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After I submitted this proposal I decided to see if I could create a variant on the idea for the Miami art fairs... I will be at the CONTEXT Art Miami (within Art Miami) fair in Wynwood in booth E-82. In the variant, I've created a large painting in the style of Jackson Pollock, with a window in the middle where a video plays and shows that part of the painting (where the window has been cut) as it is being created... below is the video itself (still being edited).In response to the request for an art proposal for _____________’s collection for the ship’s third deck along the theme “_______________” I hereby submit the following proposal. It should be noted that the concept is adaptable since it will be created specifically for this project.“Rock, Paper, Scissors.” This work would be a mixed media piece with three embedded video components. The painting part of the work is a large, colorful drip painting done in the style of Jackson Pollock. Embedded in the piece are three video windows, which start as “part” of the painting (in other words, the video starts as a drip painting window as well, and at first sight it is just a continuation of the painting). After five seconds of the video windows being part of a Pollock-style painting, they all fade into three individual videos of (1) rock, (2) paper and (3) scissors. In all three cases the video will be customized to show a falling object (i.e. a rock, or a sheet of paper, or the scissors) falling in slow motion and bouncing on a hard surface. The video loops and starts all over again. The size of the piece is adaptable to the space, but will be framed under glass and requires access to electricity. The largest dimension that it can be is 40x60 inches.A variation to this approach could be a Piet Mondrian approach, where one, two or three of a Piet Mondrian-style painting’s squares shift colors, thus forever showcasing an ever changing work. This can also be approached in the same “Rock, Paper, Scissors” playful idea discussed above; that is, three of the painting’s windows shift to videos of rock, paper, scissors.Installation of this work requires access to US electric wall outlet standards, which all ships generally have. The electrical cord and connection will require an electrician to hard-wire the piece behind the wall, or it can also be channeled on the wall itself to the nearest electric outlet. The work comes with a remote control, which allows the piece to be turned off and on as desired.The artwork and framing can all be done within the budget assigned for this project ($______ USD), and installation would be the responsibility of ________.I am honored to be considered for this project. Please feel free to contact me at my cell (301/_______) or via email (lenny@lennycampello.com) if there are any questions.
A GROUP of Bundaberg artists are out to show that art cannot be censored in the region by announcing plans to hold a nude-only art exhibition.
The move comes after vision-impaired artist Dennis Mealor's naked photograph of a mature-aged woman, titled Viva Italia, was suddenly withdrawn from the Bundaberg Arts Festival without an explanation last month.
Jacky Poulter, and about seven other volunteers with the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery (BRAG), will hold "Just Nudes" at the Dirty Linen Artspace next March.
The group is calling itself the BRAG Traders, and has created the independent exhibition because of the expulsion of Mr. Mealor's artwork from the 2013 festival.Details here...
Opposition leader Narendra Modi launched the construction of the world's tallest statue on Thursday, a $338 million project in honour of one of the country's founding fathers, that he is using to undermine the ruling Nehru-Gandhi political family.Read the story here
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| Mark Jenkins, Pubic Hair, Photograph, circa 2005 |
Tax authorities in Munich were searching the home of Cornelius Gurlitt, a suspected tax cheat. They surely hoped to find something implicating him in chiseling the tax system. Since Gurlitt is the reclusive son of a Munich art dealer, perhaps the tax authorities thought they might find some art in addition to evidence of tax evasion.Read the whole thing here.
However, they surely didn’t expect to stumble across an astounding 1,500 paintings by masters like Matisse, Picasso and Chagall. The treasure trove of priceless art vanished during the Nazi regime and is valued at $1 billion.
WPA, a 38-year-old nonprofit organization presenting contemporary art and supporting artists in the Greater Washington region, invited Mrs. Rubell to serve as one of eight curators for its 33rd Annual Art Auction Exhibition, SELECT 2014. Each year, WPA invites prestigious curators from renowned institutions to select works which are exhibited for approximately one month and then auctioned to benefit the organization and artists. As an artist service organization, WPA is proud of its long history of equally sharing proceeds of the auction art sales with the artists (a 50/50 split).The selected artists are:
Beginning at 6am on Saturday, October 26, 2013, Mrs. Rubell set out on a 36-hour studio visit marathon throughout the city of Baltimore accompanied by Lisa Gold, WPA Executive Director, and a constantly changing entourage of reporters, photographers, collectors, gallerists, curators, and other arts professionals. From School 33 to the Creative Alliance and at many studios in between, Ms. Rubell listened to, questioned, prodded, and bonded with the 36 artists who were selected through the 36 Studios /36 Hours lottery.
The marathon ended Sunday, October 27 at 6pm and culminated in a reception for all of the artists who applied for a studio visit as well as people in the Baltimore art community. The party, held at Rubell's Lord Baltimore Hotel, was attended by over 200 people and brought together the community in a veritable "love fest" of Baltimore art.
Mrs. Rubell was initially tasked with selecting approximately 10-15 works by 10-12 artists. She ended up selecting 25 works by 19 artists. "There were so many amazing artists," exclaimed Mrs. Rubell. "People should know what's happening in Baltimore." As the visits were made in her role as a curator for WPA's Art Auction Exhibition, many considerations went into Mrs. Rubell's decision-making process, such as scale of the work and availability for exhibition. "The choices were very difficult," Rubell professed. "All of the work I saw was of high quality and the artists were extremely professional and talented."
In a surprise announcement, Mrs. Rubell has arranged for the works she selected to be previewed in New York before the WPA SELECT 2014 exhibition. From January 11 through January 18, 2014, Marianne Boesky Gallery's uptown space (118 E 64th Street) will host Baltimore Artists + WPA + Mera Rubell = LOVE, an exhibition featuring the 25 works chosen through the 36 Studios/36 Hours adventure. The New York preview is a first for WPA and the SELECT auction. "I'm thrilled to be able to offer this incredible opportunity to these talented artists, the majority of whom have no gallery representation, and to be able to bring together the Washington, Baltimore, and New York art communities through our inspired adventure and this wonderful exhibition," said Lisa Gold.
| Name | Ward | Official Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Ali | 6 | $5,000 |
| Adam Davies | 3 | $10,000 |
| Alexis Gillespie | 4 | $10,000 |
| Anna Edholm Davis | 4 | $7,500 |
| Anne Marchand | 2 | $10,000 |
| Anu Yadav | 4 | $10,000 |
| Armando Lopez-Bircann | 1 | $5,000 |
| Assane Konte | 5 | $7,500 |
| Ayanna Gregory | 4 | $10,000 |
| Brian Settles | 5 | $10,000 |
| Carmen Wong | 2 | $10,000 |
| Carolyn Joyner | 1 | $5,000 |
| Cecilia Cackley | 6 | $10,000 |
| Christylez Bacon | 1 | $5,000 |
| Dan Steinhilber | 6 | $10,000 |
| Dana Burgess | 3 | $5,000 |
| Dana Ellyn | 2 | $5,000 |
| Daniel Flint | 6 | $5,000 |
| David Keplinger | 2 | $10,000 |
| Dean Kessmann | 3 | $10,000 |
| Elizabeth Acevedo | 6 | $10,000 |
| Ellie Walton | 1 | $10,000 |
| Emiliano Ruprah | 4 | $5,000 |
| Eric Gottesman | 1 | $5,000 |
| Fawna Xiao | 6 | $5,000 |
| Fred Joiner | 6 | $7,500 |
| Gregory Ferrand | 4 | $10,000 |
| Holly Bass | 1 | $10,000 |
| James Byers | 7 | $10,000 |
| Joey Manlapaz | 6 | $7,500 |
| Jonathan Tucker | 6 | $10,000 |
| Juan Gaddis | 4 | $5,000 |
| Julia Bloom | 3 | $10,000 |
| Karen Baker | 5 | $5,000 |
| Karen Evans | 5 | $7,500 |
| Karen Zacarias | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kate MacDonnell | 1 | $10,000 |
| Kim Roberts | 1 | $5,000 |
| Krys Kornmeier | 3 | $5,000 |
| Linn meyers | 4 | $7,500 |
| Lisa Farrell | 5 | $5,000 |
| Liz Maestri | 1 | $5,000 |
| Maggie Michael | 2 | $7,500 |
| Marjuan Canady | 4 | $5,000 |
| Mark Parascandola | 1 | $10,000 |
| Matt Sesow | 1 | $7,500 |
| Matthew Mann | 6 | $7,500 |
| Maureen Andary | 4 | $7,500 |
| Maurice Saylor | 5 | $10,000 |
| Michael Janis | 5 | $10,000 |
| Michael Sirvet | 2 | $10,000 |
| Michelle Herman | 4 | $7,500 |
| Mickey Terry | 7 | $10,000 |
| Miya Hisaka | 3 | $5,000 |
| Molly Springfield | 1 | $5,000 |
| Naomi Ayala | 1 | $10,000 |
| Norman Allen | 4 | $10,000 |
| Paul Bishow | 1 | $7,500 |
| Paul Reuther | 2 | $7,500 |
| Paul Thornley | 6 | $7,500 |
| Rania Hassan | 5 | $7,500 |
| Regie Cabico | 1 | $10,000 |
| Renee Stout | 5 | $7,500 |
| Rik Freeman | 7 | $7,500 |
| Ruth Forman | 5 | $7,500 |
| Sam McCormally | 5 | $5,000 |
| Sandra Beasley | 1 | $10,000 |
| Sara Curtin | 1 | $7,500 |
| Sean Hennessey | 5 | $7,500 |
| Siobhan Rigg | 5 | $7,500 |
| Sondra Arkin | 2 | $10,000 |
| Stanley Squirewell | 5 | $5,000 |
| Stephon Senegal | 4 | $7,500 |
| Thomas Colohan | 1 | $10,000 |
| Tim Tate | 2 | $7,500 |
| Trevor Young | 2 | $7,500 |
| Valerie Theberge | 3 | $10,000 |
| Yi Chen | 3 | $10,000 |
