September 2nd, 2010 by admin
Kehinde Wiley’s paintings constantly have me with questions in my mind as to why his work is as popular as it is. Part of it has to do with his former gallery, Jeffrey Dietch Projects, that has wielded an extraordinary amount of clout in the art world. (Dietch is now director of LACMA and his gallery is closed.) Anyway, there are a number of other high profile artists that proponents of figurative photorealism. Not many well known (US) artists focus on the African American subject, and that may have been part of why he was recognized initially. That we have to mention that shows that it is still something to be resolved culturally.
KEHINDE WILEY From his World Stage series (Brazil)
via akireh.:
KEHINDE WILEY
From his World Stage series (Brazil)
(Via obia, the 3rd.)
August 30th, 2010 by admin
Still getting off the ground and make something of itself, near downtown Fort Lauderdale, efforts continue to create an art identity.
Swerve in These Art Roads:
“Drive through the roads of FAT Village and you may take in a condo building, maybe even a storefront. Now stroll through them and you’ll see that those industrial warehouses that were once considered a part of the undeveloped area south of Sistrunk/Sunrise are now pieces of a budding arts/science district. Name spelled out: Flagler Arts and Technology Village has this terrain: the streets west of Andrews Avenue, up until two blocks west of the FEC railroad tracks, with the north and south borders being NW Sixth Avenue and NW Fourth Avenue, respectively. That space is now occupied with artists studios, theaters, a puppet workshop (among other workshops), businesses, and one gallery space. And on every last Saturday of the month, FAT Village hosts a free Art Walk from 7 to 10 p.m. where art junkies can stroll through all these places and check out the art as well as see a play and take in a puppet show on the side of the street. For Art Walk info, call Alex Benitez at 954-305-6608.”
(Via Broward-Palm Beach New Times.)
August 29th, 2010 by admin
COMPETITION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN!:
“DAWNTOWN BRIEF 2010
DawnTown 2010 is now open! Registration begins today, and you can register at dawntownreg@gmail.com. CLICK ABOVE WHERE IT SAYS DAWNTOWN BRIEF 2010 FOR THE DOWNLOAD.
In the coming weeks we will be including biographies on our jurors and directors, updates on the competition and venue, and regular Miami news. Check in with the blog/facebook page / twitter account for the latest information.
(Via Untitled Source.)
August 9th, 2010 by admin
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August 6th, 2010 by admin
Micol Assaël: Mindfall / Art 41 Basel / Art Public:
“For the Art Public program of Art 41 Basel, the international art show for Modern and contemporary art in Basel / Switzerland, the Italian artist Micol Assaël presented her installation Mindfall (2004), a container filled with motors that produce unpleasant smells and noise.
As every year, the Messeplatz in front of the main halls hosting Art Basel again served as the arena for the fair’s Art Public program. Selected by the Art Basel Committee and curated by Martin Schwander, this year’s Art Public sector featured 14 works by internationally renowned artists Ai Weiwei, Dora Garciá, Eric Hattan, Hanspeter Hofmann, Thomas Houseago, Alicja Kwade, Ernesto Neto, Bettina Pousttchi, Ugo Rondinone, Alberto Tadiello, Oscar Tuazon, Lawrence Weiner, Heimo Zobernig, and Micol Assaël.
Micol Assaël developed Mindfall for the Manifesta 5 in San Sebastian. In altered form the installation was also shown in 2008 at the gallery Johann König in Berlin. Central elements in Micol Assaël’s artistic work are scientific and physical phenomena and their interaction with the human body. In cooperation with the Moscow Physics Research Institute, Micol Assaël developed a work that transformed the exhibition space at Kunsthalle Basel into an electromagnetic field (Chizhevsky Lessons, 2007) that gave visitors a noticable electirc charge. Entering the installation Mindfall, the visitors is confronted with an arrangement of electrical motors, running on unusual, emmitting very unpleasant odors and noises. After a short while, staying in the room becomes more and more insufferable.
Micol Assaël was born in rome in 1979. She studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of La Sapienza University in Rome. She took part in several biennials, such as the Venice Biennale, the Moscow Biennale, and the Berlin Biennial.
Micol Assaël: Mindfall (2007) / Johann König, Berlin; Zero…, Milano at Art 41 Basel, Art Pubic sector. June 14, 2010.”
See also: A conversation with Micol Assaël at Kunstjournalen B-post.
> Right-click (Mac: ctrl-click) this link to download Quicktime video file.
(Via VernissageTV art tv.)
