Ai Weiwei on my mind again
Thursday, August 11, 2011
BBC posted an article this morning that was heart-wrenching to read, and I'm sad to say, not too far off from what I expected would come to light ever since Ai Weiwei's release from prison. Some of the terrible details of his detention (hooded for 80 days, in a windowless cell with prison guards) can be read here.It is my hope that the more this story is shared and brought to light, the more we can effect positive change on governments who treat their citizens this way.
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Shark Week is flying by
Thursday, August 04, 2011
Streaming by Ustream
Only a few more days left.
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its that time again, submissions
Thursday, August 04, 2011
It's that time of year again: submissions...where our team pours over the hundreds of submission packets we've received. This year, at least one artist has submitted work requiring us to use 3-D glasses for viewing. This was a first. Our next submissions deadline is not until January 2012, but you can read about the process here.
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IS IT ART?
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Encountered on the streets of London! Is it art?? Apparently you put your objet d'art in the little plastic cube and the robotic man tells you if it is art or not. It's like a cross between the fortune-telling machine in Tom Hanks' Big and Jerry Saltz. LOVE IT. Shout Out to Benjamin for sending this pic our way.
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Mass MoCA field trip!
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Heather and Courtney were busy, busy last week with road trips, one of which was up to North Adams, MA. First stop: Kim Faler's studio (above).
Next stop: Mass MoCA. Katharina Grosse's One Floor Up More Highly. After some super long, strained stares, HDB & CS determined that the enormous "icebergs" were in fact made from huge blocks of styrofoam shaved into shape. coooool.
Dizzy. With. Color. Oy. Read about it here.
On approach to Michael Oatman's All Utopias Fell.
"How did that Airstream get up there?"
"Do you think we're supposed to go inside it?"
"There's no way any human can go inside that. Isn't it balanced on that rig?"
"Yeah, there's no way you're supposed to go inside it."
You're supposed to go inside it.
You will be so thankful that you did.
*continue walking to the brick building (tower), and climb the metal stairs (yes, past the giant boilers, up up up, out across the walkway and through the open door)
Inside you find a living time capsule of a journeyer, a space adventurer, a lone sole who apparently lived inside the flying trailer for a very long time. Canned tomatoes served as sustenance.
The sense of a moment frozen in time is well documented through bookshelves stocked with pre-1976 publications, and 70's Playboys on the wall of the bathroom.
A space/time-traveler's scribbled equations on a chalkboard ceiling. Read more about Matthew Oatman's incredible sculptural installation here.
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Tuesday REALLY GREAT reads
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
"You Nasty, Rapunzel! A Castle Made of Hair"--this is taking sculpture to the next level of eew.Sotheby's art handlers LOCKED OUT!
Ever feel like wearing the same outfit as the mother in that Mary Cassatt painting? Well, someone has figured that out for you.
Beautiful video of poured painting in action.
Happy Tuesday!
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Friday Fun Day!
Friday, July 29, 2011
Heather and Chuka ventured off to Wassaic today. Little did they know that Heather would be magically transported to a mirror-world with hospital shoe-covers. (She's actually inside the "Infinity Box" - by Ghost of a Dream @ Wassaic Mill) Read more about the Wassaic Project here.
Where in the world is Wassaic, you ask? Find out here.
Wassaic also has goats.
And last but not least, another shot of Rob's backside as he digs through the racks during inventory-day. Because Friday is FUN DAY.
DON'T FORGET: SHARK WEEK BEGINS THIS SUNDAY!
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support this now!
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
10 hours to go, 81% funded, let's get this project to 100%!Stas Orlovski's Nocturne
description of the project from the website:
I am seeking your support to help fund the research, development and production of my first animated film. Entitled “Nocturne”, this short hand-drawn film will animate a series of recurring images that have haunted my paintings and drawings over the past decade. This film will debut as a projection alongside a series of related paintings during my next NYC gallery exhibition in 2013.
The premise for this animated film did not emerge from a particular narrative, but rather from a set of specific images. For the last ten years I have been making paintings and drawings that explore the iconography of nostalgia - gardens, moons, dark skies, mountains, sculptural fragments, books, birds, moths, rain, windows, curtains, etc. I mine Soviet-era Russian children’s books, Victorian scrapbooks, Japanese/Chinese prints, and Dutch botanical illustration in search of the bittersweet, the quaint, the melancholy and the picturesque. These sources are re-imagined, reorganized and refashioned into a space where disparate histories, images, events, dreams and desires collide.
My decision to venture into animation is not to replace, but to complement my painting practice. I intend to create this animation by working on a series of canvases - utilizing lithography, monoprinting, graphite, charcoal, oil paint, watercolor, collage and xerox transfer. Each canvas will represent a sequence in the film. The production will not involve a script or storyboard. The narrative structure will emerge out of the animation process itself. Ultimately, I am motivated by a few basic questions: what if I could turn the pages of a book, collapse a sculpture, wither a plant, make a bird fly, project a moonbeam, climb a mountain, draw a curtain, open a window, change the weather, or turn day into night. Furthermore, what would all this sound like? What stories would unfold?
Your support will go toward the purchase of camera equipment, lighting, laptop, editing software and a digital projector. Any funds beyond the $8000 goal will be set aside for hiring an editor to assist me in the post-production phase. Thank you in advance for your interest in this project!
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someone bought air, and other Tuesday reading
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Looks like the Museum of Non-Visible Art (MONA) has found at least one fan (a fan who was willing to buy non-specified air).Just when you thought art crime couldn't possible get any more interesting, a group of youngsters in Southern California starts calling their graffiti group the Art Sex Crime tagging crew. yikes.
6 yr old girl forgives the shark that bit her.
SHARK WEEK begins July 31st at 9pm.
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1 day left to support Stas Orlovski's Nocturne!
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Nocturne is 68% funded. It's time to dig deep for that final push! You can support Stas Orlovski's project here. SUPPORT TODAY!!!
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SHOUT OUT: Curbs & Stoops
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Curbs & Stoops is presenting Goodbye Space Shuttle, which opens July 29th, 7-10pm in the Active Space. MARK YOUR CALENDARS!And SHOUT OUT to Curbs & Stoops for this excellent write-up about text-related artwork that makes the brilliant comparison of Ed Ruscha's work to that of Tyler Matthew Oyer. You can check out some of Tyler's work in the Cabin Fever show currently on view at Mixed Greens!
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Road Trip!
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Only Michael was brave enough to drive our minivan, "Slowpoke", for our ROAD TRIP!
Here we are checking out the "shark tank" on the 2nd floor of SEI's offices.
Chuka interviews West Collection Director, Lee Stoetzel, about the West Prize.
We also visited Lee's studio to see what he's been up to.
Ahh, the country.
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Sharks & Cabin Fever: It's Friday (Fun Day)
Friday, July 15, 2011
Spotted ads for this "shark beer" all over Thailand. They must celebrate Shark Week too. (Countdown: 2 weeks and 2 days)
In case you missed the opening of Cabin Fever last night, you can get a glimpse of the crowd and the festivities here.
And some reading for your weeekend:
The sommelier stole a LOT of art. Not surprisingly.
Helmut Lang ripped up works from his archive??!?!?!? Art or no art, my heart is aching.
If you're looking to have a glass of wine on the High Line, now you can! Courtesy of The Porch.
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ArtLog & Cabin Fever TONIGHT
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Join us tonight for the opening of Cabin Fever and the ArtLog Art Crawl! We'll be open until 9pm!
Here are a few up close and personal shots from the various Cabin Fever artworks:
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Surviving Cabin Fever
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
It's time to break out your wilderness savvy and your wild side; Cabin Fever opens tomorrow! Brush up on your survival skills with this handy eHow.
Extra credit: check out some of Megan Cump's gorgeous primordial photographs. Let the goosebumps--and the countdown--begin.
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