Because I will put on your clothes, pretend I am you, then take a picture and put it on the internet.
Archive for May, 2009
Don’t Leave Me In Your House Alone
Posted in Art, Photography, portrait, Toni Tiller with tags Art, Photography, portrait, self-portrait, Toni Tiller on May 13, 2009 by Toni TillerOn The Other Hand
Posted in Art, Toni Tiller with tags Art, grants, opportunties, Toni Tiller on May 12, 2009 by Toni TillerI think what Jason is doing by backing away from the internet is cool, and part of me is a little envious, but the other part is still liking the way I connect with people through this medium. I have developed relationships with people I would have never otherwise met, grown in my artistic abilities, and had opportunities I would otherwise not have had, so for better or worse I am still throwing my silk dyed eggs into this basket. Today Mashable posted and article about a new website called Society6 that helps artists get grants and part of it seems to be based on social networking. They will be offering links to traditional grant opportunities as well as something they call “Micro-grants”. Here’s a little of what they have to say about it:
“After much discussion about how the system would work, we decided to make it open so anyone can “Give a Grant” of either money or opportunities. Applicants will be nominated by their peers, and the grant giver will decide the winner and award the grant.”
So it seems you can either donate or apply, the award is $100.00 for this first one and artists of all mediums and locations are open to apply. It all still seems to be very Beta but I will be interested to see how this site develops over time.
Written Letter Project: Update Three
Posted in internet, Jason Gray on May 12, 2009 by Jason GrayIt has been a little over one month since I first decided to ween myself from the technological “teet” of the internet, and I am beginning to recognize the change in patterns of my behavior as a result. Now, my Myspace profile is an empty shell (until Myspace deletes it), and my Etsy Store, Linked-In profile, Photobucket account, Paypal account, Ebay account, personal email address, Facebook profile, and whatever else, have all been deleted. No longer do I rush to the computer when I wake up in the morning, or make it my companion until I am ready to sleep at night; in fact, it has been utterly difficult for me to even raise the enthusiasm to return and type this. Annie Dillard once wrote, Read more »
From the Archives: Green Cascades
Posted in abstract, Art, J. D. Hastings, Painting with tags Abstract Art, acrylic, Art, Canvas, cascades, J.D. Hastings, Painting on May 12, 2009 by jdhastingsI’m hoping I’ll have a new safety-pin piece to post next week, but until then, walk with me down memory lane.
The year is 2006, the world is marveling at the silly name and silky sounds of Gnarls Barkley’s first record, Superman Returns was moderately entertaining people in the theaters and Edmund Phelps was winning the Nobel Prize in Economics for his analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy. While I had leftovers from this thing.
I took those pieces and built this:
60″ x 12″, acrylic on canvas with safety-pins. There is a full sized detail after the jump.
the opposite of regret
Posted in Art, Collage, Daniel Allyn Lee, digital on May 11, 2009 by Daniel Allyn LeeThis went through many permutations before I settled on this version. I’m not sure if the opposite of regret is reminiscence or hopeful expectation; either way I felt it fit well. This is an older paper collage reworked digitally into something new. I’m not sure why I keep doing this with old pieces but it is interesting to go back and reexamine decisions and see where different choices might lead.
The Opposite of Regret, digital collage, 10″ x 10″, 2009
And You Thought I Was Paranoid
Posted in Art, news with tags apocalypse, Art, news, robot hall of fame, robots on May 11, 2009 by jdhastings
Yeah yeah, everybody gets a kick over old JD’s robot paranoia, but did anyone happen to know that there’s a Robot Hall-of-Fame? Okay, in and of itself that isn’t cause for concern, but did you know that the robots had already inducted the freakin’ TERMINATOR??
Spinning Kentridge
Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags Art, College, film, installation, museum, Smith, steph gerolimatos, video, William Kentridge on May 11, 2009 by ssstephgFriday night we decided to take advantage of Smith College Museum‘s free admittance during Arts Night Out. As always, there’s plenty of great art to see right now at the college. Highlights for me included “Post-Mao Dreaming: Chinese Contemporary Art”, an exhibit featuring recent additions to the college’s permanent collection (up through May 31), and “What Will Come“, an installation by William Kentridge (up through December 31.) The college does allow photography of works from their permanent collection. They even allow flash! Even so, I didn’t manage to get any decent pics since my camera is crap in anything but perfect light and the flash just blows everything way out. The video feature isn’t terrible though so here’s a quick vid of the Kentridge piece.
description from the Smith website:
William Kentridge: What Will Come
April 29 – December 31, 2009
This installation features the debut of an important new addition to the SCMA collection, What Will Come (2006), a major film by the South African artist William Kentridge. One of the most innovative aspects of Kentridge’s work is his hand-drawn films. What Will Come takes its title from a Ghanaian proverb: “What will come has already come,” a sentiment reflected in the imagery of the film, which speaks to the range of conflicts that have marked modern human history. This work also displays Kentridge’s keen interest in optics. The film is projected from the ceiling onto a round metal table which bears a polished circular column in its center. The images are reflected on the surface of the column, which corrects the perspective of the drawing for the viewer. The images circumnavigate this column, changing form as they move to a haunting musical track.
Image: William Kentridge. South African, 1955-. What Will Come, 2006. Anamorphic video projection (8 minutes 40 seconds) on cold-rolled steel table. Purchased with the Janet Wright Ketcham, class of 1953, Acquisition Fund
-Steph Gerolimatos
Arts Night Out In Northampton, MA
Posted in Art, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags anonymous, Art, Arts, book, costume, doll, fort, handmade, Massachusetts, Night, Northampton, Out, performance, plush, portable, steph gerolimatos on May 9, 2009 by ssstephg
Last night while walking down Main Street Northampton deciding whether to eat or check out some art first, my companion and I happened upon an extraordinary lump of a creature tip-toeing down the sidewalk in the opposite direction. The creature was an amalgam of plush dolls, a little mound of soft, colorful faces and appendages. He or she ducked behind a mailbox, crouched down and periodically tossed small handmade books through an eye-level opening in the plushness. I snagged one of the charming little books. You can see more photos and scanned images of the book below.
tossing a book
more images after the jump Read more »
Saturday Morning Cartoon
Posted in Miscellaneous, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags Art, cartoon, Genndy Tartakovsky, morning, Samurai Jack, Saturday, steph gerolimatos on May 9, 2009 by ssstephgHere’s the intro to a favorite cartoon of mine, Samurai Jack by Genndy Tartakovsky, to watch while YouTube takes forever uploading a couple of vids shot last night during Northampton’s Arts Night Out. Samurai Jack is a gorgeously illustrated contemporary masterpiece set to a great soundtrack and chock full o’clever story telling and humor. I am forever indebted to my friend Daniel for insisting I watch it.
While the Museum Sleeps…
Posted in Jason Gray, Photography on May 8, 2009 by Jason GrayIt’s been a while since I posted anything for my weekly engagement here at Darteboard, but things should be back on schedule now that I am all moved in. I have been working at the St. Louis Art Museum, and using the time before my shift starts to slink through the museum and take photos before anyone arrives and before the lights all go on. Here are a few pics that I took one morning of an Alexander Calder work.
Images removed per museum’s request. -JG
I Play Well With Others
Posted in Art, figurative, Photography, Tom Bennett, Toni Tiller with tags Art, collaboration, female nude, nude, Tom Bennett, Toni Tiller on May 8, 2009 by Toni TillerOr at least I play well with others work. This is a photograph I did based on sketch by Tom Bennett. He and I have been collaborating in the vein of a visual conversation for a couple of years, sometimes he works from photos I take and sometimes I take photos based on something he made. With these particular ones the challenge is always what choices to make, how to interpret abstract marks in a physical context, and how to get my image to relate to his while still being mine.
Study by Tom Bennett
Study Of A Study by Toni Tiller
Friday Night Music Video
Posted in Toni Tiller, video with tags modern lovers, music video, picasso on May 8, 2009 by Toni TillerModern Lovers – Pablo Picasso
Affordable Art
Posted in Art, current events, events, exhibits, Miscellaneous, recession, Tom Bennett with tags Art, exhibit, recession, Tom Bennett on May 8, 2009 by Tom Bennett
A Yellow House on the Main Street
Siddharth Parasnis
Courtesy of Hang Art Gallery
Recession hurtin’? Want good, reasonably priced art? Huh? well do ya? Check out theAffordable Art Fair in NYC going through Sunday the 10th.
Brooklyn Designs
Posted in "But Is It Art?", Art, design, Miscellaneous, mixed media with tags "But Is It Art?", design, dumbo, MOMA, Tom Bennett on May 8, 2009 by Tom Bennett
http://www.ashacarpets.com
from their website:
BKLYN DESIGNS™ is New York’s hottest exhibition of designers and manufacturers of contemporary furnishings, lighting, and accessories made and/or designed in Brooklyn, all handpicked by a jury of editors from leading design and shelter magazines. Founded in 2003, this not-to-be-missed trade show has doubled its attendance in just six years, and has grown to include a diverse array of satellite exhibits and demonstrations, panel discussions, and keynote speakers. The 7th annual BKLYN DESIGNS™ show will be held May 8 – 10, 2009, at St. Ann’s Warehouse, 38 Water Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn. BKLYN DESIGNS ’09 will be spread out over numerous venues to include a specially curated “green” exhibition at Thermador, Bosch, Gaggenau Showroom, a children’s furniture off-site located at Jane’s Carousel, as well as multiple design related evening festivities at hot spots across DUMBO.
Scientifically Proven Methods To Increase Creativity
Posted in Art, news with tags Art, creativity, news, science on May 8, 2009 by jdhastingsThank you, Newscientist, for collecting these 8 tips together. Unfortunately for myself I’ve already embraced all but 2 of these. I am already a gouchy, absent-minded, blue loving, playful substance abuser with a bunch of similar loser friends. I guess I just need a gig playing piano in Hungary and I’ll be the perfect creative individual.
Know what I’d rather be? Stinking rich. Tell me how to do that, Newscientist, if you’re going to tell me anything. And don’t give me any of that “work hard” crap either. I want undeserved opulence and I want it NOW!
-JD
PS- why does a girl’s face underwater = “creativity?”
Today I Need This
Posted in Art, Miscellaneous, Stephanie Gerolimatos with tags Art, Gisèle Gomez, steph gerolimatos, wearable on May 8, 2009 by ssstephghand woven 14k gold bead dress by Gisèle Gomez.
14 Carat Gold beads and strong jewelry threads
available for $25,000.00 at BeadMania Collection on etsy
What I really need right now is a break or a sudden influx of cold, hard cash. Since neither is likely, I brace myself for the next onslaught of crap luck and my thoughts turn to protective gear. A fruitless search for handmade full body armor/ art turned up this amazingly regal garment. Lamentably, as the green continues leaking out at a far faster rate than it’s trickling in to my pockets, my anemic fiscal condition will not permit the acquisition of such majestic finery. On the flip side, a newly improved sewer line has restored the luxury of at-home relief for all inhabitants of this meager palace, and I, for one, am ecstatic to reduce my daily trips to the supermarket throne to nil. A big fat thank you to Donny, Bill, Tony and Tracy from the local kingdom’s Mr. Rooter for opening and closing the moat with such speed and proficiency. Cookies forthcoming.
-Steph Gerolimatos
d’Arte Board Twitter Art Reviews #DTAR
Posted in Art with tags #DTAR, Art, art reviews, Monthly Twitter Art Crawl, twitter on May 7, 2009 by jdhastingsUpdate: 7:30 ET- I will not be doing my usual gallery crawl because I’ve been invited to attend SF Moma tonight to discuss Live Tweeting possibilities. Hopefully I will be able to get some tweeting in on what they’re showing tonight, but I’m not sure what form this will take.
Toni is tweeting about the NY scene as we speak
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Tonight, as Toni was nice enough to mention, is my monthly First Thursday Twitter Art Crawl. In addition, east coast d’Arte Boardists may have their own, similar event.
To make it easier to find us, we will start appending #DTAR to the end of such posts. It stands for d’Arteboard Twitter Art Reviews and allows you to find all such posts even days after the fact, because you know you’ll want to read these every night before you go to bed.
Tonight, I may be shifting up my schedule a bit to take part in an official SFMoma Twitter even, but I don’t know yet. I’ll post again before leaving.
If you want to find all of us on twitter, we are:
Me: http://twitter.com/j_d_hastings
Toni: http://twitter.com/reverend_bunnie
Tom: http://twitter.com/TommyBennett
Daniel: http://twitter.com/happycloud
Steph: http://twitter.com/ssStephG
Kareem: http://twitter.com/kaj33
Hope to see you tonight! (Or hope you see me, or something)
-JD
Blog Mash-up
Posted in Art, events, J. D. Hastings, Toni Tiller with tags Art, beards, First Thursday, Toni Tiller, twitter, twitter art crawl on May 7, 2009 by Toni TillerWhat do you get when you cross Steph’s love of beards and JD’s First Thursday art coverage? First Thursday beard art revue of course. You can catch JD’s art coverage tonight on Twitter at http://twitter.com/j_d_hastings, or, if I can figure out how to tweet from my phone I might cover some New York galleries at http://twitter.com/reverend_bunnie”.
- Toni “bunnie” Tiller
Elastic Nude
Posted in Art, art on paper, figurative, homage, monotype, printmaking, Tom Bennett, work on paper with tags Art, distortion, female nude, Kertesz, monotype, nude, paper, printmaking, Tom Bennett on May 6, 2009 by Tom BennettAnother monotype in a series dedicated to André Kertész. While pulling the print, sometimes the paper will be torn slightly due to heavier or more viscous ink and paint residue. Here it has happened slightly on the oval shape of the figure’s hip. I find here it may contribute to the piece, or maybe you can call me Polly, Polly Anna.
Tom Bennett
Elegy to Kertész #2, 2009, monotype, 12 x 18
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