Volta 7, Basel



see our photos from Volta 7

Last weekend we drove to Basel to absorb impressions of the last days of the Fair of All Fairs as well as its smaller satellite brothers - Volta and Liste.
Our photos from Volta 7 are now online, covering majority of the galleries present.

Some of our favorite stands included ADN Galeria from Barcelona, showing the invincible combination of Bruno Peinado and Carlos Aires. Three of Bruno Peinado's "Smiley RVB" were consequently sold to a museum and private collections and also Carlos' installation for this year's Volta Limited Edition was sold out in the first couple of days.

We enjoyed the stands of Ron Mandos and Cokkie Snoei, both from Amsterdam. Ron Mandos bet on sober black and white, showing the architectural sculptures of Renato Nikolodi, charcoal drawings by Renie Spoelstra and photographs by Martin Effert. Cokkie Snoei was the direct opposite qua look & feel, but equally good, with - amongst others - playful installation of American artist Tracey Snelling.

Star of the show was undoubtedly "The Night Also Falls", a huge fallen charcoaled chandelier by young Russian artist Nika Neelova (*1987 Moscow) at Jarmuschek & Partner, sold to Museum Biedermann (same who bought the Smileys, btw).
Some other pieces that caught other attention were installation from Ivan Moudov @ Galerija Skuc (Ljubljana), Yves Netzhammer's drawings @ Galerie Anita Beckers (Frankfurt / Main) and
Sanja Ivekovic's GEN XX series @ espaivisor (Valencia).

Just next door to Volta at the Dreispitzhalle complex we quickly popped by the House of Electronic Arts to see their current show Together in Electric Dreams. House of Electronic Arts is an organization dedicated to exploring art that applies, addresses and reflects on new media and technologies. Together in Electric Dreams is curated by Raffael Dörig and addresses the fundamental aspect of our electronic lives in which we share a virtual space but are physically worlds apart. Our fav piece involved prepaid calls from the future - always fun!

- Stay tuned for our coverage of Liste 16 & of course Art Basel 42 -

Mirabee is Back! Fellowships, Grants and Residencies for All!

Mirabee is finally back online! Let's rock it....here are a few things that have been festering in my pile of announcements....Happy Summer Solstice y'all!

(BOOK ARTISTS) The National Museum of Women in the Arts is accepting proposals for annual Artist Book Grant, 2012—The Library Fellows Program was established in 1989 to encourage and support the creation of artists’ books and to benefit the Library and Research Center. Although collaborative works are allowed and even encouraged, the artist who is responsible for the overall creation, design and realization of the book must be a woman.

The Fellows’ contributions are used to produce an artist’s book in a limited edition of 125 copies. As a benefit of membership, each Fellow receives a copy of the book. The artists keep 25 copies as a form of remuneration for their creative efforts. The remaining copies are sold and the money generated from the sale benefits the Library and Research Center. Deadline is June 30th!

For complete details and application form, please visit the website: http://www.nmwa.org/library/LFGuidelinesJan2010.pdf

(SCHOLARS & STUDENTS) The American Institute of Indian Studies welcomes applications for fellowships to conduct research in India. Fellowships are available to scholars holding the Ph.D. degree as well as graduate students who are working towards the Ph.D. degree. Short-term and long-term fellowships are available. Application deadline is July 1, 2011. Applications can be downloaded from the website www.indiastudies.org. Inquiries should be directed to (773) 702-8638. Email: aiis@uchicago.edu

(WRITERS & ARTISTS) National Park Service - Denali, Alaska—Artist-in-Residence Program—The Artist-in-Residence program at Denali National Park began in 2002, and offers professional artists the opportunity to pursue their work amidst the natural splendors of Denali Park.

Denali National Park and Preserve Seeking Artists-in-Residence for 2012.
Denali National Park and Preserve is seeking applications from visual artists and writers for the 2012 Artist-in-Residence Program. This will be the first season with an open call to writers to submit for a residency. The program is in its eleventh year at Denali, and many of the works created by artists-in-residence from previous years are on display in the Denali Visitor Center and the Eielson Visitor Center.

A link to the online application and more information about the program is available at http://www.nps.gov/dena/historyculture/arts-program.htm. Applications for the 2012 season must be submitted by September 30, 2011. Notification letters will be sent out by December 15, 2011.

Selected artists reside in the historic East Fork cabin, located 43 miles into the park, for a ten-day period between June and mid-September. In return for their residency, each artist donates a piece of artwork or written piece that was inspired by their time in the park, to the park’s collection. Artists also offer a public presentation for visitors at the end of their residency.

(ARTISTS, STUDENTS & ART HISTORIANS) The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently offering grants for the visual arts and art history. The deadline for applications is Thursday, November 10, 2011.

Award amounts and categories: $8,000 Professional artists, $6,000 Graduate students (including art history students)$4,000 Undergraduate students (including college-bound high school seniors)

Professional artists must be current, legal residents of Virginia and must not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the time of the application deadline or the grant period of August 2012-May 2013. Undergraduate students in the visual arts must be current, legal residents of Virginia who will be enrolled full-time in a degree program at an accredited college, university, or school of the arts for the grant period of August 2012-May 2013. Graduate students in the visual arts and art history must be current, legal residents of Virginia who will be enrolled full-time in a degree program at an accredited college, university, or school of the arts for the grant period of August 2012-May 2013.

More information including detailed eligibility criteria, an application, and a printable PDF flyer can be found at: www.VMFA.museum/fellowships

(ALL) The Zion National Park Artist in Residence program offers professional artists the opportunity to live and work in the majestic desert environment of southern Utah for a period of four weeks. Artist will also receive a $300 stipend to assist with travel and supply expenses. This call for artists applies to three sessions: October 17-November 13, 2011, February 6-March 4, 2012, or April 2-April 29, 2012, or October 15-November 11, 2012.

The works completed under this program will contribute to the public understanding and appreciation of Zion National Park and should reflect the National Park Service’s mission to the preservation and protection of the park’s cultural and natural resources.

During the Residency period the artist will be expected to present two public programs, tailored to an individual’s medium, interest, and experience. One will take place at Zion Nation Park and the other at Southern Utah University as part of the Art Insights program. See the application materials for more information.

At the conclusion of the Residency, participating artists will donate an original piece from their Residency in Zion National Park to be placed in the Park’s permanent collection.

For complete details about this program or to download application materials, visit www.NPS.gov/zion.

Mailing Address: Coordinator, Artist-in-Residence Program Zion National Park Springdale, UT 84767

Residencies open to: All visual (painters, photographers, sculptures, etc), performing (drama, dance, music, composers, etc) or literary artists.

Application deadline: July 22, 2011 (Postmarked)

Residency period: October 17-November 13, 2011; February 6-March 4, 2012; April 2 -April 29, 2012; or October 15-November 11, 2012.

Contact: 435-772-0184 or email zion_artist_in_residence@nps.gov

(ARTISTS) Call For Proposals: Artist Multiples, Limited Editions

Who we are:
The Present Group is a triannual art subscription service. Every year TPG subscribers receive three limited edition works from three different contemporary artists. Each work is accompanied by information to help them gain insight into the piece, its creator, and recurring themes in the contemporary art world.
What we are looking for:
Projects that result in a limited edition, an artist multiple, or either a part of or a document of a larger work. Our current edition numbers are under 100. We do not accept proposals for reproductions of paintings. Work must be reproducible in intent. The project will be made exclusively through The Present Group. We understand that similar themes and images may be used throughout your other work, however you agree not to create the exact project in the same form again.
Appreciation for Selected Artists:
* $500 honorarium + production costs
* 4 of the produced work for your own collection or to sell on your own.
* All the contextual information we create for your piece, including artist info, critiques, and video will remain free on-line as long as TPG exists
Your proposal should include:
* Contact Information: Name, Address, Phone Number, E-mail, Website (if applicable)
* Project Proposal:
1. What you want to do.
2. How this work will relate to/expand on current themes in your work
3. Anything (sketches, photos. . .) to help you explain your idea.
* Artist Resume, Statement, Work Samples

We have a rolling submissions policy; we review proposals four times a year. The deadline for the next review is July 8th, 2011.
Submit Via Email:
Submit[at]thepresentgroup.com

Art Basel goes digital!


Art Basel opened this week its doors and on top of all the excitement for the first sales we - finally - noticed - a real take-up of digital within the art market. There is a wider range of initiatives worthwhile mentioning going from the rather functional mobile and tablet application from the ArtBasel fair to the lifestyle iPad app from Gagosian... but the real cherry on the cake is definitely the launch of the long awaited art.sy app.

Let's start the overview with the Art 42 Basel, if we remember well, this is the first year the fair has an application. We checked out the iPad app and were pretty amused with it. The focus is clearly on improving the visitors experience of the art fair by providing information about galleries, artists and the event programs. The 3D map of the fair is really nice and app contains about 3000 artworks with detailed info about artist and gallery. Nice Job!

The second application is from another level. Gagosian Gallery took the Art Basel momentum to launch its own Gagosian Gallery app. And as the market is used from Gagosian Gallery, it is an impressive one. A beautiful, magazine style ipad app, with premium photography and information about the artists in the Gagosian stable; the shows in the galleries and the events where Gagosian Gallery is present. They even managed to integrate a shop (with payment module) and as "special treat" a 360° view of the Gagosian Shop at Madison Avenue.
Just when you start thinking that this app is a bit too much a copy of the website, you stumble upon the calendar which is one of our favorite elements: a sleek designed grid of items with very intuitive horizontal and vertical interaction possibilities.

The last app we would like to mention is the Art.sy app. Art.sy got quite some coverage because they are pushing the boundaries of the existing art market. Rather than just informing about events or showing the catalogue of a gallery, Art.sy want the users of the tool to identify work at participating galleries on the fair, help them to learn more about the work, and discover related art at the fair. The Art.sy mobile app Powered by The Art Genome Project. Apart from a sound understanding of where the art market is going, the art.sy team - which is among others backed up by Dasha Zhukova and Wendi Murdoch - showed yesterday in Basel they also know how to party :=)

As most of the apps require an internet connection, visitors can buy access to the Swisscom "MOBILE" Wifi network at the fair. Smart move from the art fair organizers!

Zaha Hadid: Mobile Art Pavilion



See our photos of the Pavilion

The square in front of Institut du Monde Arabe in Paris has become - after New York's Central Park, Japan and Hong Kong - the new and permanent home of Zaha Hadid's Mobile Art pavilion. The pavilion was designed and built in 2007 for Chanel, as a celebration of the iconic work of Chanel, unmistakeable for its smooth layering of exquisite details that together create an elegant, cohesive whole. Chanel's donation of the pavilion to the Arab world Institute aims at aiding in the development of broader cultural programs at the Institute and will host exhibitions that showcase the talent of designers, artists and architects from Arab countries.
The inaugural exhibition work of Zaha Hadid herself will be on display till end October. Don't miss it!

Invader 1000 @ La Générale



French street artist Invader, famous for his tile mosaics of space invaders "invading" streets of many cities around the world (surely you came across one of these at one time or another) is celebrating the placement of his 1000th piece in style: with two simultaneous solo shows in Paris, at La Générale and at Galerie Le Feuvre.
We went to see both of them last weekend and took plenty of photos, so take a peek!

The shows include several different types of work. Large part of the La Générale show consisted of pixelized images constructed out of Rubik cubes (with the great name Rubikcubism). Cool idea, but after seeing something like 30 of them, it wears off just a tiny little bit.
Our favorite pieces - apart from the famous tile mosaics - were maps documenting the various city invasions elegantly designed and filled with plenty of funny elements and details.
Oh, and the waffles from the unique space invader toaster - see above - tasted just swell!

 
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