentary entitled ‘Frozen Planet’ which is an…

  • Native Aboriginal Art At Toronto Museum

    admin
    2 Apr 2012 | 8:21 pm
    Native Aboriginal Art I visited a Toronto museum this weekend and got some video footage of a few pieces of Native Aboriginal art they had on display.  They didn’t have very much compared to the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau but the ones they had were quite nice. The collection included several Iroquois carvings, an Inuit whalebone carving from Labrador Arctic, a nice Morriseau Woodlands painting (pictured above), some Southwest Kachina dolls and a small assortment of Haida artifacts including old boxes and masks. The Iroquois art carvings were quite impressive especially given…

  • Northwest Indian Art Carvings Survey Results

    admin
    3 Mar 2012 | 7:28 am
    Northwest Indian Art Carvings Thanks to all who took part in our recent online survey on what type of Northwest Indian art carvings you all want to see for our next series from our master carvers.  Although we were not surprised how popular eagles and bears continue to be, we were surprised on how popular ravens were taking the third most popular carving subject. There were a lot of different ideas for the general ‘other’ category but one subject that came out on a fairly regular basis was the call for wolf carvings. Maybe the recent Twilight movie series has something to do with…

  • What Northwest Indian Art Carvings Do You Want To See?

    admin
    29 Feb 2012 | 6:57 am
    Northwest Indian Art Carvings Before we order our new series of Northwest Indian art carvings for the spring, we thought that we would put out a quick, fun survey to get your input on what type of carvings you would like to see in the new collection for the spring. Please take 30 seconds to enter your input into this new Northwest Indian art carvings series at the online survey. We will then publish the overall results on this blog in the near future and have our master carvers produce the type of carvings that most people want to see. Thanks in advance!
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    Hella Heaven

  • On friendship in times of social networks

    15 May 2012 | 9:29 am

  • Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron dancing Gershwin's "Our Love is Here to Stay"

    14 May 2012 | 2:33 pm
    I remember when I watched the movie An American in Paris when I was a teenager. Jerry, Gene Kelly, sings the Gershwin1s song Our Love is Here to Stay and when he finishes the orchestra starts playing it. Jerry and Lise, Leslie Caron, dance in the Seine river banks. YouTube: here.

  • A strange HTML code can ruin your blog

    14 May 2012 | 11:27 am
    I was working on a post and I was trying to put some images side by side but as they were more than four I searched for "how to put images side by side I found the Etsy Blog Team 's post "How to post images side by side" and used a HTML code they give. I tried using the code but it didn't work so I didn't publish the post. For my surprise all the posts with images side by side changed. The original edition I did was modified. I don't know why the space between the images was increased and all the posts I edited in the whole blog with images side by side were altered and look awful I…

  • Dudhsagar Falls in India

    13 May 2012 | 4:53 pm
    Train from Mumbai to Goa passing through Dughsagar falls. The falls lie high up in the Mandovi River's watershed and so are not particularly spectacular during the dry season. During the monsoon season however, the falls are transformed into one of the most powerful falls in India.

  • Holy Cows in Namibia

    12 May 2012 | 1:11 pm
    I came across with this picture in Jenn's blog. He shoot it in Namibia: "We were driving north in Namibia with no lights, no people, and the first flood of the Swakop River in years. This all meant maneuvering on rocky paths, through flooded ditches… and surprise! A herd of cows. The best part was that we didn’t run into them. They ran into us. Hearing the thud of cows walk into your car really brings new meaning to the term "holy cow."
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    Juanele - Eye on the arts in Buenos Aires

  • 220 [Flickr]

    Juanele AR
    4 May 2012 | 7:30 am
    Juanele AR posted a photo: Parque Centenario

  • Happy New Year and Goodbye!

    Rick Powell
    3 Jan 2012 | 9:53 am
      I’m constantly amazed by the diversity, depth and creativity of the artists in Buenos Aires, especially when I look at ArtInfo and scratch my head wondering at the taste and sanity of those participating in the international art market. Two words: Damien Hirst. Here in Capital Federal, I keep wondering why Buenos Aires doesn’t get more global attention, other than for its street art. Perhaps it’s because, for the most part, artists here have gone their own way, even from each other. Sure, there are microtrends but they really don’t last long and no one pays them…

  • Weekend Portfolio: Prehispanic Mexican gods

    Gabriela Schevach
    30 Dec 2011 | 9:42 am
      In Mexican Pre-Hispanic societies, art had very different purposes than in the contemporary Western context. It related to religion, its rituals and the worship of the gods. Here we present a selection of pictures of the Pre-Columbian statues exhibited at Fundación Proa until January 8th. Gods, Rites and Crafts of Pre-Hispanic Mexico Through January 8th, 2012 Fundación Proa Av. Pedro de Mendoza 1929, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tuesday – Sunday, 11 AM – 7 PM   Sign up for the free Juanele Weekly.

  • Assume the perpendicular

    Gabriela Schevach
    28 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am
      Vision orients oneself in space, ignoring certain relevant details that make it possible to distinguish one zone from another. When walking down the street, a necessary coordination between the eyes that observe and the feet that move happens almost naturally. With the camera against the face, the photographer looks through the viewfinder, facing perspective from a single point. Bruno Dubner, Photography from the series Ajeno At MAMBA, Bruno Dubner has installed a line of photographs that starts on a wall and continues on the adjacent one, turning around half the room. They are located…

  • Weekend Portfolio: Teko van Kuyk

    Gabriela Schevach
    24 Dec 2011 | 6:00 am
        Bio from the artist I’m Teko van Kuyk, 23-years old, and I’m a visual artist. I was born in Switzerland and at age two I moved to New Zealand. When I was 6, I moved to Brazil. I think I’ve always drawn, actually, I can’t remember a time in my life when I haven’t done it. As a child, I attended painting and drawing workshops. I’ve been living in Buenos Aires for the last five years and since then I have been dedicated to painting. My production has a sensitive character — based on human qualities and relations in general, but, above all, on love. Behind those…
 
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    Artcards Review

  • IN PROTEST at Berkeley Art Museum

    Aaron Harbour
    7 May 2012 | 7:58 pm
    I am excited about the potential of In Protest, an event organized in tandem by the Kadist Art Foundation and the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, to be held Wednesday, May 9th at 7pm. Artists have been asked to design posters with a specific or abstract political message to be given away at this one night event. The list of artists includes many whom I instantly associate with politically charged practices such as Rigo 23, Martha Rosler, and Natasha Wheat and many whose posters may help recast their interests in a more political light. The artists are Zarouhie Abdalian, John…

  • Photographs Not Taken: April is Poetry Month

    Gabriella Radujko
    15 Apr 2012 | 5:21 pm
    Centrifuga, 2011 by Rafael Barrios © Gabriella Radujko Photographs Not Taken There are the photographs not taken An aged, elegant couple sitting on a 5th Avenue park bench just north of the Met matching blue-tinted eyeglasses serenity in their long couple-hood a “biopic” of quiet seated before the volta A widow living in a tenement built by Mussolini tending to a crude distillery housed in a Mussolini granted garage the quiet drip drip drip of slivovica welcoming visitors to sit in the deplaned seats of the now defunct Jugoslavenski Aerotransport Wearing a stained, but clean apron this…

  • Armory Arts Week Event: ‘Editquette’ Photo Recap

    Artcards Review
    3 Apr 2012 | 2:22 am
    Loren Connors, Julien Langendorff, Jim Jarmusch, Hiraku Suzuki (photo: Louie Metzner. courtesy of Opalnest) Hiraku Suzuki (photo: Louie Metzner) Photo: Amy Mitten Hiraku Suzuki (photo: Amy Mitten) Loren Connors (photo: Amy Mitten) Julien Langendorff (photo: Amy Mitten) Hiraku Suzuki (photo: Amy Mitten) (photo: Amy Mitten) Helen Homan Wu (Opalnest), Jim Jarmusch, Jozef van Wissum (photo: Amy Mitten) Printed Matter (photo: Amy Mitten) Printed Matter (photo: Louie Metzner) Loren Connors, Helen Homan Wu, Julien Langendorff, Hiraku Suzuki (photo: Amy Mitten) All photos courtesy of Opalnest

  • The 2012 Aipad Photography Show–New York, New York

    Gabriella Radujko
    2 Apr 2012 | 5:42 pm
    Film Noir #1405 Bill Armstrong All photographs courtesy Sam Matamoros The Aipad Photography Show in New York, held March 29-April 1, 2012, continues to unite the past with the future of fine art photography under one glorious roof at the historic Park Avenue Armory. Here, the past’s usefulness is on display as prescribed and thoughtfully described by Israel Zangwell–namely, the past is for inspiration (not imitation) and continuation (not repetition). Presumably, the English writer would have appreciated the close proximity of historical images to those belonging to our decidedly…

  • Interviews with Ryan Zoghlin, Marc Fichou, and Odette England–Photo Review 2011 Competition Winners

    Gabriella Radujko
    23 Mar 2012 | 2:36 pm
    Aerotone #7 © Ryan Zoghlin; all photos courtesy Photo Review The complete portfolio of competition winner images can be viewed at: http://www.photoreview.org/competition/portfolio.php/38/1 Ryan Zoghlin is the First Prize winner of the 27th annual Photo Review International Photography Competition juried by Robert Mann. Gabriella Radujko: Thematically, your portfolios explore being “on an edge” or “on the edge” (as opposed being edgy). These include: Surf-o-glyphs: where surfers are on the edges of water NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) where industrial power encroaches on the periphery…
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    Art & Musings

  • Owl Tattoo

    JessicaDoyle
    16 May 2012 | 12:23 pm
    A few months ago, Kayleigh wrote asking for permission to use my artwork as a tattoo. She wanted to use the opening owl from this blog post as the basis for her tattoo. The final tattoo turned out pretty fabulous don’t you think! I’m truly honoured that someone liked my artwork enough to have it tattooed on their skin. Thanks for sending in the picture Kayleigh. Interested in getting a tattoo of my artwork… simply download it from HandmadeCloud.

  • Be unique and wondrous at all times – drawing

    JessicaDoyle
    15 May 2012 | 3:16 pm
    Ideally we’d all be unique and wondrous at all times. This, however, would be difficult to achieve and maintain. As children we were so. But, as we grew into adulthood we were taught to let go of this wonder and form into lines one after the other as we proceeded to checkout. While we are unique, we are more the same than we really want to admit. It is only through actions that we render each other indifferent perhaps. Maybe it comes down to being honest with what makes you tick with those you love, admire and trust. The drawing above was created using Prismacolor Verithin coloured…

  • The Physics of Being Busy

    ShaylaMaddox
    9 May 2012 | 5:18 pm
    Have you ever noticed how busy people seem to get more done? I’ve heard that if you have a task that needs completing, give it to a busy person. They’ll get it done. Probably in a timely fashion too. Maybe it has something to do with physics. People with a lot to do have a lot more energy whirling around them. They’re already moving fast. Adding something else just propels them faster. Tasks are easy because they’re used to doing them. They cook and clean simultaneously. Now think of that person who never does anything. Their biggest contribution in life is unlocking a…

  • Abigail the Bird – Drawing

    JessicaDoyle
    7 May 2012 | 5:45 pm
    Abigail was created with ink and coloured pencil on ingris paper. She measures 9×9 inches. She’s a rather phat birdie! I’ve been listing many original illustrations in the shop. More will be added in the coming weeks. It feels great to be working again. I’m so glad you are all here. You give me hope to continue onwards.

  • I see dead birds

    JessicaDoyle
    7 May 2012 | 7:57 am
    I don’t see dead people but I’ve certainly been seeing my share of dead birds lately. This latest pigeon was bludgeoned in the Woodlawn Schoolyard off Westmorland Road this past Sunday evening on April 29th. At first I thought it was just a bunch of feathers strewn across the green but upon closer inspection the carcass was fresh and dripping with blood. My co-walker and myself were certainly grossed out as I kneeled to get a closer look. I think the stray cats or hawks or eagles in the neighborhood are attacking! On a brighter note… the grass is certainly growing green on this…
 
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    The art of Christian Bocquee

  • 9 May 2012 | 1:51 am

    9 May 2012 | 1:51 am
    Done some time ago, these character designs were 'spec' work for two different productions. The top one is an 'aussie santa' and the one below an immigrant janitor.It's looking like both projects fell through, which means I can show them. Something to do with the GFC bogey man I suspect.. And perhaps setting Santa in the Australian summer time was too cruel a concept to contemplate anyway!

  • Hand studies

    4 May 2012 | 9:44 pm
    Away, but not idle... not that there is anything wrong with idleness. Please remember to stop and smell the roses fellow creatives!My recent house move is over, but things are still not set up. Nevertheless I've been enjoying working only with the simplest of tools, namely a pen and sketchbook.Getting stuck on drawing a hand pose recently I thought I'd delve a little deeper into the problem. Study and visual research can be tedious, and stifling to the creative urge I find. But since I was doing it, I thought I'd do it 'good'.You may notice I went to the trouble of studying fingers in and of…

  • Animation project

    23 Mar 2012 | 6:49 pm
    Back in 2010 I was commissioned to design characters and produce a few minutes of animation for this community health education film directed by David Hansen. The film is a blend of live-action and animation. We discussed using 3d CG animation initially, but in the end decided on Flash style animation due to the tight deadline.An excerpt of the full film can be viewed HERE.Thank you to the people of these communities for allowing me to showcase my contribution on this project.

  • Life drawing

    17 Mar 2012 | 2:14 am
    Life drawing in pen, time taken was about 5-10 minutes each.

  • Ponyo BG studies II

    5 Mar 2012 | 11:28 pm
    A couple more studies of background art from Ponyo. I'm finding that gouache and coloured pencil is a really great combination. As far as I can tell this is what was used in the actual backgrounds for the film, along with pastels. Apart from being nice and opaque when you want, gouache appears to be quite suitable for watercolour like effects. However getting the right mixture is something that will take just as much practice and experience to do well. As for the coloured pencils, good quality ones proved essential for vibrant marks. Scribling away with dirty hands I really did feel like a…
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  • Exhibition News: Sourcing the Museum at the Textile Museum in DC through August 19th

    arttextstyle
    14 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Sourcing the Museum Lia Cook inspired by Syrian 6-7th century and Egyptian 550-625 coptic textile For Sourcing the Museum, 11 artists (Olga de Amaral, James Bassler, Polly Barton, Archie Brennan, Lia Cook, Helena Hernmarck, Ayako Nikamoto, Jon Eric Riis, Warren Seelig, Kay Sekimachi, and Ethel Stein) were invited by renowned textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen to artists explore the Museum’s historically and culturally varied collections. The resulting exhibition includes 12 new artworks that the artists created, displayed alongside the fabrics that inspired them. The historical textiles…

  • Art News: Paperworks: material as medium — Grethe Wittrock

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    9 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Among the artists whose work will be included in Paperworks: material as medium, at the Flinn Gallery of the Greenwich Public Library (May 10th – June 21st) is Grethe Wittrock. Using ancient techniques to create contemporary work, Wittrock’s meditative process of repetition allows her to create simple, strong, poetic works of art. She handweaves, knots and braids thousands of strings of silk, gold and paper yarn, custom dyed in Japan. “[Textiles'] softness and flexibility and the way you can shape it, either as a fabric or a yarn, appealed to me,” Wittrock says.

  • Art News: Paperworks: material as medium — Hans-Jürgen Simon

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    8 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    1hjs B-II/41, Hans-Jurgen Simon, newspapers, resin, lead sheet, 14.75" x 86" x 4.5", 2002 photo by Tom Grotta Working with Print Media is how Hans Jürgen Simon characterizes his work and simultaneously describes the material out of which he fashions his art. Simon, one of the artists in Paperworks: material as medium, which opens at the Flinn Gallery in the Greenwich Library in Greenwich on May10th, creates works from printed pages, some of which have not found their way to a reader. He dissects newspapers and returned books and magazine pages and…

  • Art News: Paperworks: material as medium — Eva Vargö

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    5 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    “We are living in the middle of the city pulse and are continuously overwhelmed by visual impressions and all kinds of information and on top of that we also very often have to make quick decisions. We all handle and cope with these issues in many different ways, but I do think we all need some quiet time – time for reflection to regain strength and energy in our daily lives,” says Swedish artist Eva Vargö, one of the 31 international artists whose work is included in Paperworks: material as medium, at the Flinn Gallery, Greenwich Library, which opens May 10th. Vargö deals…

  • Art News: Paperworks: material as medium — Miriam Londoño

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    3 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Miriam Londoño studied art at Antioquia University in Medelin, Colombia and at the Arts Academy in Florence, Italy. While she lived in Medelin, Londoño worked as an artistexplained the text from an exhibition earlier this year at Galerie 106 in the Netherlands.”The finished works hang on the wall as transparent paper strips with ornate characters and the words a shadow cast on the wall. The graceful play of light and dark contrasts with the emotional character of the stories described there. This paradox of light and shadow frequently reappear in her…
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  • Brain Painting Made it to Scope NYC 2012 Show

    2 May 2012 | 11:09 pm
    Hi everyone,I had wondered for years what it would take to be included in a group at show at one of the major art fairs that take place in New York each year.Well below is a picture of me next to one of my brain paintings that was shown at the chashama booth at the 2012 Scope New York Art Show :-)Here are pics of other works in the booth:The artists in the show were selected from a lottery with artists from chashama's space to create program. Those interested in participating were given a 12" x 12" stretched canvas to create what we like.Do you or someone you know aware of opportunities for…

  • New Painting on the Brain and the Visual Cortex

    4 Apr 2012 | 7:04 am
    Brace yourselves for some eye catching work :)Focusing on our brain and the visual cortex, I introduce you to: Yet to be Seen20" x 24"Acrylic on Stretched CanvasGot dots?Our visual cortex is located at the back of our brains and covers both left and right hemispheres. By knowing just that bit of information, I wanted the the angle of the head to be 3/4 profile from the back. I felt that if it was a full view from the back, it may be hard to know how much area the visual cortex covers. In this detail below, you'll see that the visual cortex area of the brain is highlighted with this dense area…

  • New Painting - The Brain and Smoking, Part 2 [Secondhand Smoke]

    6 Mar 2012 | 5:17 pm
    Hi Everyone,The National Institutes of Health released a press release in May 2011 covering their findings on the impact of secondhand smoke on the brain. The article stated that those exposed to secondhand smoke suffer the same impact as those that do smoke. Being around secondhand smoke regularly could create behavioral patterns in the brain that promote smoking. You can read the press release here: http://www.nih.gov/news/health/may2011/nida-02.htmWith that said, I'm pleased to share with you the follow up painting to"Brain and Smoking, Part 1"It Begins: The Brain and Secondhand…

  • The Brain Series

    5 Mar 2012 | 9:50 am
    A series illustrating how various parts of our brain impact our behavior and vice versaThis post will be updated with new work. Stay tuned or chose to be notified via email by completing this brief form: http://eepurl.com/OUkJClick on the blog links below the images to read more about the work.All rights reserved (c) Michelle HunterCreative commons license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/Yet to be Seen (c) 2012 Michelle Hunterhttp://hunterart.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-painting-on-brain-and-visual-cortex.html It Begins: The Brain and Secondhand Smoke Part 2 (c) 2012…

  • New Painting - The Brain and Smoking, Part 1

    2 Feb 2012 | 11:43 am
    If you are a smoker, ever wonder where that "feel good feeling" comes from? My latest painting in my ongoing Brain Series helps describe what's going on.[Working Title] The Brain and Smoking, Part 120" x 24"Acrylic on stretched canvasThe Brain:Two chemicals in the brain which influence our mood are triggered when one smokes something with an addictive substance such as cigarettes that have nicotine. Opioids is one feel good chemical which contributes to positive feelings and calming pain. Dopamine is another feel good chemicalThe Artistic Process:Though I usually post in progress…
 
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  • Aloha Sunday Art Show

    Brooks
    30 Apr 2012 | 2:48 pm
    Our friends at Aloha Sunday in San Diego approached us earlier this year about helping organize a photo exhibit featuring 3 local surf and lifestyle photographers. The photo exhibit titled, “There’s Salt in My Blood, There’s Salt in the Sea” is finally here! Stop by Aloha Sunday this Thursday, May 3rd to check out the latest work of Eric Warner, James Tull, and Kevin Roche. Show starts at 7pm…don’t be late! More info on Facebook.

  • MR DVICE: No Rules Among Goons

    Brooks
    8 Mar 2012 | 12:04 pm
    MR. DVICE’s solo exhibit is this Saturday, March 10th, at the Thumbprint Gallery in La Jolla from 5p – 10p. The exhibit is titled No Rules Among Goons and features new work by MR. DVICE – “The ghouls in my head in a world where there are no rules and anything goes.” We were able to sit down with him for a short Q+A about the exhibit. Where did the name ‘MR. DVICE’ come from? My name is Dave Weidetz. I am from Encinitas, California and I go by MR. DVICE – The handle came from the first series I did on canvases a while back…They were all about…

  • Tyler Warren Interview

    Brooks
    28 Feb 2012 | 12:08 pm
    Tyler Warren is an artist, surfer, shaper, and all around good human. He was kind enough to let James Tull and I spend the day with him last year to document his every move. Our adventure begin with an early morning surf session at Salt Creek in Dana Point, California. We then made a quick stop at his favorite doughnut shop before spending countless hours in his studio looking at artwork both new and old, while discussing life, art, surfing, and the future. Our last stop was his shaping bay at Hobie to see one of his latest creations…an asymmetrical surfboard. Needless to say, we were…

  • Sensory Overload Art Show at Surf Ride

    Brooks
    31 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    The good people at Surf Ride are starting 2012 off right with Sensory Overload, the first of their quarterly art show series. The art show is on February 4th from 7p-10p at their Oceanside location and is open to all ages! Their will be fresh Mexican food provided by Bull Taco and adult beverages from Pabst Blue Ribbon and Svedka. Artists include: Josh Bernard, James Tull, Steve Peek, Brooks Sterling, Eric Warner, Steve Sherman, Ariel Wilson, Matty Davis, Hillary Dunks, Kevin Nestor, Zacc Woods, Taylor Lewis, Jamie Padilla, and more…

  • Guice Mann Documentary

    Brooks
    25 Jan 2012 | 11:57 am
    Charlie Malta, aka the Guice Mann, is a favorite artist and friend of We Love Creativity. He recently released a short documentary that was filmed and edited by Cooper Sevell. We hope you enjoy a behind the scenes look into the life of the Guice Mann.
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  • The Fantasy Art of Awakening: Moonfell Wood

    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Awakening: Moonfell Wood is a fairy tale hidden object game with beautifully illustrated fantasy artwork. The story is continued from Awakening: The Dreamless Castle.For more artwork from Awakening: Moonfell Wood, visit The Fantasy Art of Computer Games. This blog posts at 0600h PST every day. RSS feeds might be slower, so please visit us at http://blog.fantasy-art-and-portraits.com

  • The Fantasy Art of Battle for Middle Earth II

    15 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Battle for Middle Earth II is a fantasy strategy video game that expands upon J.R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings and very closely follows the visualization in the Peter Jackson (director) Lord of the Rings motion picture trilogy.For more fantasy artwork from Battle for Middle Earth II, visit The Fantasy Art of Computer Games. This blog posts at 0600h PST every day. RSS feeds might be slower, so please visit us at http://blog.fantasy-art-and-portraits.com

  • The Fantasy Art of Second Life

    14 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Fantasy Art contributions from talented Second Life photographers and photomanipulators: by Marlia Looming by Marlia LoomingThis blog posts at 0600h PST every day. RSS feeds might be slower, so please visit us at http://blog.fantasy-art-and-portraits.com

  • The Fantasy Art of Jared Castro

    13 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    The work of Jared Castro is featured in Exotique 7: The World's Most Beautiful CG Characters (from Ballistic Publishing). Exotique 7 crams in 358 pieces of digital character art out of over 2600 entries. Phoenix by ~castrochew on deviantART Temples Concept by ~castrochew on deviantARTThis blog posts at 0600h PST every day. RSS feeds might be slower, so please visit us at http://blog.fantasy-art-and-portraits.com

  • The Fantasy Art of Hentai Mania

    12 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Hentai Mania is a mod for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. For more artwork from Oblivion or the Hentai Mania mod, visit The Fantasy Art of Computer Games. This blog posts at 0600h PST every day. RSS feeds might be slower, so please visit us at http://blog.fantasy-art-and-portraits.com
 
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  • Metamorphosis

    jodi
    9 May 2012 | 3:20 pm
      While I was bringing boxes to storage, visiting flat after flat, riding in trains, wearing out my shoes in the streets of Glasgow, and then flying across the sea, something amazing was going on over at Clive Hicks-Jenkins' blog.  In fact, I only mention these little pursuits of mine as a way of framing an excuse for not having mentioned Clive's incredible online exhibition of maquettes sooner.  More than twenty far-flung artists took part in the show, creating a truly marvellous and extremely varied body of work.  I will just be sharing my contribution to the show…

  • A Sort of Interlude

    jodi
    6 May 2012 | 3:27 pm
       In the time since I took these photos, around the time of my last post, a lot has happened.  Green shoots and soft fresh leaves are all over Scotland now.  But yesterday morning we boarded a plane to Canada and said goodbye to all of them.  Or rather, we said "so long", because it turns out we will only be away for a little while.  When we go back to Aberdeen later this summer, it will be for another three years while my husband works away on his doctorate.  We found out only last week that we would be staying on... before that it was looking almost sure…

  • Lines Written on Ashes

    jodi
    17 Apr 2012 | 5:42 pm
       A break from packing before bed.  This apartment is burstingly full of mostly empty boxes stacked into precarious towers.  Yesterday was my last day at work and tomorrow morning we are catching a plane to Paris for a funeral.  Whatever I do or don't do, everything in all directions seems to be ending, changing.      So, today while clearing out some shelves, I had a little test print fire to get rid of all the accumulated printing experiments of this past while.  When you are working on an etching every now and then you have to pull a print on…

  • Something to Blanche the Days

    jodi
    4 Apr 2012 | 11:56 am
       A little break from drawing out paper arms at the desk.  Everything over here is sort of wobbly at the moment and so I have started making a long chain of distractions for myself, and then some distractions from those distractions, as an added precaution.  The weather has been all ups and downs too; it fevered up past its hottest days of last summer, and then it spat hail and snow.     It seems that somewhere, far out in the world, there has been creaking and rumbling, a slow, tectonic shifting of the plates distantly connected to the ground we stand…

  • Down Below the Dunes

    jodi
    28 Mar 2012 | 8:33 am
       Last Sunday we went a little way up the coast with friends to walk by the feet of the dunes at the mouth of the River Ythan.  The night before, after some guests went home, we'd slipped out for a walk in the haar, a heavy and cold sea fog that comes ashore on the east coast of Scotland.  The fog was so thick that the city and lighthouses all disappeared and our hair grew wet.  We walked far out on the spring tide sea floor, and took off our shoes to wade through icy tidal streams.  And then to warm up, at home we built a roaring fire, wrapped ourselves in…
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  • Which City Has The Best Street Art - LA, NYC, or London? (PHOTOS)

    31 Aug 2010 | 11:05 am
    These are 3 of the lamest graffiti works I've seen. Blogs were the source for the images and there were many better choices to go with when I checked out the blog sites. For those that live in or visited either NYC, LA, or London you know they have way better works than what there 3 pics shown here. Why only 3 to begin with anyway? There are several other countries around the world that have a thriving graffiti scene that would allow this post to at least feature a top 10. This article could have been way better.Read the Article at HuffingtonPost

  • Exhibit wanting to turn street lights into stars is up, but did it light up visitors?

    27 Aug 2010 | 9:24 am
    Given how I was working on a constellation series about a year ago, I was assuming James Holland's application of constellations in his street photos would evoke some meaning. Shame on me for having expectations! The photographs of city lights were beautiful and simple on their own. However, the "connect the dots" aspect of the work made it seem immature. The result just looked like an extended glares from street lights. James' created the lines by drawing on a glass clamped to the camera lens. Interesting technique.Even though the end results weren't moving, as a New Yorker, the purpose of…
 
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  • What Do You Want from MoMA.org?

    Colleen Brogan
    16 May 2012 | 9:13 am
    A view of the MoMA.org home pageI just came back from Museums and the Web 2012, an annual conference about the intersection of museums and technology. Museum staff from around the world presented case studies on innovative technology projects in their institutions. Highlights included the Nintendo audio guide for the Louvre, the Art Game Lab at SFMOMA, and an award-winning site on social media impact social media and museums called museum-analytics.org. Beyond interesting case studies of what’s been developed in the past year, there were presentations on what’s next on the…

  • Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon

    Charles Silver
    15 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    High Noon. 1952. USA. Directed by Fred ZinnemannThese notes accompany the screenings of Fred Zinnemann’s High Noon on May 16, 17, and 18 in Theater 3. Fred Zinnemann (1907–1997) fits comfortably into a group with such directors as Rouben Mamoulian (Applause), Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front), John Huston (The Maltese Falcon), and William Wyler (whose Roman Holiday will be shown June 27–29.) Andrew Sarris, in American Cinema, dismissed this group as “Less Than Meets the Eye.” All of these men were highly regarded by their peers, and I would prefer to recognize…

  • Cindy Sherman and John Waters: A Conversation

    Makiko Wholey
    14 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    Cover of the publication Cindy Sherman by Eva Respini. 2012. The Museum of Modern Art, New York As an admirer of both Cindy Sherman and John Waters, I was happy to see a conversation between the artists included in Cindy Sherman, the exhibition catalogue accompanying the Museum’s major retrospective of the artist’s work. The conversation is informal and convivial, and, with John Waters directing the questions, far more interesting than the standard artist interview. Their dialogue focuses mostly on Sherman’s work, but also delves into topics ranging from the tribulations of fame to…

  • Do You Know Your MoMA? 5/11/12

    Jason Persse
    11 May 2012 | 9:00 am
    How well do you know your MoMA? If you think you can identify the artist and title of each of these works—all currently on view in the Painting and Sculpture, Architecture and Design, and Contemporary galleries—please submit your answers by leaving a comment on this post. We’ll provide the answers next month (on Friday, June 8). ANSWERS TO THE APRIL 13 CHALLENGE: Congratulations to theartwolf for being the only person to correctly identify all six works last month. Do you have what it takes to claim this month’s title? 1. Allan McCollum. Collection of Forty Plaster Surrogates.

  • Installing Ellsworth Kelly’s Sculpture for a Large Wall

    Cara Manes
    10 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Ellsworth Kelly. Installation view of Sculpture for a Large Wall (1956) and Colors for a Large Wall (1951). Both works The Museum of Modern Art; gift of the artist. © 2012 Ellsworth Kelly If you’ve visited the Museum in the past few months, you may have seen the special installation of F-111, the massive 23-panel painting that artist James Rosenquist made to wrap around the four walls of the Leo Castelli Gallery, at 4 East 77 Street in Manhattan, in 1965. Now, MoMA’s Department of Painting and Sculpture is taking advantage of an opportunity to highlight another of its epically scaled…
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  • my diy toy chest on hgtv.com

    erin
    16 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    We’re heavy into nursery prep over here (only 10 weeks until the little one arrives!), so this week I’m sharing a sweet (super simple!) fruit crate turned toy chest.Check out the tutorial at HGTV.com!

  • spotted: painterly pants.

    erin
    16 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    After spotting the below image of Luka Badnjar in an archived copy of Hero Magazine, I immediately started hunting for the creator of those amazing painterly pants. Aren’t they brilliant?:Turns out they’re a James Long design from last fall. Translation = way out of my budget, and more than likely no longer available. Perhaps a DIY is in order! (By the way, if you’re as in love with painterly prints as I am, you will love Amy Sia’s Painterly Print Pinterest board — enjoy!)

  • MAKEKIND 09.

    lauraparke
    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    This week on MakeKind, it’s all about making napkin rings from supplies you’d find in the plumbing section of the hardware store. Who would have thought?:MATERIALS // pvc coupling (found at your local hardware store), embroidery thread, tacky glue, scissors STEPS // 01 CUT THREAD Choose a color of thread to start with and cut a piece at least 1 yard in length. The length will determine how wide of a stripe you will get on your napkin ring. (The longer the string, the wider the stripe). Put a small dot of glue on the inside of the coupling and adhere one end of the string to the…

  • geometric purses.

    erin
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Oh man, these are beauties indeed. Perfect in color, shape and texture, I’m mad about Larissa Hadjio’s latest collection of clutches and more. ($240+)LINK: LARISSA HADJIO

  • artistic apparel.

    maggieryan
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 am
    1. Neon Lace Flippy Dress ($92) at Topshop 2. High Heel Sandal ($89.90) at Zara 3. Sunburst Bobbi Set ($20) at ban.do 4. Jacobson Acetate and Brass Bangle ($78) at Net-a-Porter 5. Metal Keeper Super Skinny Belt ($10.44) at ASOS 6. Earring Studs ($10) at Ear Sugar 7. Shoreline Perry Clutch ($348) at Kate SpadeLINK: SALLY BENEDICT
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  • BMD | The Multi-dollar Feature

    Shea O'Neill
    6 May 2012 | 10:22 am
    BMD is your friend. Prepare for their multi-dollar feature BMD – The Multi-dollar Feature from Emulsion Burns on Vimeo. More on BMD here

  • Mural at Ma-ha-ha-ha-ma Cancer Hospital

    Shea O'Neill
    7 Apr 2012 | 9:37 am
    I stood in a narrow lot between two tall buildings in the roasting Sri Lankan noontime hour, aware that this was a special time of day; the sunlight streams in and presses its palms into this barren dirt patch of a play area for a short few hours before moving on, westward. The round cheeks and lively, unaffected laughter from the five children in the yard obliterated my previous notions of what a cancer hospital would feel like. On my way to the Maharagama Children’s Cancer Ward, I had mentally prepared myself to see skeletal, weak, lifeless children sitting in wheelchairs with bags under…

  • Victor Tur | The Space In Between

    Shea O'Neill
    28 Mar 2012 | 9:16 am
    The Space in Between project is formed through a photo editorial and a concept video produced together with the collection of The Man Who Ate Crystal Flesh [catwalk], which was Victor’s final project at BAU (Barcelona, 2010). Set in a Majorcan painter’s house in New York, the model and the surroundings contrast each other to achieve a sense of darkness and loneliness. The location, with a decadent Majorcan atmosphere, is centered around the model. He is surrounded by the main concepts of the collection, disquieting, preserving and restricting. View the editorial The Space In Between…

  • Dylan Maddux | Cambodia, The New Life

    Shea O'Neill
    28 Mar 2012 | 8:53 am
    Chances are, you’ve seen the work of Dylan Maddux without realizing it. Maddux has been shooting crisp, raw, vivid photos all over the globe for years. He always maintains that tangible, almost indescribable, flavor to insure a genuine feel… Be prepared to envy his career. –Katie Zuppann Born in Los Angeles, Dylan dove into the world of photography in 1999 when he moved to San Francisco where he spent the next 12 years perfecting his craft. Most of his time was spent in Lower Haight, a district that would ultimately shape his signature style. He began working with the newly established…

  • Alicia Haberman

    Shea O'Neill
    28 Feb 2012 | 8:48 am
    Alicia’s work is a visual stream of conscious. Everything is tied together, but what you see at first glance isn’t necessarily what it seems. Shea hopes viewers can relate and create their own story. [View with PicLens] More on Alicia Haberman
 
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  • Help me get to NYC

    12 May 2012 | 10:15 am
    http://ansenseale.artistswanted.org/atts2012Help me get to NYC by hitting this page and clicking on "Collect Me" at the top. Thanks!

  • Funding website helps Kickstart creative projects

    17 Feb 2012 | 1:17 pm
    WOAI TV airs a piece about Kickstarter featuring the Corn Crib.Funding website helps Kickstart creative projectsYou can order a print here:http://ansenseale.com/corncribprints.html

  • Vortex

    23 Dec 2011 | 1:47 pm
    Here's how my piece, Vortex no. 2 looked at Blue Star a while back. It's lit by LEDs in the back.

  • New show at City Hall

    23 Dec 2011 | 10:29 am
    Public Art San Antonio (PASA) installed my new series call Vortex at City Hall.Here's the whole series: Vortex

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  • The Plein Air Season Kickoff: Winters Plein Air 2012

    Sergio Lopez
    15 May 2012 | 2:33 am
    This year I am participating in a number of new events for me. The first one is the Winters Plein Festival in Winters, California."Winters is a city in Yolo County, California. The population was 6,624 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is near Lake Berryessa. It is noted as the one-time residence of cartoonist R. Crumb and former baseball player Frank Demaree. Located at 38°31′30″N 121°58′15″W,[2] Winters is a small city located 11 miles (18 km) from Vacaville. Winters is nearly 30 miles (50 km)…

  • Human Nature: Christopher Queen Gallery Show

    Sergio Lopez
    2 May 2012 | 3:18 am
    The exploration of fabric continues! This time I am exhibiting my efforts at the Christopher Queen Gallery for the Human Nature show(May 6 to July 8). I feel like I am really getting a handle on these series, especially the Sacred Spring one. I personally feel like these are some of the best paintings of the series, and I am hoping the audience agrees. "Sabellia" 24x12" Oil on Linen board.This painting has the frame on it from the "Camellia Roses" painting. It looks much better on this painting."Diva" 16x12" Oil on Linen Board."Lucia" 16x12" Oil on Linen Board."Lucid…

  • Natural Patterns pt.2 - Show Opens Saturday!

    Sergio Lopez
    13 Apr 2012 | 8:00 am
    Hey everyone! If you've been following my blog over the past couple of months, you will have seen the first few efforts of this new series I've been working on. I am going to post the rest of them that I finished just in time for the deadline to the show. They are all at the gallery now, and they are already getting major kudos. As a matter of fact, two pieces have been sold already, and the pieces haven't even officially been put on sale yet! I'm really psyched for the opening reception, and I hope you can check out the show if you are in the area!RSVP ON FACEBOOK "Golden Ether" 15x10 in.

  • Sacred Spring

    Sergio Lopez
    6 Apr 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Hey everyone! If you've been keeping up with the blog, you may remember that my solo show at the Modern Eden Gallery is coming up soon. Along with what I've done with the Natural Patterns series I am also working on this series to show with each other.Click here to RSVP for the opening reception!Process and conceptThis model posed for me in front of a large window surrounded by natural light reflected from multiple angles. It makes this really interesting diffused back lighting. I pretty much improvised the flower head-dress for her to model with. As I went through the photos for the shoot, I…

  • Luminian + Safehouse Show Four

    Sergio Lopez
    20 Mar 2012 | 8:49 pm
    Hey everyone, here is another piece from the "Natural Patterns" series. This painting is water-mixable oils on watercolor paper. It's a fun medium to work with, but only if you treat it like another water-based medium, NOT like traditional oils. It was a medium I had completely dismissed back in the day when I was still really learning to paint, but it was because I was trying to use it just like oils. It feels and acts much more like acrylics, especially when thinned out. You can get a nice sheen to it if you build it up and use the linseed oils made for it."Luminian," 26.5x17 inch…
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  • New Work Wednesday: 48 WIPs!

    16 May 2012 | 6:54 am
    Can I just say how much I love my new Matisse Background Colors! I treated myself to these 250ml jars of colored gesso to create tinted grounds for new mixed-media map paintings. I primed 48 canvases ranging in size from 2” x 3” to 8” x 10.” Of the 39 available colors, I chose 8 – mostly subtle blues and greens with a jar of turquoise and caramel color thrown in the mix, too. My favorite is Winter Blue. I would highly recommend these – they are richly-pigmented, apply easily with a paintbrush, and clean up with soap and water. I like that they are…

  • A Bittersweet Week

    14 May 2012 | 1:43 pm
    Last week was bittersweet. I lost my beloved Daphne suddenly to kidney failure.  Tuesday evening the vet told me that her kidneys were failing. Thursday, Daphne died. She was an extraordinary companion to me. Only 2 weeks ago, I posted 12 Important Things I’ve learned from my dog Daphne. And although it feels like my heart is breaking, I am extremely grateful that she went peacefully. Sole Survivor Art Gallery On a brighter note, last week Sole Survivor Art Gallery reviewed my artwork and invited me to be one of 18 artists represented there! Saturday, I returned to the gallery with…

  • Friday Favorite: Rebecca Garcia

    11 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    This Friday’s Feature artist is Rebecca Garcia! I’ll take one of each from her Etsy shop, too, please! Happy Friday!Mary^

  • Mother's Day

    7 May 2012 | 7:03 am
    My mother and I share a wonderful tradition each spring. We visit Wiethop Greenhouses together and choose flowers to plant. And this year was no exception...except this time, I brought my camera! Card by Paper + Pip Abraham Lincoln said it perfectly.Happy Mother's Day to my angel mom!Mary^

  • Friday Favorite: Amy Rice

    4 May 2012 | 6:41 am
    This Friday’s Feature artist is Amy Rice! I’ll take one of each from her Etsy Shop please! Needless to say, I love the way she uses maps and the positive messages her artworks convey. After reading more about her, I was also deeply touched by how her dog Ella was her greatest muse and continues to inspire her art. TGIF!Mary^
 
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    secretly important

  • event: deep sea diver @ neumos May 18th

    brianssnider
    16 May 2012 | 9:52 am
      Loyal readers of the website will be familiar with the band name Deep Sea Diver.  Their outstanding debut full length History Speaks was released last February.  Readers will also be familiar with the name Jessica Dobson, as the front woman of DSD as well as touring guitarist with The Shins.  She’s also been featured on our website as a secretly-important person, check out the profile here, and the podcast here. Since their album History Speaks was release the band has been furiously working behind the scenes, packaging and shipping vinyl, replenishing Sonic Boom and Easy Street…

  • maurice sendak, oh please don’t go-we’ll eat you up-we love you so!

    brianssnider
    15 May 2012 | 10:50 am
    maurice sendak, self portrait with his greatest inspiration mickey mouse That very night in Max’s room a forest grew.                               -where the wild things are When I was little my bed could become anything.  It was a ship sailing the salty seas miles from home.  It was an airplane soaring high above the clouds, licking the suns surface and slicing into outer space.  It became a hut in the middle of the dark amazon rain forrest, a vicious tribe of cannibals on one side, a blood thirsty jaguar on the other.  My bed was rarely just a bed, who wants to…

  • song of the week: father john misty ~ this is sally hatchet

    brianssnider
    11 May 2012 | 12:46 am
    photo by: emma garr Alright call me a liar, because here is yet another article on Father John Misty.  In all fairness I did say in my Monday Neumos recap: I promise that unless Josh Tillman (Father John Misty) puts out another album or releases another heavy video, I will put a three month moratorium on FJM articles. The video for this beautiful and haunting song is pretty awesome and very heavy… therefore I’m talking about it as my song of the week.  This also (completes?) a trilogy of videos for Josh Tillman as his rockstar moniker Father John Misty. The truth is that I am…

  • garden update: make your own garden fresh mint tea

    brianssnider
    9 May 2012 | 10:43 am
    Tea’s are expensive, a nice organic herbal tea can cost upwards of $10 at the grocery store, but you can make your own tea from home grown plants.  Last year I made my own delicious lavender tea.  This year I’m harvesting mint for tea, and I’m going to show you just how to do it. First off, there are more than a dozen varieties of mint, all of which off a slightly different taste.  Obviously mint tea comes in many varieties, but in every case the process is still the same.  You can by mint starters at any nursery or in many grocery stores this time of year.  You can even find it…

  • father john misty @ neumos

    brianssnider
    8 May 2012 | 1:58 pm
    Are you tired of me talking about Father John Misty yet?  I promise that unless Josh Tillman (Father John Misty) puts out another album or releases another heavy video, I will put a three month moratorium on FJM articles.  This of course will take effect after the following article. I sat on getting tickets to this show for weeks and weeks, I’m not sure why.  I suppose I felt that if the show sold out before the day of then it just wasn’t meant to be, that’s a stupid thing to say but I was mixed partly too because my wife who always attends these shows with me was out of town that…
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    Bollea - Floral Design Gallery

  • Hand-tied bouquet

    bollea
    16 May 2012 | 7:35 am
    Hand-tied bridal bouquet made with hydrangea, roses, callas and stock flowers. Created by Christopher Flowers.

  • Gorgeous bridal bouquet

    bollea
    16 May 2012 | 7:31 am
    Bridal bouquet of hydrangea, stock, veronica, hypericum berries, handmade silk fabric flowers, dusty miller, painted lemon leaves and garden roses...

  • Lovely botanical shoe

    bollea
    16 May 2012 | 7:22 am
    Botanical shoe composed of wire shoe with moss, tillandsia, fern, hoya and bromeliad leaves. Created by Françoise Weeks.

  • Football Mums and Calla Lily

    bollea
    14 May 2012 | 7:22 am
    Football Mums and Calla Lily tucked into Up cycled Mason Jars and Wine Bottles Sprayed with Chalk Board paint. Created by Bloom Floral & Event Design.

  • Bridemaid bouquet

    bollea
    14 May 2012 | 7:11 am
    Lovely bridemaid bouquet made of coral peonies, lissianthus and white spray roses. Created by TableArt.
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    NewMediator.org

  • Jason Barr (Enhanced Podcast)

    Newmediatorart@gmail.com (David LaMorte)
    8 May 2012 | 9:05 pm
    (Enhanced Podcast) Jason Barr is a Kansas based artist and podcaster. His podcast ADD on BarrrHeaven is one of my favorite podcasts. He interviews top notch visual artist and musicians from all over the spectrum. This is my half of a podcast exchange we did. We also talked about some controversy about some of Jason’s [...]

  • Thank You Hennessy Youngman

    Newmediatorart@gmail.com (David LaMorte)
    26 Apr 2012 | 9:20 pm
    For his show at Maurizio Cattelan and Massimiliano Gioni’s Family Business Gallery, Hennessy Youngman (Jayson Scott Musson) created an open call for artists to come and install their own work. It was Musson’s intent to recreate the Internet in gallery form. Eventually his call was successful that Family Business Gallery had to close the show [...]

  • Death and Art

    Newmediatorart@gmail.com (David LaMorte)
    23 Apr 2012 | 9:18 pm
    {Mp3} This episode focuses on some recent art doings, I would say news, but I think that implies to much credibility. I spent some time at the B. Beamesderfer Gallery for the opening of Marsha Goldberg’s new show. All but one of the pieces are part of a new drawing series. The work focuses more [...]

  • Marsha Goldberg

    Newmediatorart@gmail.com (David LaMorte)
    10 Apr 2012 | 11:04 pm
    {Mp3} Today’s episode is an interview with New Jersey artist Marsha Goldberg. She is an accomplished artist who has shown all over the country and internationally. I became familiar with her work when it was on display in two different shows at the Alfa Art Gallery in New Brunswick, NJ. We discussed  painting, her approach to [...]

  • Julie Torres (Enhanced Podcast)

    Newmediatorart@gmail.com (David LaMorte)
    2 Apr 2012 | 10:00 pm
    {Enhanced Podcast} This week I spoke to Julie Torres who is a Brooklyn based artist that I wanted to have on the show for a while. She was also one of the artists I featured in our Volta/Fountain podcast while she was showing with the Bushwick Gallery. We discuss her approach to painting and how [...]
 
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    Fractured Atlas Blog

  • Fiscal Sponsorship Information session in New York City

    diannedebicella
    14 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    by diannedebicellaWe’ve been on the road a ton lately, but the fiscal sponsorship staff is sticking close to home in June and we want to meet you.  We’re hosting the fiscal sponsorship information session on June 13th in New York City at Wix Lounge.  You will not only get the chance to see our friendly faces in person, but we’ll have snacks, drinks, and an insane amount of information on how you can connect to your audiences and raise money for your creative projects. Aside from the yummy snacks and complimentary beer and wine, we’ll give a brief overview of the…

  • Creative Placemaking Has an Outcomes Problem

    Ian David Moss
    9 May 2012 | 8:55 am
    by Ian David MossArt Cars Attack, photo by M Glasgow “I feel like whenever I talk to artists these days, I should be apologizing,” says Kevin Stolarick, Research Director for the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. To most in the arts community, Stolarick is better known as Richard Florida’s longtime right-hand man and research collaborator on his bestselling book, The Rise of the Creative Class. Stolarick, who first met Florida just after the academic had cashed the first check for the advance from Basic Books, proceeds to recount…

  • Take Our 2012 Member Survey, Win $250 to Amazon!

    Adam Natale
    7 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    by Adam NataleIt’s that time of year again!  You know, the one where we bribe you to tell us how we’re doing. That’s right, it’s the 2012 Fractured Atlas Member Survey! This year, we’re pleased to offer one lucky survey-taker a $250 gift certificate to Amazon.com!  Please note, only current Fractured Atlas members are eligible to take the survey and win the prize. Just give us 5 minutes of your time — let us know what we do well, what we could do better, and what changes we should make as we move ahead.  As a membership organization, we really value all of your feedback and…

  • Gary Shapiro Does Not Approve of Your Sloth

    Emily Gray
    3 May 2012 | 3:55 pm
    by Emily GrayFractured Atlas has campaigned tirelessly to make benefits like health insurance available to artists and other creative entrepreneurs. So we couldn’t help but notice this blog post by Gary Shapiro, President of the Consumer Electronics Association, attacking House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi for promoting the idea that artists should have access to affordable health insurance. The article trots out all the tired old clichés about how the poor and disenfranchised just need to be ignored so they can learn the value of a hard day’s work. But Shapiro’s most…

  • Fiscal Sponsorship and Fundraising Webinars

    diannedebicella
    2 May 2012 | 5:30 am
    by diannedebicellaFractured Atlas is offering four different fiscal sponsorship and fundraising sessions by webinar in May.  If you’ve never participated in a webinar before, there’s no need to worry - it’s quite easy.  All you need is access to the internet. Orientation for New Fiscally Sponsored Projects This webinar is for new projects who have recently been accepted into the Fractured Atlas fiscal sponsorship program and are ready to get their feet wet. The webinar will provide a tour of the online tools and resources, tips for starting your fundraising, and an overview of program…
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    The Steel Whisperer

  • Astral Projection

    9 May 2012 | 10:57 pm
    I am very psyched to say that the daughter of legendary science fiction writer Isaac Asimov has commissioned one of my tabletop kinetic sculptures.  She said that her father would have loved my kinetic sculptures, which is a big thrill for me, as I am a huge fan of his work.

  • California Dreamin'

    2 May 2012 | 4:39 pm
    I've been having lots of beautiful amazing and detailed dreams lately so I have decided to start painting them. I even had one where I realized I was in the middle of a dream, while standing on a liquid glass wave. Many of my most creative and interesting ideas are coming to me while I am asleep, so I'm gonna run with it.

  • Guest Judge on Unchained Reaction TV Show

    9 Apr 2012 | 6:37 pm
    Check out the photographs from kinetic sculptor Bruce Gray's appearance as a guest judge on Discovery Channel's Unchained Reaction here.

  • NAB Show: Las Vegas 2012

    3 Apr 2012 | 6:16 pm
    I just had my friend Jim Mathers and his crew come by today and shoot me working in the sculpture studio. He was using a special lens to capture my welding and plasma cutting. This will be shown at the NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) show in Las Vegas from April 14-19.

  • Shark migrates from California to Florida!

    30 Mar 2012 | 6:00 pm
    Los Angeles sculptor Bruce Gray's painted steel shark coffee table left today for it's journey to a show on Sharks at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Art.  The Shark show will be on display at the museum until January 6th, 2013.
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    BLOG CROXFORD

  • WW62: AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT.

    16 May 2012 | 10:29 am
    Good Wednesday to you all!I have five things this week that I am totally into - and must share with you!!!1.) Lionel Richie: Tuskegee.Ok...I know I am a little late to the party on this one......and I know I am showing my age...but I recently got this album (the very fact that I call it an album probably dates me) BUT....I am totally digging it!!!! It is really enjoyable!!!!! Think of it as the hits of Lionel as country duets. FANTASTIC! The songs (Easy, Dancing on the ceiling, Say you Say me, Stuck on you...etc) are made so great by dueting with the likes of: Shania Twain, Rascal Flatts,…

  • MISSED MONDAYS!

    15 May 2012 | 11:15 am
    Hello!Well...I missed posting something yesterday....I just plain MISSED it!So today I want to share with you some MORE new work that is hot off the press!3 more little guys.....that are available for sale on Etsy!!!"Grease Monkey", 6" x 9", Mixed mediaWAIT WAIT WAIT........before you go and start to write a not of complaint to me.......you must know that my Dad was a mechanic - as are all my Uncles.......so I feel that I can use the term 'grease monkey' with affection! Now that we have that settled.....let's break this piece down:On the left, this little piece has a section from my painting…

  • ETSY ONLINE!!!!!!

    10 May 2012 | 10:33 am
    ok....so many moons ago....(ok maybe only 2 years ago) I opened an Etsy shop.I opened it....but listed NOTHING! It was a store with NOTHING in it....very avant guarde...no?You see, I was just too dang busy!Fast forward to today............I just found out that I will NOT be doing the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition this year. I know, I know, it is a bit of a shock. Yes, I have down it for the past 4 years.......but this year - not so much.What does that mean??? It means I have an opening in my exhibition schedule  - which stresses me out a bit LOT!So, I am stocking the…

  • WW61: THE MAGIC CUBE, BAD LIP READING and BACON SODA!!

    9 May 2012 | 5:12 am
    Hey y'all.....here are 5 things that I am LOVING this week.....(other than The Avengers movie)1.) I know you MUST be sick of hearing about NYC, but I needed to share a few signs that I LOVED:oh popcorn lights......why do I love thee so?I am also a sucker for neonThis is ALL TELEVISION SCREENS!I kid you not....check out the next photo:Here is the same building.....LOVE!Only in New York would the lawn be closed!LOVE LOVE LOVE this one!2.) This is kinda gross....but I am strangely intrigued....I know this one is gonna provoke lots of comments.....so......I just found this product…

  • NEW WORKS: Moonstruck!!!

    7 May 2012 | 7:06 am
    HELLO!Well, it's a new week. And truthfully I am SUPER ANXIOUS. This is the week I will find out whether or not I have been juried into the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. I am extra nervous because some artist friends of mine started posting on Facebook their acceptances on FRIDAY of last week!!!! (Usually they mail out the TOAE acceptances first.)But I am trying to keep positive and NOT check my mailbox every 10 minutes all day long.....all week long......But besides fretting about the TOAE......I HAVE been a busy bee.I wanted to share with you a few more of the little shadow boxes that I…
 
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    drawing life

  • Back in Gray

    fred
    13 May 2012 | 11:25 pm
    Leaning Ahead, 2012, by Fred Hatt For any artist, I think, regularity of work is essential.  For an artist like me who does other work to make a living, it can be very difficult to keep the creative practice vital and central.  I hold my life drawing practice as a constant.  Sometimes in my life I’m working on special creative projects, and sometimes I’m not.  Sometimes I’m spending huge amounts of time doing jobs to pay the bills, or dealing with family responsibilities, or whatever.  No matter what, I get to my life drawing sessions faithfully.  There are two…

  • Navigational Perception

    fred
    3 May 2012 | 2:17 pm
    Marshall Islands stick chart, a map of islands, ocean swells, and currents, original source of photo unknown Synchronicity is a concept describing how seemingly unrelated things take on meaning by being experienced concurrently.  Years ago a friend gave me the Fall 1991 issue of the magazine “Whole Earth Review”.  It is 144 pages densely filled with a wide variety of articles on technology, ecology, and human potential – the promo on the inside front cover starts, “Mayans, Hawaiians, and Tibetans.  Virtual reality, psychedelic alchemy, neuro-tarot.  Youth culture and elder care. …

  • Painters of Light

    fred
    22 Apr 2012 | 6:49 pm
    Bambi's First Year, 2009(?), by Thomas Kinkade Thomas Kinkade, “Painter of Light (TM)” passed away earlier this month.  His psychedelically colorful fantasy landscapes are too sugary for my taste, but he’s a fascinating cultural figure of our time.  It strikes me that his technically accomplished, rather surrealistic style would have been embraced by the contemporary art world if he had presented it as ironic rather than earnest, and if he had sold exclusively to elite collectors instead of marketing to the masses.  Can’t you just imagine the painting above in a…

  • Ritual of Enchantment: Human Clay

    fred
    10 Apr 2012 | 9:52 pm
    Claire Elizabeth Barratt in Human Clay, a motion sculpture movement installation by Cilla Vee Life Arts, presented by Chashama, 2004, photo by Fred Hatt One of the most venerable functions of art is to transform the environment, to create a sacred space or a magical moment, to inspire the imagination or to open the mind to contemplate mysteries.  This may be the impulse behind the painted caves of the Ice Age, and it is why places to pray and places to play are often designed as majestic spaces, or filled with images or music, beautiful light, fine materials, costumed performers, ritualized…

  • Collector of Souls: Alice Neel

    fred
    30 Mar 2012 | 12:32 pm
      Nancy and Olivia, 1967, by Alice Neel Alice Neel (1900-1984) is always described as an artist that was slow to find recognition.  It’s true, but I think it’s also true that her brilliance was of a kind that is only achieved through maturity and persistence.  Our culture likes to think that a genius is a genius, that they must be incandescent in their emergence.  If you pass 30 or 40 and you’re not a star, you should give up, pack it in, and do something useful for a change.  And maybe that makes sense if you think art is all about fresh concepts and the iconoclasm of a new…
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    Ego-AlterEgo. The visual journey between good and evil in art.

  • Kasia Struss photographed by Nico for Harper’s Bazaar Spain February 2012

    ego
    23 Apr 2012 | 11:19 pm
    Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Kasia Struss photographed by Nico for Harper’s Bazaar Spain February 2012 Via: zac-fashion.com

  • Tzviatko Kinchev, paintings

    ego
    22 Apr 2012 | 10:57 pm
    Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Tzviatko Kinchev: facebook Incoming search terms to this post:tzviatko kinchev

  • Portrait – Victoria Germyn by Jesse Laitinen

    ego
    21 Apr 2012 | 11:14 pm
    Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Wild & Beautiful – Victoria Germyn (Stockholmsgruppen) lets loose in these enchanting black and white images shot by Jesse Laitinen. Tousled locks and smokey eyes by beauty artist Alexandra Olsson complete Victoria’s carefree look. Jesse Laitinen: blog Victoria Germyn: Stockholmsgruppen Via: fashiongonerogue.com

  • Le vent – ballet super slow motion

    ego
    20 Apr 2012 | 11:25 pm
    Pin It Pin It Marina Kanno and Giacomo Bevilaqua from Staatsballett Berlin perform several jumps captured in slow motion at 1000 frames per second. Pin It Pin It Directed by Simon Iannelli & Johannes Berger Camera by Dr. Frank Gabler & Hendrik Nix, slomotec Coordination Staatsballett Berlin Doreen Windolf & Alexandra van Veldhoven Music Radiohead – Everything In Its Right Place (Gigamesh DiscoTech Remix) Simon Iannelli: website

  • Illustration by Craig Henry

    ego
    19 Apr 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It Pin It “Hello, my name is Craig Henry and I am an illustrator/designer from Wilmington, MA.” Craig Henry: portfolio
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    Empty Shop.org - Art. Regeneration. Collaboration

  • Exhibition: Jock Mooney

    Carlo
    10 May 2012 | 10:33 am
    ‘The Eyes Turn’d Inward for the Nightmare was Real’ The official blurb describes it as this… “Jock Mooney constructs a world populated by grotesque characters, weird animals, lurid flowers and morphed effigies of historical, mythical and religious figures. Equally bizarre objects, composed of fingers, bones and fried eggs, take the form of memorial wreaths. Mooney creates a carnivalesque horror show that raises a distorted mirror to the modern world. Junk food, pop icons, religion, history, and art are all fair game, and Mooney takes no prisoners. “ …yup,…

  • Exhibitions: About Face & Love Me

    Carlo
    10 May 2012 | 10:16 am
    The Durham Art gallery had an opening last week with two new exhibitions which play beautifully off each other. Henry Tonks’ pastel drawings documenting early reconstructive surgery carried out on First World war victims is the highlight. It’s delicate and hard hitting at the same time. In the next space you’ll find ‘Love Me’ by Zed Nelson, A series of technically brilliant photographs depicting modern day examples of modification only this time self/culturally inflicted. The series documents the the golbalisation of western beauty ideals – Interesting…

  • The Zine Library Needs YOU

    Nick
    7 Apr 2012 | 11:34 am
    The Salford Zine Library is the biggest collection of selfprinted books, comics and other publications in the UK and after a period without a home they’ve now secured a new place for you to browse! Whilst it couldn’t be better placed in terms of location in Manchester’s Norther Quarter sadly the building needs a bit of the empty shop treatment, as you’ll see in the video at http://www.sponsume.com/project/salford-zine-library  Some of you may remember the collaboration that brought the Zine Library to Durham Art Gallery in Summer 2010, some of you may even have…

  • Gig: ONSIND record release show

    Carlo
    29 Mar 2012 | 7:29 am
    ONSIND’s musical output has been consistently good so the news of a 10″ release has got us pretty excited. The thing I have always like about ONSIND is that they don’t just write fluff using a boring, years old formula about clichéd topics – You actually believe what they are singing, it’s honest and poignant stuff. You should always try and see this band live, the raw energy that comes out of this two person set up is unreal and coupled with the infectious crowd participation that inevitably ensues you always leave feeling like you have just witnessed something…

  • Exhibition: Turps Mag

    Carlo
    12 Mar 2012 | 7:56 am
    The Awesome Pure Gallery are bringing us an awesome exhibition by the awesome Turps mag – that’s a whole lotta awesome. The Pure Gallery say… “Turps is a magazine filled with artwork, writing, photography, comics, reviews and other general pieces of creative work. We love the mag and want to support them so that they continue to bring us absolute awesomeness! There will be limited edition prints, original work and t-shirts available on the night.” Turps Mag say… “Hello! we are having our first ever exhibition. SO if you want to come look at some art,…
 
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    The Abundant Artist

  • The Thriving Artist Survey Results

    theabundantartist
    15 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Some time ago, we did this survey thing. The results are in, professionally analyzed, and, well…fascinating. Here’s what we learned about what artists are doing in their business and online. Lesson #1: Ya’all really care about what’s going on in the art world right now. This is actually tremendously heartening. We had an astonishingly high 900+ artists take this survey. That’s very impressive. There are lots and lots of artists looking for ways to build their own careers. It tells me the art market is changing and that soon we’ll see lots and lots of…

  • Hiding Away

    theabundantartist
    8 May 2012 | 8:02 am
    image by olaerik For the last few weeks I have been in creative hibernation mode. I didn’t blog. I was hardly on social media. Some of you may have wondered what I have been up to – and for those of you who care, I’m about to share. Every so often my creative muse strikes me exceptionally hard and I’m compelled to listen to its call. I was recently given an opportunity to direct a musical here in Portland, Oregon. We’re doing Seussical, which I love. On top of that, I recently premiered my one-man show, Mormon Redneck Thespian. It received a couple of good…

  • How to Track Image Downloads on Your Artist Website

    theabundantartist
    5 Apr 2012 | 8:01 am
    I met Eugen Oprea inside of the Third Tribe Marketing forum. He’s a sharp guy, and I enrolled in his Web Analytics Blueprint class. I’ve been consulting on websites and search engine marketing for some time, and I learned a bunch from his course. I asked Eugen to write a guest post about this topic because I always have artists asking me how they can stop people from downloading their images illegally. The short answer is that you can’t do it totally, and you certainly can’t do it without crippling peoples’ ability to share your work across the web – but…

  • How to Make Your Online Art More Accessible

    theabundantartist
    3 Apr 2012 | 8:00 am
    Painting: Taurus by Karen Mckenzie This week on TAA we’re providing two short, advanced lessons on displaying and tracking your art online. This first post is from the team at Big Stock Photography. If you’re a painter or sculptor, don’t run away! There’s a big bonus in this one for you as well! Today we’re outlining a couple of really neat plugins for WordPress that will show you how to add dimension and scale to your images online. Enjoy! Loving what you do for a living is the best way to turn work into fun. Whether you are thinking about selling your art for a…

  • Adding Video and Audio to Your Artist Website

    theabundantartist
    20 Mar 2012 | 9:24 am
    Adding video and audio content to your artist website is a great way attract new collectors, and to get existing collectors excited about your work. In today’s video, I show you some cheap, easy, and free ways to get multimedia content onto your site. Why Add Video & Audio? Several years ago, Google decided that sites that have audio and video content will show up better in search results. What’s more, in some cases, your video might show up as a separate search result, which essentially means you’ll get listed on Google twice! Awesome! In addition to the search results,…
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    TheArtCareerProject.com

  • Buy and Sell Masterpieces With an Art Dealer Career

    CJ Edwards
    14 May 2012 | 11:10 am
    What is an Art Dealer? For many of us, art is a big part of our lives – even if we might not realize it. Nearly everywhere we look, we’re greeted with some type of art work, from the logos on our t-shirts to the prints on our living room walls to the more extensive art displays in our local art galleries. An art dealer is a professional in the art world that is responsible for buying and selling pieces of art work, like paintings and sculptures. Of course, there is typically more to the profession than that. Art dealers must be able to choose pieces that may be popular with the…

  • Art Expert Interview – Barbara Freethy: On becoming a bestselling author

    lemaire
    1 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    The horror stories about writing a novel are plentiful. Certainly the experience can be rewarding, but it takes a lot of time, effort, and dedication to write and publish anything, let alone a 400-page romance novel. Now try finding time to write that novel while also balancing a day job and trying to raise two toddlers and you will know what then-first-time author Barbara Freethy went through when she decided to write her first novel. 30 novels later, Freethy is a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author who has sold more than one million books and still hasn’t burned out yet. There is…

  • The Great State Cupcake Debate: Best of Alabama

    lemaire
    30 Apr 2012 | 7:40 pm
    The great Yellowhammer State earns the distinction of being the first state featured in our “Great State Cupcake Debate“. If you are looking for a hint into what we think of the selection and variety in Alabama, just know that the old adages about southern cooking should probably be expanded to include southern cooking and baking.  So take some time to scroll through the shops, and let the debate begin! Dreamcakes Bakery This Homewood bakery earned its spot on the list thanks to an innovative business strategy and staggering variety of flavors and designs. They don’t just sell…

  • Art Expert Interview – Leah Jachimowicz: On printmaking and how it’s a “labor of love”

    lemaire
    27 Apr 2012 | 4:21 pm
    For some artists, it takes years of trials and tribulations before they discover what type of art they are truly passionate about. For Leah Jachimowicz, it seemed like she was headed down the same road, until she pulled her first print, and fell in love. Now Jachimowicz hasn’t quite found a way to quit her day job just yet and focus on printmaking, but she is well on her way. Whether it is fine art, stationery cards, or wedding invitations, Jachimowicz has put her considerable printmaking skill into Coffee n Cream Press, her online shop where she sells her best work and tells the world…

  • Camera Shy? Try a Voice-Over Career

    CJ Edwards
    27 Apr 2012 | 1:03 am
    What is Voice-Over? Admit it – you hear voices everywhere. On your morning commute to work, at night when you’re watching the evening news, and possibly even late at night when you can’t sleep. No, not the ones in your head. We’re talking about the ones supplied by voice-over artists. Voice over is a type of off-stage or off-camera dialogue. Although the intended audience can hear this dialogue, the individual doing the voice over is usually not seen in a production. Voice-over artists are often called upon to read scripts that provide information that cannot be…
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    The Flaneur art blog

  • Cultural Review on British Fashion

    SARAHDAISY
    16 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    British Fashion; born, bred and brought up British but our clothes tell a different story. The effect on British factories and cloth manufacturers is phenomenal; why do we as nationalists and members of the Queen’s land not want to see purely British clothes on catwalk and the high street. Over 90% of manufacturing and materials are sourced from abroad therefore increasing the massive decline on our once patriotic society. We should be supportive and intrigued by projects like Mary Portas’ ‘Kinky Knickers’ and stand up for complete British fashion. Alexander McQueen; true British…

  • Lawnfest – One day of music, arts and food in Sevenoaks

    Flaneur
    16 May 2012 | 8:57 am
    Lawnfest is a boutique, family-friendly festival which will be held in Sevenoaks, Kent on the 30th June 2012. You can tell it’s a bit special when you hear it features a farmers’ market and vintage afternoon teas. There’s also a food shed with an assortment of organic foods prepared by top international chef Nicole Walshaw. Amongst the bands on stage will be Clean Bandit, the unhinged rock and roll of The Shoestrung, Tinashé, Cleo Sol, The Magic Numbers and Manchow. There’s also a kid’s garden and an art auction. Urban muralist Alexandros Vasmoulakis is…

  • trembling

    Padraig O'Loingsigh
    16 May 2012 | 8:27 am
        beauty is the rain falling on puddles making perfect circles at our feet   timid is the mouse hiding in the kitchen whiskers twitching in the shadows   soft is the dog sleeping on a cushion a patch of darkness on the bright cloth of day   and happy are the children playing in the garden bright flowers trembling under the pale blue sky

  • I don’t think you’re ready for this jelly…

    Binita Bantawa
    16 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    NINA Heeled Jelly Sandals - Topshop With summer soon approaching, there is  a plethora of trends to try your hand at. Amongst the usual suspects of nautical, pastels and romance, there are also the micro-trends. The small crazes that crop up soon to be labelled as a fad, or something we should have tried much sooner. For every peter pan collar, there is the jelly shoe. That’s right, the jelly shoe. During a routine browse of Topshop, in between the ballet pumps and gladiator sandals, a small section was adorned with the shoe. In both pink and black versions, they resemble the pair most…

  • The Camel Coat Story

    Betsey Blaze
    16 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    Ever since the Autumn, I’ve been seeing this man. It started on a really cold morning at 5.55am. He was waiting for the same tube as I; he got off at the same stop, changed tubes, and then got off again at the same stop as me. I would always see him every time I got the tube on that day at that time. .   I don’t usually notice people, but I noticed his coat. It looked expensive and I liked it. It’s a rare thing to see a man pull off camel. .   I started seeing this man all the time, everywhere, several times a week without fail. OMG?! What if M15 are following me? Well…
 
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  • Introducing the NEW Reborn Jeweled Trees series, New Originals and Prints in Shop

    natasha
    16 May 2012 | 7:49 am
    “Blue Willow” is first in the NEW and evolved Jeweled Trees series! They will be more adventurous and magical than ever before, incorporating scenery and details that have been so familiar in my Sirens series pieces as well as other … Continue reading →

  • Limited Edition Handpainted ACEO Prints Now available

    natasha
    5 May 2012 | 5:09 pm
    Over the last week, I’ve been talking a little bit with friends and collectors of my interest to retire the Jeweled Trees series as far as painting them goes. I have well over 200 original paintings from the series in … Continue reading →

  • Anemone and Lace Original Painting now available

    natasha
    4 May 2012 | 8:29 am
    “Anemone and Lace”  16×20 ORIGINAL acrylic painting on gallery edge canvas $1200. or Best Offer CLICK HERE to view auction or purchase “Anemone and Lace”: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180875369020#ht_6616wt_1305> She is from my Fairies Series. This pensive fairy sits amongst beautiful White Anemone flowers, dressed … Continue reading →

  • Plumeria Original Painting up for Auction

    natasha
    30 Apr 2012 | 4:54 pm
    Original “Plumeria” Mermaid Painting is up for auction now starting at a penny! CLICK HERE to see more pictures or bid on “Plumeria” now: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180873179450#ht_6189wt_1310> This mermaid creature is lounging in a pond surrounded by lillies, tropical plumeria and cherry blossoms. She … Continue reading →

  • Steampunk Violet and New ACEO – Sara

    natasha
    29 Apr 2012 | 9:15 am
    Introducing the lovely Steampunk Violet!!! She is the first in the new series Steampunk Fairies. She is up for auction now on eBay starting at just a penny!!!! This is the first in the new collection of Steampunk Fairies that … Continue reading →
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  • Africa Fashion Week London 2012

    Jorhan_Fabriano
    8 May 2012 | 10:35 am
    www.endevia.org/en Venue: London’s Spitalfields Market Hall / Africa Fashion Week London 2012 Address: Brushfields Street, E1 6AA London, United Kingdom Date: 3rd & 4th AUGUST 2012 Cost: £0, £7 and £50 Site: http://africafashionweeklondon.com, Twitter, Facebook Contact: info@africafashionweeklondonuk.com  and +44 203 217 0822   Africa Fashion Week London 2012 Description AFRICA FASHION WEEK LONDON 2012 3rd & [...]www.endevia.org

  • Tate Britain Commission 2012 Patrick Keiller

    Jorhan_Fabriano
    4 May 2012 | 7:26 pm
    www.endevia.org/en Venue: Tate Britain / Tate Britain Commission 2012 Patrick Keiller Address: Millbank, London SW1P 4RG Date: 27 March – 14 October 2012 Cost: Free Site: http://www.tate.org.uk         Tate Britain Commission 2012 Patrick Keiller Description: Exhibition in Tate Britain The Robinson Institute is an event thdeals with the genesis of the economic crisis [...]www.endevia.org

  • Bauhaus Art as Life

    Jorhan_Fabriano
    4 May 2012 | 6:51 pm
    www.endevia.org/en Venue: Barbican Art Gallery / Bauhaus Art as Life Address: Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS Date: May 3 – August 12 2012 Cost: £10 (pay in advance) to £12 Site: http://www.barbican.org.uk         Bauhaus Art as Life Description: Exhibition in the Barbican Art Gallery Created in Germany in 1919, Walter Gropius’ [...]www.endevia.org

  • Remote Control Exhibition

    Jorhan_Fabriano
    4 May 2012 | 6:05 pm
    www.endevia.org/en Venue: Institute of Contemporary Arts Cinema The Mal (ICA) / Remote Control Exhibition Address: London SW1Y 5AH, United Kingdom Date: 3 April 2012 – 10 June 2012 Cost: Free Site: http://www.ica.org.uk/           Remote Control Exhibition Description The exhibition maps Tv’s growing influence as a social tool and form of art. Politics, propaganda and identity are [...]www.endevia.org

  • Weighted Words Exhibition

    Jorhan_Fabriano
    4 May 2012 | 5:27 pm
    www.endevia.org/en Venue: Zabludowicz Collection / Weighted Words Exhibition Address: 176 Prince of Wales Rd, London, NW5 3PT Date: March 1, 2012 to June 10, 2012 Cost: Free Site: http://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/           Weighted Words Exhibition Description It is an honor for the Zabludowicz Collection to show you all  Weighted Words, an exhibition that brings [...]www.endevia.org
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  • Day #116 Comic Art 2

    ducky75
    16 May 2012 | 8:03 am
    And here is the colored version of yesterday’s series of web comic panels. As you can see, there are speech bubbles without words in them! I did this because I wanted to give those of you who don’t read my comic a reason to want to check out the web comic DeadFingers. I’ve posted a little bit about on I 365 Art in the past as well as more recently. I don’t advertise DeadFingers very often but it is another side project that I am involved with :3. I have been working on this web comic for the past 3-4 years (can’t remember which!) It’s gained a really…

  • Day #114 Comic Art 1

    ducky75
    15 May 2012 | 6:16 pm
              As promised, I said I would post some more art from my comic DeadFingers. Art is art, right? xD? This is actually from a page that hasn’t gone online yet. It’s simply the sketched progress of it :3. I thought i’d give readers a bit more of an insight on how I make my comics. I’ve been criticized for how I make my comics in the past, but like every other kind of criticism I get, I took it with a fine grain of salt. I make this comic the way I do because, well frankly, I like it :3. An artist must draw for themselves first and…

  • Day #113 Drawing of a drawing (colored)

    ducky75
    14 May 2012 | 6:13 pm
    Late post here! I was deciding whether or not I should even post this today since I just got in a few hours ago :s. But here it is! This is the colored version of the drawing from last week. I’m really sleepy xD hehe I spent all of last night playing League of Legends with my boyfriend at his place. Thankfully, I got a lot of sleep on Saturday and Sunday so things could be worse I guess xD. Also, I am preparing for finals right now! Wooo! Summer is almost here! And that means once I finish up the semester, I can start focusing more on my art and illustrations for the blog :3 Really…

  • Day #112 Pearl Necklaces

    ducky75
    13 May 2012 | 3:19 am
    Yet another random drawing for the blog. This drawing was also based on some objects that really exist in my house. I have a ton of costume jewelry laying around since I cosplay in my free time. I decided to bunch them all together and drape them over a chair in my bedroom. I didn’t want to draw them exactly like the necklaces I own, but I wanted to create the same draping effect. I’ll have the drawing from yesterday’s post finished and colored hopefully by Monday :3. Still enjoying my much needed break with my boyfriend.

  • Day #111 Drawing of a drawing

    ducky75
    12 May 2012 | 3:00 am
    Today’s drawing is literally about drawing an object over and over again. The hand is drawing the hand drawing the hand and so on xD. I got the idea to make this from a story I read a while ago. Except the boy in the story was playing a game of a boy playing a game and so on xD. I call this endless art, but cause it never ends. Idk if it goes by another name or not . Once I get back from being away over the weekend, I plan on coloring it in of course. By the way, the hand in the picture is supposed to be my hand drawing a hand drawing xD.
 
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    Curbs and Stoops

  • Gin & Juice at Ivory & Black Soho

    Pedro Matos
    15 May 2012 | 7:45 am
      “Gin & Juice” – Andrew Schoultz, Cleon Peterson, James Jean, Richard Colman, Ryan Travis Christian June 15 – July 14, 2012 Opening Reception with the artist: Friday, June 15, 6 – 9 pm Gallery Hours: Monday – Saturday 12 – 8 pm Ivory & Black Soho 94 Berwick Street, W1F0QB London, UK +44 (0) [...]

  • Gabrielle de Vietri — CAPTCHA

    Thomas Mader
    7 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Gabrielle de Vietri likes to play with words. And with the truest sense of those words. And that sense is that the relation between signifier and signified is 100% arbitrary (Don’t get me started on onomatopoeia). A signifier without a signified has no meaning, it is only noise. But humans strive to understand the world [...]

  • ‘Semblance’ Process – Time Lapse Video

    Toussaint Wallace
    6 May 2012 | 9:36 am
    Tom French a London based artist gives Curbs & Stoops an exclusive look into his ways of working with a time lapse video of the creation of his ‘Semblance’ image. View the full interview

  • MTN in Miami x Chor Boogie

    Jeffrey Pena
    3 May 2012 | 5:41 pm
    Montana stops to chat with Chor Boogie at Art Basel 2011.

  • Photos: Pedro Matos at Ivory&Black Soho

    Pedro Matos
    30 Apr 2012 | 7:21 am
    “Heritage” is the latest solo exhibition by Pedro Matos that opened last friday the 27th at Ivory & Black Soho in London. The exhibition features four new oil paintings on canvas and one mixed media installation. Bellow are some photos of the gallery installation, and the exhibition will be on view until the 9th of [...]
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    Oil Portrait Painting | Portrait Paintings | Oil Painting | Portrait Drawings | Pencil Sketch | Pencil Portraits | Pencil drawings

  • Pencil Portrait of a handsome, smart boy

    catchme@ramyawrites.com
    16 May 2012 | 1:33 pm
    Get an oil portrait painting of yourself here. The time consumed for the pencil portrait of a hot boy was 1.30 minutes. If you like my work, kindly share, facebook, Retweet and comment Add this to 100 bookmarks Share this on Bebo Submit this to Bitacoras Engage with this article! Blog this on Blogger Share [...] Related posts:Pencil Portrait of Actor SuryaPencil Portrait of Gul PanagPencil Portrait of Vidhya BalanMy Oil Portrait Painting References for your PurviewOil Painting for Sale (A Water Droplet Waiting to Fall)

  • Pencil Portrait of Actor Surya

    catchme@ramyawrites.com
    16 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Get an oil portrait painting of yourself here. The time consumed for the pencil portrait of Actor Surya was 45 minutes. If you like my work, kindly share, facebook, Retweet and comment Add this to 100 bookmarks Share this on Bebo Submit this to Bitacoras Engage with this article! Blog this on Blogger Share this [...] Related posts:Pencil Portrait of Gul PanagPencil Portrait of Vidhya BalanMy Oil Portrait Painting References for your PurviewOil Painting for Sale (A Water Droplet Waiting to Fall)Pencil Sketch of Actor Leanardo Dicaprio

  • Pencil Portrait of Gul Panag

    catchme@ramyawrites.com
    16 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Get an oil portrait painting of yourself here. The time consumed for the pencil portrait of Gul Panag was 1.30 hrs. If you like my work, kindly share, facebook, Retweet and comment   Add this to 100 bookmarks Share this on Bebo Submit this to Bitacoras Engage with this article! Blog this on Blogger Share [...] Related posts:Pencil Portrait of Vidhya BalanPencil Portrait of Actor SuryaMy Oil Portrait Painting References for your PurviewOil Painting for Sale (A Water Droplet Waiting to Fall)The making of the nude girl (Painting for Sale)

  • Pencil Portrait of Vidhya Balan

    catchme@ramyawrites.com
    16 May 2012 | 9:54 am
    Get an oil portrait painting of yourself here. The time consumed for the pencil portrait of Vidhya Balan was 45 minutes. If you like my work, kindly share, facebook, Retweet and comment   Add this to 100 bookmarks Share this on Bebo Submit this to Bitacoras Engage with this article! Blog this on Blogger Share [...] Related posts:Pencil Portrait of Gul PanagPencil Portrait of Actor SuryaMy Oil Portrait Painting References for your PurviewOil Painting for Sale (A Water Droplet Waiting to Fall)The making of the nude girl (Painting for Sale)

  • The making of the nude girl (Painting for Sale)

    catchme@ramyawrites.com
    16 May 2012 | 1:34 am
    Sales details of the “Gravity on her side” here. Outline Shading the body Covering the hair Covering the Shadows Covering the Floor Add this to 100 bookmarks Share this on Bebo Submit this to Bitacoras Engage with this article! Blog this on Blogger Share this on BobrDobr Add this to BonzoBox Add this link to [...] Related posts:Oil Painting for Sale (A Water Droplet Waiting to Fall)“Gravity on her side” Painting for SaleMy Oil Portrait Painting References for your PurviewDrawing of Eyes (Dry brush technique)A portrait / pencil sketch of a gorgeous girl
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    Berkshire Review for the Arts

  • In certain regions some wines are famous, while others are ignored…

    Geraldine Ramer
    14 May 2012 | 11:59 pm
    It’s always gratifying to have one’s theories confirmed and that’s what happened when I ran into a friend who belongs to an exclusive wine tasting group (at least I think it’s exclusive because no matter how many times I’ve hinted, I’ve never been invited). Once a month this group gets together, one person prepares dinner (I’ve been allowed to see a couple of the menus—they’re very serious) and everyone brings a bottle of wine to fit a... Here is the latest on the Berkshire Review for the Arts. Click on the headings to visit the site and read the full articles.

  • Uel Wade Music Scholarship 2012, at the Spencertown Academy, Sunday, May 20, 3 pm

    The Editor
    14 May 2012 | 10:20 pm
    On Sunday, May 20, 3 pm, four accomplished teenage musicians will compete in a public competition/concert for money to continue their studies of classical music.  It is the 17th year of the Uel Wade Music Scholarship competition at the Spencertown Academy. Here is the latest on the Berkshire Review for the Arts. Click on the headings to visit the site and read the full articles.

  • Tannery Pond Concerts Summer Schedule Announced for 2012, including the Tokyo String Quartet and Emanuel Ax

    Michael Miller
    13 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Tannery Pond Concerts has announced the schedule for the summer of 2012. As always it is a stimulating brew of diverse groups and repertory. This year looks like a string quartet year, with the Harlem String Quartet, the Brentano String Quartet, and the legendary Tokyo String Quartet in there last year before two of long-term members, violist Kazuhide Isomura and second violinist Kikuei Ikeda, retire in June, 2013. The Tokyo Quartet have set an... Here is the latest on the Berkshire Review for the Arts. Click on the headings to visit the site and read the full articles.

  • The Australian Ballet Dances John Cranko’s ‘Onegin’

    Andrew Miller
    11 May 2012 | 2:07 am
    When John Cranko came to England from South Africa in 1946 at the age of 19 to learn at the Sadler's Wells School, Ninette de Valois recognized and watered his talent, putting him to work the same year creating ballets for her Sadler's Wells Theatre Ballet. She gave him opportunities and encouraged him to create at a time when she herself, though an excellent and very thoughtful choreographer in either a modern or the traditional styles, found... Here is the latest on the Berkshire Review for the Arts. Click on the headings to visit the site and read the full articles.

  • Joanna Gabler, “Transcapes: Vermont and the Berkshires” on View at the Bennington Museum, May 12 – June 24, 2012

    The Editor
    8 May 2012 | 12:18 am
    “Art is and always will be the sacred and secret gate between the invisible and the visible.”                                                                                                                                        Joanna Gabler Opening May 12 in the Regional Artists Gallery at the Bennington Museum is “Transcapes: Vermont and the Berkshires,” works by Joanna Gabler.  Combining her two long-lasting passions, photography and... Here is the latest on…
 
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    NEW YORK ARTS

  • In certain regions some wines are famous, while others are ignored…

    editor@newyorkarts.net (Michael Miller)
    15 May 2012 | 12:25 am
    It’s always gratifying to have one’s theories confirmed and that’s what happened when I ran into a friend who belongs to an exclusive wine tasting group (at least I think it’s exclusive because no matter how many times I’ve hinted, …

  • NATURE FETISH: A Public Opera by The Panoply Performance Laboratory

    editor@newyorkarts.net (Michael Miller)
    7 May 2012 | 11:15 pm
    NATURE FETISH: A Public Opera by The Panoply Performance Laboratory Libretto, direction, and design by Esther Neff Composition by Brian McCorkle Both were written/notated in collaboration with the developing performers and the public participants in the Focus Workshops. Collaborating …

  • Audience Misbehavior: Everyone Wants To Get In On The Act

    editor@newyorkarts.net (Michael Miller)
    7 May 2012 | 10:31 pm
    They looked like a normal Broadway audience, these adults attending a matinee of Seminar. Then ten minutes into the play, when Alan Rickman, the star, made his entrance, they went berserk—screaming as if he were Professor Snape, his Harry …

  • American Mavericks at Carnegie Hall, Tuesday, March 27, 2012, Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony Play Varèse, Cowell, Cage, and Adams

    editor@newyorkarts.net (Michael Miller)
    8 Apr 2012 | 11:51 pm
    The reviews of three concerts and a dance performance you will find on The Berkshire Review and New York Arts, one in San Francisco and three in New York, represent only a small part of the month-long festival, organized by Carnegie Hall under Michael Tilson Thomas’ direction, but including many other events scattered about the city at venues including the the Whitney, the Henry Street Settlement, the New York Public Library, and (le) Poisson Rouge. (Click here for a full listing. It should be noted that Michael Clark, reviewed here by Louise Levathes, is very much a maverick, although not…

  • Leonard Freed, The Italians (Io amo l’Italia), exhibition now at the Museo di Roma in Trastevere through May 27, 2012

    editor@newyorkarts.net (Michael Miller)
    3 Apr 2012 | 11:18 pm
    Leonard Freed, The Italians, Quantuck Lane Press, 2011, exhibition now at the Museo di Roma in Trastevere through May 27, 2012. The great documentary art photographer's warm-hearted, but sharply observed takes on Italian life between 1956 and 2005 appear in …
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    Celebrity Portraits in my eyes

  • Sensible Sunday(5)

    miha4sora
    13 May 2012 | 2:39 am
    This is a really meaningful quote for me because I always feel like giving up.Isn't it sometimes hard to stick to your plans ?Have you ever felt like you couldn't go on?

  • Mystique Uniques "Hungry Girl" Book Giveaway!

    miha4sora
    12 May 2012 | 4:08 am
    "Hungry Girl" recipe's book is a collection of delicious, low-calorie recipes and survival strategies for anyone who wants to have her cake and eat it, too--and still fit into her jeans. 8-page color photo insert. 316 pages "Hungry Girl with 200 recipes under 200 calories" shows that, almost any craving can be filled without too many calories, whether it`s a longing for chicken wings or an endless desire for cheesecake brownies. Recipes include Sassy Southwestern Roll-Up, Cheeseburger Lettuce Cups, and Personal Pretzel-Bottomed Ice Cream Pie. 324 pagesYou can enter this Great Giveaway…

  • Bradley Cooper...

    miha4sora
    11 May 2012 | 8:23 am

  • Think about it Thursday(4):Atletico Madrid won Europa League!:)

    miha4sora
    10 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    Did you watch the game?It was beautiful,I loved it!

  • Why Not ?Wednesday(3)

    miha4sora
    9 May 2012 | 3:04 am
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