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Mei Mei Chang talks about her artistic vision of “NOISESCAPE II” at the Willow Street Gallery.
They'll stone ya when you're at the breakfast table.
They'll stone ya when you are young and able.
They'll stone ya when you're tryin' to make a buck.
They'll stone ya and then they'll say, "good luck."
Does this sound familiar... cough... cough... ???
From the WaPo: Airbnb host said guest stole artwork, hung new painting. The internet rushed to help.
Amy Corbett was in a Zoom meeting when she spotted something strange in her own background. The black-and-white painting of a map that normally hung above her couch was no longer there. Instead, it had been replaced with a painting of an airplane propeller she had never seen before.
From Daily Dot: ‘I have never seen this picture before in my life’: Airbnb host says artwork was swapped by a guest.
It seems the person who stayed in the apartment most recently replaced the map of the world with a larger piece of artwork. It appears to be a vintage airplane propeller with warmer coloring, including orange, red, and brown tones—a definite style departure from the black and white art it replaced.
An Airbnb host said that a guest swapped a picture in her apartment out for a completely different one, and is taking TikTok on a journey to find out why.
From The Guardian: ‘Airbnb bandit’ mysteriously steals painting – and replaces it with new one
When an Airbnb host in Virginia realized that a painting in one of her properties had been stolen and replaced, the internet came together to investigate the unlikely mystery.
Want some clues?
Check out this post from 2006, or a more recent one from 2010, Then in 2011 I taught all how to do it by doing an installation at the Arlington Arts Center - see it here.
Cough... cough...
The CEWE Photo Award unites photo enthusiasts – and celebrates the beauty of our world.
The world's largest photo competition is starting its fifth round with the motto “Our world is beautiful”; photos can be submitted in ten exciting categories: Architecture & Technology | Landscapes | Animals | Nature | Cooking & Food | Travel & Culture | Hobby & Leisure | People | Aerial Photos | Sports
No Entry Fee. Deadline May 31, 2023.
Details: http://bit.ly/3X0PRos
Check out the cool video walk through at the link: https://youtu.be/OpONellhahw
Tephra ICA Arts Festival Takes Over Reston Town Center This Weekend | May 20–21, 2023
Now in its 32nd year, the Tephra ICA Arts Festival (formerly titled the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival) will take place this weekend at Reston Town Center. Over 200 contemporary artists and artisans will travel from across the country to present original handmade artwork to share with Festival audiences.
My picks:
Painting: There is not a single bad painter in this festival -- to get in, you have to be good! And that has been a Reston high standard for decades! From among this group I like Kathryn Maher in booth 310, Arte Original in 900 block, Karina Llergo in booth 944-945, Greg Stones in booth 425 (he notes: My basic process is this: Paint a landscape. Then add weird stuff), and Jill Banks.
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| Rabbit Finds Carrot Gouache on paper 6" x 4" 2018 by Greg Stone |
During the Festival, Baltimore-based interdisciplinary artist Hoesy Corona will present Hacia la Vida, a site-specific performance that explores migration and displacement caused by climate change. Performers will process through the Festival streets adorned in intricate sculptural costumes created by the artist that simultaneously make their bodies anonymous and hyper visible. Using the archetype of the traveler and the anthropomorphic representation of mother nature, this performance humanizes the figure of the immigrant and celebrates the power and beauty of nature.
5am departure from DC... with Steve Wanna as copilot.
10 am arrival to NYC... five hours setting up the booth...
VOLTA Art Fair started at 5pm... we're in booth B1!
It was pretty packed and once again, since the Covidian Age ended, the wine and beer flowed!
