The WaPo's Galleries art critic, Mark Jenkins (I wonder how many times people confuse the two DC-based Mark Jenkinses in the DMV art world?) has a really good piece on Artomatic - read it here
Friday, May 25, 2012
James George on AOM
Arlington Examiner's James George with an AOM focus piece on Greg Minah. Read it here
B&W Beach Ball
A Stunning Collection - HeART Art 2012 Dazzles!
Black and White Beach Ball 2012 - Sunday, June 3, 5-8 pm
The
2012 HeART of the Community Art Auction will be featured at the Black
and White Beach Ball on June 3. The stunning collection of art by 25
artists can be previewed online. Proxy bidding is available for those
who cannot attend the event.
View HeART Curators and Artists
Preview HeART Art and Artists
Read More about HeART 2012 (by Sondra Arkin)
Purchase Black and White Ball Tickets
Auctioneer: Lorne Crawford
View HeART Curators and Artists
Preview HeART Art and Artists
Read More about HeART 2012 (by Sondra Arkin)
Purchase Black and White Ball Tickets
The Black and White Beach Ball is hosted by CAMP Rehoboth and our presenting sponsor PNC Wealth Management.
Black and White Beach Ball 2012
Sunday, June 3, 5-8 pm
Clear Space Theatre, 20 Baltimore Avenue
Open Bar and Food by Plate Catering
Open Bar and Food by Plate Catering
Dress: Black and White Casual
Tickets: $75. Tickets are limited and may be purchased online or by calling 302-227-5620.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Jury Duty
Later this year I will be honored to jury RSVP 2012 for The New Wilmington Arts Association. They support the careers of artists by providing opportunities for uncensored experimentation, professional presentation, and critical dialogue and RSVP is their annual juried exhibition open to all artists and media.
You can download the prospectus here - hurry and do not leave it to the last minute!
Artists' Websites: Joe Shannon
Joe Shannon has been one of the most influential DMV area artists for many decades and his new website allows you to explore what makes Shannon tick.
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| Diana with Acolytes, 2011, Oil on Canvas, 27x40 |
Joe was born in 1933 in Puerto Rico, raised in D.C. He studied art at the Corcoran School of Art, but he was largely self taught. Looking at masterworks, lots of practice and self-criticism revealed his direction. He loved Degas for his technique, composition and even psychology; but for subjects, salty and mythic it was Picasso graphics, like “The Sculptor’s Studio” and the drawing therein that had deep impact.
Joe worked for the Smithsonian for 26 years as an exhibition designer and curator. He has organized world class exhibitions, and written articles in major art magazines and newspapers, and juried many shows. He teaches currently at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore; he lectures, and has taught at other universities.Visit his website here
His work has been shown in galleries and museums around the world. Joe’s work is in many important collections, private and public – i.e. – The Corcoran, Hirshhorn, and Brooklyn Museums among others.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
James George on Artomatic
Arlington Examiner.com's James George has a piece on Artomatic artist Joseph Corcoran - read it here
Montie Martin on Artomatic
The Connection Newspapers' Montie Martin on Artomatic's opening; read it here
Vitale on Artomatic
Tammy Vitale has a quick view of Artomatic, floor by floor... see her photos here.
Manifest Destiny on Artomatic
Manifest Destiny went to AOM and...
I took a bunch of photos, but I have to admit I concentrated on the most absurd pieces (or those that reminded me of something else and which I wanted to share with friends).See the post here and the pics here.
Big Artomatic Photo Essay
ARLnow.com has a big photo essay on Artomatic and a couple of hilarious comments... See it here.
Mexico at the Katzen
When
you think of Mexico, what images pop up in your mind’s eye? The AU press release says that "You may
think of stereotypical icons such as the Mexican flag or a sombrero, or
news stories about Mexico such as those focused on tourism, immigration
policy, poverty, or violent drug cartel crime. The stereotypes may also
inform your thoughts about Mexican art: you may have prescribed ideas of
what Mexican art would or would not look like."
I also think of some of the paradoxes of this gorgeous country, such as their demands for an open US immigration policy towards Mexicans while Mexico has one of the toughest and most brutal anti-immigrant set of laws on the planet (Mexico has its own illegal immigration problem from its southern borders); or the justified Mexican pride on the influence of its indigenous Native American population on Mexico's ample cultural fottprint, while at the same time being a very repressive government towards its own Native American nations. It is with these paradoxes in mind that I am really looking forward to this exhibition at the Katzen.
I also think of some of the paradoxes of this gorgeous country, such as their demands for an open US immigration policy towards Mexicans while Mexico has one of the toughest and most brutal anti-immigrant set of laws on the planet (Mexico has its own illegal immigration problem from its southern borders); or the justified Mexican pride on the influence of its indigenous Native American population on Mexico's ample cultural fottprint, while at the same time being a very repressive government towards its own Native American nations. It is with these paradoxes in mind that I am really looking forward to this exhibition at the Katzen.
MEXICO: EXPECTED/UNEXPECTED— an exhibition that will make its East Coast debut at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center on Saturday, June 9— defies commonly held stereotypes about Mexico and its art, exposing unexpected images and perspectives created and communicated by some of Mexico’s most influential contemporary artists. The goal? To encourage new thoughts about Mexico and its place in the international, contemporary art scene.
The exhibition, the largest one of contemporary Mexican art to show in Washington, D.C., comprises works selected from the Isabel and Agustín Coppel Collection, one of Mexico’s most comprehensive contemporary art collections. Works by leading contemporary Mexican artists such as Francis Alÿs, Jorge Méndez Blake, Gabriel Orozco, and Pedro Reyes, are presented beside works by artists from other Latin American countries, Europe, and the United States, including Gordon Matta-Clark, Ana Mendieta, Ed Ruscha, and John Baldessari.
MEXICO: EXPECTED/UNEXPECTED at the American University Museum is sponsored by the Mexican Embassy and the Mexican Cultural Institute. As part of the collaboration with the Mexican Cultural Institute, Mexican artists will visit D.C. for a few months while creating installations for the exhibition.
Gallery Talk: Mexico: Expected/Unexpected
Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m.
Featuring Exhibition Curators Carlos Basualdo and Mónica Amor
Artists' Reception
Saturday, June 9, from 6–9 p.m.
Saturday, June 9, at 5 p.m.
Featuring Exhibition Curators Carlos Basualdo and Mónica Amor
Artists' Reception
Saturday, June 9, from 6–9 p.m.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
John Anderson's AOM Top 10 (sort of...)
The WCP's John Anderson pops in with his top 10 Artomatic picks - read it here.
One always wonders...
Just noticed that one of my drawings from about a decade ago just showed up on Ebay being sold by a British dealer.
Through the malice of Eros, Apollo the god was seized with love for the maiden. But she abhorred the thought of loving men. Her delight was in woodland sports and the spoils of the chase. Many lovers sought her, but she spurned them all. Apollo chased her into a ravine and was about to ravish her. She called for help and a great Earth magic reached from under and turned her into a laurel tree, which subsequently became the tree of lovers and of victory.The drawing was done in 2000, and if my memory serves me right, it was sold to a lawyer in Charlottesville, Virginia. Thus I find it curious that it is now somewhere in Britain being offered on Ebay at a great price.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Mussels, Russians, Pigs and a Blue Crab
The story: We're at the Blue Crab Restaurant in Bethany Beach, waiting for two big plates of mussels to be delivered and a crab cake for Little Junes, when the Russian waitress brings over a box of crayons for the little guy.
Two things flash through my mind: We're told that jobs are very difficult to find, especially for young people, so how come it seems that throughout the Mid Atlantic, all beach season jobs are filled by hard working, good looking young Russian girls and boys?
They travel a million miles from their frozen tundras to bust their buts in the Eastern seaboard's beach shops, restaurants and pools; where are our local good looking boys and girls? Not that I blame the Russians, I mean, would you rather be freezing your tuchis in Siberia or dishing out mussels in Bethany Beach?
But you get my point...
But let's get back on track with this post... ahem... so the other thing that crossed my mind was to kidnap some of Little Junes' crayons and start my own art project while we wait for our food.
At some point the pretty Russian waitress noticed and she brought over a second box of crayons and then I really went to town.
Below is "Two Pigs Looking at a Red Crab", crayons on tablecloth kraft paper, circa 2012.
Food stains were accidentally added while the delicious mussels were being eaten...
Two things flash through my mind: We're told that jobs are very difficult to find, especially for young people, so how come it seems that throughout the Mid Atlantic, all beach season jobs are filled by hard working, good looking young Russian girls and boys?
They travel a million miles from their frozen tundras to bust their buts in the Eastern seaboard's beach shops, restaurants and pools; where are our local good looking boys and girls? Not that I blame the Russians, I mean, would you rather be freezing your tuchis in Siberia or dishing out mussels in Bethany Beach?
But you get my point...
But let's get back on track with this post... ahem... so the other thing that crossed my mind was to kidnap some of Little Junes' crayons and start my own art project while we wait for our food.
At some point the pretty Russian waitress noticed and she brought over a second box of crayons and then I really went to town.
Below is "Two Pigs Looking at a Red Crab", crayons on tablecloth kraft paper, circa 2012.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
James Renwick Alliance
Recognition of Excellence
ARTOMATIC 2012
Artist
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Work
|
Type
|
Floor
|
Location
|
Brad Taylor
|
Chaise
|
Wood and Metal Furniture
|
8
|
305
|
David D’Orio
|
Installation
|
Mixed Media (Glass)
|
8
|
147
|
Donna McCullough
|
Body of Work
|
Metal Sculpture
|
1
|
152
|
Helen Baribeau
|
Body of Work
|
Fiber Sculpture
|
4
|
121
|
Julia Bloom
|
Installation
|
Wood Sculpture
|
7
|
208
|
Matt MacIntire
|
Body of Work
|
Mixed Media
|
9
|
160
|
Michael Janis
|
Body of Work
|
Glass
|
2
|
173
|
Pierre Davis
|
Body of Work
|
Wood Sculpture
|
10
|
152
|
Sean Hennessey
|
Body of Work
|
Glass
|
9
|
141
|
Zofie Lang
|
Installation
|
Mixed Media
|
9
|
112
|
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