Hey.. into Performance Art?? ... meet Kate Gilmore

The NY Times has a really great article on a public art project commissioned by the Public Art Fund...

Artist Kate Gilmore usually creates pieces where she is physically compromised as she attempts to do things such as painfully squeeze her body through an opening that is almost too small such as in "Main Squeeze" or smash her foot out of a bucket of cast concrete in "My Love is an Anchor".. so it is interesting to see her work with a group of participants. Her work is tender and brutal and intense..
enjoy...

Information Really Is Beautiful!

I can't even begin to express my excitement regarding this website!!

I love the idea that aesthetic beauty or even consideration is being employed and integrated with data as a vehicle for communication and sharing.. brilliant! The visualization involving Colours in Cultures (seen above) really addresses the social and emotional "baggage" that we talk about in our discussions about color.. and more importantly- how do we use color as artists... I encourage you to spend some time with the visualization that shows the various meanings of colors across cultures...
the whole site is a joy- woo hoo!

Coffee in NYC... introducing The Anthora

so I just used this image in a presentation in my ART 102 class during a discussion on Cubism. This cup, called "The Anthora" (a play on the word for the Ancient Greek vessel form 'Amphora'), has been the iconic to go coffee cup that exists in every coffee shop in New York- prior to the Starbucks trend. The designer, Leslie Buck, has passed away. How wonderful is it to have such a cool legacy though? It is exciting as a maker of things to think that an idea that you came up with and developed became an icon for a place and time. Cheers to you Mr. Buck!

GLITTER!!!!

Who doesn't love sparkly glitter?!?
Artists Jamie Vasta and my friend, artist Claire Joyce both use glitter in a manner that aligns itself with the tradition of painting. It brings up Postmodern questions regarding materials and the baggage attached to them.. and the impact of that baggage on our read of the work. What I mean is- what happens when we use a craft material- such as glitter- to make PAINTINGS? Glitter is something we all played with successfully as kiddos.. painting="skill" right? So this sorta flips everything around right??

Read here for an excellent, short studio visit interview with Jamie Vasta- featuring pics of her awesome studio.

The Trustworthiness of Beards

Happy 468th Leonardo!

It's Da Vinci's B-day!!!

If you don't already know the amazing list of accomplishments that this Renaissance Man presented in his lifetime... check it here

or here

or http://www.leonardo-da-vinci-biography.com/

How Inspiring!!!!!

Modern Miniatures

The New York Times has a lovely feature on the trend of modernist dollhouses!

So cool! The artists of the Bauhaus would be loving this!

Bald-dazzeling

Many artists have used their body as canvas or as a medium for art making.
Marina Abromavic
Chris Burden
Janine Antoni
Valie Export
Ariana Page Russell

..and I mean- we could have a very long conversation about
Orlan

so here we have a new member of that family....


A bald head as canvas......

PEEPS+Art!!!

The winner of this year's Peeps Diorama contest payed tribute to "Nighthawks" by Edward Hopper!

Hear the winning artist discuss the details of her Peeps diorama here.

..oh and for you Apple fans.. here are some Peeps who want iPads!

In the spirit of the season for those who celebrate.. and for all of you who simply love Peeps.. ENJOY!

Art + Theatre

"Red" is a theatre production based on the life of Abstract Expressionist Color-Field painter Mark Rothko....

Sweet Van: Contemporary Landscapes

Check out work by artist Kevin Cyr
and artist Jessica Hess

and if you find yourself in San Francisco this month.. see it in person at
White Walls Gallery!

Craving some affordable Photoshop???

Did you know..
as a student at Crafton, you are able to purchase software for your computer at an extremely discounted rate??

So you are heading to LA this weekend....

Here is a great list of some shows to catch before they close. If you miss them, you can still check out the work via the links!

Eva Hesse

A beautiful glimpse into the studio process of Eva Hesse

DIFFA Design

.. all I can say is WOW

can't get to New York??.. no worries

... check the MOMA Blog

Painting's not dead silly

You may have heard the phrase, "Painting is Dead" tossed around in artsy conversations. Well- no worries.. not true. Here's a great article from the NYT by critic Roberta Smith that discusses why it is as valid as ever!

Garden Weeds as Art!

This work asks us to consider how we attach value or preciousness to an object. How does the simple act of placing a plaque next to a dandelion elevate the plant and the event of its growth from a common weed to something of value?

Read more about projects like these here


Thanks to CHC Art Club Vice President Jessi Crummel for the link!!!

MOMA acquires @

The Museum of Modern Art in New York has acquired the "@" symbol as a part of their permanent collection!!

You can read more about this here

and hear a short interview with the curator who made it all happen here!

.. and here is even more discussion on "@"

So.. whatcha gonna do with that art degree???

... well.. the list is long but one of the options is to work as an art handler- or preparator- for a museum/ gallery or private collector. The perks are networking within the field, getting to see works of art in person and a schedule that allows time to work in your studio. Now.. you could even participate in the Art Handling Olympics!!!

Last Supper-SUPERSIZED

Researchers have found that the meal depicted in various versions of Last Supper grew throughout the years!!!!!
You can read all about it here

Art History + Music!

70 Million by Hold Your Horses ! from L'Ogre on Vimeo.

Love this!!!

Jackson Pollock for under $5!!- Better get to the Post Office???

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new set of stamps featuring the works of Abstract Expressionist masters!!! Besides the obvious excitement I feel about this.. I am really excited about the idea that art becomes accessible to the public through a project like this! It is such a Warholian idea born out of a Pop Art approach, yet using the elitist, personal imagery of AbEx! It is great to think that someone who has never seen these works before may have their interests raised by simply receiving a letter with one of these stamps on it!

Learn more here!

The Treatment Rooms- Mosaic Graffiti!!

My friend, artist Garth Johnson, has a pretty fabulous blog called Extreme Craft. If you have a few hours to kill, you will enjoy every single moment of perusing his posts!!! In reading Extreme Craft, I learned about artist Carrie Reichart. She takes art + activism to the public through her incredible tile mosaic graffiti murals! You can see more here.

Ken Price- Awesome Blobs!

Seriously... these are really wonderful..read more here
.. and look at more here

Feral Houses

strange, beautiful and tragic

You can see more here

Thanks to CHC Art Club Vice President Jessi Crummel for the link!!!

Venus di Milo in Snow...

Classical Greek Sculpture in snow causes a meltdown in New Jersey
( sorry.. I had to..)

Postmodern Pieta???

The first image is La Pieta (which is Italian for "Pity") by Michelangelo, dated 1499. This piece is located in St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

The second.. well.. Barbie and Tarzan Used to Create the Pieta with Mary and Jesus, 2010- located on ETSY.com

Interested.. you can buy it here.


Thanks to CHC Art Club President Amber Easley for the link!!!

New Giotto Discovered!

A great example of how Art History is continually unfolding.. where new theories are being developed and new works discovered!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100308/stage_nm/us_italy_giotto_exclusive

Thanks to Art History student Matt Weber for the link!!!

The incredible Julie Mehretu

If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing a Julie Mehretu piece in person, I encourage you to keep an eye out for the chance as the photos just pale in comparison!

Here is a great interview with her studio assistants via Art:21! Enjoy!!!

http://blog.art21.org/2010/03/12/julie-mehretu-studio-assistants/

Western Spaghetti!

Stop Motion Animation!

http://www.youtube.com/user/PESfilm

click on "Western Spaghetti"

thanks to Art History student Ariel Yi for the link!

From Toy to King

http://vimeo.com/5332018

“If you want to get into graffiti, you should pay attention to this!”

From upcoming communication designer Sebastian Thieme comes this remarkable and exciting animated short movie.

This exhilarating animation gives you a brief introduction into the fascinating urban subculture ›graffiti‹, and explains you in an incredibly simple way how to
become a professional writer yourself in no time.

Artist Themed Desserts at the SFMOA

Here is a great example of Postmodernism....

visual art being transformed into edible yummies!

http://laughingsquid.com/artist-themed-desserts-at-the-sfmoma/