Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Opportunity for Latino Artists
Entry Deadline: November 18, 2012
Call For Entries: Converging Cultures: Works by Latino Artists
September 6–October 4, 2013
Entries must be submitted via email. Instructions are contained in the exhibition prospectus.
Click here to download the exhibition prospectus.
Click here to download the entry form.
Monday, November 12, 2012
Art Scam Alert!
Michael Gard, email address m.gard212@gmail.com is a mutant bastard trying to rip off artists - if you get the usual scam email from him (such as the one below), ignore it.
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 16:17:35 +0000
Subject: Art Order
From: m.gard212@gmail.com
To:
My name is Michael Grad, i will like to order for some piece of your work from your studio as gift for my parent that are celebrating their wedding anniversary nest month. i'll be glad to have your response as soon as possible, to make it easier you can send me your website address to choose or send me four of your artworks via email that is available for me to choose.
my price range are from $100 to $1000.
Waiting to read back from you as soon as possible, so that we can make some progress.
Michael.
Gagosian Suit Offers Rare Look at Art Dealing
(Via) Sopa opera from the blue chip art dealers...
A central question in the case has been whether Mr. Gagosian in essence worked both ends of the deal — not disclosing to Mr. Cowles that his gallery had a relationship with the buyer and that it was trying to get a favorable price for that buyer. In a deposition made public on Wednesday, Mr. Gagosian said that he frequently represented both the seller and buyer in a deal without disclosing that fact to either party. “To be honest with you, the question hardly ever gets asked,” he said. “I never get asked the question, ‘Are you representing both sides.’”Read the whole NYT article here and after you read that one, then read this one.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Thank You to ALL Veterans!
Thank you!
To all US veterans, both those who have served and those who are serving in all corners of the planet while we're home with our families. A well-deserved thank you to all the soldiers, sailors, airmen/women, Marines and Coasties.
Below is Petty Officer Third Class Lenny Campello back in 1975 while stationed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-60) in Mayport, Florida.
And then Lieutenant Commander Lenny Campello back in 1992 while assigned as the Executive Officer (XO) of NSGA Skaggs Island, California.
To all US veterans, both those who have served and those who are serving in all corners of the planet while we're home with our families. A well-deserved thank you to all the soldiers, sailors, airmen/women, Marines and Coasties.
Below is Petty Officer Third Class Lenny Campello back in 1975 while stationed aboard USS Saratoga (CV-60) in Mayport, Florida.
And then Lieutenant Commander Lenny Campello back in 1992 while assigned as the Executive Officer (XO) of NSGA Skaggs Island, California.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Aurelio con Camiseta
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| Aurelio con Camiseta Photograph by Cirenaica Moreira |
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| Mariana Primera Photograph by Cirenaica Moreira |
Happy Birthday Devil Dogs!
A happy 237th birthday to the United States Marine Corps, with many of whom I had the honor to serve when I was in the Navy. That's me below with two Leathenecks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983.
Friday, November 09, 2012
Heading to Australia
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| Their first fight: The Lilith and Eve Watercolor on Paper, 10 x 14 framed to 16 x 20 inches |
Wanna go to an opening tomorrow?
“Evidence” by Lori Anne Boocks
EXHIBITION DATES: October 31 - November 24, 2012
First Friday Reception: Nov. 2, 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Opening Reception: Nov. 10, 4 – 6 PM
WHERE: Studio Gallery, 2108 R Street N.W. Washington, DC 20008
Lori Anne Boocks's solo show at Studio Gallery is a dynamic exploration of
the power of stories and memory. In her acrylic paintings, she renders
text in expressive charcoal and forces the personal to become universal.
Words are rehashed, reworked, and stripped down to the bone then built
up again. Layers of color are added and partially removed to become a
lens through which she shares her cache of stories and invites viewers
to reflect upon their own.
By
documenting the past, she is gathering evidence: Evidence to describe
what a memory looks like and how it changes over time. Evidence from the
little crime scenes of our lives and the things we walk away from—or
the things we can't. Through these works, Boocks offers visible proof of
the significance of the many moments that make up our lives while
questioning her own remembrance of events.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Lori Anne Boocks received her BFA
from Old Dominion University. Her work is included in private
collections in the Metro DC area, California, and beyond. Recent solo
and group shows include the University of Maryland University
College, Delaplaine Visual Arts Center, Maryland Federation of Art, and
Adah Rose Gallery.
For more information about Lori Anne Boocks visit:
Paintings: lorianneboocks.com
Art Blog: laboocks.blogspot.com
Art Blog: laboocks.blogspot.com
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Win a Painting!
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All participants will be entered to win an original painting by
Patricia Goslee, a local DC artist and Hillyer Art Space Artist
Advisory Committee member. Survey Monkey will supply IA&A with a
list of survey participants but individual survey information will
remain anonymous and private.
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Opportunity for Latino Artists
Entry Deadline: November 18, 2012
Call For Entries: Converging Cultures: Works by Latino Artists
September 6–October 4, 2013
Entries must be submitted via email. Instructions are contained in the exhibition prospectus.
Click here to download the exhibition prospectus.
Click here to download the entry form.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Aren't you glad we're not China?
In a timely contrast to our amazing and free democratic elections, which no matter how much unjustified bitching the left wing nuthouse makes about non-existent "voter supression" or the right wing conspiracy makes about the equally non-existent "illegal voters", are the cleanest and fairest in the world, tomorrow on November 8, the transfer of control for the Chinese Communist Party from Chinese President Hu Jintoa and Prime Minister Wen Jiaboa, core of a fourth generation pre-appointed leaders, will take place and transfer to Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang.
In the People's Republic of China, no one has a say in this process other than the very, very few at the top.
Glad to be an American and a prayer to the billions of Chinese who live with a ChiComm boot on their neck.
In the People's Republic of China, no one has a say in this process other than the very, very few at the top.
Glad to be an American and a prayer to the billions of Chinese who live with a ChiComm boot on their neck.
Congratulations
My sincere congratulations to President Obama on his win for a second term for the Presidency. It's a great thing to live in a great democracy such as ours, where no tanks have to roam the streets before,
during and after an election. As I do every year no matter who wins, I
now hope that we can put aside our political differences and stand
behind all of our elected officials to have them work together in spite
of the clear cut division shown by this election.I was shocked in this election by the incredible amount of divisive rhetoric from both sides, the astounding Facebookian vitriol and personal hatred coupled with dogmatic approach to political slogans of many of my Facebook friends and how Facebook and social media became an extended arm of the vast right wing conspiracy and the even vaster left wing nuthouse.
And in the spirit of the hyphening of America, I'd like to be one of the first DMVers to welcome to our area some new faces, including my peeps Texas Senator Ted Cruz, who becomes the third Cuban-American currently in the US Senate (joining Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez) and the fifth Cuban-American Senator ever (others were Mel Martinez and John E. Sununu).
I'd also like to welcome new Mass. Senator Elizabeth Warren, the first female Native American Senator and Hawaii's Mazie Hirono, the first Asian-American woman elected to the Senate.
Red Dirt open studio this Sunday
Red Dirt Open Studio
3706-08 Otis Street, Mt. Rainier, MD 20712 (free parking)
Wanna vote again?
What is the best Miami fair for discovering emerging art and emerging artists? In my highly educated opinion, and after visiting almost all Miami art fairs for the last 8-10 years or so, I recommend that you vote for Aqua in this poll being conducted by New American Paintings:
In a little over a month people will be flocking to Miami to visit countless art fairs. Everyone has their favorites, based on a countless number of criteria. New American Paintings In my prides itself on helping expose the work of hundreds of new emerging artists each year. We continue to serve as a publication that allows its readers to discover new artistic talent in each issue. Not surprisingly, we feel a good art fair should also be a place where art-lovers can have that same sense of discovery.
Our poll question is simple; What is the Best Miami Fair for Emerging Art? Think about which fair consistently gives you that sense of discovery. We have gathered a list of fairs that have been regular attractions during this important week of December. Of these, which one best answers this question?
Wanna go to an opening this weekend?
Local Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Competition winner Al Burts was chosen to represent Virginia, Maryland and
Washington, DC in the national final competition held during Art Basel
Miami Beach this December 2012. He will be competing against 9 other top artist from around the country and will exhibit at SCOPE Art Show during Art Basel MB week.
The winner of this final competition will win a solo exhibit at Rush Fine Arts Gallery in New York City in 2013. The aim of the Artisan Series is to discover new artists from a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, graphics and digital art.
Al Burts will be showing at International Visions - The Gallery in a solo exhibition title "Passport Please" featuring new artwork from Burts. That show is from November 8 - December 8, 2012. An Opening Reception will be held for this exhibit on Saturday, November 10, 2012 from 6:30pm-9pm.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Go Vote!
Seldom are the choices in a US Presidential election have been so clear - go vote today and hope that we have a clear winner tomorrow lest the lawyers decide who'll be our next president.
Monday, November 05, 2012
Current Disaster Resources for Artists
Current Disaster Resources
Please, see below for Superstorm Sandy recovery information - you should also bookmark and keep handy as a reference...
ART-SPECIFIC SANDY RECOVERY RESOURCES
POLLOCK-KRASNER FOUNDATION RESPONDS TO
HURRICANE SANDY DISASTER
Deeply concerned for the welfare of artists affected by the Hurricane Sandy disaster, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation is currently accepting emergency requests for grants to professional visual artists, which will be expedited under the Foundation’s guidelines. Artists are encouraged to visit our Foundation’s website, www.pkf.org where we have an online application. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Foundation by telephone (212-517-5400) or fax (212-288-2836). All requests will be promptly addressed. A completed application form, cover letter, exhibition history and ten images of your work (jpegs or photos of work will be accepted) will be needed to be considered for our emergency grants.
JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION:
"If you are - or know of - a visual artist who has been affected by [Hurricane Sandy] please contact us. The Foundation has funding allocated specifically for emergency assistance to painters and sculptors affected by natural disasters... We know that communication for many is very limited now, but our staff can be reached by email at: info@joanmitchellfoundation.org."
HURRICANE SANDY - ARTISTS' RELIEF EXCHANGE
Deeply concerned for the welfare of artists affected by the Hurricane Sandy disaster, the Pollock-Krasner Foundation is currently accepting emergency requests for grants to professional visual artists, which will be expedited under the Foundation’s guidelines. Artists are encouraged to visit our Foundation’s website, www.pkf.org where we have an online application. If you do not have access to the internet, please contact the Foundation by telephone (212-517-5400) or fax (212-288-2836). All requests will be promptly addressed. A completed application form, cover letter, exhibition history and ten images of your work (jpegs or photos of work will be accepted) will be needed to be considered for our emergency grants.
JOAN MITCHELL FOUNDATION:
"If you are - or know of - a visual artist who has been affected by [Hurricane Sandy] please contact us. The Foundation has funding allocated specifically for emergency assistance to painters and sculptors affected by natural disasters... We know that communication for many is very limited now, but our staff can be reached by email at: info@joanmitchellfoundation.org."
HURRICANE SANDY - ARTISTS' RELIEF EXCHANGE
The primary purpose is to assist artists who have had a career
threatening emergency, but also serves artists who are just starting out
and artists who need resources to take the next step in their careers.
FREE LOST OF
DAMAGED ART CONSULTATIONS
New York State-based visual artists and arts nonprofits who were affected by Hurricane Sandy can contact the Law Office of Sergio Munoz Sarmiento for questions pertaining to an artist’s lost or damaged artworks — whether it was in their studio, home, gallery, or museum — and also calls pertaining to any damages to their studios or living areas. Arts nonprofits are also welcome to call with similar questions pertaining to lost or damaged artwork or other operational questions.
http://artlawoffice.com/2012/11/ny-artists-legal-information/
POST-SANDY ART RECOVERY
New York State-based visual artists and arts nonprofits who were affected by Hurricane Sandy can contact the Law Office of Sergio Munoz Sarmiento for questions pertaining to an artist’s lost or damaged artworks — whether it was in their studio, home, gallery, or museum — and also calls pertaining to any damages to their studios or living areas. Arts nonprofits are also welcome to call with similar questions pertaining to lost or damaged artwork or other operational questions.
http://artlawoffice.com/2012/11/ny-artists-legal-information/
POST-SANDY ART RECOVERY
ArtsReady has compiled a comprehensive list of resources for
conserving artwork, post-storm. Review links to find information about
stabilizing works,
repairing damage, and contacting relevant organizations for assistance.
ARTSREADY
Information about art recovery resources and emergency grants.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC AND ARTISTIC WORKS COLLECTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (AIC-CERT)
AIC-CERT can aid any institution, organization, collectors, or artists who were impacted
by Hurricane Sandy. Resources and information on disaster recovery and salvage can be found on the AIC website at www.conservation-us.org/disaster. ;
- Call AIC’s 24-hour assistance number at 202.661.8068 for advice by phone.
- Call 202.661.8068 to arrange for a team to come to the site to complete damage assessments and help with salvage organization.
- They can also be reached via email - info@conservation-us.org
POST-STORM ART RECOVERY / CONSERVATION
- Conservation OnLine: http://cool.conservation-us.org/byorg/nps/npsafter.html
- Studio Protector: http://www.studioprotector.org/OnlineGuide/Salvage.aspx
- American Institute for Conservation: http://www.conservation-us.org/disaster
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training:
- http://ncptt.nps.gov/wet-recovery/
- Heritage Preservation: http://www.heritagepreservation.org/PROGRAMS/TASKFER.HTM
- Craft Emergency Relief Fund: http://craftemergency.org/emergency-response
- Arts Ready: https://www.artsready.org/page/useful_links
- National Document Conservation Center: http://www.nedcc.org/disaster/disaster.php (Hotline: +1.978.470.1010)
- MoMA consortium on conserving works released this document on emergency handling of artwork damaged by flooding.
- National Center for Preservation Technology and Training
Water damage recovery http://ncptt.nps.gov/wet-recovery/
CHRISTIE'S REACHES OUT TO DOWNTOWN ARTISTS/GALLERIES
Christie’s is arranging space for artists to use their laptops and
charge their phones, and may be able to assist galleries with storage
space for their art. Those interested, please call (212) 468-7177.
CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND (CERF)
relief@craftemergency.org, 802-229-2306
- RAPID RELIEF: EMERGENCY GRANTS -- CERF+’s Emergency Grants are designed to provide immediate help to eligible craft artists after career-threatening emergencies. The maximum potential Emergency Grant is $3,000. The maximum potential Emerging Professional Craft Artist Emergency Grant is $2,000. CERF+ loans and other CERF+ grants are not available to those qualifying for this grant program.
- CAREER RECOVERY: EMERGENCY RECOVERY LOAN -- CERF+’s Emergency Recovery Loan is used by an eligible craft artist to re-establish, improve, or possibly expand his/her work capacity after an emergency. The maximum potential Emergency Recovery Loan is $8,000. No interest is charged and loans must be repaid within five years. To be considered for an Emergency Recovery Loan, applicants must answer all applicable application questions, provide a cash flow projection statement for the next 12 months as well a short, loan-related business plan.
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