Art PR Wire

  • contemporary art news

  •  

  • Submit PR

  • Subscribe by email


    • Tagged animation:

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

     

    Elemental Magic Workshop: an organic approach to special effects animation - master class with Special effects animator, Disney veteran and author, Joseph Gilland.

     

     

    Toronto, ON  February 1, 2011 – The Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is pleased to announce a special workshop and masterclass with author, special effects animator and DISNEY veteran, Joseph Gilland, based on his ground-breaking book, “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).  The event takes place February 20, 2011 from 10 am – 5 pm at the NFB Mediatheque.

     

    There will also be a book signing with Joseph Gilland at The Labyrinth on February 19, 2011, 3 – 5 pm at The labyrinth Books.

     

    About the workshop:

    In this inspirational, full-day workshop, Gilland brings a fresh perspective to understanding the underlying energy behind elemental special effects such as fire, water, smoke, explosions and magic.  Drawing on a life-long mission to capture the essential energy of the elements, Gilland urges his workshop participants to explore the natural world around them and inside them, to tap into the true nature of the elements and thus bring fresh, dynamic energy to the visual effects that they create.  

     

    About Joseph Gilland:

    In his long and storied animation career, Joseph has utilized his traditional and digital animation talents at such studios as Walt Disney Feature Animation, Don Bluth Animation, and the National Film Board of Canada. At Walt Disney Feature Animation, Joseph served as Supervisor of Visual Effects for the Disney classics Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear. Joseph also served as Head of Florida Special Effects Unit for the features Kingdom of the Sun, and Tarzan, and was Special Effects Animator on such notable titles as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, James and the Giant Peach, Hercules and Mulan. His broad experience also includes animating for video games, on several short film projects at the National Film Board of Canada, and directing dozens of television commercials as an independent director. From 2003 to 2005, Joseph headed up the world renowned animation program at the Vancouver Film School.

    Joseph is currently writing a follow up volume to “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).

     

    ELEMENTAL MAGIC WORKSHOP:

    An Organic Approach to Special Effects Animation with JOSEPH GILLAND

    SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 10 AM - 5 PM

    NFB MEDIATHEQUE, 150 JOHN STREET

    $15, $10 TAIS/NFB members

     

    BOOK SIGNING WITH JOSEPH GILLAND

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011, 3 - 5 PM

    The Labyrinth, 386 Bloor Street West (Bloor & Dalton Streets)

    FREE

     

    Presented in partnership with The NFB Mediatheque and with funding support from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.

     

    Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.

     

     

     

    Media Inquiries | Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca

     

     

    - 30 -

     

    Feb 03
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Elemental Magic Workshop: an organic approach to special effects animation - master class with Special effects animator, Disney veteran and author, Joseph Gilland.     Toronto, ON  February 1, 2011 – The Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is pleased to announce a special workshop and masterclass with author, special effects animator and DISNEY veteran, Joseph Gilland, based on his ground-breaking book, “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).  The event takes place February 20, 2011 from 10 am – 5 pm at the NFB Mediatheque.   There will also be a book signing with Joseph Gilland at The Labyrinth on February 19, 2011, 3 – 5 pm at The labyrinth Books.   About the workshop: In this inspirational, full-day workshop, Gilland brings a fresh perspective to understanding the underlying energy behind elemental special effects such as fire, water, smoke, explosions and magic.  Drawing on a life-long mission to capture the essential energy of the elements, Gilland urges his workshop participants to explore the natural world around them and inside them, to tap into the true nature of the elements and thus bring fresh, dynamic energy to the visual effects that they create.     About Joseph Gilland: In his long and storied animation career, Joseph has utilized his traditional and digital animation talents at such studios as Walt Disney Feature Animation, Don Bluth Animation, and the National Film Board of Canada. At Walt Disney Feature Animation, Joseph served as Supervisor of Visual Effects for the Disney classics Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear. Joseph also served as Head of Florida Special Effects Unit for the features Kingdom of the Sun, and Tarzan, and was Special Effects Animator on such notable titles as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, James and the Giant Peach, Hercules and Mulan. His broad experience also includes animating for video games, on several short film projects at the National Film Board of Canada, and directing dozens of television commercials as an independent director. From 2003 to 2005, Joseph headed up the world renowned animation program at the Vancouver Film School. Joseph is currently writing a follow up volume to “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).   ELEMENTAL MAGIC WORKSHOP: An Organic Approach to Special Effects Animation with JOSEPH GILLAND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 10 AM - 5 PM NFB MEDIATHEQUE, 150 JOHN STREET $15, $10 TAIS/NFB members   BOOK SIGNING WITH JOSEPH GILLAND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011, 3 - 5 PM The Labyrinth, 386 Bloor Street West (Bloor & Dalton Streets) FREE   Presented in partnership with The NFB Mediatheque and with funding support from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.   Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.       Media Inquiries | Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca     - 30 -  

    NEXT: Call to Artists, Architects + Designers
    What’s New + What’s Next in Contemporary Art + Design

    **Limited amount of submissions accepted – ‘Pay What You Can’ submission fee - receive deadline is 8pm, MST on January 23, 2011 or until full, whichever comes first**

    International Call to Artists, Architects + Designers from all countries.  We’re seeking what’s new + what’s next in the following categories:

    1.       Film/Video/Sound/3D Animation

    2.       Design (graphic design, interactive design, furniture + related accessories, lighting, haute couture, body adornments, architecture, etc.)

    3.       Two Dimensional Works (drawings, paintings, prints, photography, illustration, digital art)

    4.       Three Dimensional Works (installation, sculpture, textiles or any combination of these or the above)

    Think new ideas + applications, cutting-edge materials/processes, unconventional use of traditional materials/processes, etc.

    The purpose of ‘NEXT’ is to discover and highlight the best in the next wave of contemporary art + design.  For this exhibition, The BECA Foundation will be enlisting the input of art + design enthusiasts from around the world.  Two artists or designers from each of the four categories listed above will be selected by international public vote resulting in a total of 8 artists and/or designers being featured in the physical group exhibition, ‘NEXT’ presented by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art in Albuquerque, NM. The BECA public vote process is unique in that while someone may vote for their friend, each voter is also required to vote for 5 other artists/designers at the same time (their Top 6), thereby eliminating the personal popularity contest that has become so prevalent in online voting.  Submission deadline is January 23, 2011 or until submission acceptance is full, whichever comes first. This exhibition will open March 4, 2011 and run through March 19, 2011. This group exhibition opportunity is open to submissions from all creative producers from any country who are at least 18 years of age. Complete information is posted at: http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php
    Jan 11
    NEXT: Call to Artists, Architects + DesignersWhat’s New + What’s Next in Contemporary Art + Design**Limited amount of submissions accepted – ‘Pay What You Can’ submission fee - receive deadline is 8pm, MST on January 23, 2011 or until full, whichever comes first**International Call to Artists, Architects + Designers from all countries.  We’re seeking what’s new + what’s next in the following categories:1.       Film/Video/Sound/3D Animation2.       Design (graphic design, interactive design, furniture + related accessories, lighting, haute couture, body adornments, architecture, etc.)3.       Two Dimensional Works (drawings, paintings, prints, photography, illustration, digital art)4.       Three Dimensional Works (installation, sculpture, textiles or any combination of these or the above)Think new ideas + applications, cutting-edge materials/processes, unconventional use of traditional materials/processes, etc.The purpose of ‘NEXT’ is to discover and highlight the best in the next wave of contemporary art + design.  For this exhibition, The BECA Foundation will be enlisting the input of art + design enthusiasts from around the world.  Two artists or designers from each of the four categories listed above will be selected by international public vote resulting in a total of 8 artists and/or designers being featured in the physical group exhibition, ‘NEXT’ presented by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art in Albuquerque, NM. The BECA public vote process is unique in that while someone may vote for their friend, each voter is also required to vote for 5 other artists/designers at the same time (their Top 6), thereby eliminating the personal popularity contest that has become so prevalent in online voting.  Submission deadline is January 23, 2011 or until submission acceptance is full, whichever comes first. This exhibition will open March 4, 2011 and run through March 19, 2011. This group exhibition opportunity is open to submissions from all creative producers from any country who are at least 18 years of age. Complete information is posted at: http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php

    Annamika is Interactive Art for the iPad
    Meditative and visually stunning, Catherine Hubert’s artwork in the Annamika application stimulates both the eyes and the intellect. Based on the high-performance OpenGL engine of Scott Collard’s Kaleidoscope X, the app also takes full advantage of the iPad’s interactive nature—and its ability to showcase artwork.
    Aug 05
    Annamika is Interactive Art for the iPadMeditative and visually stunning, Catherine Hubert’s artwork in the Annamika application stimulates both the eyes and the intellect. Based on the high-performance OpenGL engine of Scott Collard’s Kaleidoscope X, the app also takes full advantage of the iPad’s interactive nature—and its ability to showcase artwork.

    Call to Artists, Architects + Designers
    Aug 05
    Call to Artists, Architects + Designers

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Saturday October 22nd 2011 at 08:08pm. Its tags are listed below.

    Leanne Eisen: Scan November 1st –16th, 2011Opening Reception: Friday November 4th, 6-10pmPikto Gallery, 55 Mill Street, 59-103 Toronto. Scan, at Pikto Gallery marks Leanne Eisen’s first solo exhibition and foray into new media installation, with her new piece while (true). while (true), consisting of a scanner, a computer monitor and an flat screen television, will create a real-time animation that will be left running the duration of the two week long exhibition from November 1st -16th. With each progressive scan, the computer monitor will be updated, then re-scanned, creating a feedback loop. The television will play an animated loop created from the scanned frames. The animation will be updated in real-time as the loop repeats. The exhibition will also include Eisen’s series Scan, a series “exploring the aesthetic effects of movement and reflection in a digital technology that renders the material into data. The resulting works resemble ethereal landscapes, floating apparitions or maybe distant galaxies, however the pieces are more than merely finding shapes in the clouds, there is the presence of sheer volumes of space and distance, and the photographic feeling of capturing the image of something living and breathing. The images stimulate more questions than answers, with the viewer unable to come to any concrete conclusions about the works, leaving them in a sublime limbo.” (Zachary Eastwood-Bloom) Contribute to this project on Rockethub.
    Leanne Eisen: Scan November 1st –16th, 2011Opening Reception: Friday November 4th, 6-10pmPikto Gallery, 55 Mill Street, 59-103 Toronto. Scan, at Pikto Gallery marks Leanne Eisen’s first solo exhibition and foray into new media installation, with her new piece while (true). while (true), consisting of a scanner, a computer monitor and an flat screen television, will create a real-time animation that will be left running the duration of the two week long exhibition from November 1st -16th. With each progressive scan, the computer monitor will be updated, then re-scanned, creating a feedback loop. The television will play an animated loop created from the scanned frames. The animation will be updated in real-time as the loop repeats. The exhibition will also include Eisen’s series Scan, a series “exploring the aesthetic effects of movement and reflection in a digital technology that renders the material into data. The resulting works resemble ethereal landscapes, floating apparitions or maybe distant galaxies, however the pieces are more than merely finding shapes in the clouds, there is the presence of sheer volumes of space and distance, and the photographic feeling of capturing the image of something living and breathing. The images stimulate more questions than answers, with the viewer unable to come to any concrete conclusions about the works, leaving them in a sublime limbo.” (Zachary Eastwood-Bloom) Contribute to this project on Rockethub.

    Leanne Eisen: Scan

    November 1st –16th, 2011
    Opening Reception: Friday November 4th, 6-10pm
    Pikto Gallery, 55 Mill Street, 59-103 Toronto.

    Scan, at Pikto Gallery marks Leanne Eisen’s first solo exhibition and foray into new media installation, with her new piece while (true).
    while (true), consisting of a scanner, a computer monitor and an flat screen television, will create a real-time animation that will be left running the duration of the two week long exhibition from November 1st -16th. With each progressive scan, the computer monitor will be updated, then re-scanned, creating a feedback loop. The television will play an animated loop created from the scanned frames. The animation will be updated in real-time as the loop repeats.
    The exhibition will also include Eisen’s series Scan, a series “exploring the aesthetic effects of movement and reflection in a digital technology that renders the material into data. The resulting works resemble ethereal landscapes, floating apparitions or maybe distant galaxies, however the pieces are more than merely finding shapes in the clouds, there is the presence of sheer volumes of space and distance, and the photographic feeling of capturing the image of something living and breathing. The images stimulate more questions than answers, with the viewer unable to come to any concrete conclusions about the works, leaving them in a sublime limbo.” (Zachary Eastwood-Bloom)

    Contribute to this project on Rockethub.

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Saturday October 1st 2011 at 08:14am. Its tags are listed below.

    La Luz de Jesus Gallery celebrates 25-year anniversary with a monumental group show and companion book in Oct. - Nov. 2011   Billy Shire by Shawn Barber You are invited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of La Luz de Jesus Gallery Billy Shire has masterminded “La Luz de Jesus 25,” a monumental group show featuring more than 260 artists, each of whom have created a piece of art and written an essay about their experience with the gallery. In 25 years of groundbreaking exhibitions, this is La Luz’s first retrospective survey, featuring three generations of the most important artists working today. Never before have all these artists shown together in one exhibition. The book, a companion to the show, chronicles the rich legacy of La Luz de Jesus and the thriving art movements it helped launch. Opening events for the two-part group show “La Luz de Jesus 25” will occur during the weekends of October 7 and November 4, 2011. Specific information forthcoming. Participating in La Luz de Jesus 25 project is a who’s-who of art, including Robert Williams, Joe Coleman, Mark Ryden, Georganne Deen, Matt Groening, Manuel Ocampo, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Bill Barminski, Daniel Martin Díaz, Glenn Barr, Elizabeth McGrath, Tony Fitzpatrick, Frank Kozik, Chris Mars, Massimo Giacon, Mark Mothersbaugh, Gary Panter, John de Fazio, Laurie Lipton, Ric Heitzman, Clayton Brothers, Dave Cooper, Judith Schaechter, Lou Beach, Calef Brown, Eric White, Shag, Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman and Sam Doyle. The companion book, La Luz de Jesus 25 (La Luz de Jesus Press/Last Gasp) features images of the complete show along with an essay written by each artist. The book also includes essays by Billy Shire and La Luz gallery directors, including Robert “El Vez” Lopez. Book pre-orders are being accepted now. Contact Soap Plant to reserve yours! Click here for the complete artist list and artist roster by month

    La Luz de Jesus Gallery celebrates 25-year anniversary with a monumental group show and companion book in Oct. - Nov. 2011


      Billy Shire by Shawn Barber

    You are invited to celebrate the 25th anniversary of La Luz de Jesus Gallery

    Billy Shire has masterminded “La Luz de Jesus 25,” a monumental group show featuring more than 260 artists, each of whom have created a piece of art and written an essay about their experience with the gallery. In 25 years of groundbreaking exhibitions, this is La Luz’s first retrospective survey, featuring three generations of the most important artists working today. Never before have all these artists shown together in one exhibition. The book, a companion to the show, chronicles the rich legacy of La Luz de Jesus and the thriving art movements it helped launch.

    Opening events for the two-part group show “La Luz de Jesus 25” will occur during the weekends of October 7 and November 4, 2011. Specific information forthcoming.

    Participating in La Luz de Jesus 25 project is a who’s-who of art, including Robert Williams, Joe Coleman, Mark Ryden, Georganne Deen, Matt Groening, Manuel Ocampo, S. Clay Wilson, Victor Moscoso, Spain Rodriguez, Bill Barminski, Daniel Martin Díaz, Glenn Barr, Elizabeth McGrath, Tony Fitzpatrick, Frank Kozik, Chris Mars, Massimo Giacon, Mark Mothersbaugh, Gary Panter, John de Fazio, Laurie Lipton, Ric Heitzman, Clayton Brothers, Dave Cooper, Judith Schaechter, Lou Beach, Calef Brown, Eric White, Shag, Tim Biskup, Gary Baseman and Sam Doyle. The companion book, La Luz de Jesus 25 (La Luz de Jesus Press/Last Gasp) features images of the complete show along with an essay written by each artist. The book also includes essays by Billy Shire and La Luz gallery directors, including Robert “El Vez” Lopez. Book pre-orders are being accepted now. Contact Soap Plant to reserve yours!

    Click here for the complete artist list and artist roster by month

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Wednesday September 7th 2011 at 03:30pm. Its tags are listed below.

    Press Release for You First You First at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, October 1 through October 29. Opening night reception 5:00 p.m. Performances begin at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit www.occca.org and www.uforafest.com. OCCCA is open Thursdays and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m and until 9:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Located at 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, California, in the Santa Ana Artists’ Village. Contact: Rob Mintz or Dalibor Polivka , Email:uforafest@yahoo.com   Ph: 714.667.1517  Artists Rob Mintz and Dalibor Polivka present You First, an exhibit arriving with more than fifty attractions! Dive into the think tank if you dare! Featuring young partisans of the real from the nation’s top schools —-  plus a cadre of international art luminaries* —- You First presents authentic & genuine Relational Aesthetics: art in the here and now! See it, feel it, think it through! The great dream belongs to everyone! Glimpse the new paradigm. It’s no longer business as usual. (Exhibit may contain language not suitable for children under eighteen years of age.) See poets, slaves, soap-sellers, lovers, inmates, outcasts, scientists, city planners, a guy reading a newspaper, a woman in a tree! See artists, documentarians and photojournalists at the height of their game. Art is more than just another facet of life: it’s the name of a hope, reaffirming the social bond.  During the opening, choreographer Sheron Wray and her dance troupe will improvise interactively with the audience. On the same night, You First will present Zoe Gruni’s performance piece, Urban Jackalope, first seen at the Biennale di Venezia, plus the dance stylings of Derek Fleming of Soul Train fame. Milan Kovac, the Consulate General of the Slovak Republic, will present documentation of  Slovakia’s humanitarian aid in troubled regions of the world.  You First has received the kind endorsement of the French critic and curator Nicolas Bourriaud who coined the term, “relational aesthetics.”Another true art luminary, Alfredo Cramerotti, a UK-based artist, author and curator, represents himself with a collaborative blog and videos about the radical European art fair Manifesta. Best-selling social visionaries Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers’ will reveal new symbols for a sustainable future. NYC’s favorite rock and roll fashionista, Jordan Betten, will demonstrate how to dress for the party. Marc Pally, a high-power hyphenate, is both the artistic director of Glow (an all night event held in Santa Monica) and an LA-based artist showing sensitive, stylized drawings of a human face, wry, melancholy and somehow heroic. Max Presneill, mercurial director of the Torrance Art Museum, exhibits brooding, painterly explorations of cognition and experience. Arie Galles, a professor at Soka University, artist and gallery director, bears witness to the Holocaust in a series of large-scale drawings of maps and aerial photographs from military archives. Art collectives are a fascinating phenomenon —- and there is none more elusive than Finishing School, masters of street-smart provocation.  The artists in You First are graduates of the most prestigious art programs in the nation, among them Art Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Cal Arts, California College of the Arts, Cornell, Cranbrook, Harvard, Mills College, MIT, New York Academy of Art, Otis, Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers, San Francisco Academy of Art, and Yale. The participants in You First come from the United States, Italy, France, England, Sweden, and Slovakia, nomadic citizens of the planet Art. A complete exposition about You First, the ideas and personalities that shaped it —- and the Ufora project in general —- will be unpacked in a forthcoming book by the curators. * The art luminaries include: Base Design, Jordan Betten, Nicolas Bourriaud, Finishing School, Derek Fleming, Arie Galles, Zoe Gruni, Milos Koptak, Marc Pally, Max Presneill, Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers, Karen Smith & Ida Hledikova,  Stealthart,  Wolfgang Steahle, Ta Tu, and Sheron Wray.
    Press Release for You First You First at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, October 1 through October 29. Opening night reception 5:00 p.m. Performances begin at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit www.occca.org and www.uforafest.com. OCCCA is open Thursdays and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m and until 9:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Located at 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, California, in the Santa Ana Artists’ Village. Contact: Rob Mintz or Dalibor Polivka , Email:uforafest@yahoo.com   Ph: 714.667.1517  Artists Rob Mintz and Dalibor Polivka present You First, an exhibit arriving with more than fifty attractions! Dive into the think tank if you dare! Featuring young partisans of the real from the nation’s top schools —-  plus a cadre of international art luminaries* —- You First presents authentic & genuine Relational Aesthetics: art in the here and now! See it, feel it, think it through! The great dream belongs to everyone! Glimpse the new paradigm. It’s no longer business as usual. (Exhibit may contain language not suitable for children under eighteen years of age.) See poets, slaves, soap-sellers, lovers, inmates, outcasts, scientists, city planners, a guy reading a newspaper, a woman in a tree! See artists, documentarians and photojournalists at the height of their game. Art is more than just another facet of life: it’s the name of a hope, reaffirming the social bond.  During the opening, choreographer Sheron Wray and her dance troupe will improvise interactively with the audience. On the same night, You First will present Zoe Gruni’s performance piece, Urban Jackalope, first seen at the Biennale di Venezia, plus the dance stylings of Derek Fleming of Soul Train fame. Milan Kovac, the Consulate General of the Slovak Republic, will present documentation of  Slovakia’s humanitarian aid in troubled regions of the world.  You First has received the kind endorsement of the French critic and curator Nicolas Bourriaud who coined the term, “relational aesthetics.”Another true art luminary, Alfredo Cramerotti, a UK-based artist, author and curator, represents himself with a collaborative blog and videos about the radical European art fair Manifesta. Best-selling social visionaries Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers’ will reveal new symbols for a sustainable future. NYC’s favorite rock and roll fashionista, Jordan Betten, will demonstrate how to dress for the party. Marc Pally, a high-power hyphenate, is both the artistic director of Glow (an all night event held in Santa Monica) and an LA-based artist showing sensitive, stylized drawings of a human face, wry, melancholy and somehow heroic. Max Presneill, mercurial director of the Torrance Art Museum, exhibits brooding, painterly explorations of cognition and experience. Arie Galles, a professor at Soka University, artist and gallery director, bears witness to the Holocaust in a series of large-scale drawings of maps and aerial photographs from military archives. Art collectives are a fascinating phenomenon —- and there is none more elusive than Finishing School, masters of street-smart provocation.  The artists in You First are graduates of the most prestigious art programs in the nation, among them Art Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Cal Arts, California College of the Arts, Cornell, Cranbrook, Harvard, Mills College, MIT, New York Academy of Art, Otis, Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers, San Francisco Academy of Art, and Yale. The participants in You First come from the United States, Italy, France, England, Sweden, and Slovakia, nomadic citizens of the planet Art. A complete exposition about You First, the ideas and personalities that shaped it —- and the Ufora project in general —- will be unpacked in a forthcoming book by the curators. * The art luminaries include: Base Design, Jordan Betten, Nicolas Bourriaud, Finishing School, Derek Fleming, Arie Galles, Zoe Gruni, Milos Koptak, Marc Pally, Max Presneill, Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers, Karen Smith & Ida Hledikova,  Stealthart,  Wolfgang Steahle, Ta Tu, and Sheron Wray.

    Press Release for You First

    You First at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, October 1 through October 29. Opening night reception 5:00 p.m. Performances begin at 7:00 p.m. For more information visit www.occca.org and www.uforafest.com. OCCCA is open Thursdays and Sundays from noon to 5:00 p.m and until 9:00 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays. Located at 117 N. Sycamore, Santa Ana, California, in the Santa Ana Artists’ Village. Contact: Rob Mintz or Dalibor Polivka , Email:uforafest@yahoo.com   Ph: 714.667.1517 

    Artists Rob Mintz and Dalibor Polivka present You First, an exhibit arriving with more than fifty attractions! Dive into the think tank if you dare! Featuring young partisans of the real from the nation’s top schools —-  plus a cadre of international art luminaries* —- You First presents authentic & genuine Relational Aesthetics: art in the here and now! See it, feel it, think it through! The great dream belongs to everyone! Glimpse the new paradigm. It’s no longer business as usual. (Exhibit may contain language not suitable for children under eighteen years of age.) See poets, slaves, soap-sellers, lovers, inmates, outcasts, scientists, city planners, a guy reading a newspaper, a woman in a tree! See artists, documentarians and photojournalists at the height of their game. Art is more than just another facet of life: it’s the name of a hope, reaffirming the social bond.  During the opening, choreographer Sheron Wray and her dance troupe will improvise interactively with the audience. On the same night, You First will present Zoe Gruni’s performance piece, Urban Jackalope, first seen at the Biennale di Venezia, plus the dance stylings of Derek Fleming of Soul Train fame. Milan Kovac, the Consulate General of the Slovak Republic, will present documentation of  Slovakia’s humanitarian aid in troubled regions of the world.  You First has received the kind endorsement of the French critic and curator Nicolas Bourriaud who coined the term, “relational aesthetics.”Another true art luminary, Alfredo Cramerotti, a UK-based artist, author and curator, represents himself with a collaborative blog and videos about the radical European art fair Manifesta. Best-selling social visionaries Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers’ will reveal new symbols for a sustainable future. NYC’s favorite rock and roll fashionista, Jordan Betten, will demonstrate how to dress for the party. Marc Pally, a high-power hyphenate, is both the artistic director of Glow (an all night event held in Santa Monica) and an LA-based artist showing sensitive, stylized drawings of a human face, wry, melancholy and somehow heroic. Max Presneill, mercurial director of the Torrance Art Museum, exhibits brooding, painterly explorations of cognition and experience. Arie Galles, a professor at Soka University, artist and gallery director, bears witness to the Holocaust in a series of large-scale drawings of maps and aerial photographs from military archives. Art collectives are a fascinating phenomenon —- and there is none more elusive than Finishing School, masters of street-smart provocation.  The artists in You First are graduates of the most prestigious art programs in the nation, among them Art Center, Art Institute of Chicago, Cal Arts, California College of the Arts, Cornell, Cranbrook, Harvard, Mills College, MIT, New York Academy of Art, Otis, Rhode Island School of Design, Rutgers, San Francisco Academy of Art, and Yale. The participants in You First come from the United States, Italy, France, England, Sweden, and Slovakia, nomadic citizens of the planet Art. A complete exposition about You First, the ideas and personalities that shaped it —- and the Ufora project in general —- will be unpacked in a forthcoming book by the curators.

    * The art luminaries include: Base Design, Jordan Betten, Nicolas Bourriaud, Finishing School, Derek Fleming, Arie Galles, Zoe Gruni, Milos Koptak, Marc Pally, Max Presneill, Michiel Schwarz & Joost Elffers, Karen Smith & Ida Hledikova,  Stealthart,  Wolfgang Steahle, Ta Tu, and Sheron Wray.

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Thursday February 3rd 2011 at 06:48pm. Its tags are listed below.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Elemental Magic Workshop: an organic approach to special effects animation - master class with Special effects animator, Disney veteran and author, Joseph Gilland.     Toronto, ON  February 1, 2011 – The Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is pleased to announce a special workshop and masterclass with author, special effects animator and DISNEY veteran, Joseph Gilland, based on his ground-breaking book, “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).  The event takes place February 20, 2011 from 10 am – 5 pm at the NFB Mediatheque.   There will also be a book signing with Joseph Gilland at The Labyrinth on February 19, 2011, 3 – 5 pm at The labyrinth Books.   About the workshop: In this inspirational, full-day workshop, Gilland brings a fresh perspective to understanding the underlying energy behind elemental special effects such as fire, water, smoke, explosions and magic.  Drawing on a life-long mission to capture the essential energy of the elements, Gilland urges his workshop participants to explore the natural world around them and inside them, to tap into the true nature of the elements and thus bring fresh, dynamic energy to the visual effects that they create.     About Joseph Gilland: In his long and storied animation career, Joseph has utilized his traditional and digital animation talents at such studios as Walt Disney Feature Animation, Don Bluth Animation, and the National Film Board of Canada. At Walt Disney Feature Animation, Joseph served as Supervisor of Visual Effects for the Disney classics Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear. Joseph also served as Head of Florida Special Effects Unit for the features Kingdom of the Sun, and Tarzan, and was Special Effects Animator on such notable titles as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, James and the Giant Peach, Hercules and Mulan. His broad experience also includes animating for video games, on several short film projects at the National Film Board of Canada, and directing dozens of television commercials as an independent director. From 2003 to 2005, Joseph headed up the world renowned animation program at the Vancouver Film School. Joseph is currently writing a follow up volume to “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).   ELEMENTAL MAGIC WORKSHOP: An Organic Approach to Special Effects Animation with JOSEPH GILLAND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 10 AM - 5 PM NFB MEDIATHEQUE, 150 JOHN STREET $15, $10 TAIS/NFB members   BOOK SIGNING WITH JOSEPH GILLAND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011, 3 - 5 PM The Labyrinth, 386 Bloor Street West (Bloor & Dalton Streets) FREE   Presented in partnership with The NFB Mediatheque and with funding support from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.   Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.       Media Inquiries | Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca     - 30 -  
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   Elemental Magic Workshop: an organic approach to special effects animation - master class with Special effects animator, Disney veteran and author, Joseph Gilland.     Toronto, ON  February 1, 2011 – The Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is pleased to announce a special workshop and masterclass with author, special effects animator and DISNEY veteran, Joseph Gilland, based on his ground-breaking book, “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).  The event takes place February 20, 2011 from 10 am – 5 pm at the NFB Mediatheque.   There will also be a book signing with Joseph Gilland at The Labyrinth on February 19, 2011, 3 – 5 pm at The labyrinth Books.   About the workshop: In this inspirational, full-day workshop, Gilland brings a fresh perspective to understanding the underlying energy behind elemental special effects such as fire, water, smoke, explosions and magic.  Drawing on a life-long mission to capture the essential energy of the elements, Gilland urges his workshop participants to explore the natural world around them and inside them, to tap into the true nature of the elements and thus bring fresh, dynamic energy to the visual effects that they create.     About Joseph Gilland: In his long and storied animation career, Joseph has utilized his traditional and digital animation talents at such studios as Walt Disney Feature Animation, Don Bluth Animation, and the National Film Board of Canada. At Walt Disney Feature Animation, Joseph served as Supervisor of Visual Effects for the Disney classics Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear. Joseph also served as Head of Florida Special Effects Unit for the features Kingdom of the Sun, and Tarzan, and was Special Effects Animator on such notable titles as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, James and the Giant Peach, Hercules and Mulan. His broad experience also includes animating for video games, on several short film projects at the National Film Board of Canada, and directing dozens of television commercials as an independent director. From 2003 to 2005, Joseph headed up the world renowned animation program at the Vancouver Film School. Joseph is currently writing a follow up volume to “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).   ELEMENTAL MAGIC WORKSHOP: An Organic Approach to Special Effects Animation with JOSEPH GILLAND SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 10 AM - 5 PM NFB MEDIATHEQUE, 150 JOHN STREET $15, $10 TAIS/NFB members   BOOK SIGNING WITH JOSEPH GILLAND SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011, 3 - 5 PM The Labyrinth, 386 Bloor Street West (Bloor & Dalton Streets) FREE   Presented in partnership with The NFB Mediatheque and with funding support from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.   Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.       Media Inquiries | Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca     - 30 -  

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

     

    Elemental Magic Workshop: an organic approach to special effects animation - master class with Special effects animator, Disney veteran and author, Joseph Gilland.

     

     

    Toronto, ON  February 1, 2011 – The Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is pleased to announce a special workshop and masterclass with author, special effects animator and DISNEY veteran, Joseph Gilland, based on his ground-breaking book, “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).  The event takes place February 20, 2011 from 10 am – 5 pm at the NFB Mediatheque.

     

    There will also be a book signing with Joseph Gilland at The Labyrinth on February 19, 2011, 3 – 5 pm at The labyrinth Books.

     

    About the workshop:

    In this inspirational, full-day workshop, Gilland brings a fresh perspective to understanding the underlying energy behind elemental special effects such as fire, water, smoke, explosions and magic.  Drawing on a life-long mission to capture the essential energy of the elements, Gilland urges his workshop participants to explore the natural world around them and inside them, to tap into the true nature of the elements and thus bring fresh, dynamic energy to the visual effects that they create.  

     

    About Joseph Gilland:

    In his long and storied animation career, Joseph has utilized his traditional and digital animation talents at such studios as Walt Disney Feature Animation, Don Bluth Animation, and the National Film Board of Canada. At Walt Disney Feature Animation, Joseph served as Supervisor of Visual Effects for the Disney classics Lilo & Stitch and Brother Bear. Joseph also served as Head of Florida Special Effects Unit for the features Kingdom of the Sun, and Tarzan, and was Special Effects Animator on such notable titles as Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, James and the Giant Peach, Hercules and Mulan. His broad experience also includes animating for video games, on several short film projects at the National Film Board of Canada, and directing dozens of television commercials as an independent director. From 2003 to 2005, Joseph headed up the world renowned animation program at the Vancouver Film School.

    Joseph is currently writing a follow up volume to “Elemental Magic: The Classical Art of Hand-Drawn Special Effects Animation” (Focal Press, 2009).

     

    ELEMENTAL MAGIC WORKSHOP:

    An Organic Approach to Special Effects Animation with JOSEPH GILLAND

    SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 10 AM - 5 PM

    NFB MEDIATHEQUE, 150 JOHN STREET

    $15, $10 TAIS/NFB members

     

    BOOK SIGNING WITH JOSEPH GILLAND

    SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2011, 3 - 5 PM

    The Labyrinth, 386 Bloor Street West (Bloor & Dalton Streets)

    FREE

     

    Presented in partnership with The NFB Mediatheque and with funding support from The Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.

     

    Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through events, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.

     

     

     

    Media Inquiries | Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca

     

     

    - 30 -

     

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Tuesday January 11th 2011 at 09:28pm. Its tags are listed below.

    NEXT: Call to Artists, Architects + DesignersWhat’s New + What’s Next in Contemporary Art + Design**Limited amount of submissions accepted – ‘Pay What You Can’ submission fee - receive deadline is 8pm, MST on January 23, 2011 or until full, whichever comes first**International Call to Artists, Architects + Designers from all countries.  We’re seeking what’s new + what’s next in the following categories:1.       Film/Video/Sound/3D Animation2.       Design (graphic design, interactive design, furniture + related accessories, lighting, haute couture, body adornments, architecture, etc.)3.       Two Dimensional Works (drawings, paintings, prints, photography, illustration, digital art)4.       Three Dimensional Works (installation, sculpture, textiles or any combination of these or the above)Think new ideas + applications, cutting-edge materials/processes, unconventional use of traditional materials/processes, etc.The purpose of ‘NEXT’ is to discover and highlight the best in the next wave of contemporary art + design.  For this exhibition, The BECA Foundation will be enlisting the input of art + design enthusiasts from around the world.  Two artists or designers from each of the four categories listed above will be selected by international public vote resulting in a total of 8 artists and/or designers being featured in the physical group exhibition, ‘NEXT’ presented by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art in Albuquerque, NM. The BECA public vote process is unique in that while someone may vote for their friend, each voter is also required to vote for 5 other artists/designers at the same time (their Top 6), thereby eliminating the personal popularity contest that has become so prevalent in online voting.  Submission deadline is January 23, 2011 or until submission acceptance is full, whichever comes first. This exhibition will open March 4, 2011 and run through March 19, 2011. This group exhibition opportunity is open to submissions from all creative producers from any country who are at least 18 years of age. Complete information is posted at: http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php

    NEXT: Call to Artists, Architects + Designers
    What’s New + What’s Next in Contemporary Art + Design

    **Limited amount of submissions accepted – ‘Pay What You Can’ submission fee - receive deadline is 8pm, MST on January 23, 2011 or until full, whichever comes first**

    International Call to Artists, Architects + Designers from all countries.  We’re seeking what’s new + what’s next in the following categories:

    1.       Film/Video/Sound/3D Animation

    2.       Design (graphic design, interactive design, furniture + related accessories, lighting, haute couture, body adornments, architecture, etc.)

    3.       Two Dimensional Works (drawings, paintings, prints, photography, illustration, digital art)

    4.       Three Dimensional Works (installation, sculpture, textiles or any combination of these or the above)

    Think new ideas + applications, cutting-edge materials/processes, unconventional use of traditional materials/processes, etc.

    The purpose of ‘NEXT’ is to discover and highlight the best in the next wave of contemporary art + design.  For this exhibition, The BECA Foundation will be enlisting the input of art + design enthusiasts from around the world.  Two artists or designers from each of the four categories listed above will be selected by international public vote resulting in a total of 8 artists and/or designers being featured in the physical group exhibition, ‘NEXT’ presented by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art in Albuquerque, NM. The BECA public vote process is unique in that while someone may vote for their friend, each voter is also required to vote for 5 other artists/designers at the same time (their Top 6), thereby eliminating the personal popularity contest that has become so prevalent in online voting.  Submission deadline is January 23, 2011 or until submission acceptance is full, whichever comes first. This exhibition will open March 4, 2011 and run through March 19, 2011. This group exhibition opportunity is open to submissions from all creative producers from any country who are at least 18 years of age. Complete information is posted at: http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-submissions.php

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Thursday October 28th 2010 at 08:45pm. Its tags are listed below.

    Zeesy Powers’ Projected Realities @ Gallery TPW, November 12 @ 8pm, and November 13 from 12 - 5pm. Performance: The Ghost and TOTAL PANIC Friday, November 12, 2010, 8:00 pm Performance Environment (one day only) Saturday, November 13, 2010, 12:00 - 5:00 pm Gallery TPW is pleased to present work by emerging interdisciplinary artist Zeesy Powers as part of our performance series You Had to be There, looking at the relationship between liveness and images. Positing that our reality is increasingly conducted through means that disconnect our physical selves from the physical environment, Powers’ recent work wonders what happens when the physical aspect of our world ceases to be physical, when the real brushes against the digital. Her projection based performances combine live gesture with lo-fi, hand-painted animation to both haunting and humorous effect. As an evening performance and a one-day performative environment, The Ghost and TOTAL PANIC imagine a journey for both the individual and society as people make their way through projected worlds, figments of reality that become ever more unreal. Based in Toronto, Zeesy Powers’ practice spans multiple disciplines including performance, painting and social practice. In 2009 she told people exactly what she thought of them in front of a live audience at a corporate “Innovation Conference,” confusing many with her lack of product. In 2008 she gave away $1000 as part of the Zeesy Powers Grant. In 2007 she was anyone’s girlfriend for 3 minutes. A graduate of OCAD, her work has been exhibited and screened across North America, Europe and Asia. Her recent projection performance, The Ghost, has been shown at CCA Kitakyushu, Yahata (2009); the Palomar5 Festival, Berlin (2009); at Drawn and Quarterly, Montreal (2010); and at 533 Gallery, Los Angeles (2010).
    Zeesy Powers’ Projected Realities @ Gallery TPW, November 12 @ 8pm, and November 13 from 12 - 5pm. Performance: The Ghost and TOTAL PANIC Friday, November 12, 2010, 8:00 pm Performance Environment (one day only) Saturday, November 13, 2010, 12:00 - 5:00 pm Gallery TPW is pleased to present work by emerging interdisciplinary artist Zeesy Powers as part of our performance series You Had to be There, looking at the relationship between liveness and images. Positing that our reality is increasingly conducted through means that disconnect our physical selves from the physical environment, Powers’ recent work wonders what happens when the physical aspect of our world ceases to be physical, when the real brushes against the digital. Her projection based performances combine live gesture with lo-fi, hand-painted animation to both haunting and humorous effect. As an evening performance and a one-day performative environment, The Ghost and TOTAL PANIC imagine a journey for both the individual and society as people make their way through projected worlds, figments of reality that become ever more unreal. Based in Toronto, Zeesy Powers’ practice spans multiple disciplines including performance, painting and social practice. In 2009 she told people exactly what she thought of them in front of a live audience at a corporate “Innovation Conference,” confusing many with her lack of product. In 2008 she gave away $1000 as part of the Zeesy Powers Grant. In 2007 she was anyone’s girlfriend for 3 minutes. A graduate of OCAD, her work has been exhibited and screened across North America, Europe and Asia. Her recent projection performance, The Ghost, has been shown at CCA Kitakyushu, Yahata (2009); the Palomar5 Festival, Berlin (2009); at Drawn and Quarterly, Montreal (2010); and at 533 Gallery, Los Angeles (2010).

    Zeesy Powers’ Projected Realities @ Gallery TPW, November 12 @ 8pm, and November 13 from 12 - 5pm.

    Performance:

    The Ghost and TOTAL PANIC Friday, November 12, 2010, 8:00 pm
    Performance Environment (one day only)

    Saturday, November 13, 2010, 12:00 - 5:00 pm

    Gallery TPW is pleased to present work by emerging interdisciplinary artist Zeesy Powers as part of our performance series You Had to be There, looking at the relationship between liveness and images. Positing that our reality is increasingly conducted through means that disconnect our physical selves from the physical environment, Powers’ recent work wonders what happens when the physical aspect of our world ceases to be physical, when the real brushes against the digital. Her projection based performances combine live gesture with lo-fi, hand-painted animation to both haunting and humorous effect. As an evening performance and a one-day performative environment, The Ghost and TOTAL PANIC imagine a journey for both the individual and society as people make their way through projected worlds, figments of reality that become ever more unreal.

    Based in Toronto, Zeesy Powers’ practice spans multiple disciplines including performance, painting and social practice. In 2009 she told people exactly what she thought of them in front of a live audience at a corporate “Innovation Conference,” confusing many with her lack of product. In 2008 she gave away $1000 as part of the Zeesy Powers Grant. In 2007 she was anyone’s girlfriend for 3 minutes. A graduate of OCAD, her work has been exhibited and screened across North America, Europe and Asia. Her recent projection performance, The Ghost, has been shown at CCA Kitakyushu, Yahata (2009); the Palomar5 Festival, Berlin (2009); at Drawn and Quarterly, Montreal (2010); and at 533 Gallery, Los Angeles (2010).

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Thursday September 16th 2010 at 11:59am. Its tags are listed below.

    Queen West Art Crawl 2010.  Along Queen Street West, from Bathurst to Roncesvalles.  Friday September 17th – 7pm-12am.  Saturday September 18th & Sunday September 19th – 11am-11pm.  Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) is a three-day celebration of multidisciplinary creativity and collaboration along the hippest street in Canada.  At the Outdoor Art Show & Sale, Trinity Bellwoods Park will host 250 artists as they exhibit their jury-selected works, as well as live music, local food vendors and a Kids Zone.  From Bathurst to Roncesvalles, art crawlers can find exhibits, installations, performances, workshops and much more in galleries, studios, businesses and public spaces.  The theme for the 8th Annual QWAC, “Intersections” will be represented by a wide variety of multi-disciplinary collaborations, engaging installations and innovative art mash-ups all weekend long.  Special 2010 programming includes Art Battle – thrilling, live competitive painting during the opening night gala at the Gladstone Hotel, the QWAC Symposium Series, The Parkdale Prom and the Parkdale Night Crawl.  www.queenwestartcrawl.com
    Queen West Art Crawl 2010.  Along Queen Street West, from Bathurst to Roncesvalles.  Friday September 17th – 7pm-12am.  Saturday September 18th & Sunday September 19th – 11am-11pm.  Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) is a three-day celebration of multidisciplinary creativity and collaboration along the hippest street in Canada.  At the Outdoor Art Show & Sale, Trinity Bellwoods Park will host 250 artists as they exhibit their jury-selected works, as well as live music, local food vendors and a Kids Zone.  From Bathurst to Roncesvalles, art crawlers can find exhibits, installations, performances, workshops and much more in galleries, studios, businesses and public spaces.  The theme for the 8th Annual QWAC, “Intersections” will be represented by a wide variety of multi-disciplinary collaborations, engaging installations and innovative art mash-ups all weekend long.  Special 2010 programming includes Art Battle – thrilling, live competitive painting during the opening night gala at the Gladstone Hotel, the QWAC Symposium Series, The Parkdale Prom and the Parkdale Night Crawl.  www.queenwestartcrawl.com

    Queen West Art Crawl 2010.  Along Queen Street West, from Bathurst to Roncesvalles.  Friday September 17th – 7pm-12am.  Saturday September 18th & Sunday September 19th – 11am-11pm. 

    Queen West Art Crawl (QWAC) is a three-day celebration of multidisciplinary creativity and collaboration along the hippest street in Canada.  At the Outdoor Art Show & Sale, Trinity Bellwoods Park will host 250 artists as they exhibit their jury-selected works, as well as live music, local food vendors and a Kids Zone.  From Bathurst to Roncesvalles, art crawlers can find exhibits, installations, performances, workshops and much more in galleries, studios, businesses and public spaces.  The theme for the 8th Annual QWAC, “Intersections” will be represented by a wide variety of multi-disciplinary collaborations, engaging installations and innovative art mash-ups all weekend long.  Special 2010 programming includes Art Battle – thrilling, live competitive painting during the opening night gala at the Gladstone Hotel, the QWAC Symposium Series, The Parkdale Prom and the Parkdale Night Crawl.  www.queenwestartcrawl.com

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Tuesday September 7th 2010 at 02:57pm. Its tags are listed below.

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Eleven in Motion: Abstract Expressions in Animation, exhibit of eleven new animated works inspired by the art of the Painters Eleven.  Toronto, ON September 7, 2010 – The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, in conjunction with the Toronto Animated Image Society, is pleased to present ELEVEN IN MOTION: Abstract Expressions in Animation, an exhibition that brings together two forms of art production by two generations of artists; abstract paintings by Painters Eleven from the 1950s and experimental animations by eleven contemporary animators from across Canada.  In 2009, The Toronto Animated Image Society commissioned eleven independent Canadian animators to create experimental animated films inspired by Painters Eleven.  Showing in The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s Painters Eleven Corridor, the animated films will be exhibited alongside Painters Eleven artworks from The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s extensive permanent collection.  The exhibition opening takes place September 25, 2010 1-3 PM at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa in conjunction with Culture Days in Ontario.  The exhibit will be on display from September 25, 2010 to September 18, 2011. The opening of the exhibit also marks the launch of a DVD project that includes all eleven animations, as well as a booklet containing essays, interviews and images of Painters Eleven artwork.  Bonus material includes essays by Linda Jansma, Curator at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and Chris Gehman, co-editor of The Sharpest Point: Animation at the End of Cinema Cinema (YYZ Books, 2005), as well as an interview with Dennis Reid, outgoing Chief Curator of Research at The Art Gallery of Ontario.  The eleven animators whose works are featured in the exhibit are Ellen Besen, Félix Dufour-Laperrière, Nick Fox-Gieg, Patrick Jenkins, Pasquale LaMontagna, Craig Marshall, Lisa Morse, Richard Raxlen, Richard Reeves, Élise Simard and Steven Woloshen.  The Painters Eleven were a group of groundbreaking abstract painters who joined together in Ontario in the early 1950s to provide support to one another in bringing abstract art to the forefront in Canada.  The group is of particular importance to the history of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery as founding Painters Eleven member Alexandra Luke and her husband E.R.S. McLaughlin offered major financial support and the donation of works from their collection to the creation of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.  Painters Eleven consisted of Jack Bush, Oscar Cahén, Tom Hodgson, Alexandra Luke, Jock Macdonald, Ray Mead, Kazuo Nakamura, William Ronald, Harold Town and Walter Yarwood.  Eleven in Motion is curated by Madi Piller.   Gallery Opening Saturday, September 25,  1 – 3 PM  The Robert McLaughlin Gallery 72 Queen Street, Civic Centre, Oshawa  Exhibit will be on Display September 25, 2010 - September 18, 2011    This program was created with financial assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Petman Foundation.    About Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS):  TAIS is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to exploring and promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through lectures, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, commissioning programs and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.  www.tais.ca | www.twitter.com/TAIS_Animation   About The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG):  When The Robert McLaughlin Gallery was founded in 1967 the mandate stressed collection, preservation, and conservation of fine art, particularly Canadian, as well as exhibition of collection and interpretation through educational programming. The Gallery’s founders ensured that The Gallery’s resources be available for research, and that the Gallery’s mission serve the educational, intellectual, and aesthetic needs of the community both locally and nationally. In the early years the mandate was strengthened by focusing on contemporary visual art within the context of Canadian modern art, especially Painters Eleven.   The Gallery accomplishes its mission through exhibitions, educational outreach, and community programming. We tell the continuing story of Canadian art and provide challenging art experiences, formal and informal, through exhibitions and education for all ages. We strive to actively engage the community in the wider possibilities of meaning and enjoyment in art.     Media Inquiries:  Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca  Contact Jacquie Severs | The Robert McLaughlin Gallery | 905-576-3000 x 109 | jsevers@rmg.on.ca | www.rmg.on.ca 
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Eleven in Motion: Abstract Expressions in Animation, exhibit of eleven new animated works inspired by the art of the Painters Eleven.  Toronto, ON September 7, 2010 – The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, in conjunction with the Toronto Animated Image Society, is pleased to present ELEVEN IN MOTION: Abstract Expressions in Animation, an exhibition that brings together two forms of art production by two generations of artists; abstract paintings by Painters Eleven from the 1950s and experimental animations by eleven contemporary animators from across Canada.  In 2009, The Toronto Animated Image Society commissioned eleven independent Canadian animators to create experimental animated films inspired by Painters Eleven.  Showing in The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s Painters Eleven Corridor, the animated films will be exhibited alongside Painters Eleven artworks from The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s extensive permanent collection.  The exhibition opening takes place September 25, 2010 1-3 PM at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa in conjunction with Culture Days in Ontario.  The exhibit will be on display from September 25, 2010 to September 18, 2011. The opening of the exhibit also marks the launch of a DVD project that includes all eleven animations, as well as a booklet containing essays, interviews and images of Painters Eleven artwork.  Bonus material includes essays by Linda Jansma, Curator at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and Chris Gehman, co-editor of The Sharpest Point: Animation at the End of Cinema Cinema (YYZ Books, 2005), as well as an interview with Dennis Reid, outgoing Chief Curator of Research at The Art Gallery of Ontario.  The eleven animators whose works are featured in the exhibit are Ellen Besen, Félix Dufour-Laperrière, Nick Fox-Gieg, Patrick Jenkins, Pasquale LaMontagna, Craig Marshall, Lisa Morse, Richard Raxlen, Richard Reeves, Élise Simard and Steven Woloshen.  The Painters Eleven were a group of groundbreaking abstract painters who joined together in Ontario in the early 1950s to provide support to one another in bringing abstract art to the forefront in Canada.  The group is of particular importance to the history of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery as founding Painters Eleven member Alexandra Luke and her husband E.R.S. McLaughlin offered major financial support and the donation of works from their collection to the creation of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.  Painters Eleven consisted of Jack Bush, Oscar Cahén, Tom Hodgson, Alexandra Luke, Jock Macdonald, Ray Mead, Kazuo Nakamura, William Ronald, Harold Town and Walter Yarwood.  Eleven in Motion is curated by Madi Piller.   Gallery Opening Saturday, September 25,  1 – 3 PM  The Robert McLaughlin Gallery 72 Queen Street, Civic Centre, Oshawa  Exhibit will be on Display September 25, 2010 - September 18, 2011    This program was created with financial assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Petman Foundation.    About Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS):  TAIS is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to exploring and promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through lectures, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, commissioning programs and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.  www.tais.ca | www.twitter.com/TAIS_Animation   About The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG):  When The Robert McLaughlin Gallery was founded in 1967 the mandate stressed collection, preservation, and conservation of fine art, particularly Canadian, as well as exhibition of collection and interpretation through educational programming. The Gallery’s founders ensured that The Gallery’s resources be available for research, and that the Gallery’s mission serve the educational, intellectual, and aesthetic needs of the community both locally and nationally. In the early years the mandate was strengthened by focusing on contemporary visual art within the context of Canadian modern art, especially Painters Eleven.   The Gallery accomplishes its mission through exhibitions, educational outreach, and community programming. We tell the continuing story of Canadian art and provide challenging art experiences, formal and informal, through exhibitions and education for all ages. We strive to actively engage the community in the wider possibilities of meaning and enjoyment in art.     Media Inquiries:  Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca  Contact Jacquie Severs | The Robert McLaughlin Gallery | 905-576-3000 x 109 | jsevers@rmg.on.ca | www.rmg.on.ca 

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

    Eleven in Motion: Abstract Expressions in Animation, exhibit of eleven new animated works inspired by the art of the Painters Eleven. 


    Toronto, ON September 7, 2010 – The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, in conjunction with the Toronto Animated Image Society, is pleased to present ELEVEN IN MOTION: Abstract Expressions in Animation, an exhibition that brings together two forms of art production by two generations of artists; abstract paintings by Painters Eleven from the 1950s and experimental animations by eleven contemporary animators from across Canada.

     In 2009, The Toronto Animated Image Society commissioned eleven independent Canadian animators to create experimental animated films inspired by Painters Eleven.  Showing in The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s Painters Eleven Corridor, the animated films will be exhibited alongside Painters Eleven artworks from The Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s extensive permanent collection.

     The exhibition opening takes place September 25, 2010 1-3 PM at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa in conjunction with Culture Days in Ontario.  The exhibit will be on display from September 25, 2010 to September 18, 2011.

    The opening of the exhibit also marks the launch of a DVD project that includes all eleven animations, as well as a booklet containing essays, interviews and images of Painters Eleven artwork.  Bonus material includes essays by Linda Jansma, Curator at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery and Chris Gehman, co-editor of The Sharpest Point: Animation at the End of Cinema Cinema (YYZ Books, 2005), as well as an interview with Dennis Reid, outgoing Chief Curator of Research at The Art Gallery of Ontario.

     The eleven animators whose works are featured in the exhibit are Ellen Besen, Félix Dufour-Laperrière, Nick Fox-Gieg, Patrick Jenkins, Pasquale LaMontagna, Craig Marshall, Lisa Morse, Richard Raxlen, Richard Reeves, Élise Simard and Steven Woloshen.

     The Painters Eleven were a group of groundbreaking abstract painters who joined together in Ontario in the early 1950s to provide support to one another in bringing abstract art to the forefront in Canada.  The group is of particular importance to the history of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery as founding Painters Eleven member Alexandra Luke and her husband E.R.S. McLaughlin offered major financial support and the donation of works from their collection to the creation of The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.  Painters Eleven consisted of Jack Bush, Oscar Cahén, Tom Hodgson, Alexandra Luke, Jock Macdonald, Ray Mead, Kazuo Nakamura, William Ronald, Harold Town and Walter Yarwood.

     Eleven in Motion is curated by Madi Piller.

     

    Gallery Opening

    Saturday, September 25,  1 – 3 PM

     The Robert McLaughlin Gallery

    72 Queen Street, Civic Centre, Oshawa

     Exhibit will be on Display September 25, 2010 - September 18, 2011

     

     This program was created with financial assistance from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Petman Foundation.

     

     About Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS):  TAIS is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to exploring and promoting the art of animation and supporting animators as artists.  Founded in 1984, TAIS continues to encourage the exchange of information, facilities, ideas and aesthetics within Toronto’s animation community through lectures, screenings, workshops, art exhibitions, commissioning programs and by providing affordable access to a specialized animation studio.  The TAIS membership is made up of independent and professional animators, educators, enthusiasts and artists. TAIS is supported by its members and patrons, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Toronto Arts Council.  www.tais.ca | www.twitter.com/TAIS_Animation

     

    About The Robert McLaughlin Gallery (RMG):  When The Robert McLaughlin Gallery was founded in 1967 the mandate stressed collection, preservation, and conservation of fine art, particularly Canadian, as well as exhibition of collection and interpretation through educational programming. The Gallery’s founders ensured that The Gallery’s resources be available for research, and that the Gallery’s mission serve the educational, intellectual, and aesthetic needs of the community both locally and nationally. In the early years the mandate was strengthened by focusing on contemporary visual art within the context of Canadian modern art, especially Painters Eleven.

     

    The Gallery accomplishes its mission through exhibitions, educational outreach, and community programming. We tell the continuing story of Canadian art and provide challenging art experiences, formal and informal, through exhibitions and education for all ages. We strive to actively engage the community in the wider possibilities of meaning and enjoyment in art.

     

     

    Media Inquiries: 

    Contact Tara Schorr | Toronto Animated Image Society | 416-533-7889 | tais@bellnet.ca | www.tais.ca

     Contact Jacquie Severs | The Robert McLaughlin Gallery | 905-576-3000 x 109 | jsevers@rmg.on.ca | www.rmg.on.ca 

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Wednesday September 1st 2010 at 10:56am. Its tags are listed below.

    JOURNEY TO THE MOONWilliam KentridgeA co-presentation with TIFF Future Projections September 7 – September 19, 2010 Note special hours for this exhibition, open every day, September 7 –19 from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Gallery TPW is pleased to announce our first collaboration with the Toronto International Film Festival’s Future Projections programme with the Toronto premiere of Journey to the Moon (2003) by acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. The exhibition is linked to Essential Cinema, the inaugural show at TIFF Bell Lightbox which includes an exhibition and screenings of some of the most influential films of all time. With Journey to the Moon Kentridge pays homage to French director Georges Méliès’ classic Voyage dans la Lune (1902), also on view at the gallery and widely considered cinema’s first science fiction film. Combining live action and stop motion animation, Journey to the Moon in part pictures the creative process as Kentridge performs for the camera, playing the scientist/artist who dreams of worlds afar but ultimately cannot escape. William Kentridge was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1955. He is known for his cross-media use of film, drawing, sculpture, animation, and performance representing difficult political events with poetic allegory. Kentridge has had major exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, NY (2010); the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2009); Philadelphia Museum of Art (2008); Moderna Museet, Stockholm, (2007); and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2004), among others. In 2005 Journey to the Moon was presented at the Venice Biennale. Journey to the Moon is co-presented by Gallery TPW and TIFF Essential Cinema (http://tiff.net/shows/essentialcinema). The Toronto International Film Festival takes place September 9-19, 2010 (http://tiff.net/).
    JOURNEY TO THE MOONWilliam KentridgeA co-presentation with TIFF Future Projections September 7 – September 19, 2010 Note special hours for this exhibition, open every day, September 7 –19 from 12:00 - 5:00 pm. Gallery TPW is pleased to announce our first collaboration with the Toronto International Film Festival’s Future Projections programme with the Toronto premiere of Journey to the Moon (2003) by acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. The exhibition is linked to Essential Cinema, the inaugural show at TIFF Bell Lightbox which includes an exhibition and screenings of some of the most influential films of all time. With Journey to the Moon Kentridge pays homage to French director Georges Méliès’ classic Voyage dans la Lune (1902), also on view at the gallery and widely considered cinema’s first science fiction film. Combining live action and stop motion animation, Journey to the Moon in part pictures the creative process as Kentridge performs for the camera, playing the scientist/artist who dreams of worlds afar but ultimately cannot escape. William Kentridge was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1955. He is known for his cross-media use of film, drawing, sculpture, animation, and performance representing difficult political events with poetic allegory. Kentridge has had major exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, NY (2010); the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2009); Philadelphia Museum of Art (2008); Moderna Museet, Stockholm, (2007); and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2004), among others. In 2005 Journey to the Moon was presented at the Venice Biennale. Journey to the Moon is co-presented by Gallery TPW and TIFF Essential Cinema (http://tiff.net/shows/essentialcinema). The Toronto International Film Festival takes place September 9-19, 2010 (http://tiff.net/).

    JOURNEY TO THE MOON
    William Kentridge

    A co-presentation with TIFF Future Projections

    September 7 – September 19, 2010

    Note special hours for this exhibition, open every day, September 7 –19 from 12:00 - 5:00 pm.

    Gallery TPW is pleased to announce our first collaboration with the Toronto International Film Festival’s Future Projections programme with the Toronto premiere of Journey to the Moon (2003) by acclaimed South African artist William Kentridge. The exhibition is linked to Essential Cinema, the inaugural show at TIFF Bell Lightbox which includes an exhibition and screenings of some of the most influential films of all time. With Journey to the Moon Kentridge pays homage to French director Georges Méliès’ classic Voyage dans la Lune (1902), also on view at the gallery and widely considered cinema’s first science fiction film. Combining live action and stop motion animation, Journey to the Moon in part pictures the creative process as Kentridge performs for the camera, playing the scientist/artist who dreams of worlds afar but ultimately cannot escape.

    William Kentridge was born in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1955. He is known for his cross-media use of film, drawing, sculpture, animation, and performance representing difficult political events with poetic allegory. Kentridge has had major exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, NY (2010); the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (2009); Philadelphia Museum of Art (2008); Moderna Museet, Stockholm, (2007); and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (2004), among others. In 2005 Journey to the Moon was presented at the Venice Biennale.

    Journey to the Moon is co-presented by Gallery TPW and TIFF Essential Cinema (http://tiff.net/shows/essentialcinema). The Toronto International Film Festival takes place September 9-19, 2010 (http://tiff.net/).

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Thursday August 5th 2010 at 05:19pm. Its tags are listed below.

    Annamika is Interactive Art for the iPadMeditative and visually stunning, Catherine Hubert’s artwork in the Annamika application stimulates both the eyes and the intellect. Based on the high-performance OpenGL engine of Scott Collard’s Kaleidoscope X, the app also takes full advantage of the iPad’s interactive nature—and its ability to showcase artwork.

    Annamika is Interactive Art for the iPad
    Meditative and visually stunning, Catherine Hubert’s artwork in the Annamika application stimulates both the eyes and the intellect. Based on the high-performance OpenGL engine of Scott Collard’s Kaleidoscope X, the app also takes full advantage of the iPad’s interactive nature—and its ability to showcase artwork.

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Thursday August 5th 2010 at 05:18pm. Its tags are listed below.

    Call to Artists, Architects + Designers
    Call to Artists, Architects + Designers

    Call to Artists, Architects + Designers

    Art PR Wire

    Posted on Friday July 9th 2010 at 12:32pm. Its tags are listed below.

    Jordan Dolman Paints Up A Storm In Toronto’s East End
    Jordan Dolman Paints Up A Storm In Toronto’s East End

    Jordan Dolman Paints Up A Storm In Toronto’s East End

    ‹ ›