Fifth annual event features ‘caterpillars' on prison walls Aug 18, 2008
In the past, this annual festival has showcased local designer's work and out-of-town contemporary artists' installations ... This year's event is designed to focus attention on the new museum at 830 E. High St. and showcase the work of urban contemporary artists, who will breathe new life into the grounds of the Missouri State Penitentiary a block away. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Fiance's mixed media artwork is priceless Aug 12, 2008
Formerly a student of classical ballet, Shaw has always been interested in the arts and collects paintings and photographs by contemporary artists, which are displayed throughout her historic home. A few years ago at a friend's housewarming party, she met an artist she was particularly interested in: Atlanta College of Art grad Daniel Biddy. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
* [ART JOURNAL] Pop Art gets it on with Mao Zedong Aug 6, 2008
So were copies of Mao-related paintings by hot contemporary artists like Wang Guangyi (sq), whose political pop, much indebted to Warhol, put Chinese avant-garde art on the global map in the 1990s. Political pop is history-book fodder now, but new Mao images keep coming. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Sacre Bleu! It's the Louvre Inc.! Aug 5, 2008
Most controversially, he has invited contemporary artists to exhibit at the Louvre and even decorate it--provoking howls of protests from French detractors ... He calls the Abu Dhabi project, which is set to open in 2013 and for which the Louvre will receive $900 million for the use of its name and for temporary loans of up to 300 works, a "leap into the unknown." As for contemporary artists, he points out that they've long had a place at the Louvre; both Eugne Delacroix and the Cubist artist... (Time.com)
Chris Brown, Ne-Yo, Hough Revamp Gum Jingles Jul 29, 2008
Kamau High, N.Y. Wrigley's is turning to contemporary artists , and to remix its signature gum jingles. Chris Brown will sing about Doublemint, Ne-Yo will update Big Red and Julianne Hough is paired with Juicy Fruit. (Billboard.com)
Battle Cyclorama: Atlanta vs. Gettysburg Jul 26, 2008
The new sky was created by contemporary artists with reference materials that included original studies and meteorological reports from the time period. Subject matter: The painting focuses on Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, the bloody high point of the Battle of Gettysburg, when the fighting turned in the Union's favor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Monster Art Show Hits Shelburne Jul 26, 2008
Longo's exhibit is part of an effort by Shelburne Museum to bring in young contemporary artists that can draw a similar crowd. "We're hoping to open the museum up to a whole new demographic," says Associate Curator Kory Rogers. (WCAX.com, VT)
Chanel exhibition will land in NY's Central Park Jul 25, 2008
It will house works by 15 contemporary artists who were asked to use the classic handbag first designed in 1955 as a "jumping off point" for their self-expression. The exhibition, entitled Mobile Art, was conceived by fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Le Louvre Inc. Jul 20, 2008
Most controversially, Loyrette has also invited contemporary artists to exhibit at the Louvre and even decorate it provoking howls of protests from French detractors ... He's just as fervent about bringing in contemporary artists. (Time.com)
STREEP SMARTS Jul 17, 2008
His syllogism in Men of Good Fortune ( Men of good fortune/ Men of poor beginnings ) contains an awareness of class that few contemporary artists possess. The downside of Schnabel s film is that his pictorial additions (footage by his daughter Lola and filmmaker Alejandro Garmendia) tend to fetishize Berlin s degenerate surface. (New York Press)
Norman Rockwell posters inspire 60 artists in Florida exhibit Jul 13, 2008
Sixty contemporary artists and graphic designers were asked by the Wolfsonian-Florida International University design museum to create works that reinterpret Rockwell's posters, which were themselves inspired by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's 1941 address to Congress. The exhibit, called "Thoughts on Democracy," opened earlier this month and runs until Dec. 7. (Boston Globe)
Schedule of Upcoming Luncheons at the National Press Club Jul 13, 2008
July 17, 2008 Josef Ackermann, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Institute of International Finance and CEO of Deutsche Bank AG TOPIC: TBA ******** August 6, 2008 Governor Tim Pawlenty, Minnesota TOPIC: TBA September 10, 2008 James Mulva, President and CEO, ConocoPhillips TOPIC: TBA September 22, 2008 - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED Annie Leibovitz, world-renowned portrait photographer ******** October 7, 2008 Christo and Jeanne-Claude, world-renowned contemporary artists TOPIC: TBA... (PR Newswire)
Unusual Spaces Jul 13, 2008
" As a group, the Sfumato Studio show, or 'Vaudeville 2,' offers a diverse range of mediums and themes, including a series of five photomontages by Amy Pennington, where she explores issues of identity by superimposing multiple images of the same figure positioned in various poses. In Roasting (2008), the largest in the series and the one that, based on the format, perhaps best articulates the concept, a woman is at work roasting coffee, simultaneously shown in the acts of pouring, leaning,... (Ithaca Times, NY)
‘Outsiders’ exhibit their art at Menil’s ‘NeoHooDoo’ Jul 8, 2008
Using sculpture, assemblage, photography, video and performance, contemporary artists are exploring spirituality. Since organized religion is a small part of spirituality, this art includes very few images of saints and sacraments. (Woodlands Villager, TX)
Our critics go back to school Jul 7, 2008
Both evince a rich, modern, intelligent idea of what art is, as well as an awareness of contemporary artists and their appetite for subversion - even in an exam. Karla Thomas is painting a version of Caravaggio's Supper at Emmaus, in which a resurrected Elvis meets his fans in a McDonald's. (Guardian Unlimited)
Atlanta museum trains lens on Civil Rights Jun 27, 2008
The photographs were the inspiration behind "After 1968," a collection of paintings, sculpture, video, sound and light works from 10 contemporary artists that examines the legacy of the , said Jeffrey Grove, the museum's Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. If you go. (CNN -- Travel)
Call for Artists: Proposals for 2009 -2010 Programming Year Jun 26, 2008
is dedicated to cultural diversity in its programming and to this end encourages applications from contemporary artists and curators identifying as members of GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered), Aboriginal (status, non-status, Inuit and Metis) and all other culturally diverse communities. aceartinc encourages proposals from individuals, groups and collectives in all visual arts media. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Fourth plinth: Gormley to put public on display Jun 24, 2008
Gormley was speaking today as it was announced that he and Yinka Shonibare had won the contest to be the next two contemporary artists to fill the fourth plinth. Gormley is expected to be first up with his plan to have it occupied by a different person every hour for 24 hours a day over 100 days. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
READ MORE: Museums deal with attendance issues after expansions Jun 24, 2008
Starting in June it's featuring "Road to Freedom: Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, 1956-1968" and "After 1968: Contemporary Artists and the Civil Rights Legacy.". "It's a challenge certainly but what we've tried to do and are trying to do is make sure that we use the buildings to their fullest advantage in terms of programming, both representing more of our collection and broader exhibitions," she said. (USA Today -- Travel)
This Ain't No Formula One Jun 23, 2008
BMW has periodically commissioned contemporary artists to paint their factory cars over the years and Norm suggested that we should parody one of these creations. Our choice was a wild 1976 BMW 3. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Giant tongue speaks of Chinese struggle Jun 21, 2008
She has never owned or run a gallery but wants to showcase her private collection, including more than 150 paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures and video works from 80 of China's most prominent contemporary artists. When White Rabbit opens next year, it will be the first public gallery in Sydney dedicated to a private collection. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Exhibit offers fresh view of local landscape art Jun 19, 2008
In creating the exhibit, Ms. Pfeifer sought to integrate landscapes by the historic artist with mixed media pieces by 26 other regional contemporary artists. There are a lot of familiar faces and names, but hopefully some that people have never heard of as well, she said. (Scranton Times, PA)
Expo Zaragoza puts its best eco-step forward Jun 18, 2008
Inside is a multimedia extravaganza that includes the participation of leading Spanish contemporary artists and filmmakers. But the Expo's signature edifice is the Water Tower, which, at nearly 76 meters, or 250 feet, tall, seems like a lot of building to house just two sculptures. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bangladeshi artists display their works Jun 13, 2008
TWO artists, who are considered among the top talents of their generation in Bangladesh, are among four contemporary artists from the country whose works are featured in an art exhibition that will open in Kuala Lumpur today. Muniruzzaman and Maksudul Ahsan are acclaimed for creating their own language and style by using the most modern art techniques in different aspects and media. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Summer opens door for outdoor art Jun 11, 2008
A gardenwide exhibition presented in collaboration with Mass MoCA features 11 newly commissioned works by 13 contemporary artists exploring the symbiotic relationship of people and the land. When: Through Sept. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Quilt artist Jun 11, 2008
Crow, who was born in 1943 in Loudonville, Ohio, is equally aware of the abstractionists and of contemporary artists, Fallaux says. Essentially, as with all fine artists, Crow drinks in the multiple experiences of daily life and reconstitutes them as her own. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Artist in Society Jun 9, 2008
Eighteenth-century English artist and poet William Blake, and contemporary artists American poet Allen Ginsberg and New Zealand painter Colin McCahon, were all critics of their times. Blake s prophetic books can be read in part as commentaries on the three revolutions that shaped his life. (Suite101.com)
Contemporary Jewish Museum starts with Genesis Jun 8, 2008
The museum took a big gamble, with predictably uneven results, when it commissioned seven contemporary artists to consider the concept of Genesis. "In the Beginning: Artists Respond to Genesis" includes the seven new works and a head-snapping survey of artistic responses from earlier times. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Civil Rights Photos on Display at Atlanta Museum Jun 8, 2008
The photographs were the inspiration behind "After 1968," a collection of paintings, sculpture, video, sound and light works from 10 contemporary artists that examines the legacy of the civil rights movement, said Jeffrey Grove, the museum's Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Grove said that both exhibits help make more palpable Atlanta's legacy as the cradle of the movement _ something he found conspicuously absent when he arrived here three years ago. (Newsmax)
Australian Police Drop Probe of Artist Henson's Nude Photos of Children Jun 6, 2008
Henson is described by the as one of Australia's leading contemporary artists, whose photographs are ``powerful and edgy. . (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)
Black Music Month, 2008 Jun 1, 2008
This month, we honor the pioneers of African-American music and today's contemporary artists who have enriched the lives of people everywhere. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2008 as Black Music Month. (White House News Releases)
The Hottest State Review May 29, 2008
The soundtrack is entirely made up of songs written by his friend, Jesse Harris, and performed by a variety of contemporary artists from Willie Nelson to Norah Jones, picked specially to match each scene. Standing on its own, it is a decent film, but compared to the stunning perfection of the novel, the film falls short. (Suite101.com)
Creative leap ahead May 28, 2008
With additional State Government funding through Arts NSW, Parramatta Artist Studios was established by Parramatta Council to offer non-residential and residential studio space to emerging and established contemporary artists and to contribute to the broader community through an annual program of events, workshops, arts activities and exhibitions. This year, the studios will host ArtSmart - a professional development course for the creative industry that will focus on encouraging the small... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Henson hit again May 26, 2008
"The decision to purchase them was based on the calibre of the artist, who is regarded as one of Australia's leading contemporary artists and is internationally respected. "Works similar to these are in many major public gallery collections around Australia. " The two images feature a girl naked and staring at the camera - one face-on, one with her body turned to the side. The model, now believed to be in her 40s, remains unidentified but is understood to live at Mount Beauty. A third image -... (Sydney Morning Herald)
Investing in art can have big risks, big rewards May 25, 2008
" He said currently two of the hottest contemporary artists are John Currin, a Carnegie Mellon University graduate best known for paintings with provocative sexual and social themes; and Peter Doig, a Scottish artist whose paintings are among Europe's most expensive. "You've got to look beyond the hype," Mr. Gamble said. "All markets go up and down. " While the highest-profile art investors are billionaires, and multimillion-dollar art sales often make the news, art investing is accessible to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
‘Old, Weird America’ explores American folklore May 21, 2008
Contemporary artists are exploring America s folklore and mythic past. The result is in-your-face artistic expression that dissects forgotten, overlooked history, challenges narrative orthodoxy and suggests alternatives. (Conroe Courier, TX)
100 years of ‘pleasure and education’ May 18, 2008
It s all part of a yearlong centennial celebration that began in February with the opening of the exhibit, Flocks and Feathers, which took Dr. Everhart s bird specimens, the foundation of the museum, and mingled them with bird-related artworks by contemporary artists and bird-related artifacts from around the globe. Flocks and Feathers closes on June 1, and will be followed on June 20 by Art of the Land: John Willard Raught and the Continuing NEPA Landscape Tradition. (Scranton Times, PA)
Search on for Native art fund director May 18, 2008
Contemporary artists, too, have had little support from federal funding sources or the philanthropic community, said Echo-Hawk. Deborah MaGee, a Blackfeet artist who lives in Cut Bank, Mont. (Missoulian, MT)
Part of proceeds from art exhibition to go to Chinese quake victims May 16, 2008
The art exhibition showcases the works of renowned Chinese contemporary artists such as Xue Song, Guo Wei and Yang Jingsong. The art pieces cost between S 14,000 and S 196,000. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Bob the builder May 16, 2008
It was not unusual for a pop musician to approach a fine artist in those days; other contemporary artists had collaborated with pop bands in the late '60s and early '70s. I was pleasantly surprised, though, when Bob, who died this week, eschewed simply reproducing a work on the album jacket in favor of re-envisioning what the whole LP package could be. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
* Freuds Big Sue sets auction record May 15, 2008
PRICEY PORTRAIT: Berlin-born Lucian Freud is one of the most important contemporary artists ... Freud, 85, is considered one of the worlds most important contemporary artists. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Gap turns T-shirts into an art form May 14, 2008
Now you can buy a T-shirt that contemporary artists Chuck Close or Jeff Koons actually designed at The Gap. Artists Editions T-Shirts, a limited edition of T's designed by 13 contemporary artists available starting Thursday, will test whether famous and not-so-famous New York artists can hook up with a mass-market retailer and sell products to art-wary consumers beyond the Hudson. (USA Today -- Life)
Memories of Rauschenberg: 'A giant among artists' May 14, 2008
One of the Gemini's first prints was by Rauschenberg, who was instrumental in bringing other contemporary artists, such as Jasper Johns, Claes Oldenburg and Roy Lichtenstein, to Gemini. "Probably -- no, not probably, he was the most influential person in my life," Rosamund Felsen said. (Los Angeles Times)
China's contemporary artists talk to the past May 13, 2008
Many of China's contemporary artists face an identity crisis ... BEIJING, May 13 -- Many of China's contemporary artists face an identity crisis. (Xinhuanet, China)
Gutsy 'Black Womanhood' probes old wounds May 11, 2008
Contemporary artists from Africa and the African diaspora struggle to deconstruct the freighted meanings that lurk within such pictures. In recent years, exhibitions have spotlighted the work of contemporary African women artists, who are still an emerging group, but Thompson digs much deeper. (Boston Globe)
Dick Clark, The Oak Ridge Boys, Brenda Lee and More Announced as Off-Camera Winners for the 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards May 8, 2008
In 1962, Anderson perched at No. 1 for seven weeks with his own song, "Mama Sang a Song" and repeated that remarkable achievement in 1963 with "Still." Contemporary artists such as Vince Gill, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley and George Strait have all recorded songs penned by Anderson, who won his first Academy of Country Music award in 2007 for co-writing Strait's hit track "Give It Away.". Following the success of writing songs for Hollywood's singing cowboys, Fred Rose co-founded Nashville's... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Brett Daniels to perform May 3, 2008
Though Brett has been inspired by such traditional and contemporary artists as Johnny Cash, Rascal Flatts, Keith Urban, and Kenny Chesney, he's developed his own style that is unique, while incorporating others. Brett's love of country music started at the age of five when his father bought him his first guitar. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Museum embarks on unusual marketing plan Apr 23, 2008
It is, after all, the only regular exhibition of contemporary artists' work from all over the world in North America. And it has been around for more than a century. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Online Raden Saleh Museum Apr 22, 2008
The Raden Saleh Museum also features a number of drawings of Prince Raden Saleh by other contemporary artists and friends of his, all of which have never been on display before. In all, our online collection encompasses some 130 items on display, with additional works being added. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Letters: The Klezmatics are a collective Apr 21, 2008
He nailed it on the head with the two paragraphs on many writers' "derisory tone" and the contemporary artists' risks. Thank you for putting into an art context what I had suspected about anti-intellectualism as a political tactic. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Trading places Apr 19, 2008
"Well I don't think you can assume that his reactions are mine, but they are fed in there somewhere, yes." She is appalled that contemporary artists can dream up a "concept" and not even bother to make it, but leave the physical work to their assistants. She's even more troubled that children have so many toys, there's nowhere for imagination. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
A show with drawing power Apr 15, 2008
It seems important to add that the show's title, Drawing Conclusions, is a bit of a misnomer and does this exhibition a disservice in that it also refers to a companion collection, curated by the McMichael's senior curator Shelley Falconer, which is presumably meant to reference the Group's influence on contemporary artists. This "adjunct exhibition" is merely a thin sampling of entirely inappropriate works by a tiny jumble of artists (Allan Mackay, Sheila Butler, Nobuo Kubota, John Ward, Brian... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Read Indepth Article Apr 15, 2008
Salon International 2008 is a project of the International Museum of Contemporary Masters of Fine Art, a museum dedicated to providing a wide range of avenues of recognition for contemporary artists who are pursuing a path of artistic skill and excellence in the area of traditional representational art. The museum provides the award money, while the exhibit is juried by Greenhouse Gallery, one of Americas most respected fine art galleries, representing more than 30 nationally and... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Aventura Mall Unveils Four New Works by World-Renowned Contemporary Artists in Its Turnberry for the Arts Collection Apr 12, 2008
The sculptures: by Donald Baechler, by Louise Bourgeois, , by Gary Hume, and , by Jaume Plensa, are on permanent display along with other major works by world-renowned contemporary artists already on view ... "We are delighted to present these artworks by four of today's most eminent contemporary artiststo visitors atAventura Mall," said Jackie Fletcher, director of the Turnberry for the Arts program. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CHINA NOW launches nationwide art trail Apr 11, 2008
With over 400 pieces of artwork showcasing across the UK, the programme sees art from China's leading contemporary artists such as Cao Fei, Xu Bing, Xu Tan, Zhang Xiaogang and Sui Jianguo appear in exclusive venues including the Saatchi Gallery, Serpentine and the National Museum of Scotland amongst others. Revealing the depth and diversity of contemporary Chinese art nationwide, the art trail includes sound installations, neon signs, video art, sculptures, paintings, drawings and digital... (Xinhuanet, China)
Hardliner softies paint themselves into a corner Apr 9, 2008
"Unlike some Chinese contemporary artists who ruthlessly and violently reveal suffering in their artworks, I am not willing to reveal my innermost pain to the public," Luo explains. "I try to control my emotions in order not to affect the mood of others.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Artist discusses work at Schweinfurth Apr 7, 2008
AUBURN -- Since the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center opened its latest exhibit, "Mixed Paint: New Work by 12 Contemporary Artists," a wide variety of mediums and styles have been displayed, ranging from an impressionist piece depicting Niagara Falls to more abstract works that leave a great deal to the imagination. On Sunday afternoon, artist Stephen Carlson, who has five pieces on display, took time to speak on the nature of his work. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
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LAKE OF THE OZARKS - The sounds of Christian rock from contemporary artists, fellowship and voices raised in praise will once again fill the Stoneridge Amphitheater as thousands gather for the Crossover Christian Music Festival. For three days in June, Stoneridge will resound with the music of some of America's hottest contemporary Christian artists headlining the 10th annual music festival. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Grayson Perry Spoof `Englishman' Print Sells for About 13 Times 2004 Price Apr 4, 2008
The Paragon Press, founded in 1986, specializes in commissioning limited-edition prints by the U.K.'s leading contemporary artists. The auction proceeds will fund the refurbishment of the Paragon Press's expanded printing works in Camberwell, South London. (Bloomberg -- UK)
OC adjunct photography instructor Beckwith Thompson Apr 2, 2008
Digital slight of hand' allows contemporary artists to conjure mysterious worlds that hover between the real and the fantastic. Tom Chambers, Sue Liska, Anne Arden McDonald, Marie Swartz and Charles Wiese also submitted work for the exhibit. (Odessa American, TX)
Program to certify Alaska Native art gets new teeth Apr 1, 2008
Some contemporary artists -- previously excluded or turned off because the program required traditional materials -- have said they would join the program in its new incarnation. But the new Silver Hand hasn't won over everyone. (Anchorage Daily News)
British artist Angus Fairhurst commits suicide Apr 1, 2008
Contemporary artists Damien Hurst, left, Sarah Lucas, center, and Angus Fairhurst in London in 2006. Fairhurst has died at age 41. (MSNBC -- News)
Carlsbad's New Buds Mar 27, 2008
The idea was to include contemporary artists, many of whom lived in the region. From California are Timothy Berry, Rose Cabat, Cynthia Evans, Carol Goldmark, James Lorigan, Tanja Rector, Sandra Sallin and Olga Seem. (North County Times)
Check out student art at these shows in the areaPosted 4 hours, 23 minutes ago. Mar 21, 2008
The students emulated his portrait style and crafted their own paintings, which depict jazz and blues contemporary artists and legends. Putting their masterpieces together meant incorporating several different subjects in one project, Windle said. (Lima News, OH)
Auschwitz vacation’ postcards inspire memorial art exhibit Mar 21, 2008
Waldsee 1944 was originally curated by Hungarian artist Andras Borocz, who located several original Waldsee postcards in 2003 and invited an international group of contemporary artists including Judy Chicago, Mark Podwal, Diane Victor and Archie Rand to create postcards for the show. The postcards on display at The Temple include one example of an original and artwork created in a variety of media, including metal, wood, photographs and prints. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
