July 1st, 2009 by Editor
The development of affordable living and working spaces for artists plays a powerful role in the production of their work. These spaces provide a stable foundation from which artists may vigorously pursue their work and shape the communities they inhabit.
Through direct engagement and influence, the presence of culturally rich activity contributes to the of culturally rich activity contributes to the overall health and vitality of communities at a variety of scales. Exemplary artist spaces support the diverse and unique practices of individual artists, cultivate creative enterprise in local economies, and play significant roles in long term community development and revitalization efforts.
Through a funding collaboration of Metlife Foundation and the Ford Foundation, Space for Change announces its program of awards, research, and learning with two funding opportunities. The Metlife Innovative Space Awards (ISA) launches the program. The Ford Foundation Space for Change Predevelopment Grants will complement the Metlife Foundation’s Innovative Space Awards. (The guidelines for high potential predevelopment planning grants are currently in development and will be available in spring 2010.)
The MetLife Innovative Space Awards (ISA) is a competitive national funding program that recognizes outstanding efforts in the design and development of affordable space for artists. The program emphasizes the benefits artist spaces yield for both artists and their communities. In November 2009, the Metlife Innovative Space Awards will announce awards ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to provide support for up to five winning projects.
Through multiple award cycles, the establishment of shared knowledge and leveraged information, and research, the Space for Change program seeks to establish a lasting framework for the development of sustainable models for generating accessible artist space in communities across the United States.
http://www.lincnet.net/artist-space/metlife-innovative-space-awards
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June 30th, 2009 by Editor
Open Call To Artists: A Book About Death:
“I’m not typically a fan of open calls (uncurated shows tend to attract those who can’t), but I can get behind a solid show concept employing the format. One such case can be seen in A book About Death, an exhibition asking over 1000 artists to produce an unbound book of 500 post cards. Conceived by Matthew Rose, the show couldn’t be more timely; it’s been a big year for death. Not to state the obvious, but Michael Jackson and Farah Fawcett’s death last Thursday gives us all quite a bit to respond to. Art Fag City, however, will take a different track; we’re considering submitting the subscription inserts of now-defunct magazines as our contribution to the project.”
(Via Art Fag City.)
June 28th, 2009 by Editor
Although for many this is new, I knew about this space coming into existence before ground was broken from a conversation I had with Ms. de la Cruz two years ago. I hope to see it open soon. I think it has some very interesting possibilities and, has already opened some dialogue about their collection.
An artful gift to the South Florida landscape:
“At a time when most art institutions are cutting costs, collectors Rosa and Carlos de la Cruz are adding another significant player to the Miami art scene — a long-anticipated warehouse space in the Design District to showcase their world-class collection of contemporary art.
The de la Cruzes hope to open the museum-like structure, under construction on 41st Street at North Miami Avenue, to the public during Art Basel Miami Beach in December.
At 30,000 square feet, the three-story building will sport considerable exhibition space and house a library, offices, and basic living quarters, perhaps for an artist in residence.
“I see the warehouse as an extension of my home,” says Rosa de la Cruz, who for the last 15 years has opened her Key Biscayne house to art lovers. It is an official stop on the Art Basel schedule of VIP activities along with other private collections housed in warehouses in Wynwood and downtown Miami — The Margulies Collection, the Rubell Family Collection, and the Cisneros-Fontanals Art Foundation (CIFO).
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June 25th, 2009 by Editor
Anyone who says that Facebook cannot foment serious discussion is wrong. This ongoing Facebook discussion led to quite a bit of feedback, most of it thoughtful and interesting. And, this will not be the last time Facebook will be the vehicle for something important in art.
People: Buoyed by Facebook, Jerry Saltz Writes Letter to MoMA Curator:
“After having launched a discussion about MoMA’s representation of women, the art critic has now sent a letter to Ann Temkin, the museum’s curator of painting and sculpture.
NEW YORK—A couple of weeks ago, New York magazine art critic Jerry Saltz unleashed a torrent of discussion in the arts blogosphere when he posted a status update on his Facebook page: “Of the 383 works on the 4th & 5th flrs. of MoMA’s perm. coll., only 19 are by women (4%),” he wrote. Saltz went on to elaborate that he feels “MoMA has declared itself a hostile witness” and to ask the museum to address the issue. Comments almost immediately began rolling in, including one from New York Times critic Ken Johnson and another from MoMA’s chief communications officer, Kim Mitchell.
The latest in the ongoing saga is a letter written by Saltz to Ann Temkin, MoMA’s curator of painting and sculpture. Saltz e-mailed the letter privately and also posted it on his Facebook page. In it, he writes congenially, recognizing Temkin’s difficult position, while pointing out that he considers the fourth and fifth floors of the museum to be the keepers of the “Story of Modernism,” making their curation particularly important. He offers a possible solution — “a total rehang on the fourth floor devoted to a condensed period” — and follows up with a somewhat odd, spirited comment: “…if we can try to close Gitmo we can try to close this sad gap at MoMA”. It remains to be seen how Temkin and MoMA will respond.
Read the full letter here, and more about the discussion at Art Fag City“.
(Via ARTINFO: News.)
June 23rd, 2009 by Editor
Art 40 Basel 2009 / Art Unlimited Preview / Part 2/2:
“Art Basel’s Art Unlimited exhibition is the art fair’s sector for large sculptures, and installation and video art. In the first part of our exhibition walkthrough we had a look at works by Elisabetta Benassi, Yoshitomo Nara, Beat Zoderer, Sislej Xhafa, Ayse Erkmen, Pascale Marthine Tayou, Fabrice Gygi, Surdashan Shetty, Farhad Moshiri, Jesús Fafael Soto, Sterling Ruby, Laurence Weiner, Franz Erhard Walter, Steven Shearer, Nedko Solakov, :Mentalklinik, Natsuyuki Nakanishi, Stephan Balkenhol, and Matthew Day Jackson. In this part, there’s the works of Gabriele di Matteo, Li Dafang, Willem Boshoff, David Shrigley, Marcel van Eeden, Mel Bochner, Anthony McCall, Sigmar Polke, Steven Shearer, Lawrence Weiner, Goran Petercol, Aernout Mik, Stephan Balkenhol, Tatjana Doll, Chen Zhen, Natalie Djurberg, Sarah Oppenheimer, Bharti Kher, Falke Pisano, Clegg & Guttmann, Banks Violette, and Hans op de Beeck.
The Public Art Projects feature works by Mark Handforth, Jeppe Hein, Valentin Carron, General Idea, John McCracken, Mathieu Mercier, and Ken Price.
Art 40 Basel, Art Unlimited sector. Impressions from the preview. Basel, June 8, 2009.”
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