Music! Dancing! Theatre! And much more... Jun 6, 2008
Sarah Milroy Luminato has thus far been geared more toward the performing arts, but there are a few visual-arts highlights this time around, such as the dazzling moving-image projection work Slow Dancing by rising American artist David Michalek. From June 6 to 15, a series of his images of dancers in mid-flight will unfold in slow motion against the evening sky at the University of Toronto's St. George campus. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Museum showing 2008 Carnegie International art exhibition Jun 4, 2008
But the show's signature work is something more modest -- an image of the globe viewed from space, painted by the late American artist Paul Thek on the yellowed newsprint of a 1970s edition of the International Herald Tribune. "He's painting the world on top of the world," said Fogle, noting the ephemeral nature of the paper. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Paul Stanley May 30, 2008
Stanley draws closer when George Jack tells him his paintings are reminiscent of LeRoy Neiman, the 80-year-old American artist who got his start as a contributor to Playboy magazine. "I keep finding that all these people connect with me, not just through music but through art," Stanley says. (Boston Globe)
The Fives: A sports innovator, a candidate and an artist -- all veterans, all South Dakotans May 26, 2008
The renowned Native American artist served 3-1/2 years in the U.S. Army with combat forces in North Africa, Italy, France and Germany. Perhaps the most important development during his service in the Armed Forces came when he met and fell in love with Adelheid Hampel. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Vizcaya, Bonnet House make endangered places list May 21, 2008
The Bonnet House was built in 1921 and was once the winter residence of American artist Frederic Clay Bartlett and his wife. It was included on the list because of a 18-story hotel developed by Transacta Prive planned for within 200 feet of the south edge of the house gardens, which the trust says threatens the estate's viewshed. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Only the lonely: Proulx on Edward Hopper May 16, 2008
Annie Proulx on the making of a great American artist ... France was then the place American artists went, and in 1906, when he was 24, Hopper arrived in Paris to board in Rue de Lille at a lodging arranged by his parents through their church ... By the 1930s, during a period of social consciousness and nationalism, Hopper's work began to pull serious attention; by the 1940s, he was recognised as a major American artist. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Puffing Rauschenberg May 15, 2008
To the Journal's Barbara Rose, he's "the biggest innovator in art after Jackson Pollock." The Los Angeles Times' Christopher Knight regards Rauschenberg (along with collaborator Jasper Johns) as "the most important American artist to emerge into prominence in the 1950s." The Chicago Tribune's Alan G. Artner writes that Rauschenberg "was one of the most influential artists in the second half of the 20th Century." The New York Times' Michael Kimmelman salutes the artist for having "time and again... (Slate)
Viagra introduces its latest celebrity backer: the devil May 14, 2008
Robert Rauschenberg, the most versatile, inventive and iconoclastic American artist of the past 50 years, who would use anything from canvas to a stuffed goat or household junk for his creations, has died in Florida after a long illness, his gallery representative said. He was 82. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
Robert Rauschenberg's art challenged assumptions May 14, 2008
Rauschenberg called them "combines" and compared his labeling dilemma to that of another American artist, Alexander Calder, who invented the word "mobiles" to describe his own dangling artwork. "So I made up the word combines, and then people started saying so that's what that is, and now it's in the dictionary," Rauschenberg chuckled in a 2003 American Masters documentary on PBS.. (USA Today -- Life)
Crisis = Opportunity May 14, 2008
The LAT, NYT, and WP front the death of Robert Rauschenberg, the influential and innovative American artist "who time and again reshaped art in the 20th century" (). He was 82 and died of heart failure. (Slate)
Loan a dollar, start a business May 13, 2008
An acrylic on canvas by American artist Helen Frankenthaler, measuring 61 by 54 inches, is estimated to go for $150,000 to $200,000. gedwards@bizjournals. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Ross Weber: Stopping to smell the roses May 11, 2008
American artist Ross Weber is one of those people who are "fascinated by wrinkles". He paints Indonesian women, the colors muted to heighten the power of the eyes. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Big Shoes to Fill in Songwriting Contest May 3, 2008
Ellis dad is award winning painter Ted Ellis, who has had such honors as the first African American artist to be commissioned by Disney to paint a commemorative black history poster and has been featured in a five page spread of Southern Living magazine, of which he said he is most recognized for. Ellis s art, which ranges from $750 to $30,000, are primarily African American scenes in acrylic and oil paints from his studio in Friendswood. (Friendswood Journal, TX)
American Artist Alice Neel Apr 12, 2008
Portraitist and Painter. Throughout her intense and independent life, Neel painted candid portraits of the famous and not-so-famous, and always maintained her true artistic vision. (Suite101.com)
Carnivorous canvas Mar 15, 2008
The American artist loves fatty slabs of steak, raw tripe and long strands of miscellaneous offal, not to eat, but to paint. With oil on canvas, she creates photographic depictions of bloody flesh. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Memories from the Museum: William T. Bartoll Mar 8, 2008
This was an influence on William, though he preferred the style of Washington Allston, a well-known American artist then exhibiting at the Boston Athenaeum. Bartoll also exhibited his work there, in the 1840s and 50s. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Reading and book signing with Lois Harris Mar 7, 2008
They said she stood for freedom in the arts more than any other American artist of her time, many of whom also painted in the Impressionists style, which used color and light to show ordinary people doing everyday things. They painted what they saw and felt. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
New art center in Madrid opens Mar 3, 2008
The complex, inaugurated Feb. 13 by King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia, opens with a modest show of about 30 pieces from the foundation's permanent collection, including works from artists such as American artist Cindy Sherman and Britain's Cornelia Parker. Its first major show was expected to open Feb. 21 with works by Polish sculptor Igor Mitoraj. (USA Today -- Travel)
Artist Rauschenberg sues over 'art' taken from his trash Feb 29, 2008
He has had exhibits of his collages and paintings in the Whitney Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, and was the first American artist to win the Grand Prize at the prestigious Venice Biennale, in 1964. Neither Rauschenberg nor his associates can comment because the matter is under litigation, said Mark Pace, speaking on the artist's behalf. (USA Today -- Money)
Amy Winehouse gets special Valentine's Day treat Feb 16, 2008
Amy's spouse is said to be jealous of her friendship with another Blake - American artist Blake Wood - but he was nowhere to be seen yesterday and the singer, 24, was feeling loved-up. Say thanks to Blake and tell him I love him,' she was overheard saying, reports the Daily Mail. (Now Magazine Online)
Ruth Cobb, at 93; paintings evoked a dreamlike state Feb 3, 2008
"The sure-handed economy of means and the exquisite transparencies still fill me with awe," she said in a 1979 article in American Artist magazine. She also was influenced by the work of her husband. (Boston Globe)
Shaman and the Medicine Men Jan 14, 2008
In his study of native tribes of the western plains, the 19th century American artist and ersatz cultural historian George Catlin observed that there is more than one medicine man in an Indian community. His journals provide one of the more comprehensive studies of Native American cultural practices and struggle to transcend the bias of his generation in order to present an objective study. (Suite101.com)
WW Cowell art on exhibit at Yarmouth museum Jan 14, 2008
The Yarmouth County Museum ves on Collins Street is featuring an exhibit of works by American artist, William Wilson Cowell. Believed to have been born in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1856, he is considered primarily a landscape and marine painter. (Nova News Now)
Work to begin in spring on MLK memorial Jan 10, 2008
But protests over the decision not to hire a black or American artist have not affected fundraising or caused delays, organizers said. A benefit concert in September that drew stars such as Usher, Aretha Franklin, Garth Brooks and Stevie Wonder raised some $2 million. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
YEAR IN REVIEW Dec 27, 2007
The Oakland Avenue Charter School Teacher of the Year is the nephew of famous American artist Georgia O'Keeffe. Ocoee officials voted to hire a consultant to look closely at the issue of charter schools and to advise city officials on the necessary steps they would have to take if they decide to establish charter schools or a charter school system. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
What (not) to wear in your 50s Dec 3, 2007
Such as the American artist I had lunch with in a local restaurant a few years ago who, at 60, was wearing paint-spattered jeans, Converse All Stars, and her hair a wild mop of red and grey curls. You're not allowed to dress like that at 60, I told her. (Guardian Unlimited)
NANY II: Norwegian Artists in New York Dec 2, 2007
An important resonance for this interest has been working as a wall drawing assistant for American artist Sol Lewitt since 1998. May Rolstad Trien grew up in Oslo, Norway, and has resided on the Upper West Side of Manhattan since 1966. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Two-Wheeled Ego Boosters Dec 2, 2007
The American artist Michael Godard ordered an $85,000 gangster-themed chopper with images from his collections painted onto the rear fender and bike body and sculpted revolvers adorning the spokes. "Bourget's builds rolling eye candy," says Arthur Coldwells, editor and publisher of Robb Report MotorCycling. (Time.com)
Damien who? Will Hirst stand the test of time? Nov 25, 2007
Joint top choice was the black American artist David Hammons, whose work, such as Spade with Chains, comments on the civil rights movement. Lydia Yee, curator of the Barbican Art Gallery in London, said of Hammons: "His recent sculptures and objects continue to surprise and challenge viewers. Though future generations might not get all the art references, Hammons's work will speak to them profoundly. Ms Yee also plumped for the French-born artist Bourgeois, still active at 95 and who currently... (Independent)
Rockwell Exhibit to Travel Cross-Country Nov 19, 2007
"We're starting to realize that he was one of America's Old Masters and he probably represents the 20th century as well as any American artist," said Louis Zona, director of the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio. Zona has witnessed Rockwell's box-office appeal. (Newsmax)
Koons sculpture breaks sale record Nov 16, 2007
NEW YORK: The American artist Jeff Koons is praised as an avant-garde chronicler of commercial pop culture and slammed as a peddler of trendy kitsch. Now a Koons sculpture of a stainless-steel heart hanging from a golden bow has sold for $US23. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Brush strokes help to build friendship Nov 10, 2007
Doherty is editor of the American Artist group of national magazines. Doherty also holds positions on the advisory boards of several arts organizations including the New York Academy of Art, The Florence Academy and the Portrait Society of America. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Her Short Stories Emerge from Imagination's Lens Nov 2, 2007
While there, she represented the estate of Joseph Cornell, an American artist and sculptor famous for his assemblage work, and staged an exhibition of his works in 1978. Ms. Rea would revisit Cornell's work in an unexpected way nearly 30 years later when she staged a show at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Announces a New President and a New Museum Director Oct 19, 2007
Nearly every major American artist has taught, studied, or exhibited at the Academy. The institution's world-class collection of American art continues to grow and provides what only a few other art institutions in the world offer: the rare combination of a world-class museum and an extraordinary faculty known for its commitment to students and for the stature and quality of its artistic work. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
You can call it vandalism, or intervention, or just plain art Oct 18, 2007
The photographs they destroyed, by American artist Andres Serrano, were erotic photographs of nude people engaged in various sex acts, including some kinky ones. The group of photos is called The History of Sex. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
United States Oct 16, 2007
An eight-foot high simulation of a blue diamond by the American artist Jeff Koons has gone on display in New York ahead of its sale next month. The "diamond" - actually made of polished steel and chromium - is a key item in Christie's auction of contemporary art. (Guardian Unlimited)
Cape Cod Commission expected to deny wind farm permit to Cape Wind Associates Oct 15, 2007
Early this month, at the behest of preservationists and Truro residents, the commission decided to hold hearings on plans for a private home - a controversial, 6,500-square-foot mansion planned for private property near the former home of American artist Edward Hopper. Formed by the Legislature in 1990 to protect the Cape's natural resources from the ravages of booming development, the Cape Cod Commission has gained a reputation for stringency that sometimes frustrates eager developers. (Boston Globe)
Not so comical: The life of Charles Schulz Oct 13, 2007
Toward the end of his life Charles Schulz, the creator of "Peanuts," wished he were Andrew Wyeth. What Wyeth did was fine art, he grumbled, while he was just a newspaper cartoonist, a draftsman, whose work would surely not last. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Cape Cod house plans to be reviewed Oct 5, 2007
The 9-acre property, owned by Donald and Andrea Kline, is next to the former home of celebrated American artist Edward Hopper. The property lies within the "Hopper landscape," and some locals have opposed Kline's plan to build a large house there. (Boston Globe)
Festival books Bjork for a night at the Opera House Sep 27, 2007
It was not known if Bjork's partner, the acclaimed American artist and filmmaker Matthew Barney, will accompany her to Australia. Richard Jinman. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Leiper’s Creek Gallery hosts show Sep 12, 2007
This spring, Saunders was featured in American Artist Workshop ... A national award winning portraitist, her work has recently been featured in International Artist, Art Galleries ts of the South and American Artist Workshop, among many other publications over the years. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
More than words: Britain embraces the graphic novel Aug 22, 2007
Building on the surprise successes of "Ethel and Ernest," Briggs's 1999 word and image biography of his parents, which sold more than 200,000 copies, and "Jimmy Corrigan," the American artist Chris Ware's graphic novel, which controversially won The Guardian newspaper's first novel award in 2001, the graphic novel - loosely defined as a novel whose content is displayed in both images and text - has, in the past two years, begun to break into the British mainstream. Leading the pack, Jonathan... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Michael Gaszynski, 96 Aug 21, 2007
He was an artist and his artistic talent was recognized by The American Artist Magazine when he received the National Award for his black-and-white brush drawings. His interest in art started in 1951, when he was appointed director of millionaire philanthropist the Huntington Hartford Foundation for artists. (North County Times)
Remembering Count Michael Gaszynski: Encinitas man had colorful life, full of love Aug 21, 2007
As his interest in art grew, American Artist Magazine awarded him for his black-and-white brush drawings in 1950. A year later, he was appointed director of the newly established Huntington Hartford Foundation for artists and married Viviana Prichard, a sculptor from Santa Monica. (North County Times)
Remembering Groucho Marx Aug 20, 2007
"Groucho was a very significant artist and an American artist and someone who is really precious and original," actor Elliott Gould told Sunday Morning anchor Charles Osgood. Gould says his own performance in the 1970 film "MASH" was influenced by Groucho. (CBS News)
Mansion may obscure what Hopper painted Aug 15, 2007
From his window looking north over the windswept heathlands and Cape Cod Bay, the American artist found inspiration for some of the most celebrated paintings of the 20th century. Now, from that very same window, people sit and worry that it may all be coming to an end. (Boston Globe)
Sight Unseen Aug 8, 2007
In 1991, success-challenged superstar American artist Jonathan Waxman (Jeffery Dean) visits his onetime lover and muse Patricia (Tiffany Walker) at her rural English home. She has never forgiven him for ending their relationship 17 years earlier. (Variety)
French woman leaves lipstick kiss on $2M artwork Jul 26, 2007
French police have arrested a woman after she kissed an otherwise unblemished white canvas by American artist Cy Twombly leaving a lipstick imprint on the $2 million US work of art. A massive $40-million, hand-carved Hindu temple located near Toronto's international airport opened Sunday. (CBC North)
Chinese sculptor replaces black artist on King memorial Jul 24, 2007
He replaced Ed Dwight, an African American artist who had been in charge until he complained about Lei's amendments to the design. Dwight says he has been told that Lei had been promoted in the hope of attracting $25m (12m) towards the costs of the project from the Chinese government - a claim the foundation denies. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Woman ruins artwork with a kiss Jul 22, 2007
A Cambodian-born French woman faces prosecution for criminal damage after kissing a painting by American artist Cy Twombly, leaving a lipstick imprint on the otherwise immaculate white canvas. The untitled 3m x 2m work, valued at 2 million euros ($3. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Colorful cow gets new name Jul 14, 2007
The multi-colored, paint spattered cow was originally designed by African American artist Charles Fambro of Chicago to be part of the city of Chicago s Chicago Cows on Parade. According to the Chicago Traveler Website, hundreds of cows were painted for the city by Chicago artists, architects, photographers and designers, and several celebrities for a public summer art display. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Editorial: ZBA has a national obligation Jul 14, 2007
Additional information could open the way for a compromise that would allow Mr. Eger to increase his profit from the existing tower site instead of intruding on the enjoyment that his fellow citizens derive from sharing a glimpse of the world much like a great American artist once saw it. The Independent 2007. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
CLAUDIA WAGAR created the poster for the 22nd... Jul 13, 2007
Her mural Grandvine I and II received the American Artist Achievement Award from American Artist Magazine in 1993. She was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts grant in 1994. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Nall's art takes flight with Delta Jul 6, 2007
was very honored that my works as the American artist were selected to represent the Tuscany area, famous for art since the middle ages. The architect, Alberto Bartalini, did the installation, with the monumental Peace Frame and Violata Pax Dove, loaned by the Puccini Foundation, and using 30 of the 52 Icons that were produced for the Violata Pax Exhibition in Assisi to Mobile last summer, two and a half yards high, and with themes of the Stations of the Cross of Humanity. (Troy Messenger, AL)
• In Tune With The Fourth Jul 4, 2007
"If American artist Norman Rockwell was going to paint a parade, this is what he'd probably come up with," said Minton, a veteran music teacher who plays trumpet and the Professor Harold Hill role these days and leads everything, including the one and only rehearsal the night before. He welcomes anybody to join today's parade, even those who missed rehearsal. (FOX61, CT)
Pricey art collection among us Jun 25, 2007
The St. Augustine Historical Society has a large collection of painting studies by American artist Martin Johnson Heade ... The St. Augustine Historical Society has a large collection of painting studies by American artist Martin Johnson Heade ... The St. Augustine Historical Society has a large collection of painting studies by American artist Martin Johnson Heade. (The St. Augustine Record)
The great escape Jun 23, 2007
The guesthouse was run by an American artist and his wife, and the card has his little drawing on it of the prospect in question, the row of volcanic peaks across the bay, and a sailing-boat down below. In the garden, a hammock was slung between a palm and a papaya, and there, over three weeks steeped in the visionary dazzle of the Caribbean, I read this great French novel set, for the most part, in Italy. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
* Art in the present tense: Politics, loss and beauty Jun 14, 2007
New silk-screen paintings by the American artist Jenny Holzer, best known for her neon signs of social commentary, are based on classified military documents and the Guantanamo Bay detainment center, including a medical examiners autopsy report for an Iraqi national. He had suffered fractures of the ribs and a contusion of the left lung suggesting significant blunt force injuries of the thorax, the report says. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Apocalypse at the Venice Biennale Jun 11, 2007
A room of new silkscreen paintings by the American artist Jenny Holzer, best known for her neon signs of social commentary, were based on classified military documents from the Iraq war and the Guantnamo Bay prison, including a medical examiner's autopsy report for an Iraq national. He had suffered "fractures of the ribs and a contusion of the left lung" suggesting "significant blunt force injuries of the thorax," the report noted. (International Herald Tribune)
Big season for art shows in Europe Jun 9, 2007
Secondary Navigation. By COLLEEN BARRY, Associated Press Writer Fri Jun 8, 5:32 PM ET. (Yahoo News)
SIRIUS Satellite Radio To Honor Black Music Month With Dedicated Programming Jun 8, 2007
This special tribute month is dedicated to celebrating the contribution of African- American artist and culture to the American musical landscape. Tune in to SIRIUS Satellite Radio's Heart & Soul channel 51, Soul Town channel 53, and Backspin channel 43 all month to celebrate the music and artists that have shaped American music. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Airport Check-in: A peek at BA's $8.5B London plan; art in Pisa Jun 4, 2007
American artist Nall featured. Peace Frame, by Nall, a student of Salvador Dali, is part of an exhibit at the Pisa airport. (USA Today -- Money)
Leroy Neiman, Playboy Artist May 13, 2007
This American Artist Paints Celebrities, Sports. May 12, 2007. (Suite101.com)
Mexican throng bares all for record May 7, 2007
By Chris Hawley, USA TODAY MEXICO CITY About 18,000 naked Mexicans stretched out on the cold flagstones of Mexico City's main plaza on Sunday to be photographed by Spencer Tunick, an American artist known for shooting crowds of nudes. The turnout dwarfed Tunick's previous personal record of 7,000 nudes, set in Spain in 2003. (USA Today)
Sol LeWitt, 78, sculptor and muralist Apr 10, 2007
By Christopher Knight, Times Staff Writer April 10, 2007 Sol LeWitt, an American artist whose modular sculptures and systematic murals rank among the most innovative works of the last 40 years, changing the direction of art internationally, died Sunday in New York City after a lengthy struggle with cancer. He was 78 and lived in Chester, Conn. (Los Angeles Times)
