I Made a Stop-Motion Animation Movie. You Could Say It's Surrealistic. Nov 18, 2009
Surrealism flourished in prewar Prague, and when Sylvie stuck our finished film in the computer for its premiere, I thought our triptych was an appropriate hommage. At the end of the week, we worked with Siberian-born artist Tatiana Irbis. (Slate)
* EXHIBITIONS Nov 18, 2009
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Giacometti and his Geneva crisis Nov 12, 2009
He came into contact with the major artists and intellectuals of the period, experimenting with Cubism, Surrealism and by the mid-1930s had rekindled an interest in drawing the human figure. Giacometti continued to hone his craft from 1937-47, with some of his sculptures reducing in size to the point that, according to legend, he could carry them in matchboxes. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
A home for aristocratic artists Nov 9, 2009
His international career started when he gave up surrealism. He painted his first masterpiece. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Through the eyes of a child Nov 8, 2009
Kelvin's work, for example, is the result of studying realism and surrealism in art class. Art teacher Krista Dean's students at Chase Street Elementary School looked at Alice Neel's paintings and learned how to make their own bold contour lines with large brushes and tempera paint. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rose Art Museum display justifies the passions Nov 5, 2009
First, on the museum s elegant entrance level, come modernism, surrealism, and social realism. Among the highlights are a small Reclining Nude by Picasso, showing his young lover, Marie-Th. (Boston Globe)
Arshile Gorky: The Shape Shifter Nov 2, 2009
In the seven or so years before he took his life in 1948, he produced some of the greatest, most explosive works of the 20th century, a synthesis of Surrealism and abstraction that unlocked voluptuous new possibilities for painting and opened the way to Abstract Expressionism. It wasn't a long life, but it was lit by fire. (Time.com)
* Rebel artists think in ink Oct 28, 2009
This dogmatic conception of the genre began to lose steam at the end of the 1950s, when Taiwans ink painters broke with tradition and came under the influence of surrealism, abstract expressionism and pop art. The examples exhibited in Open Flexibility demonstrate that modernist experimentation freed Taiwanese artists from the formal constraints of the past and enabled them to employ ink in a revolutionary manner. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
10 movies that even scare Wes Craven Oct 28, 2009
His works, which were at the forefront of surrealism, sprang out of his era's fascination with the new revelations of psychoanalysis, from the radical deconstruction of visual reality by cubism, his own deep roots in the Catholic Religion and, yes, from just a bit of opium for good measure. More from EW.com. (MSNBC -- News)
Dali's dreamlike art featured at ETSU Oct 12, 2009
The majority of his career is defined as surrealism; after creating works like "The Persistance of Memory," he is considered a leader in this movement. The most common object in his work is the soft watch, seen in many pieces, including "The Trenches" showcased now. (East Tennessean, TN)
Charles Seliger, 83; painted jewels of imaginary nature Oct 10, 2009
He was the last artist fully committed to the methodology of Surrealism and psychic automatism, which he developed in a carefully thought-out way. Charles Marvin Zekowski was born in Manhattan. (Boston Globe)
Closing time for our galleries a disgrace Oct 6, 2009
(Surrealism always allows for opulence of imagination. . (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Art downtown uses Zen-inspired theme Oct 1, 2009
Frizzelle said he doesn't classify his work as a specific genre like impressionism or surrealism. Rather, he finds in his art a meaning "not necessarily understood by Western society.". (Daily Collegian, PA)
Photo Release -- World Renowned Pop Artist Nelson De La Nuez Partners With Fredrix(R) Print Canvas to Promote Archival Quality Fine Art Canvas Line Sep 18, 2009
Nelson De La Nuez's unique blend of pop and surrealism has brought him to the forefront of the art world with galleries, museums and prestigious art collectors embracing his work and gaining him worldwide recognition. With celebrity collectors such as the late Michael Jackson, Jay Leno, Robin Williams, John Travolta, Britney Spears, Steven Spielberg and Paris Hilton, it is easy to understand why Nelson is referred to as the "artist to the stars." De La Nuez's artwork has also been featured on... (Primezone Releases)
WRITERS WHO INFLUENCED PICASSO Aug 20, 2009
French writer associated with surrealism and Cubism. After seeing a Picasso exhibit in Paris, Jacob struck up what would become a lifelong friendship with the artist. (Herald Sun)
• Reconsider 20th-century modernism at new exhibit Aug 14, 2009
"I find it fascinating that in the arcs of their careers we can track so many of the last century's major art movements, from realism and surrealism to abstract expressionism, Op Art and constructivism.". If all that sounds like too much art-history jargon, Gilbert says not to worry: The paintings hold up fine on their own. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Susan Hiller: 'The J. Street Project' Aug 9, 2009
In "Self," Nixon subjects himself to similar treatment, but without the ruthless surrealism that John Coplans (1920-2003) brought to photographic self-study. Nixon seems more to document a frustrated search for a partial view in which he can recognize a whole self. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The Buzz: Michelle Obama's rare fashion misstep Jul 20, 2009
Gallerist Martin Muller selected the best to sell, from "delicious voyeurism" to surrealism to personalities, like Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio sharing a newlywed kiss. Missing was the pic of the slugger in the nude, fresh from the locker room shower. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Belgian museum exposes celebrity underpants Jul 18, 2009
He added that surrealism was a bit like linguistically split Belgium "something that does not really exist.". Belgian King Leopold II, chiefly remembered as the founder and brutal ruler of Belgian colony Congo in the 19th century, dons a pair of banana-patterned boxers in one of the prints. (MSNBC -- International)
When worlds collide: collage, surreal drawings Jul 18, 2009
Pudik at Silverman: Like collage, lowercase-"s" surrealism has persisted well beyond the early 20th century historical movement that gave rise to it. And like collage, surrealism looks easy enough to attract far more practitioners than we might wish ... The knack of making such grotesquerie appear more integrated than arbitrary - more like something witnessed than something concocted - sets Pudik apart among contemporary practitioners of surrealism. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'Ghosts of Industry' offers haunting imagery at Gallery Visio Jul 16, 2009
Using a style that is part cartooning, part surrealism, sometimes accented with broad brush strokes of paint, Pierson's works are playful and imaginary. There is a 1930s cartoon theme to the sometimes old movie-inspired fantasies. (The Current Online, MO)
The Art of Dr. Seuss: A Retrospective and National Touring Exhibition at Storyopolis Fine Art July 17 - August 8 Jul 3, 2009
The 4th Wall Gallery features original paintings, sculpture and limited edition fine art prints from a stable of nationally and internationally recognized figurative artists as well as those associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement also known as Pop Surrealism. Storyopolis Fine Art continues to surprise and delight both the young and young at heart with its original illustrations from beloved children's books. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bill Brandt : Over 50 Images by One of the Twentieth-Centurys Greatest Photographers Jun 29, 2009
However, before embarking on this personal journey, Brandt had been fortunate enough to study under Man Ray in Paris, where he absorbed the aesthetics of Surrealism a training that would forever colour his photographs with the marvellous tint of European modernism. Brandt was a regular presence in the great photographic magazines of the time, particularly Picture Post and Lilliput, but also published numerous books including The English at Home (1936), A Night in London (1938), Literary... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Four artists showcased in annual Cannon Invitational Jun 25, 2009
Bennett uses found objects to create cubism, surrealism and primitive art. The objects often evoke an emotional experience for the viewer. (North County Times)
IT'S SURREALLY STIMULATING Jun 24, 2009
Such are the thoughts that came to mind at "The Erotic Object," a silly little foray into sexually tinged surrealism that opens today at MoMA.. It's a small show -- just 20 sculptures, which fit neatly into one room. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
The cat's meow: On Display Jun 18, 2009
His finished products are smaller works, which Watkins carefully explains as falling under the style of "expressive surrealism.". "It took me a long time to come up with a way to describe it," he said. (Athens Banner-Herald)
'Vida y Drama' works retain their feel of mass impact Jun 5, 2009
The second reveals the influence of Surrealism, whose European leader, Andr. Breton, had visited Mexico in 1938. (Boston Globe)
Stanley William Hayter : From Surrealism to Abstraction Jun 4, 2009
On view at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, from May 31 through August 30, 2009, Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to Abstraction traces the artist's development as a printmaker through 44 of Hayter's finest prints shown with 10 prints by major artists who worked at Hayter's shop ... Stanley William Hayter: From Surrealism to Abstraction includes early black-and-white surrealist engravings, outstanding examples of his technical innovations, unique proofs and color variations, late... (AbsoluteArts.com)
Reality questioned Jun 2, 2009
"Mexico is a venue for surrealism, because of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera and I like very much Magritte too," he said. A newspaper boy distributed the first issue of the Magritte museum publication, shouting "this is not a newspaper! this is perhaps not a museum!" - a reference to one of the artist's most celebrated images, a pipe with the inscription "this is not a pipe". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Renzo Piano adds onto Art Institute of Chicago May 26, 2009
Darkness suits the moody psychology of Surrealism, but it also happens that many items in the Bergman collection are light-sensitive. E-mail Kenneth Baker at. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The woman who brought Vermeer to Vancouver May 20, 2009
In the meantime, she's juggling any number of projects, including bringing Leonardo da Vinci's anatomical drawings from the Queen's collection in Windsor Castle to tie in with the Olympics, and a major surrealism show that will tour internationally. The Dutch show has been in the works for more than three years. (Globe and Mail)
Andr Breton and Surrealism May 19, 2009
Andr Breton and Surrealism. Andr Breton and Surrealism ... Life and works of French writer Andr Breton who helped found Surrealism and wrote the Manifesto of Surrealism. (Suite101.com)
Global art star May 14, 2009
Thanks to new scholarship, there's a growing awareness that he wasn't "just a showman with a wild mustache, he was a serious artist who contributed greatly to the Surrealism movement and 20th-century art," Kropf says. Still, artist biopics are not typically box-office hits. (USA Today)
Noted Southern California Art Dealer Brings His Passion and His Stable of Lowbrow/Pop Culture Artists to Dallas May 13, 2009
Opening May 21st at 2925 Fairmount Street, The 4th Wall Gallery brings its stable of popularly recognized artists from the Lowbrow movement (The underground visual art movement that began in LA in the late 1970's and now is a widespread populist art movement that has been called pop surrealism. to Dallas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Pop Artist Nelson De La Nuez's, 'The Promised Land,' Artwork Appears on The Celebrity Apprentice T.V. Show May 9, 2009
His unique blend of pop and surrealism has brought him to the forefront of the art world, which gained him worldwide recognition. The artist is known for his distinctive style called "Art on the Edge," which is creating art on all sides of the canvas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Gay Romp Is Dali Folly May 8, 2009
So Dali moves to Paris, takes surrealism and personal publicity to new heights, and marries the woman (Arly Jover) who became his wife of many decades. Lorca mopes, finds a new boyfriend and campaigns against Spanish fascists with his plays. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Top Bay artists often underappreciated in life May 5, 2009
Conner's collages and prints look back to classics of Surrealism. Some of his ink drawings suggest nano-psychedelia. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Fine art of opinion: N.Y. Times opinion artwork May 1, 2009
They're not cartoons, Kraus says, "which is a word people use when they think of drawings in a newspaper. They're more towards fine art." Surrealism, metaphors and double entendres were employed. "Art is not employed on Op-Ed to 'illustrate,' " said the page's first editor, the late Harrison Salisbury, (but) to create an environment which extends and deepens the impact of the word. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A short-list for the Turner critics Apr 30, 2009
David, 43, is an Italian-born artist who creates installations, sculptures and drawings inspired by everything from traditional crafts to 20th-century surrealism. Skaer, 34 and living in Glasgow, creates drawings, sculptures and films and often uses found photos in her work. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Four vie for Britains contentious Turner Prize Apr 29, 2009
The shortlist also includes London-based Enrico David, 43, an Italian-born artist who creates installations, sculptures and drawings inspired by everything from traditional crafts to 20th-century surrealism. Glasgow-based Lucy Skaer, 34, creates drawings, sculptures and films and often uses found photos in her work, while Richard Wright, 49, is a Glasgow-based painter inspired by architecture. (MSNBC -- News)
A love song for Bobby Lounge, a true original Apr 28, 2009
By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY NEW ORLEANS He summons the barrelhouse piano of Jerry Lee Lewis, the flash of Little Richard, the yarn-spinning bite of Tom Waits and the unsentimental Southern Gothic surrealism of Flannery O'Connor. Bobby Lounge is no lounge act. (USA Today)
Wayne Thiebaud and the nature of illusion Apr 5, 2009
The new paintings use those tactics to disguise a meditation on the surrealism that lurks within all pictorial illusion. Look for a moment at "Candy Pieces" (2008), and its perfectly plausible cluster of hard candies turns into a bunch of upholstered throw pillows and a bolster at a fictive distance from the eye, very different from that of the candies. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Egyptian impact on Giacometti displayed Mar 20, 2009
The result is an artistic dialogue that transcends thousands of years and opens a little-known perspective on the unique style of the artist who broke with surrealism early in his career. It allows visitors of the show, which runs until May 24, to discover astounding similarities between such ancient art and Giacometti's approach in sculpturing. (Yahoo News)
The European Fine Art Fair kicks off in a blaze of discoveries Mar 14, 2009
The soaring fortunes of Surrealism over the last decade have not left many major paintings by leading artists of the movement lying undetected in dark corners Max Ernst least of all after the remarkable retrospective of the artist's oeuvre held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2005 (IHT, April 16, 2005). Yet a "Landscape with Seashells," signed by the master around 1927-28 remained unrecorded in a Paris collection which it entered shortly after its completion. (International Herald Tribune)
The surreal thing Mar 14, 2009
Friends, meanwhile, staunchly defended the Spanish painter, saying that he simply lived his brand of surrealism as much as he painted it ... It will explore how the painter conquered America and the world with sex, sin and surrealism only to succumb later to worldwide scandal and misfortune. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Cubism: Early Twentieth-Century Art... Mar 11, 2009
Though the movement retains proponents even today, Cubist momentum dissolved after 1921 with the advent of Surrealism. In later years, Cubism was victimized by its politics, its critical reaction, and a fierce sense of nationalism. (Suite101.com)
Penciling a Vision Mar 1, 2009
His craft of painting what he calls photo-realistic surrealism sprouts from a lifetime of creating black and white pencil drawings ... Wife: Mira Woodworth, glass artistPets: 67 koi and two dogs, Glassy and BaxterHobbies: Raising koi, restoring his GTOHow He Describes His Art: Photo realistic surrealismHometown: LodiRaised: In Santa RosaFavorite Music: Techno and ReggaeWeb Site. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
FULL HIGHLIGHTS Feb 20, 2009
Paul Chan s digital videos combine outsider art, surrealism and popular culture in dystopian visions engendered by events of grave social injustice. The exhibition will include a series of 18 large, text-based, ink drawings of fonts that convert the keyboard into pornographic language derived from characters in the work of Marquis de Sade, large portraits of the Supreme Court Justices and two new moving-image works. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
Ty Burr's Oscar predictions Feb 20, 2009
The moody nostalgic surrealism of Japan's "Maison" makes it the more artful nominee. LIVE-ACTION SHORT FILM. (Boston Globe)
Dada and surrealist masterpieces make US stop Feb 13, 2009
The exhibition traces surrealism beginning with its roots in the avant-garde dada movement that began in 1916 in response to the devastation of World of War I. ... Surrealism, which emerged in the 1920s, challenged accepted ideas and juxtaposed realistic images with illusion, dreams and the subconscious. (Yahoo News)
Modest works sell surprisingly well Feb 8, 2009
Apparently, Surrealism in its most prankish mood has lost none of its attraction, the current moodiness notwithstanding. Indeed, the Mir. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Restu toying with bubble wrap Feb 8, 2009
Inspired by Indonesian artist Eko Nugroho and Yogyakarta-based Hendra "Hehe" Harsono, Restu's art has been described as comic surrealism, with dreamlike figures conveying a complex of meanings. Cat imagery appears in many of her pieces, as do rabbit ears. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
