Filed under: Art World, Unlocking The Vault | Tags: Bridget Riley, John Pyper, Shuttle II, Unlocking The Vault, Wadsworth Antheneum
Museums have gone crazy for traveling group blockbusters but the works in their collections can still inspire. In the coming months, our Boston Contributor, John Pyper, will explore some of the works in permanent collections in a column called: Unlocking The Vault
Bridget Riley, Shuttle II, 1964
Wadsworth Atheneum
Bridget Riley, Shuttle II, 1964. Emulsion on panel; 42 1/8 x 42 1/8 in. The Alexander A. Goldfarb Contemporary Art Acquisition Fund and the Ella Gallup Sumner and Mary Catlin Sumner Collection Fund, 1994.5.1
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Filed under: Art World | Tags: american university, Matthew Smith, tomokazu matsuyama
Thematic arts programming abounds during the National Cherry Blossom Festival. In fact, you didn’t need to look too far from the Tidal Basin this spring to find a selection of works by Japanese masters like Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849), Itō Jakuchū (1757–1766), and Kano Kazunobu (1816-1863), all part of the Smithsonian’s Japan Spring. More relevant to this blog, however, is Japanese-American artist Tomokazu Matsuyama’s Thousand Regards at American University through May 20, timed to coincide with the Cherry Blossom Festival but miles away from the Mall. More after the jump. –Matthew Smith, Washington, D.C. contributor
Tomokazu Matsuyama giving a talk at American University Museum’s Katzen Arts Center. Photo courtesy of American University.
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Filed under: Art World, Los Angeles | Tags: Black Market Gallery, BLK/MRKT, CCAD, CCAD Gallery Guide, Dave Kinsey, Jana Des Forges, ZLIST
Over the past few years we have come across Zach Peabody, an artist and art observer, at the various art fairs throughout the country. Usually when we find him, he’s got his camera pointed at the walls of the fair, documenting as much art as he can. When asked what he does with the photos, he mentioned that he puts the thousands of photographs on Facebook to stimulate conversation about the contemporary art world. He described Facebook as, “…a great way of discussing and showing each other art – both for people in art hubs and for people further out.” He continued, “Some of the people I chat with or who’s profiles I check are often in Australia, New Zealand, France, Greece, or are tenured far from art hubs in the Midwest or the South – sharing images is very useful especially when living in a cultural vacuum.”
When we dug deeper into Zach’s mission to share the art he comes across at the fairs, he turned us onto another venture, the Culver City Arts District Map (CCAD). After the jump, learn more about the map, created by Black Market’s Jana Des Forges, and how Peabody contributes to the local art scene in Los Angeles by documenting the dozens of exhibitions so others can find their way through the region.
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Did you catch the 60 Minutes report on the current state of the contemporary art scene? “Art Market” aired on April 1, by Morley Safer, produced by Ruth Streeter.
“Even if contemporary art seems alien or odd to you, consider this: the market for this art has outperformed the Standard & Poor’s list of 500 common stocks since 2003. Morley Safer is back on the art beat, attending the most important contemporary art fair in the world: Art Basel Miami Beach. It’s a matter of taste whether the paintings, sculpture, and what-nots are good art, but as a good investment, art is indisputably hotter than ever. In fact, elite art buyers – many from Russia and China — are so ravenous that the contemporary art market raked in over $5 billion in auction sales last year.”
Click on the image below to watch the video. For the entire script, visit CBS News.
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This article was found on Forbes.com, written by Abigail R. Esman, Contributor
He was the last of the speakers at the TEFAF art market symposium last week, a diminutive young man with a heavy French accent who wasted no time introducing himself with flourish. “We have analyzed millions of data,” he announced, “and we have discovered the secret of the art market.”
Seated towards the front of the audience, I rolled my eyes and crossed my arms, dropping my pen into my lap. This was not going to be worth taking notes about, I thought. The guy’s a pompous idiot. - Read the entire article after the jump
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Source: Artinfo.com post on March 16, 2012: A Guide to 20 Top Artist Residencies and Retreats Across the United States by Alanna Martinez, Chloe Wyma
“The path to a successful art career can be a twisting one, but one commonly traveled route is the artist residency. There are hundreds of residencies out there, ranging from highly prestigious programs that are invitation-only — like those of Artpace, the Walker Art Center, or UCLA’s Hammer Museum, all of which mainly invite established artists to create fully funded projects — to more open, or even experimental, retreats.
Not all residencies are created equal, and while some may help you get a leg up in the art world, you may still have to pay for the opportunity. Programs can be grouped several ways: Some are fully funded without fees; some are partially funded with fees; some offer stipends/awards; still others are project/work based. There is even a thriving “alternative” category (stay tuned for a Part 2 of this series where we’ll look at some of the funkier options out there). Despite the wealth of programs in the United States, and a plethora of funding options, there are few user-friendly guides — though Res Artis and the Alliance of Artist Communities online directories are valuable resources. Below, we assemble information on 20 programs that cover the spectrum, offering the most important information for each, including who is eligible, important alumni, pros, and cons.” Read the entire post on artinfo.com
Sophie Barbasch, 2011 artist-in-residence at Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
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Filed under: Art Fairs, Art World | Tags: Adam Scott, Alexa Kinne, armory, Drew Katz, Ellen C. Caldwell, Fountain, Gavin Bunner, INDEPENDENT, Josh Reames, Joshua Field, Lee Gainer, volta, Whitney
Last weekend was fun, with a trip to NYC for the art fairs. That led to quite a few posts summarizing our experiences there. We also had some great interviews throughout the week given to us by contributors Ellen C. Caldwell and Josh Reames. If you missed any of the posts, check them out below!
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Filed under: Art World, New York | Tags: Andrew Masullo, Dawn Kasper, Forrest Bess, Joanna Malinowska, Jutta Koether, Kai Althoff, Michael E. Smith, Moyra Davey, New York, Nicole Eisenman, Richard Hawkins, Tom Thayer, Whitney, Whitney Biennial
As promised, we’ve posted some of our photos from our trip to the Whitney Biennial. There were many highlights, but we captured some of our favorite artists/pieces. If you went, let us know what you thought about the exhibition in our comments section. More pictures after the jump!
Whitney Biennial Installation featuring works by Andrew Masullo
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Filed under: Art World | Tags: Ellen C. Caldwell, Ellen Caldwell, Obama, Posters
Amidst the political rallying that has really only just began to rear its loud and often noxious head, I was excited to see a side of Obama’s campaign drawing on artists and an art history that I am especially drawn to.
Rebuilding America, Julie, Seattle WA
In October of 2011, the Obama campaign began seeking artist submissions for a poster competition to visually support and articulate President Obama’s American Jobs Act. The guidelines detailed in the “Creative Brief” encouraged artists to use a handful of provided mottos and choose a “broad theme, or focus on a specific aspect: why we’ve got to rebuild and modernize our roads and bridges, help veterans find work once they’ve returned home from service, support the small businesses that are the engine of our economy, make sure teachers can stay in their classrooms, and so on.” - Ellen C. Caldwell, LA Contributor
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Filed under: Art Fairs, Art Market, Art World | Tags: Art Chicago, Chicago, NEXT Art Fair
We just received word that the long-running Art Chicago fair, which was going to be combined this year with the NEXT Fair (with a rebranded name of Next Art Chicago), has been canceled. An email from organizers informs us that, “After a thorough analysis of the art fair landscape, Merchandise Mart Properties, Inc. [MMPI] has determined not to move forward with the production of the 2012 edition of Next Art Chicago, and that Chicago will not remain a primary focus of its art fair business activities.”
The Merchandise Mart continues, stating that, “…While Chicago is home to a thriving arts community, including galleries, world-class museums, theaters, arts-related organizations, along with thousands of art enthusiasts, it is our conclusion that the great majority of the art fair market in the United States has gravitated toward the coasts. This is where MMPI will be reallocating its considerable resources.”
In addition to Next Art Chicago, the MMPI family of art fairs include: The Armory Show, Art Platform-Los Angeles, Art Toronto, VOLTA and VOLTA NY.
New American Paintings will continue to keep you updated as we learn more about the closing of the fair. Follow us on Twitter @newampaintings for the latest.
