Volvo Cars of North America Renews as Sponsor of National Youth Film Festival Nov 13, 2009
"NFFTY is more than a film festival; it's an entire youth and art movement," Hembrough said. "Volvo is more than a car company. Not only is protecting our passengers our top priority, but we are also committed to protecting the environment and the ones who live in it.". (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Debris becomes art in couple's creative hands Nov 4, 2009
But for longtime artists like Phil Parker, it's just another name for the decades-old found art movement, where discovered objects are incorporated into artwork. "It's not conventional materials, by any means," said Parker, 62, from his cluttered Flagler Beach garage studio, tucked in an airy home among groves. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Legendary scholar to speak at Cedar Grove Oct 16, 2009
Chronicling the rich history of this region, the film includes stories of Dutch political genius, the world s first color photography, the birth of the skyscraper, the world s first high speed printing press, and America s pioneering art movement, the Hudson River School. The film will be broadcast on WMHT Channel 17, the local PBS station, on Sunday October 25th at 1pm and on Friday October 30th at 10 p.m. For more information call 518-756-8570. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Obama's 'chosen artist' goes on display Oct 16, 2009
The artist is a long-time legend associated with the US pop art movement, and an exhibition has opened in London spanning 50 years' worth of his work. SEE ALSO. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Mathematical Basis of Computer Art Sep 18, 2009
Ways Early Digital Art Movements Were Inspired by Math ... This set the scene for a technological art movement for the following decades ... Mathematical Aspects of the Op Art Movement. (Suite101.com)
Copy Art Pioneered in Canada Sep 17, 2009
Although it was an international art movement, Canada is recognised for its major contribution to the art form called Copy Art. According to the Encyclopaedia of Twentieth Century Photography, Copy Art or Xerography was pioneered in Canada, where it is still popular today. (Suite101.com)
Images show a South in the grips of the Depression Sep 15, 2009
Abstract Expressionism, an art movement not to his liking, was on the rise, and the drive to make a living won over the one to continue making prints. Hired by the Atlanta advertising firm Burke Dowling Adams (later bought out by Batten Barton Durstine n) as a commercial artist, he handled the Delta Air Lines account for two decades. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Symposium reunites Judy Chicago students Sep 13, 2009
September has been a big-deal month in Fresno when it comes to the history of the feminist art movement. I've already written about two major shows that explore aspects of that movement: "A Studio Of Their Own: The Legacy of the Fresno Feminist Experiment 1970," at the Conley Gallery at California State University, Fresno, through Oct. 9; and "Celebrating Women Artists," through Sept. 27, the 35th anniversary show at Gallery 25, which was a direct offshoot of the Fresno State experience. (Fresno Bee)
* Truth to power Aug 16, 2009
Ai Weiwei became involved in what would become Chinas first contemporary art movement, the Stars Group, with whom he showed some traditional Chinese ink paintings. Then in 1981, he moved to New York, vowing to never return. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Exhibition exemplifies six artists mission statement Aug 13, 2009
THE art movement of Neo-Abstraction has set off a fountain of possibilities for young artists, who are encouraged to be bold, inspired to be different and provoked to be loud. This trend is exemplified by six young artists who call themselves Satu with a joint exhibition titled Neo-Abstraction: Space, Colour and Light, which is on now until Sunday at Wisma Kebudayaan SGM in Kuala Lumpur. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
* Futurism without a past Jul 29, 2009
Filippo Tommaso Marinetti proclaimed the arrival of the art movement in his Futurist Manifesto, a screed published in Le Figaro in 1909. We want to demolish museums and libraries, fight morality, feminism and all opportunist and utilitarian cowardice. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Astro A40 Upper Playground Speaker Tags Jul 28, 2009
Part progressive art movement, part retail chain, Upper Playground spreads the visual gospel of a number of underground artists, two of which will be featured on the new Artist Series speaker tags. The Upper Playground Artist Series products feature three distinct designs, one of which is Upper Playground's signature walrus logo, the other two come from artists Munk One and Sam Flores. (IGN Gear)
Swiss cafe like night and day Jul 19, 2009
rich s Dada art movement. Over the years, Odeon has hosted Europe s famous and infamous, including James Joyce and Benito Mussolini. (Boston Globe)
'Soul Power' offers compelling glimpse of music greats Jul 17, 2009
The patterns on her epic rumba dress introduce a new art movement: jellybean expressionism. Then there is Brown, whom the film frames as the main attraction. (Boston Globe)
On T-shirts, Obama's image morphs into coolness May 28, 2009
In that same grass-roots style, the campaign embraced the art movement that sprang up around Obama, scoring some serious street cred for the current commander in chief. "You saw hundreds of artists all around the country making their own prints, posters, T-shirts, all independently of each other. Street artists are typically very anti-establishment in the first place, so to see that was pretty unheard of," said Hashimoto. (Boston Globe)
* Whiffle hurling? Bag tag? Hey, its art May 17, 2009
These sports, she said, were inspired in part by the art movement social practice, in which audience participation X highlighting personal interaction and community involvement X is considered a medium in its own right. So much of art has been moving in the tech direction, Moore said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Graffiti explodes on the scene at Melbourne museum May 15, 2009
Underground art movement becomes urban chic event this weekend at Brevard Art Museum. BY PAM HARBAUGH FLORIDA TODAY May 15, 2009. (Florida Today)
Elephant artworks displayed in Cyprus May 10, 2009
Initiated by German artist Rose Marie Gnausch, the art movement was aimed at giving a visual expression to the abstract concept of peace. (Xinhua/Wang Qiang). (People's Daily Online, China)
Life and times of a great American artist May 3, 2009
But to the art world, Cole s influence goes far beyond that he has long been regarded as the founder of America s first art movement, known as the Hudson River School ... The genre he created started an entirely new art movement ... In fact, over the next 50 years, the Hudson River School art movement became a major force in the art world, influencing over 100 artists. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
New museum executive director optimistic Apr 8, 2009
1 million expansion will feature paintings from the Impressionist era and Hudson River School art movement. Midthun previously was the director of marketing and public relations for Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, S.D., for 11 years. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Senators discuss SGA week events, ballot referendums Mar 26, 2009
Giovanni's poetry reflects the black art movement and the civil rights struggle. She has published more than 14 volumes of poetry beginning with "Black Feeling, Black Thought" in 1968, to most recently "Love Poems," published in 1997. (The University Echo, TN)
Dazzling wordplay Mar 1, 2009
Across the road at No1 stood the Meirei Bar, home of the Cabaret Voltaire, the crucible of Dadaism, a modernist art movement based on chance founded by (among others) the expatriate Romanian Tristan Tzara. What if these three historical giants, more or less, could be brought together to discuss the nature of art, revolution and literature as an epoch thrashed in its death throes and a brave new world tantalisingly beckoned. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
