The MOCA Makeover Nov 20, 2009
Published: Friday, November 13, 2009 4:00 PM PST DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Museum of Contemporary Arts new exhibit features hundreds of paintings, sculptures, photographs and other works by big names like Jackson Pollock, Ed Ruscha and Jean-Michel Basquiat. But its not just size and star power that make The Collection: MOCAs First Thirty Years stand out the exhibit marks both the museums 30th anniversary and a dramatic comeback for an institution whose future was in question... (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Irving Kriesberg, painter of dreamlike landscapes; 90 Nov 20, 2009
The exhibition also included abstract expressionists Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Clyfford Still. Mr. Kriesberg was given his first solo exhibition in 1955, at the Curt Valentin Gallery in Manhattan. (Boston Globe)
Important Works on Paper exhibition Nov 17, 2009
Early in his career, Ed Ruscha served as an assistant to Sam Francis; subsequently, Shane Guffogg served as assistant to Ruscha: a blueblood lineage in the history of modern and contemporary L.A. art, brewed in the basin from whence Jackson Pollock emerged after being introduced to abstraction by Frederick Schwankovsky at Manuel Arts High School where Pollock's classmate and closest friend was Phillip Guston. New York is also represented in Important Works on Paper, which includes a beautiful... (AbsoluteArts.com)
A museum shelter for art - and snowshoers Nov 15, 2009
(Works that the conservation center has restored include Vincent van Gogh s Irises, Thomas Hart Benton s America Today murals, and Number 2, 1949, by Jackson Pollock. During the week, visitors strolling outside the Stone Hill Center can peer in at conservators wielding long, dangling hoses and other mysterious tools of their trade behind the two-story glass walls on the north and east facades. (Boston Globe)
The $12 Million Stuffed Shark Nov 5, 2009
When Jackson Pollock, for example, was emerging as the face of abstract expressionism, he was doing so at a time where form and training defined art. Had it not been for the help of and his wife, Lee Krasner, Pollock's work would have continued to be overlooked. (Suite101.com)
* From emptiness, a quip Nov 4, 2009
He remembers reading about X or at least looking at pictures of works by X Jackson Pollock, Joan Miro and Salvador Dali at a time when Taiwanese art magazines didnt exist. At home, at school, and in society there was a feeling you couldnt think freely, so when you saw Jackson Pollock and that kind of stuff you felt free, so you wanted to create something with the same kind of feeling, he says. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Mikulski making his mark on art scene Oct 23, 2009
The influence of one of them, Jackson Pollock, arguably the most well-known abstract expressionist, can be seen in Mikulski's mixed-media sculptures at the Tunxis exhibit. The seven sculptures are named negative one, negative two, etc. (Farmington Valley Post, CT)
'Art of Richard Mayhew' at MoAD Oct 17, 2009
He studied with Edwin Dickinson, an American Impressionist, and Reuben Tam, an American landscape artist, and hung out at the Cedar Tavern in New York City, where he got to know some of the great Abstract Expressionists, including Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline. Mayhew, who is Indian and African American, also was a founder of Spiral, an organization started in the 1960s to fight for racial equality through art. (San Francisco Chronicle)
How Do Experts Authenticate Art? Oct 15, 2009
One recent high-profile case that has highlighted the difficulties in authenticating a piece of art is a disputed Jackson Pollock painting, purchased for $5 in 1992 by ex-trucker Teri Horton in a California thrift store. Biro was also involved in that investigation, matching a partial fingerprint on the canvas to a paint can used by Pollock and paint on the canvas to samples from Pollock's studio. (Time.com)
Daniel Zalewski on Picture Books Oct 12, 2009
Upon returning home, she gets out the paint and merrily gives one of her bedroom walls the Jackson Pollock treatment. Olivia, who has been the subject of seven books, terrorizes her little brothers, tells baroque lies after sharing a tall tale about her summer vacation, she breezily tells her teacher that it s pretty all true and deposits dozens of outfits on her bedroom floor while accessorizing for school. (New Yorker)
Owners Seek To Prove Stolen Art Exists Oct 11, 2009
The stolen collection -- which includes works by Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt and Van Gogh -- may be worth as much as $80 million. During the nearly hour-long news conference at the Chaminade Resort, attorney Vicki St. John said that Amadio and Kennaugh will not seek a defamation lawsuit against the Monterey County Sheriff's Department after threatening one earlier this week. (KCRA 3, CA)
What will happen to the reputation of Hyman Bloom, one of Boston’s most celebrated artists? Oct 11, 2009
Why, despite tremendous acclaim in his 20s and 30s, is he not as well known as Jackson Pollock or Willem de Kooning, both of whom admired him and even credited him with helping to kick-start abstract expressionism. Why, moreover, if he had no serious rivals in the Boston area as a painter of consequence, was Bloom never given a show at the Museum of Fine Arts. (Boston Globe)
Charles Seliger, 83; painted jewels of imaginary nature Oct 10, 2009
While fellow artists like Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning created high drama with drips and bravura brushwork on billboard-size canvases, Mr. Seliger conjured his own private worlds on canvases and Masonite boards that rarely exceeded the dimensions of a cafeteria tray. Strongly influenced by the Surrealists and the idea of automatism, the belief that the artist s undirected hand could reach deep into the unconscious, he layered skeins of fine, interlaced lines and overlapping luminous... (Boston Globe)
Viagra introduces its latest celebrity backer: the devil Oct 9, 2009
They called it the perfect crime: a valuable art collection, including several works by Van Gogh and Jackson Pollock, spirited away from a cliff-top mansion in northern California by robbers who disappeared without a trace. Thursday, 8 October 2009. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
One of two suspects in art theft might be a victim, officials say Oct 9, 2009
The men said that most of the artwork, including a Jackson Pollock worth millions, was not insured, and that they had coverage only of about $72,000 for seven pieces, including two sketchings by Rembrandt and another by Renoir. They also said the thieves stole documentation and hard drives that could have verified their ownership and the authenticity of the works. (Boston Globe)
Art Owners: Sheriff's Office Reeks Of Corruption Oct 8, 2009
The collection -- which includes works by Jackson Pollock, Rembrandt and Van Gogh -- may be worth as much as $80 million. On Tuesday, the Sheriff's Department said A. Benjamin Amadio and his business partner, Dr. Ralph Kennaugh, are suspects in the heist, which hasn't been ruled out as a hoax. (KSBW 8, CA)
Police eye victims in $27 million art heist Oct 8, 2009
They said works by Jackson Pollock, G.H. Rothe, Matisse, Miro, Rembrandt, Renoir, Van Gogh and others were taken ... The Jackson Pollock alone, he said, could be estimated at about $40 million. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Ransom asked in theft of art worth millions Oct 2, 2009
He declined to answer other questions about the theft, which the victims said included two 400-year-old Rembrandts, a Van Gogh, and a Jackson Pollock, worth more than $27 million total. Vicki St. John, a lawyer representing the men, said in a telephone interview that much of what had been stolen had not been insured. (Boston Globe)
Victims Question Art Heist Investigation Oct 2, 2009
A Jackson Pollock, which was among the pieces stolen, had never been on the open market and could be worth as much as $80 million, or as little as $20 million ... Jackson Pollock (One piece). (KSBW 8, CA)
Pebble Beach men report art theft Oct 1, 2009
(09-29) 14:53 PDT PEBBLE BEACH, MONTEREY COUNTY -- Two Pebble Beach residents have reported a $27 million theft of artwork, including paintings by Jackson Pollock, Henri Matisse and Vincent van Gogh, authorities said Tuesday. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Ransom Note Found In Pebble Beach Art Heist Oct 1, 2009
A Jackson Pollock, which was among the pieces stolen, had never been on the open market and could be worth as much as $80 million, or as little as $20 million, Amadio said ... Jackson Pollock (One piece). (KSBW 8, CA)
Stunning art theft has a Harvard link Sep 30, 2009
Amadio described 16 of the pieces as significant, including works by Jackson Pollock, Edgar Degas, Rembrandt, and Renoir. The stolen art was valued at $27 million by the Monterey (Calif. (Boston Globe)
Bernie Fuchs, 76; illustrator of magazines defined an era Sep 22, 2009
He even experimented with bold designs based on the abstract expressionism movement popularized by painters Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning. One vivid example, commissioned by McCall s magazine in the late 1950s, was a portrait of two young couples relaxing in a small room after dinner. (Boston Globe)
Read Indepth Article Sep 18, 2009
Willem De Kooning, Kandinsky and Jackson Pollock would be the three most influential painters although I was introduced to Rembrandt and Bruegel as a very young child whilst growing up in Amsterdam. " Related Links: Indepth Arts Resources for Belgium Other Important Exhibitions in Belgium Quick Arts Access: Antwerp (38) Brussels (81) - Museum Alfons Blomme - Galerie Border Line - Barn Gallery, Ringwood State Park - Agnes Bugera Gallery - Complesso Monumentale Belvedere di San Leucio - Galerie... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Unfair summation of groundbreaking artist Sep 9, 2009
Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning hailed Bloom as the groundbreaking leader of their movement, and in the 1940s and 50s he was considered one of the most important artists in the world. His inspiring and colorful paintings of chandeliers, Christmas trees, s. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
My ant could paint that! Sep 6, 2009
Writing about action painters like Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock, who had abandoned traditional components of painting like figure and composition in favor of an improvised exploration of mark-making and materials, mid-century critic Harold Rosenberg proclaimed that what was to go on the canvas was not a picture but an event. In other words, art became less a discipline or craft than a behavior: a repeated set of bodily gestures and interactions with materials that resulted in an... (Boston Globe)
Don Bryant files lawsuit against Bryan Cave, Brody Sep 5, 2009
Millionaire Don Bryant is taking on St. Louis leading law firm in a fight over a prenup with his ex-wife and a valuable art collection that includes works by Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock. Bryant is seeking an award that could total more than $10 million from and a partner at the firm, Lawrence Brody, who has been recognized nationally for his expertise in handling estate matters. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Hyman Bloom, 96; painted works of grisly Expressionism Aug 28, 2009
I tried to show them near Jackson Pollock and Franz Kline and the Abstract Expressionists. The tradition of the Boston Expressionists is an important one. (Boston Globe)
Exhibit demonstrates Hans Hofmann’s unparalleled legacy Aug 25, 2009
His influence - either direct or indirect - on the American generation that included Jackson Pollock, Willem De Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, and Larry Rivers is renowned. Among Hofmann s students in Provincetown were Lee Krasner, who is represented in this exhibition by a small and haunting self-portrait in pencil, and Robert De Niro (the actor s father), whose muscular and vigorous study of a seated male nude is the strongest (the most intense, concentrated, and convincing) of many similar... (Boston Globe)
Madoff Investor's Art Dealer Revealed; Earned $26.5 Million in Rothko Sale Aug 14, 2009
Madoff Investors Art Dealer Got $26. 5 Million in Rothko Sale - Bloomberg. (Bloomberg -- US)
Around Oconee: Tour church at stroll Jul 29, 2009
Children will be able to create treats, try painting like Jackson Pollock, and take home a free book. The party will get messy, so children are urged to wear old clothes. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Tang Gallery presents August Inspirations: Featuring the work of Karen Kyler Jul 24, 2009
Heinrich Zemo wrote on Jul 23, 2009 11:53 AM:" Art is expression, but it also takes talent, skill, and patience. Ms. Kyler and Ms. Tang, please work to create art and not just produce items that are merely glued together or more reprehensible Jackson Pollock knock-offs. This psuedo-intellectualism that "modern art" propagates needs to come to an end. Ask yourself this, Ms Tang and Ms. Kyler, would you buy the piece that is pictured here? ". Community Videos. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Local art galleries making a splash Jul 7, 2009
Art galleries in Dayton and the surrounding suburbs have been popping up like paint splatters on a Jackson Pollock. So far in 2009, some galleries have opened or expanded. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Secret hotels of the Loire Valley Jun 6, 2009
Last year, Valois and his wife, Christine, redecorated a former gatekeeper's house as a contemporary four-room cottage with knockoff Jackson Pollock paintings and sculptures that resemble enormous eggs. "My husband likes to turn things that seem ordinary into the extraordinary," Christine says. (CNN -- Travel)
Stanley William Hayter : From Surrealism to Abstraction Jun 4, 2009
Select prints by some of the bestknown artists to work at Hayter's print shop, either in Paris or in New YorkMax Ernst, Alberto Giacometti, Andr Masson, Joan Mir, and Jackson Pollock are installed throughout the exhibition. Giacometti's engraving Hands Holding the Void (1934) relates to his bronze sculpture The Invisible Object (Hands Holding the Void) (1935), on view in the Gallery's collection on the upper level of the East Building. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Dunkin' Delight and Art Appreciation May 31, 2009
We stopped in front of a colorful one by Jackson Pollock, and she reached out her hand. "Don't touch it, Chera!" I cried out quite loudly. (Boston Globe)
Emperor's new clothes, with a frame May 18, 2009
For example, the paintings of Jackson Pollock are good for linoleum designs. A professor of art I know called them "a monument to doodling." Andy Warhol was a glorified advertising man whose product was himself. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
#93 SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK May 15, 2009
Make sure to stop at the town's Parrish Art Museum, for an impressive collection of American art, from Jackson Pollock to Willem de Kooning and current artists, Elizabeth Peyton and Chuck Close. Parish also hosts film nights, and has its Midsummer Party on July 11. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Global art star May 14, 2009
Ed Harris as Jackson Pollock; Marcia Gay Hardin won an Oscar as wife Lee Krasner. Frida (2002). (USA Today)
What makes good art? May 11, 2009
Figuring out the instructions for an iPod is essential, but why should we work to understand Jackson Pollock or John Cage when we can get immediate satisfaction from, say, Sargent or Mozart. These are hard questions only made harder by the amount of bad art around - Does anyone want to watch a video of David Beckham sleeping. (Boston Globe)
Art Car Parade: Awards and Winners May 11, 2009
Splat-The Jackson Pollock Car by Marla Roberson & Herod Elem. School Students # 105. (KHOU.com, TX)
FDR's public art program lives on Apr 20, 2009
This frenetic era plunged painters and sculptors into a white-hot cauldron of creativity, nurturing artists such as Grant Wood, Jackson Pollock, Malvina Hoffman and Alice Neel. Overall, the government pumped nearly $5 million into making public art, or the equivalent of roughly $70 million in today's dollars. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Monet's 'Water Lilies' coming to the High Apr 15, 2009
In addition to Picasso and Warhol, the exhibit will include Constantin Brancusi, Alexander Calder, Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Fernand L;ger, Henri Matisse, Joan Mir;, Piet Mondrian and Jackson Pollock. The two museums have worked together before. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Athletes cash in fame to open business doors, OK Apr 12, 2009
Mason's works are often abstract, drawing inspiration from Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock. "I like when people say 'oh, it looks like my kid could have done that,'" Mason said with a laugh. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
The gravity of modern-art shift to Pacific Rim Apr 5, 2009
The exhibition, and a catalog of lasting interest that accompanies it, also puts classics of late-20th century New York art, including works by Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) and Carl Andre, into an unaccustomed context with West Coast art and its Asian inspirations. Seven thematic sections. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Is this painting worth $16 million Apr 1, 2009
A great example of a positive return on investment for an Australain Gallery purchese is Blue Poles by Jackson Pollock which was purchased in 1973 by the National Gallery of Australia for $1. 3 million. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Paint it bright Mar 22, 2009
Unlike the legendary "action paintings" created by Jackson Pollock nothing was left to chance. But how was the palette of colours actually applied to the tyres. (iAfrica.com)
Gerhard Richter. Abstract Paintings Mar 3, 2009
This partly violent gesture led Gerhard Richter to realize early on that the works of his predecessors, such as Jackson Pollock, as well as Lucio Fontana and Yves Klein, would, in the long run, fall pray to the "stockpile of the spectacle." (Buchloh) Richter, therefore, had to ask himself how a contemporary painted abstraction, which was born out of disillusionment and hopelessness, could now look like. Out of the tension between the utopia of a new beginnings and the mourning over the losses of... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Landscape painting shaped the direction of art for a century, then all but vanished. What happened? Mar 1, 2009
The great abstract painters of the mid-20th century - the so-called New York School, which included Arshile Gorky, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, and Jackson Pollock - were all heirs to the genre who, in a certain sense, helped push it to its breaking point. Gorky and Rothko are known for their emphatically non-representational paintings, but their art evolved within the landscape tradition, so even their late work, which initially appears totally abstract, eventually reveals important vestiges... (Boston Globe)
Look to the attic for 'frame-able' treasures Feb 20, 2009
A child s painting smacks more of Jackson Pollock than primary school when paired with a bold mat and ornate gold frame. Those become heirlooms that will last forever and become tomorrow s antiques, he explains as he matches the items with complementary frames. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Farewell Mike, our greatest ever Feb 17, 2009
" Meanwhile, tributes are pouring into The Advertiser and online at AdelaideNow. Fellow cartoonist John Stoneham noted that Atchison "was a `true' artist and always worked completely `freehand', never following pencil lines, but drawing ink straight on to paper, an art form which is long forgotten". Atchison was born in Victoria. His family moved to Adelaide when he was six and he attended Glenelg Primary School followed by Kings College, whence he boldly submitted cartoons to newspapers and... (NEWS.com.au)
Opinion: Artists need to balance integrity with graciousness Feb 13, 2009
A young Jackson Pollock, for example, was among the artists supported by the WPA.. This is to say that public support for the arts is essential, but artists do well not to bite the hand that feeds them. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Gillett School Notes Feb 8, 2009
Among the most recognizable works in the collection are sheets by Czanne, Van Gogh, Jackson Pollock, Georgia OKeeffe, Alison Saar, Rembrandt and Rubens. The second major area of the collection is contemporary objects in craft media, including teapots baskets, turned wood objects, studio glass, ceramics, metalwork and toys designed by artists. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
