Showtime: Tobias Allanson @ HLP
In parallel with this weekend's Brussels Art Days and as a part of Design September, Harlan Levey Projects will present Swedish artist/designer Tobias Allanson.
Trained as a graphic designer, Allanson's activities nevertheless reach much further than the mise-en-page within print or digital media. By using everyday objects, he creates witty installations which he calls 'pseudo-commercial' - ideally able to satisfy his creative drive as well as clients' more pragmatic points of view.
We really love the Computer vs Real series (image above) inspired by the classic "clip art layouting" (several non-matching, low-resolution images pasted together in cheap power point presentations). For this work Allanson created a pixelated cloud out of styrofoam, placed it on various locations and took photos. The photos exposed at HLP will show the cloud placed around the Swedish Archipelago.
Opening: Sep 10th; exhibition runs till Oct 15th
Showtime: Laurel Nakadate
Last minute: Tinkebell tonight @ Mediamatic
TINKEBELL.'s presentation of "Save The World – 69 Turtles in Shanghai" takes place today from 8 – 10 pm @ Mediamatic BANK, Amsterdam.
Save The World consists of twelve interventions worldwide, during which TINKEBELL. shows us what happens when we force our (Western) view of the world on other cultures. 69 Turtles is TINKEBELL.'s third intervention.
In July TINKEBELL. traveled to Shanghai where she was overcome with the need to save 69 turtles from their fatal destiny: soup. This was the third in a series of worldwide interventions. She'll present this enterprise alongside fellow world fixers the Yes Men. The Yes Men will also cook us up some world saving snacks. You can buy your tickets online.
The Talks: Gilbert & George
The Art of Motivation
"The Art of Motivation"
Join artists Leslie Saeta and Dreama Tolle Perry as they highlight ways to sell your art on-line. Every artist has experienced a lack of motivation and has struggled at some point in their careers. On today's show we'll continue to talk about what you can do when you need to "rekindle" your motivation to pursue what you love the most ... your art!
To listen to the show, click here. (Sorry for the audio problems at the beginning of the show ... we do fix them so hang in there!)
Illustration: Andrew Kolb's Space Oddity Book
Canadian illustrator Andrew Kolb has created a really neat children's book based on the story of Major Tom from David Bowie's classic hit "Space Oddity". Its full version in a PDF format was available for download on Andrew's website until recently, when the song’s copyright raised legal complaints based on copyright infringement. Let's hope the legalities will smooth out eventually and we'll soon be able to see Andrew's book also in printed form - our personal copy has already been pre-ordered :-).
In the meantime enjoy the online version with Bowie's original:
Anish Kapoor's illy Cups
Have you missed Anish Kapoor's much-spoken Ascension project during this year's Venice Biennale? Don't despair, as soon you might be able to experience your own mini-Ascension moment for mere $90. That's is the price of Kapoor's illy design collection, containing 2 espresso cups inspired by the above-mentioned art piece (which, btw was co-sponsored by illy...).
And how to assemble it together in order to create the desired effect? Simply place the saucer (with the hole in its middle) atop the cup. You should have what illy calls "an interactive, sensory experience meant to delight and surprise and touch on themes such as doubt, ambivalence, error, mystery, and the desire to understand." Whatever...
Banksy vs. King Robbo
Talk of the town: Banksy vs King Robbo (HT The Curious Brain). And if you feel like some more Banksy #firstworldproblem commotion, read this article in The Guardian.
Photography: Anton Kusters
Belgian photographer Anton Kusters has spent two years with one of Japan's notorious Yakuza gangs, known for their brutality, tattoos and strict code of honor. Taken into their confidence after months of tough negotiations, he was allowed to document their world and daily routine. This has resulted in a fascinating reportage, published in various magazine as well as in a book form, titled Odo Yakuza Tokyo (the entire edition of 500 copies has sold out in less than 2 months).
Showtime: Evan Gruzis @ The Hole
The Hole is an exciting young gallery run by Kathy Grayson (former director at Deitch Projects where she was responsible for relations with emerging artists) at the Lower East Side in New York. Next Saturday you can drop there to see the opening of "Exotic Beta", a solo show of American artist Evan Gruzis.
According to the press release, Exotic Beta fuses a sense of the exotic with the language of market research to explore the way meaning is made and the relativity of “taste”. It also refers to an alternative form of asset class in investment markets: like an art collector who starts buying baseball cards.
The centerpiece of the show will be a tryptic called Stratatos (pictured above), form contemporary Vanitas playing with themes of beauty and teenage culture, as well as a metronome showing us that time is inevitably ticking away.
Exotic Beta opens on September 10 from 7-10 pm and will be on view through October 22.
In parallel, another show of Evan Gruzis called "Shadow Work" will run at Nicole Klagsbrun Project.
Artist Residencies (Some with Stipends) for U.S. AND European Artists
p.s. sorry about the weird formatting....Blogger is having a headache today.
(ARTISTS) Residency & Stipend at the Bemis Center—
Few programs exist either on the national or international level where the sole mission is to support the creativity of artists. From the beginning, the art-making process has been the highest priority at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in Omaha Nebraska, where both the atmosphere and environment offer ideal situations for creative growth and experimentation. Artists from around the world come to the Bemis Center to work in this supportive community and confront new challenges. The Bemis Center provides Artists-in-Residence with the gift of time, space and support.
TIME 3 months of uninterrupted, self-directed work time.
SPACE The Bemis Center is housed in two urban warehouses totaling 110,000 square feet in Omaha, NE. Each artist is provided with a generously sized live/work studio with a private bathroom and 24 hour access to facilities including a wood shop, installation spaces, dark room and a large sculpture fabrication facility.
SUPPORT each resident receives a $750 monthly stipend.
(ARTISTS & WRITERS) Can Serrat Stipends for Visual Artists, Spain—Can Serrat Residencies—Deadline: October 31st, 2011
Each year, Can Serrat offers a limited number of Support Stipends to visual artists and writers. The stipends cover 40% of the total cost (food, lodging and workspace) of stays lasting from 30-90 days(the stipend cannot be combined with discounts mentioned in the pricelist).
Visual Artists Support Stipend
Each recipient may choose a 30-90 day time slot within a year from the original notification (assuming space is available at that time).
Applications are accepted at the same time as the full-stipend calls. We accept materials from Visual Artists during April 1-30, and from October 1-31st. Applicants for the full stipend are automatically considered for a partial stipend. Applications are accepted solely by email.
For more info:Can Serrat International Art Center
Masia Can Serrat, 08294 El Bruc Spain
tel: (34) 937 710 037
stipend@canserrat.org
http://www.canserrat.org/
(ALL) Spark Box Studio Residency Program— is now accepting applications for their Winter 2012 Residency Program—Their Artist Residency Program provides live/work space to accommodate both emerging and professional printmakers, photographers, painters, illustrators and writers. Artists-in-residence have access to our professional studio and resources.
The Residency Program affords artists the space and time to support the advancement of their careers and to strengthen their practice. Artists-in-residence stay in a charming farm house located by the historic Prince Edward County, Ontario. Prince Edward County is the quintessential rural environment, filled with open fields, walking trails, fresh air and starry nights. It is also home to amazing food, beautiful beaches, dozens of wineries, art festivals and live music.
Interested artists may apply to live and work at Spark Box from a weekend to 2 months. To learn more please visit our website http://sparkboxstudio.com/
885 County Rd. 5., Picton, Ontario, K0K 2T0
t. 613.476.0337 / info@sparkboxstudio.co
(ARTISTS) The European Pépinières for Young Artists Residency—is currently calling for proposals within two frameworks: the map 2011-2012 programme and the M4m programme.
Austria – Belgium – Bulgaria – Cyprus – Czech Republic – Denmark – England – Estonia – Finland – France – Germany – Greece – Hungary – Iceland – Ireland – Italy – Latvia – Lithuania – Luxembourg – Malta – Netherlands – Poland – Portugal – Quebec, Canada – Romania – Serbia-Montenegro – Scotland – Slovakia – Slovenia – Spain – Sweden – Turkey.
This residency must be outside of their country of origin and/or residence.
In the framework of the map 2011-2012 programme, you can apply for the following residencies:
- Buitenwerkplaats, Starnmeer, Netherlands
- KIK, Nijeveen, Netherlands
- Plaatsmaken, Arnhem, Netherlands
- NP3, Groningen, Netherlands
- Transcultures, Belgium
In the framework of the M4m programme, you can apply for the following residencies:
- MU, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- EKWC, Den Bosch, Netherlands
- Heidenspass, Graz, Austria
- TAM Teatro Musica, Padua, Italy
- You will find full details and application guidelines on:http://www.art4eu.net/ and http://www.transartists.org
What does this residency provide?
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A chashama studio space at Brooklyn Army Terminal, located at 140 58th Street, Brooklyn NY at a cost of $188 per month starting October 1st 2011 until May 31st 2011. The surface of the studio is approx. 200 sq ft. and is accessible 7 days a week.
From its headquarters based at 360 Court Street in Brooklyn, Residency Unlimited (RU) will provide the selected artist with customized support and access to its general programming.For detailed information please check http://www.residencyunlimited.
org/what-is-a-ru-residency/
What are the criteria for selection?
- Artist must be living in New York City and is in need of a working studio.
- Artist agrees to cover the monthly rent for the studio. ($188 per month for 8 months)
- Artist agrees to develop a body of new work
To apply, please submit the following by September 9, 2011
via email to nyc-opencall@
Update on the Jacob J. Javitz Fellowship for Graduate Students
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but....if anyone is applying for JACOB J. JAVITZ fellowship this year, an astute Mira's List fan just informed me that the program was closed by Congress this year and they don't know when it will reopen again. And for some reason, they are not posting about the closing on their site and apparently will not email you in writing about it. You have to call them to hear about it over the phone. This is unfortunate because this fellowship is a great one for those of you applying for MFA programs in the arts. But things do change year to year so check back on their website next season. In the meantime, you should know about this and maybe call their office to double check about the status of the fellowship or just not waste your time applying for the Sept. 30th deadline this fall.
Last Chance: Andra Ursuta's Vandal Lust
The young Romanian-born and NY-based artist presents an impressive sculpture loosely inspired by Ilya Kabakov’s 1984 installation "The Man Who Flew Into Space From His Apartment". Similar to Kabakov's escape from communism theme, the artist explores feelings such as self-invention and self-destruction which are still very present in the countries of the former Eastern Block.
Excerpt from the press release:
"Vandal Lust depicts the aftermath of the artist’s attempt to catapult herself into space using a large medieval siege engine – a trebuchet – built to the limits of space capacity and loosely based on reconstructions found online. Rather than a solid, monolithic structure, the part wood, part castplastic weapon includes a variety of materials ranging from cardboard to remnants of destroyed or abandoned projects to shards of tile from the recently removed gallery floor."
High Fashion in 8-bit
Inspired by the retro 8-bit graphic, Fashionary mixed the pixel with their own templates to create various pieces they love the most. Have a look at the individual pieces in detail, including the designers' names.
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Showtime: Borbay
Yo! One of the most creative New Yorkers, Borbay, will unveil his seven Kings of Hip Hop to the world on Thursday, September 15, 2011, from 7-10 pm at Publicis Modem. The series of seven New York Post and acrylic collage-paintings on canvas portray the likenesses of Jay-Z, Kanye West, Diddy, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Snoop Dogg. Better get yr assezzz over there, ganstas!!
Showtime: Gordon Holden
If by any chance you happen to be in Newport, Rhode Island, then you should definitely drop by Immediat-Tee on Saturday between 6-9 pm for opening of Break up Lines, an exhibit of Gordon Holden. All works of art will be for sale and available for print on any apparel at the shop.
In case Newport is slightly out of the way, have at least good look on Gordon's site and blog.
We love this guy!
Disco with David Lynch
Number 142 at rue de Montmartre is an address to note down. Here, six flights of stairs below the street's surface, is since this week the seat of Paris' first private members' club: Club Silencio.
Conceived and designed by David Lynch, according to a key setting from his 2001 film, Mullholland Drive, the place incorporates a concert hall, restaurant, library and cinema.
Lynch has apparently designed everything from the 1950s-inspired furniture, through the pitch black toilet bowls to the saltiness of the nuts on the bar. And he seems to be pretty pleased with the result too:
"I have the feeling that I have coaxed out some of the atmosphere and the characters from my films, and even from my music." Looking at what we have done, I feel myself almost immortal."
The membership is not cheap (rates span from €780 a year for regular membership to €1,500 for premium with some discount for the under-30s and non-French residents), but surely money won't be an issue for Lynch aficionados facing the prospect of sipping cocktails in the presence of the master himself...
Sources say that after midnight the doors are open to non-members as well, alas in a very restricted number. Take your chance!
(A review of the opening night is available in The Guardian and some photos of the interior can be found here)
Photo: Alexandre Guirkinger
Genis Carreras: Graphic Design at Its Best
Respect where it's due: young designer Genis Carreras's minimal representation of Western Philosophy is both beautiful & smart. You can see the entire series on his site & even buy a poster of your favorite philosophical stream(s) to hang above your bed (we went for Solipsism & Determinism).
In the same spirit, Genis also designed a book, Philographics, which has been produced by Gestalten.
(via Brainpickings)
The Art of Motivation to Air Next Week!
Painting by Dreama Tolle Perry |
This week's show on "The Art of Motivation" has been delayed due to scheduling conflicts.
Artists Helping Artists show will resume next week!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday!!