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More enlightment for Sozanski More responses to t...
2007-08-09 12:47:00
More enlightment for SozanskiMore responses to the Philly Inky's art critic Edward J. Sozanski's curious statement in a recent review (see this).Artist Josephine Haden (who has an upcoming solo at the McLean Project for the Arts, in McLean, VA opening September 20 7-9 PM.) writes:Hi Lenny, More, for the uninformed: Kiefer's new work was just shown in Paris, France, at the newly renovated Grand Palais. The show was the first in a series called Monumenta, and it was spectacular. He may well be the greatest living artist today! See this Herald Tribune article. Best, Josephine
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Congrats! To New Yorker Matt Murphy, who dived in...
2007-08-09 04:08:00
Congrats!To New Yorke r Matt Murphy , who dived into the scrum and came up with the ball from Barry Bonds ' historic and record-breaking 756th homerun.With 250 San Franciscans and one New York Mets fan fighting for the ball, it was a no contest for the Mets' fan to come up bloodied but hanging on to a ball that will bring him around $300,000 to $400,000 bucks; the Bay Area fans had no chance.I know this because even though as a child my family lived in Brooklyn, once I graduated from Our Lady of Loretto School, I went to Aviation High School in Queens, and my High School was only a few subway stops away from Shea Stadium, so every year I'd watch 30-40 Mets games. Half the fun was watching the fights in the stands, so Matt, as a Mets fan, was well-trained.Back then people would order a beer, which came in a plastic cup, and then they'd start stacking the plastic cups atop each other as they drank more and more. At some point in the game, usually towards the later innings, the cup st...
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This coming Saturday We're big fans of student wo...
2007-08-08 12:57:00
This coming Saturday We're big fans of student work, and in DC Irvine Contemporary has Introductions3 opening this coming Saturday. This exhibition is a selection of recent graduates from leading national and international art schools. This third year of Introductions at Irvine Contemporary is the first gallery exhibition of its kind. Over 250 artists from 60 different art colleges were reviewed for Introductions3, and final selections were made with the advice of a panel of art collectors, rather than curators or gallerists. Introductions3 has grown to an inclusive ?MFA annual? that brings the best rising artists to Washington, D.C. Participating artists are listed below with their most recent college or institute affiliation. Opening reception with artists, Saturday, August 11, 6-8 PM.By Akemi MaegawaLook for the work of Akemi Maegawa (Cranbrook Institute, Sculptures and Installation) and Sarah Mizer (Virginia Commonwealth University, Sculpture and Installation) to stand out.
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Modern Living in DC William Hanley with a good re...
2007-08-08 12:44:00
Modern Living in DCWilliam Hanley with a good read on some DC area art exhibitions in ArtInfo.Read the reviews here.
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Curiouser A couple of days ago I told you about t...
2007-08-08 00:53:00
CuriouserA couple of days ago I told you about the curious statement by The Philly Inquirer's art critic Edward J. Sozanski, who in his recent review of "Kiefer, Polke, Richter" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art writes:"One doesn't hear much about Kiefer these days, or Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, A.R. Penck, Georg Baselitz, Jorge Immendorf, or any of the other so-called neo-expressionists. While their moment dominated a good portion of the 1980s, an especially vigorous decade for new art, it's long past."A good DC friend writes: "I don?t know what planet the Philly critic is on, but I was at the Venice Biennale and visited the Berlin Hamburger Bahnhof museum on the same trip in June, and Kiefer and Polke are still very much forces to be dealt with and creating powerful new works. A series of large indigo ground and silkscreen paintings by Polke at Venice, and a huge installation of Kiefer?s paintings and sculptures in Berlin (taking over the equivalent of the real estate in t...
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Easy to do if you're already famous Several of Lon...
2007-08-08 00:25:00
Easy to do if you're already famousSeveral of London's leading artists are setting up their own galleries. Damien Hirst has reportedly bought a series of railway arches in Vauxhall in which he wishes to open a gallery and restaurant, rumoured to be opening next year. Jake Chapman is also said to be negotiating a lease for his own permanent gallery site. Already up and running is Wolfgang Tillmans, who opened the exhibition space Between Bridges in east London last year. Tillmans says that the gallery, which focuses mostly on political art, "is for art that doesn't necessarily have a voice because the artists are either dead or of no commercial interest. I want to do things other galleries wouldn't be interested in doing."Read the Guardian article here.
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What Degas Saw (Tks Rev!) The WaPo has apparently...
2007-08-07 18:45:00
What Degas Saw(Tks Rev!) The WaPo has apparently moved its Arts coverage to the Health section, but it is nonetheless a fascinating article on what Degas actually saw and how his vision may have affected his painting style.Read it here.
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And then there were two? It has nothing to do wit...
2007-08-07 12:57:00
And then there were two?It has nothing to do with the visual arts, but much ado has been made of the fact that Bill Richardson is a "Hispanic" candidate for the Presidency. I'm still mulling his "Hispanicity," a label that most of you know I have some issues with...I recently heard on some radio show that Mitt Romney 's parents were born in Mexico, not from Mormon missionaries who were visiting Mexico as part of their Mormon mission, but born from Mexican-born Mormons who had been living in a Mormon colony called Colonia Juarez, which his great-grandfather had helped to create 122 years ago.South Americans by the millions who are of Italian, Japanese, or German ancestry are still labeled "Hispanics" because they're born in a Spanish-speaking country. Thus we have Alberto Fujimori (former Peruvian President and son of Japanese immigrants) and Alfredo Stroessner (former Paraguayan strongman and son of German immigrants) as "Hispanics."I know it's silly, but I didn't make the rules...
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Opportunity for Artists Deadline: September 5, 20...
2007-08-07 12:17:00
Opportunity for Artists Deadline : Sept ember 5, 2007Albertus Magnus College invites artists to submit postcard size artworks that explore the impact of the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights on the lives of people living in the United States today. Postcards can engage topics such as: freedom of speech, freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and the right to bear arms. The exhibition will be in Rosary Hall, on the campus of Albertus Magnus College, with an opening reception on September 10, 2007 at 4:00 pm. Format: postcard, 4 x 6" maximum, mailed with sufficient postage (works w/ insufficient postage not accepted). Return address required. All works thematically linked to topic will be displayed. (The College reserves the right not to display works which are patently obscene or degrading.) No entry fee, no jury, no insurance or returns. Exhibition dates: Sept 10-30, 2007. Send entries to:ATTN: Dr. Sean P. O'ConnellMAIL ART SHOWAlbertus Magnus College700 Prospect St...
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Grants Deadline: August 13, 2007 National Endowm...
2007-08-07 12:06:00
GrantsDeadline : August 13, 2007National Endowment for the Arts Access to Artistic Excellence - Offers funding to foster and preserve excellence in the arts, as well as provide access to the arts and arts appreciation for children, youth, and intergenerational education projects. Applications may be submitted in the following categories: Dance, Design, Folk & Traditional Arts, Literature, Local Arts Agencies, Media Arts, Multidisciplinary, Music, Musical Theater, Opera, Presenters, Theater, and Visual Arts. Funding range is from $5,000-$150,000. For more information, contact: National Endowment for the ArtsNancy Hanks Center1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NWWashington, D.C. 20506-0001
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Curatorial Fellowship The Rose Art Museum of Bran...
2007-08-07 12:00:00
Curatorial Fellowship The Rose Art Museum of Brandeis University has announced a search for The Ann Tanenbaum Curatorial Fellow (2007-08) in the area of modern and contemporary art. This one-year full-time fellowship offers an outstanding opportunity to to gain professional curatorial experience with the Rose's internationally recognized collection, which includes iconic art works from early 20th century American masters to De Kooning and Warhol; Rauschenberg and Lichtenstein. The fellowship will offer curatorial training and support scholarly research in connection with the permanent collection to an exceptional graduate-level candidate. The fellow will have a passion for modern and contemporary art, a proven desire for curatorial work and research, and have recently completed graduate work in art history, either a Masters or Doctorate, specializing in modern and/or contemporary art. The fellow will be exposed to all aspects of curatorial work, gain experience in education and rese...
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Separated at Birth One of my favorite DC area scu...
2007-08-07 00:58:00
Separated at Birth One of my favorite DC area sculptors is Adam Bradley. For years and years, even as a student at GMU, Bradley has been recycling junk and found objects and creating intelligent allegorical and narrative sculptures from them. He was doing "green art" without realizing it. See his work here.One of my least favorite airports is the Philadelphia Airport, which essentially has been stuck in the 1970s for three decades. While at the airport, I spotted the below Honda ad:Which looks suspiciously close to the well-known "Skirt" sculpture by Bradley shown below:
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Curious The Philly Inquirer's art critic Edward J...
2007-08-05 20:00:00
CuriousThe Philly Inquirer's art critic Edward J. Sozanski has a curious statement in his recent review of "Kiefer, Polke, Richter" at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Sozanski writes:"One doesn't hear much about Kiefer these days, or Sigmar Polke, Gerhard Richter, A.R. Penck, Georg Baselitz, Jorge Immendorf, or any of the other so-called neo-expressionists. While their moment dominated a good portion of the 1980s, an especially vigorous decade for new art, it's long past."Mmmm... that's news to me.
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Sunday Morning Coming Down By Kris KristoffersonW...
2007-08-05 16:00:00
Sunday Morning Coming DownBy Kris KristoffersonWell, I woke up Sunday morning With no way to hold my head that didn't hurt.And the beer I had for breakfast wasn't bad,So I had one more for dessert.Then I fumbled in my closet through my clothesAnd found my cleanest dirty shirt.Then I washed my face and combed my hairAnd stumbled down the stairs to meet the day.I'd smoked my mind the night beforeWith cigarettes and songs I'd been picking.But I lit my first and watched a small kidPlaying with a can that he was kicking.Then I walked across the streetAnd caught the Sunday smell of someone frying chicken.And Lord, it took me back to something that I'd lostSomewhere, somehow along the way.On a Sunday morning sidewalk,I'm wishing, Lord, that I was stoned.'Cause there's something in a SundayThat makes a body feel alone.And there's nothing short a' dyingThat's half as lonesome as the soundOf the sleeping city sidewalkAnd Sunday morning coming down.In the park I saw a daddyWith a lau...
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Senior Artists Initiative Via artblog I've learne...
2007-08-05 15:48:00
Senior Artis ts Initiative Via artblog I've learned about the Senior Artists Initiative (SAI).The purpose of the Senior Artists Initiative (SAI) is to assist senior artists in understanding the need for, and process involved in, organizing their life's work, and to develop programs that provide recognition for senior artists.Details here.
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Oz When this opportunity presented itself, I dug ...
2007-08-04 20:45:00
OzWhen this opportunity presented itself, I dug around for some doodles that I had done in the late 70s from a series that I titled "Unknown Events in the Wizard of Oz saga," back when all that I really wanted to be was a cartoonist."The last thing that the Wicked Witch of the West said was 'Aw... shit!'" "How Dorothy Gale really killed the Wicked Witch of the East"Just for fun I'm going to enter them in the competition, although I doubt that they'll get in - not sure how Ozfreaks' sense of humor is...
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Trashball As I mentioned quite a while back, Chri...
2007-08-04 20:27:00
TrashballAs I mentioned quite a while back, Chris Goodwin started a blog called Trashball! that documents some of the stuff that he finds (much of it in his PT job driving a dump truck). He's got some really cool stuff online now. Check it out at Trashball!
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Pool Woes II I told you before about our pool woe...
2007-08-04 17:39:00
Pool Woes III told you before about our pool woes, and your lack of feeling sorry has been duly noted (yeah, yeah, Campello, I feel bad for your pool problems as I bake in my apartment, buddy...).Maybe these pics, which are directly proportional to the state of my savings account, will make you feel my pain.
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Washington Glass at Touchet Gallery Last night we...
2007-08-04 16:56:00
Washington Glass at Touchet Gallery Last night we attended the opening for "Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School," at the one-year-old Patricia Touchet Gallery in Baltimore .Tim Tate and Rosetta DeBerardinisThe gallery itself is a very nice two level space on a corner building in the Fells Point neighborhood of Baltimore, so it has a very good location; always an important factor in a gallery's presence. The gallerist, the fair Patricia Touchet, was also very nice and I enjoyed finally meeting her.The show itself looked really good, several sales took place, and it certainly looks like the Washington Glass School faculty made a really good debut in Baltimore.I was most impressed by the new work of Alison Sigethy who had a gorgeous balanced piece that looked immensely fragile and yet needed to be touched to get it dancing back and forth. Also impressed by the new work of Cheryl Derricotte, whose work is certainly looking like it's joining the whole new "green a...
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Power of the Web A while back I told you about Ja...
2007-08-03 18:15:00
Power of the WebA while back I told you about Jackie Hoysted and her art project.Jackie writes: "I just want to say a big thank you for posting information about my blog AshesToAshes on your blog. Joe Eaton from the Washington City Paper contacted me after you posted that info and published a feature yesterday on my project."
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Viva Paglia! When Sexual Personae first came out,...
2007-08-03 18:01:00
Viva Paglia!When Sexual Persona e first came out, once I got past the first couple of chapters, I began the process of being hypnotized and seduced by the eloquence and logic and intelligence of Camille Paglia.By the end of the book, I was a Camille Paglia fan. And Sexual Personae remains one of my Top 10 books of all time and a must-read for all artists.Since then, almost every thing that this tiny, brilliant and incendiary lady has published or talked about can be counted upon to make you think, make some of us mad, some of us happy, and almost always make all of us a little smarter.Writing in Arion (thanks AJ), Paglia lobs another word bomb which is surely to piss off both right wing and left wing nuts. She writes:"A primary arena for the conservative-liberal wars has been the arts. While leading conservative voices defend the traditional Anglo-American literary canon, which has been under challenge and in flux for forty years, American conservatives on the whole, outside of the N...
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Tonight If you are in Baltimore tonight, swing by...
2007-08-03 12:59:00
TonightIf you are in Baltimore tonight, swing by the new Patricia Touchet Gallery, which will be opening "Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School," from 6-9PM.Come by and say hi.See ya there!
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Art Whino Looks like the Greater DC area will get...
2007-08-03 12:40:00
Art WhinoLook s like the Greater DC area will get a massive new arts presence in a couple of months.I'm referring to Art Whino, which will be opening a new art space in Alexandria: 22,000 square feet, of which 7,000 feet will be a new gallery and the rest available as artists' studios.This will be by far the largest commercial fine arts gallery in the Greater DC region, and we wish them loads of success.
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Dawson on Hernandez The WaPo's freelance gallerie...
2007-08-03 12:20:00
Dawson on Hernandez The WaPo's freelance galleries' critic, Jessica Dawson, checks in with a small review of my good friend Nestor Hernandez's show at International Visions Gallery in DC.One of a handful of Cuban-Americans in the DC area, a brilliant street photographer and a soft-spoken, amazing human being, Nestor passed away unexpectedly last year.We all miss you Nestor.
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New Painting It only took me about six months of ...
2007-08-03 01:05:00
New Paint ing It only took me about six months of taping and painting, but below is a new oil painting from my "Digitalism" series. It's about six feet long, and joins these guys from the late 1990s. Read the story as to how these paintings and concept came along here.This painting is already sold (and set a new Campello record!).
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Now we know where Jessica Gould of the CP has the...
2007-08-02 18:59:00
Now we know whereJess ica Gould of the CP has the scoop on the imminent move by the Warehouse Galleries and Theatre complex. Read it here.More on some other gallery moves later...
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Sesow on YouTube One of DC's hardest working arti...
2007-08-02 18:58:00
Sesow on YouTubeOne of DC's hardest working artists is Matt Sesow; he's got a cool interview below.
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A great Friday for art lovers This is going to be...
2007-08-02 18:46:00
A great Friday for art loversThis is going to be a fun Friday for art lovers along the Mid Atlantic. Some tough decisions will have to be made!In Baltimore, the new Patricia Touchet Gallery opens "Moving Beyond Craft: Artists of the Washington Glass School," one of three multi-city gallery shows which focus some attention at the movement that I have dubbed "The Washington Glass School School," and which is dragging glass away from craft and putting it firmly in the fine arts camp. Opening is 6-9PM and runs through Sept. 3, 2007. Work by Michael Janis, Erwin Timmers, Tim Tate, Deborah Conti, Cheryl Derricotte, Sean Hennessey, Syl Mathis, Betsy Mead, Evan Morgan and Alison Sigethy. By the way, last Friday WETA TV had a segment on the Washington Glass School - see it here.In DC, there's a really strong group show opening at Gallery Myrtis, one of DC's newest galleries. Look for the work of Elsa Gebreyesus to stand out in this show. Also Washington Printmakers has its National Small W...
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Longhairs I was looking through Osvaldo and Rober...
2007-08-02 02:30:00
LonghairsI was looking through Osvaldo and Robe rto Salas' brilliant photography book "Fidel's Cuba: A Revolution in Pictures" the other day, when a conversation that I had a few years ago with Irv Toefsky, a very well-known DC photography collector, who is unfortunately no longer with us, came to mind.I don't know which Salas took the above photo, which depicts Comandante Camilo Cienfuegos on the left, and an unidentified guerrilla, both posing in front of the Lincoln Monument in DC during a visit to DC in 1959.Popular history anchors the growing of long hair by American youths in the early 60s, and eventually a symbol of rebellion, mainly to the Beatles and their longish haircuts.But according to this savvy Washingtonian, when the Cubans showed up in DC in 1959 with their long hair, ponytails and huge beards, it caused a sensation in crew-cut America, and especially in Washington, DC."We had never seen young people with such long hair," he said to me. "And there was something ro...
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2007 Lucelia Artist Award Nominees Announced The ...
2007-08-01 12:57:00
2007 Lucelia Artis t Award Nominees Anno uncedThe Smithsonian American Art Museum announced yesterday the nominees for the museum's 2007 Lucelia Artist Award. The 13 nominees are Cory Arcangel, Bernadette Corporation, Tom Friedman, Gajin Fujita, Rachel Harrison, Glenn Ligon, Fabian Marcaccio, Josiah McElheny, Dave Muller, Laura Owens, Jessica Stockholder, Catherine Sullivan and Sarah Sze. The Lucelia Artist Award is part of the museum's ongoing commitment to contemporary art and artists through annual exhibitions, acquisitions and public programs."The artists nominated this year for the museum's Lucelia Artist Award show a sustained commitment to distinctive work that challenges conventional thinking and expectations about the nature of art," said Elizabeth Broun, The Margaret and Terry Stent Director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum.The Lucelia Artist Award, established in 2001, annually recognizes an American artist under the age of 50 who has produced a significant body of...