showtime: political mugs @ museum of brands


the museum of brands, packaging & advertising spans a 120-year period in the history of consumerism, culture, design, domestic life, fashion, folly and fate, with an emphasis on british goodies ;-). the gem which u can see above makes part of a ongoing exhibition of political mugs. sounds like something that shouldn't be missed... :-P
(ht sandman & see time out london for more info)
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showtime: summer group show @ stolenspace


stolenspace, one of the leading urban art galleries in london, organizes a group show with new work of their artists. opening thursday, 1st of july 6-9pm (ht: ukstreetart)

$40,000 Prize for Creativity, UK Writers Grants and More!!

Hi Everyone,

Thanks so much to all of you who sent me those sweet little get-well notes! That was very kind of you. I'm still a bit under the weather but I wanted to pass along a couple opportunities for you to think about. I also wanted to say something about grant rejections and why, even if you get rejected, good things sometimes occur.

Recently I was notified that while I was in the last batch of writers considered for a large fellowship, I did not make the final cut. Okay, well, try again next time. I wasn't upset at all, just slightly disappointed. But then I got a lovely email from one of the judges who said that after the judging process, he asked if they would reveal the name of the person who wrote the piece I submitted. Long story short: he's not only an author who I've always wanted to read and whose last book I had literally just ordered but he also happens to review books for several major magazines and newspapers and he is interested in reviewing mine when it comes out. A similar thing happened a few years ago with another large fellowship. I didn't get it but one of the judges also tracked me down afterward and said she was an editor for a literary journal and would I be interested in submitting a piece. So you see, gentle readers, sometimes even rejections can turn into something quite positive. The point is that you are putting yourself out there and getting others who are movers and shakers in your genre to see your work. This is a good thing.

Another thing that happened this past week is that Mira's List was listed in a collection of websites and organizations that give funding or offer funding info to Massachusetts artists. So for those of you in my home state, check this link out: http://bit.ly/dwakn9

Okay, on to a couple other things. Here is a very unusual large grant that is based not on a specific discipline but rather on an artist's creative process. It's called the Thatcher Hoffman Smith Prize and it is offered every two years from the University of Oklahoma's College of Arts and Sciences. The award is also called the Creativity in Motion Prize. The award is for $40,000 and is not for a completed project but, as I said, how amazing the artist's creative process is. The deadline is August 31st. If they are doing things the way they have in the past, it means a letter of intent and then if they like your idea, they ask you to apply. But double-check all this on their website: http://cim.ou.edu. You may also request application materials by contacting Kristi Morgan at (405) 325-2347 or email her at: kcain@ou.edu.

The following two announcements are from Hope Clark (FundsforWriters.com). Thanks Hope! These are for all you UK writers and artists out there!:

(UK ARTISTS/WRITERS etc.) Turn2us: Turn2us is a new independent charity that helps people access the money available to them - through welfare benefits, grants and other help. Their free, accessible website is a comprehensive and invaluable resource that helps you find sources of financial support, quickly and easily, based on your particular needs and circumstances. https://www.turn2us.org.uk


(WRITERS) The Author's Foundation Grants: The Foundation provides grants to writers to assist them while writing books. There are two rounds of grants each year, awarded in the summer and in the winter. The next closing date for applications is 30th September 2010. To apply the author must meet one of the following conditions:

1. The author has been commissioned by a commercial British publisher to write a full-length work of fiction, poetry or non-fiction and needs funding (in addition to the publisher's advance) for important research, travel, or other more general expenditure.

2. The author is without a contractual commitment by a publisher but has had at least one book published commercially by a British publisher, and there is a strong likelihood that their next book will be published in Britain.

For more info, please go to: http://www.societyofauthors.org/sites/default/files/Guidelines-Authors'%20Foundation_0.pdf

There are lots of residency deadlines coming up and many, many grant applications due in September. If you are thinking about applying for a major fellowship or grant in September, or a residency for that matter, now is the time to start that process and to get the word out to those people who will write recommendation letters for you.

More posts soon....I'm off to nap!

Cheers,
Mirabee

Back in the Saddle Again

Gentle Readers,

Oh how I've missed you! I forgot how much I love doing this blog. I apologize for my absence the last ten days or so. I was working pretty much night and day, finishing the art for my book and then photographing it and then putting it into computer files for the designer. And then, instead of, say, celebrating with a night out on the town, I ended up in the ER! (Some stupid allergic reaction to something I consumed). I'm still a bit under the weather but....All this to say: I am, pretty much, back in the saddle again and ready to be your loyal servant in the world of grants, fellowships and residencies. And down the road, as promised, I will tell you the story of how I wrote, sold and published my illustrated book in the hope that my little tale will help you somehow.

Anyway, I will be posting something very soon, maybe even tonight or tomorrow. Until then, I hope you are all working hard and joyfully on your art and that you are also taking time to get outside and enjoy this beautiful summer.

Warmly,
Mirabee

best things come from brussels ;-): pascal bernier



we've been passing pascal bernier's scull installations on several recent artfairs & they certainly caught our eye! an on-going theme in pascal's work are dominating relationships, both among animals and between animals and humans.
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allora & calzadilla



we loved the work of allora & calzadilla @ art basel. both their prints and installations really did it for us. alex from lisson gallery mentioned they'll have a gallery show during frieze. another reason to be in london next october :=)

showtime: the alchemy of delusion @ aeroplastics



during the whole summer of 2010, aeroplastics contemporary has scheduled a group show with work from both confirmed artists & young talent. check out a selection of the featured works or, even better, visit the gallery!

showtime: han hoogerbrugge


flash god han hoogerbrugge, known to wide public as the 'eminence gris' behind the hfa website ;-), has got his first solo show in spain! the hombres & señoritas will be treated on 'la grande fête #1' & on a retrospective of han's interactive work. u might recognize some of the pieces from prostress, your daily hoogerbrugge mad-stress. the show is on display @ sala parpalló in valencia till end september 2010. congrats han - vamos a la playa!!!

tonight: antony gormley live @ museum of london



tonight, 7 pm, museum of london: a year on from his fourth plinth commission, for which antony gormley put the public on a pedestal, the artist talks to time out about his work, including his new show, test sites, on display @ white cube mason's yard until july 10.
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100 artists see satan


this weekend, the grand central art center organizes a fund raising by putting works of the hit exhibition '100 artists see satan' for sale. the show contains works of various artists - among others the fantastic mark ryden - and their interpretation of the supreme demon. all proceeds will benefit future gcac programs and exhibitions.

showtime: wangechi mutu @ wiels


this thursday, wiels welcomes "my dirty little heaven", the much appreciated show by wangechi mutu. the show was originally created as part of the artists' election in the deutsche bank’s new “artist of the year” program & shown @ the deutsche guggenheim in berlin earlier this year. the show will be on till september 12th @ wiels. more works by mutu @ gladstone gallery

showtime: marc quinn @ white cube


hurry up if you haven't had the chance to see the marc quinn show @ white cube. it's on till july 3rd & it is fantastic. the press release warns that this exhibition contains artworks of a sexually explicit nature. we are sure this isn't a problem for the readers of bad art for bad people considering this abby winters post of 2006 keeps showing up in the popular hits :=)

transforming tate modern




happy famous ovations to chris dercon for becoming director of tate modern! just to be clear about who u're dealing with, here're some of his 'been-there-done-that' trophies: ps1 in ny, witte de with & boijmans van beuningen in rotterdam or haus der kunst in munich. now he's gonna push tate modern into a new era. you go, man!

ads we like: pink adolf in palermo



"change your style - don't follow your leader" announce 18ft high posters, depicting hitler in a flashy pink outfit & drag-queen make-up, on the streets of palermo. all thumbs up for zerocento, the agency behind this campaign, that aims @ encouraging originality in young people's clothing. as the locals protest in outrage, zerocento folks already have another triumph up their sleeve: allegedly, adolf will soon be replaced by mao ;-).

hat tip: joachim lapotre, an art dictator & evil collaborator (showing @ abnormals @ this very moment!!)
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starter @ arter


last week we visited the inaugural show @ arter in istanbul. the show is called starter is curated by the famous german art dealer & curator rené block & features 160 works by 87 artists. all the works belong to the vehbi koç foundation contemporary art collection. an impressive gallery with a great show. definitely worth a visit!

Encaustic Conference - Best Foot Forward part 1

This year at the conference, the conferees were invited to bring one piece that measured 12" x 12" or less to hang in the hallway gallery. The Montserrat staff spent a long time applying tape to the wall to form a grid for the pieces to hang within.
I got there early, when there were only a few pieces installed, so it was fun to see the wall fill up with artwork. There were also a few 3-dimensional pieces that sat on pedestals in front of the wall.
Here are some photos of the hallway in various stages of the installation:








During the opening reception
Here are some shots of some of the pieces that I liked. I don't remember a lot of the artist information, but I included it where I knew it or could read the tag in the photo:


Congratulations to Karen Freedman! Her piece above was chosen by Joanne Mattera for the Director's Prize. For the first time, the prize was chosen from the work of the conferees.
I really enjoyed being able to see so much work in person. It was fun to meet someone and then ask them about their piece in the hallway and be able to have a conversation about it. It was also a great showcase of the variety of ways that artists use this versatile medium. I'm really looking forward to the "Everybody Into the Pool" show that Joanne is already talking about for next year!
There's a list of other conferees who are blogging about the conference on the Montserrat Encaustic Conference blog. Be sure to check them out!
To be continued...
 
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