Secret Postcards Nov 14, 2009
Many leading American artists have also contributed this year including Bill Viola, Lawrence Weiner, John Baldessari and Alex Katz. Potential buyers can view all the postcards at the Royal College of Art ahead of the 21 November sale. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Movies, Money, and a Mummy! 10.27.2009 Oct 28, 2009
Episode 4, Systems: Julie Mehretu, John Baldessari, Kimsooja, Allan McCollumSystems features artists who realize complex projects through acts of appropriation or accumulation. In some instances, they create projects vast in scope, which almost elude comprehension. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Texting Andy Warhol: How artists are using words to create art Oct 22, 2009
John Baldessari often uses irony or absurdity in his work and set out, he told Artnet magazine, to "break the certain 'no-no's' and 'taboos' for galleries". Pure Beauty is one of the first pieces John Baldessari produced after announcing he was cremating all the artworks he made between 1953 and 1966. (BBC News -- UK)
Frisco rocks with activitiy (1020) Oct 6, 2009
Spanning five continents, the series includes such legendary figures as Jeff Koons, Cindy Sherman, John Baldessari, and many more. Open to the public, the Visual Arts Guild of Frisco will premier two episodes of the series before they air on PBS at the gallery 8680 located at 8680 Main St., Suite 1E.. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
John Baldessari, 'Art and Power' in Africa Jul 26, 2009
Working with found photographs or film stills, which he combines and alters freely, and sometimes captions, John Baldessari appeals readily to those who welcome puzzlement as part of - or the essence of - contemporary art experience ... "John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation" at the Legion of Honor takes the measure of his graphic work ... John Baldessari: A Print Retrospective From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and... (San Francisco Chronicle)
The Buzz: Michelle Obama's rare fashion misstep Jul 20, 2009
-- Half the modern art crowd was at the Legion of Honor's John Baldessari gala opening July 9, courtesy of private collector Jordan Schnitzer, and the other half was at Modernism Inc., where former Fine Arts Museums curator Robert Flynn Johnson was signing "Hunted red," a coffee-table book with photos from his 2,500-piece collection. Gallerist Martin Muller selected the best to sell, from "delicious voyeurism" to surrealism to personalities, like Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio sharing a... (San Francisco Chronicle)
5 things in July Jul 5, 2009
San Francisco: Printmaker John Baldessari can always be counted on to put a colorful face on things. A retrospective spanning four decades opens Saturday, making a nice contrast to the summer fog at the Legion of Honor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
