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Shadow Of Thunder

Like A Shock Of Lightning  I was  spray painting and  using  cardboard to cut in  lines of color. Looking down at the cardboard my imagination took hold. Soon this painting became the focus of my time.


Losing myself  in the fine details I began highlighting them with a ball point pen.For a long time I watched this painting, moving it around my studio. Letting my imagination go wild I started to paint again. Layering colors and outlining with pencils and pens. Then I used wood stain and satin clear coats which helped me achieve a subtle glow that gave  it  a very ghostly feel. The storm you see is only a glimpse of what is in my mind.

Jun 13
Shadow Of Thunder Like A Shock Of Lightning  I was  spray painting and  using  cardboard to cut in  lines of color. Looking down at the cardboard my imagination took hold. Soon this painting became the focus of my time. Losing myself  in the fine details I began highlighting them with a ball point pen.For a long time I watched this painting, moving it around my studio. Letting my imagination go wild I started to paint again. Layering colors and outlining with pencils and pens. Then I used wood stain and satin clear coats which helped me achieve a subtle glow that gave  it  a very ghostly feel. The storm you see is only a glimpse of what is in my mind.

Rock ‘n Draw presents: CARNIVAL THEMED LIFE DRAWING
June 16th, 7pm-11pm, $5 entry at door.
@ culturshoc gallery
1205 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario
http://www.culturshoc.com 
Jun 08
Rock ‘n Draw presents: CARNIVAL THEMED LIFE DRAWINGJune 16th, 7pm-11pm, $5 entry at door.@ culturshoc gallery1205 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontariohttp://www.culturshoc.com 

Now open in Venice the long-awaited exhibition of the 195 finalists of the 4th International Prize Arte Laguna, which this year has established itself as a new benchmark for contemporary art around the world, thanks to the extraordinary quality of work received with an eye towards emerging art.

During the gala evening of the 6th  March, there was a significant participation of guests from the arts and culture but also public, in wich were awarded the winner of the three categories , Painting, Sculpture and art photography and communicated the winners of special prizes linked to the international exhibition circuit 21 galleries and art spaces, moreover it was also communicated winner of the Prize “Business for Art” Tenuta S. Anna.
The works of the 180 finalists, selected from over 5,500 artists entered, are displayed in the huge and fascinating location of Tese di San Cristoforo of the Venice Arsenale up to 27 March 2010, an important setting was designed to enhance more than 3,000 square meters of industrial heritage, thanks to clever use of lighting and photographic style.

At the same time, the selection of the 15 best artists under 25 is exhibited at the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice, located in the historic Palazzo Correr in Campo Santa Fosca, a splendid example of Venetian architecture of the fifteenth century.
Mar 18
Now open in Venice the long-awaited exhibition of the 195 finalists of the 4th International Prize Arte Laguna, which this year has established itself as a new benchmark for contemporary art around the world, thanks to the extraordinary quality of work received with an eye towards emerging art. During the gala evening of the 6th  March, there was a significant participation of guests from the arts and culture but also public, in wich were awarded the winner of the three categories , Painting, Sculpture and art photography and communicated the winners of special prizes linked to the international exhibition circuit 21 galleries and art spaces, moreover it was also communicated winner of the Prize “Business for Art” Tenuta S. Anna.The works of the 180 finalists, selected from over 5,500 artists entered, are displayed in the huge and fascinating location of Tese di San Cristoforo of the Venice Arsenale up to 27 March 2010, an important setting was designed to enhance more than 3,000 square meters of industrial heritage, thanks to clever use of lighting and photographic style. At the same time, the selection of the 15 best artists under 25 is exhibited at the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice, located in the historic Palazzo Correr in Campo Santa Fosca, a splendid example of Venetian architecture of the fifteenth century.

The new issue of Flaneur art zine is now available. Artists and writers from around the world have contributed to the latest issue, which has grown and is now Europe’s newest arts newspaper!
Mar 05
The new issue of Flaneur art zine is now available. Artists and writers from around the world have contributed to the latest issue, which has grown and is now Europe’s newest arts newspaper!

OCCCA, Orange  County Center for Contemporary Art presents

The Inexpressible

Artists: Dalibor Polivka, Rob Mintz, Guillemette Buffault, Chau Thuy

April 3- May 1, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 3-2010, 5:00-11:00PM

at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701
; 714.667.1517, www.occca.org

Inexpressible is an exhibition of works by the important French contemporary artist Guillemette Buffault, orchestrated in space brought to life by the graphic and installation interventions of Dalibor Polivka, with wall texts by Rob Mintz presented by master Vietnamese calligrapher Chau Thuy. In a spiritually-charged atmosphere, gallery-goers will discover the inexpressible within themselves. This exhibit seeks insight into the nature of a mysterious, shared universe described by mystics, philosophers and physicists.  A creative alliance between artists from different countries, it will be a model of contemporary practice, 
a hybrid with exalted aims.

Dali Polivka 


No form an artist might use is equal to the unbounded void where the phantoms of memory arise. To represent the absolute in a manner that does not instantly betray its transcendental meaning is the challenge that motivates Dalibor Polivka. The beauty and depth of the historic cultural traditions of his native Slovakia inform a restless pursuit of the underpinnings of perception, across contemporary disciplines, in painting, sculpture, installation, performance, digital imaging and graphic design.

Rob Mintz

Rob Mintz’s writings are influenced by the history of the avant-garde in all its manifestations. Evolving spontaneously and organically with a series of decisions that embellish or obliterate each line, they exude subjectivity, authenticity, anxiety, and the drift of autonomous introspection, the philosopher’s first step.

Guillemette Buffault

The “fold” (le pli) is the structure at the center of Guillemette Buffault’s research, taking form in paper, cloth, metal, sheets of lead, woven polyester, graphite, bronze, and glass, depicted in prints, or captured in photographs. The fold is both an object and a means of investigation.  In her hands it becomes paradoxical, material and immaterial simultaneously.  The fold is a connective discontinuity. When multiplied, its implications become metaphysical. Like apparitions, Buffault’s art oscillates between the opaque and the transparent.

Châu Thuy

Inspired by the Vietnamese calligraphic tradition, Châu Thuy’s popular and widely-exhibited 
work incorporates stylized figurative elements to symbolically express personal, historical and spiritual themes.

More details about Inexpressible at www.daliborpolivka.com/inexpressible
Jan 28
Jan 28

The Inexpressible

Art in the County

Prince Edward County’s annual art show and sale, June 18 - July 4, 2010 featuring the talented artists of Prince Edward County. One of the largest juried art shows in Eastern Ontario, now celebrating its 17th year with a broad range of work including watercolour, acrylic, oil, glass, fibre, ceramics, photography, sculpture, jewellery and much more.

www.artinthcounty.com
Jan 21
Jan 21

Art in the County

 

 

 

www.thebecafoundation.org www.curatethis.org

CURATE THIS! 2010 is going global!

…on the ground AND in cyberland.

A Global Exhibition of Emerging Contemporary Art + Design | An Experimental, Cross-Pollination of New Ideas for Progress + Possibility

January 1, 2010 – CURATE THIS! 2010, the second chapter in the evolution of the CURATE THIS! exhibition series created by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art, is evolving from a one city-wide event location into a global arts + cultural exchange event involving multiple venues located in multiple cities around the world.  The global art + design exhibition will take place from July 1 – December 31, 2010.

Through the exhibition of works of art + design by emerging artists, designers, duos, groups and collectives around the world, The BECA Foundation aims to facilitate an experimental, cross-pollination of new ideas for  creative innovation in diverse locations around the world.  The title, ‘CURATE THIS!’ reflects a departure from the familiar large scale exhibition model, typically curated by a singular vision with one head curator, to an exhibition with components and related events ‘curated’ by the public and professional and independent participants residing in multiple cities around the world.  The first ‘CURATE THIS!’ experiment took place in early 2008 and led artists and directors, Melissa Roberts and Kurt Schlough to begin brainstorming the expansion of the experiment to bring about greater benefits to a larger number of participants.

BECA is an acronym for Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art and the core belief system at The BECA Foundation is that “New art + new design fuels the best of what’s yet to come on this planet.” To help mix that fuel and kick start new possibilities, the expansion of the CURATE THIS! exhibition project will facilitate a broader exposure of new art, new design and new ideas through both a physical and online network of participating venues in multiple cities around the world. The aim of building the network is to create international arts + cultural exchange opportunities, broaden arts education opportunities, build appreciation for emerging contemporary art + design, facilitate introductions and lay the foundation for future collaborations toward the realization of a progressive, meaningful and fulfilling future for everyone.  Global online content delivery of exhibition events and related special projects will enable global participation by millions around the world.  The BECA Foundation is pleased to welcome the participation of Helen Pheby, PhD, Curator of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK whose research and curatorial work spans the globe including the US and Iraq and Ellen Lupton, legendary design educator and Curator of Contemporary Design at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Each has a unique insight which will add further depth and diversity to new CURATE THIS! 2010 exhibition components.

Upcoming participating venues in Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Denver, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New York and London have been the first locations to sign on.  Venue participation proposals have also been submitted by exclusively online communities. Organizations, artists, designers, independent and established curators, gallery and art space directors as well as lease-holders and owners of other event and non-traditional exhibition spaces located anywhere in the world may email Melissa Roberts at mail@thebecafoundation.org for venue participation information.  The BECA Foundation is building a global network to achieve a positive impact on the future of the residents of cities around the world. The formerly unimaginable, previously impossible and the creative ideas and proposals that may run counter to the current status quo are most welcome. Artists and designers may register to participate at: http://www.thebecafoundation.org/global/calls-to-artists.html

“Free your mind and the rest will follow.” – Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster
Jan 04
Jan 04

The BECA Foundation Announces Global Expansion of Curate This! 2010 

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Posted on Monday July 12th 2010 at 02:48pm. It's tags are listed below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Media contact Natasha Brown Think Brown INK 240-304-6354 Natasha@thinkbrownink.com   Soul Revival: A Poetic and Visual Experience of Renewal Art Exhibit Through August 1 at the Meroe Art Gallery in Baltimore ArtScape Open House on Saturday July 17, 2  t o 7 p.m. (Baltimore, MD) – Renew your soul this summer during “Soul Revival: A Poetic and Visual Experience of Renewal. “ This art and poetry exhibit, co-sponsored by Meroe Art Gallery and Authentic Contemporary Art, opened on May 1 and extends through August 1 at the Meroe Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland. A free Open House is on Saturday, July 17 from 2 to 7 p.m., featuring poetry, musical performances, face-painting and visual art presentations from some of the most-accomplished and creative artists and poets on the East Coast. The Meroe is located at 1623 West North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217. One of Baltimore’s own, Nina “Lyrispect” Ball has been invited to perform for the Open House of Soul Revival. Also performing are James Terrell, a Washington, DC visual artist and musician and DJ Fusion of the Fusebox Radio will spin R&B and Hip Hop music.  Face painting for the kids will be offered by Baltimore’s Art-N-Soul. The event will reflect a powerful visual, poetic and musical call for renewal that we hope will inspire everyone. “It’s always been a dream of mine to curate a show featuring emerging visual artists and poets in the metropolitan, Washington-Baltimore area. The Open House on July 17th will give people who are visiting Baltimore for Artscape an opportunity to visit the gallery and experience the work of emerging visual artists and various types of art, from abstract to realism.” said Curator Sharon Burton, Founder of Authentic Contemporary Art. For more information and a complete lineup, visit: http://authenticartonline.com/art/category/events Connect with a world of art: Visit Authentic Contemporary Art (ACA) online at www.authenticartonline.com or follow ACA on Twitter www.Twitter.com/ArtVisions.  Learn more about the Meroe Art Gallery at http://www.meroeart.com/. About Authentic Contemporary Art Authentic Contemporary Art (formally Authentic Art Consulting) was founded in 2005 and now serves as an alternative source for emerging and contemporary art. Based in the metropolitan Washington, DC area, Authentic Contemporary Art (ACA) creates opportunities for art collectors and emerging contemporary artists to connect through exhibitions and through a juried online art gallery. We also work with a variety of design and art professionals to find the right artwork to fit the right space. ACA also provides opportunities for individuals who are interested in visual art to learn more about collecting and conserving art through workshops, gallery visits and special events. ACA partners with a variety of art and interior design professionals and organizations to present contemporary art that is accessible and affordable to the novice collector and attractive to established art connoisseurs. About Meroe Art Gallery/ The West Baltimore Center for Urban Art The West Baltimore Center for Urban Art is a center for artistic expression and culture in the West Baltimore community.  The center serves as a haven where emerging and established artists can create and present their work. WBCUA artists also interact with the local community to assist them in appreciating the visual arts and expressing their own artistic potential. The center is located in a three story row-house at the corner of North and Pennsylvania avenues, adjacent to the Historic Arch Social Club and the Penn-North Subway station.   This area was at one time the nexus for African-American culture and artistic expression in the city of Baltimore, and there are several ongoing initiatives to revitalize this area.   The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is within walking distance from the WBCUA.  The center is easily accessed by bus, car, or subway.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Media contact

Natasha Brown

Think Brown INK

240-304-6354

Natasha@thinkbrownink.com

 

Soul Revival: A Poetic and Visual Experience of Renewal

Art Exhibit Through August 1 at the Meroe Art Gallery in Baltimore

ArtScape Open House on Saturday July 17, 2  t o 7 p.m.

(Baltimore, MD) – Renew your soul this summer during “Soul Revival: A Poetic and Visual Experience of Renewal. “ This art and poetry exhibit, co-sponsored by Meroe Art Gallery and Authentic Contemporary Art, opened on May 1 and extends through August 1 at the Meroe Art Gallery in Baltimore, Maryland. A free Open House is on Saturday, July 17 from 2 to 7 p.m., featuring poetry, musical performances, face-painting and visual art presentations from some of the most-accomplished and creative artists and poets on the East Coast. The Meroe is located at 1623 West North Avenue Baltimore, MD 21217.

One of Baltimore’s own, Nina “Lyrispect” Ball has been invited to perform for the Open House of Soul Revival. Also performing are James Terrell, a Washington, DC visual artist and musician and DJ Fusion of the Fusebox Radio will spin R&B and Hip Hop music.  Face painting for the kids will be offered by Baltimore’s Art-N-Soul. The event will reflect a powerful visual, poetic and musical call for renewal that we hope will inspire everyone.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to curate a show featuring emerging visual artists and poets in the metropolitan, Washington-Baltimore area. The Open House on July 17th will give people who are visiting Baltimore for Artscape an opportunity to visit the gallery and experience the work of emerging visual artists and various types of art, from abstract to realism.” said Curator Sharon Burton, Founder of Authentic Contemporary Art.

For more information and a complete lineup, visit: http://authenticartonline.com/art/category/events

Connect with a world of art:

Visit Authentic Contemporary Art (ACA) online at www.authenticartonline.com or follow ACA on Twitter www.Twitter.com/ArtVisions.  Learn more about the Meroe Art Gallery at http://www.meroeart.com/.

About Authentic Contemporary Art

Authentic Contemporary Art (formally Authentic Art Consulting) was founded in 2005 and now serves as an alternative source for emerging and contemporary art. Based in the metropolitan Washington, DC area, Authentic Contemporary Art (ACA) creates opportunities for art collectors and emerging contemporary artists to connect through exhibitions and through a juried online art gallery. We also work with a variety of design and art professionals to find the right artwork to fit the right space.

ACA also provides opportunities for individuals who are interested in visual art to learn more about collecting and conserving art through workshops, gallery visits and special events. ACA partners with a variety of art and interior design professionals and organizations to present contemporary art that is accessible and affordable to the novice collector and attractive to established art connoisseurs.

About Meroe Art Gallery/ The West Baltimore Center for Urban Art

The West Baltimore Center for Urban Art is a center for artistic expression and culture in the West Baltimore community.  The center serves as a haven where emerging and established artists can create and present their work. WBCUA artists also interact with the local community to assist them in appreciating the visual arts and expressing their own artistic potential. The center is located in a three story row-house at the corner of North and Pennsylvania avenues, adjacent to the Historic Arch Social Club and the Penn-North Subway station. 

 This area was at one time the nexus for African-American culture and artistic expression in the city of Baltimore, and there are several ongoing initiatives to revitalize this area.   The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is within walking distance from the WBCUA.  The center is easily accessed by bus, car, or subway.

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Posted on Thursday July 1st 2010 at 03:00pm. It's tags are listed below.

The Keyhole Sessions is holding it’s first gallery exhibition, entitled SneakPeek. It’s an exhibition to celebrate the loss of inhibition, and will be showcasing over a year’s worth of debaucherous drawing and photography.The Keyhole Sessions are life-drawing with edge. Our models come with attitude, and enjoy being there as much as the artists do. We love the art of restraint, and our Sessions incorporate Shibari, the act of Japanese rope-tying. Our community in Toronto has grown into one where artists can enjoy the nude form, with that added bit of kink they won’t get anywhere else; all free to draw in a respectful, warm and extremely creative atmosphere.We have just finished our first Season, and are celebrating with this art show, held at The Gladstone Hotel’s ArtBar. The opening reception is held on Saturday, July 10, from 7 to 10 pm. The show runs from July 8th to the 13th.You can find more of what we’re about at thekeyholesessions.com. We hope to see you there!
The Keyhole Sessions is holding it’s first gallery exhibition, entitled SneakPeek. It’s an exhibition to celebrate the loss of inhibition, and will be showcasing over a year’s worth of debaucherous drawing and photography.The Keyhole Sessions are life-drawing with edge. Our models come with attitude, and enjoy being there as much as the artists do. We love the art of restraint, and our Sessions incorporate Shibari, the act of Japanese rope-tying. Our community in Toronto has grown into one where artists can enjoy the nude form, with that added bit of kink they won’t get anywhere else; all free to draw in a respectful, warm and extremely creative atmosphere.We have just finished our first Season, and are celebrating with this art show, held at The Gladstone Hotel’s ArtBar. The opening reception is held on Saturday, July 10, from 7 to 10 pm. The show runs from July 8th to the 13th.You can find more of what we’re about at thekeyholesessions.com. We hope to see you there!

The Keyhole Sessions is holding it’s first gallery exhibition, entitled SneakPeek. It’s an exhibition to celebrate the loss of inhibition, and will be showcasing over a year’s worth of debaucherous drawing and photography.
The Keyhole Sessions are life-drawing with edge. Our models come with attitude, and enjoy being there as much as the artists do. We love the art of restraint, and our Sessions incorporate Shibari, the act of Japanese rope-tying. Our community in Toronto has grown into one where artists can enjoy the nude form, with that added bit of kink they won’t get anywhere else; all free to draw in a respectful, warm and extremely creative atmosphere.
We have just finished our first Season, and are celebrating with this art show, held at The Gladstone Hotel’s ArtBar. The opening reception is held on Saturday, July 10, from 7 to 10 pm. The show runs from July 8th to the 13th.
You can find more of what we’re about at thekeyholesessions.com. 
We hope to see you there!

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Posted on Sunday June 13th 2010 at 02:55pm. It's tags are listed below.

Shadow Of Thunder Like A Shock Of Lightning  I was  spray painting and  using  cardboard to cut in  lines of color. Looking down at the cardboard my imagination took hold. Soon this painting became the focus of my time. Losing myself  in the fine details I began highlighting them with a ball point pen.For a long time I watched this painting, moving it around my studio. Letting my imagination go wild I started to paint again. Layering colors and outlining with pencils and pens. Then I used wood stain and satin clear coats which helped me achieve a subtle glow that gave  it  a very ghostly feel. The storm you see is only a glimpse of what is in my mind.
Shadow Of Thunder Like A Shock Of Lightning  I was  spray painting and  using  cardboard to cut in  lines of color. Looking down at the cardboard my imagination took hold. Soon this painting became the focus of my time. Losing myself  in the fine details I began highlighting them with a ball point pen.For a long time I watched this painting, moving it around my studio. Letting my imagination go wild I started to paint again. Layering colors and outlining with pencils and pens. Then I used wood stain and satin clear coats which helped me achieve a subtle glow that gave  it  a very ghostly feel. The storm you see is only a glimpse of what is in my mind.

Shadow Of Thunder

Like A Shock Of Lightning  I was  spray painting and  using  cardboard to cut in  lines of color. Looking down at the cardboard my imagination took hold. Soon this painting became the focus of my time.


Losing myself  in the fine details I began highlighting them with a ball point pen.For a long time I watched this painting, moving it around my studio. Letting my imagination go wild I started to paint again. Layering colors and outlining with pencils and pens. Then I used wood stain and satin clear coats which helped me achieve a subtle glow that gave  it  a very ghostly feel. The storm you see is only a glimpse of what is in my mind.

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Posted on Saturday June 12th 2010 at 08:42am. It's tags are listed below.

  Lorène Bourgeois                                        Chris Dow                                          Près du corps                                   Landscapes   June 19 – July 11, 2010Reception: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 2-5 PM Question & Answer Session:  Saturday, July 10, 3pm. Facilitated by William Huffman, Associate Director, Toronto Arts Council. loop Gallery is pleased to announce exhibitions by loop members Lorène Bourgeois entitled Près du corps and Chris Dow entitled Landscapes. Lorène Bourgeois’ Près du corps, “close to the body”, is a series of large-scale drawings in Conté and charcoal exploring the relationship of cloth and clothing to the body and head.   The artist is interested in the physical qualities of clothing - the manner by which garments may frame or envelop the body – the similarity of folds, buttons, and stitched openings to skin, creases, and scars.  Près du corps is a reflection upon the ambiguous qualities of clothing and head wear, and upon the strange ability of such objects to oscillate between function, absurdity, and menace.   Born in France, Lorène Bourgeois has been living in Canada since 1984.  Trained in Paris, Philadelphia and Halifax (MFA, NSCAD, 1986), her work in drawing, painting, and printmaking, has been exhibited across Canada, France, Korea, Russia, and the United States.  She is represented in numerous private and public collections.  Lorène Bourgeois gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.    Lorène will speak about her work during a Question & Answer Session at the gallery on Saturday, July 10, 3pm.   Chris Dow explains, “For myself, painting is, in essence, an ethereal endeavour. Painting requires exploring feelings or perception that come from some place not understood and a place where words do not exist.  The act of painting is experienced and the subject matter is a convenient starting point. I like painting outdoors and the way this requires intuitive response. Working in the studio forces me to take a contemplative approach, this is often more of a problem solving process where the problem itself is not an intellectual one.”   Chris Dow has spent several of the past six years living abroad in both Japan and Australia, writing software and painting in his spare time.  Dow has exhibited in galleries across Canada as well as in Italy through the Ontario College of Art & Design.   Please join the artists in celebrating the opening reception on Saturday, June 19th from 2-5 pm.                                                        loop Gallery1273 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1X8 (3 doors west of Dovercourt). Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat 1 to 5 pm, and Sun 1 to 4pm. Artist is in attendance on Sundays and for the reception.For more information please contact the gallery director at 416-516-2581 or loopgallery@primus.ca. www.loopgallery.ca
  Lorène Bourgeois                                        Chris Dow                                          Près du corps                                   Landscapes   June 19 – July 11, 2010Reception: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 2-5 PM Question & Answer Session:  Saturday, July 10, 3pm. Facilitated by William Huffman, Associate Director, Toronto Arts Council. loop Gallery is pleased to announce exhibitions by loop members Lorène Bourgeois entitled Près du corps and Chris Dow entitled Landscapes. Lorène Bourgeois’ Près du corps, “close to the body”, is a series of large-scale drawings in Conté and charcoal exploring the relationship of cloth and clothing to the body and head.   The artist is interested in the physical qualities of clothing - the manner by which garments may frame or envelop the body – the similarity of folds, buttons, and stitched openings to skin, creases, and scars.  Près du corps is a reflection upon the ambiguous qualities of clothing and head wear, and upon the strange ability of such objects to oscillate between function, absurdity, and menace.   Born in France, Lorène Bourgeois has been living in Canada since 1984.  Trained in Paris, Philadelphia and Halifax (MFA, NSCAD, 1986), her work in drawing, painting, and printmaking, has been exhibited across Canada, France, Korea, Russia, and the United States.  She is represented in numerous private and public collections.  Lorène Bourgeois gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council.    Lorène will speak about her work during a Question & Answer Session at the gallery on Saturday, July 10, 3pm.   Chris Dow explains, “For myself, painting is, in essence, an ethereal endeavour. Painting requires exploring feelings or perception that come from some place not understood and a place where words do not exist.  The act of painting is experienced and the subject matter is a convenient starting point. I like painting outdoors and the way this requires intuitive response. Working in the studio forces me to take a contemplative approach, this is often more of a problem solving process where the problem itself is not an intellectual one.”   Chris Dow has spent several of the past six years living abroad in both Japan and Australia, writing software and painting in his spare time.  Dow has exhibited in galleries across Canada as well as in Italy through the Ontario College of Art & Design.   Please join the artists in celebrating the opening reception on Saturday, June 19th from 2-5 pm.                                                        loop Gallery1273 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1X8 (3 doors west of Dovercourt). Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat 1 to 5 pm, and Sun 1 to 4pm. Artist is in attendance on Sundays and for the reception.For more information please contact the gallery director at 416-516-2581 or loopgallery@primus.ca. www.loopgallery.ca

 

Lorène Bourgeois                                        Chris Dow                                        

 Près du corps                                   Landscapes

 

June 19 – July 11, 2010
Reception: Saturday, June 19, 2010, 2-5 PM

Question & Answer Session:  Saturday, July 10, 3pm.

Facilitated by William Huffman, Associate Director, Toronto Arts Council.

loop Gallery is pleased to announce exhibitions by loop members Lorène Bourgeois entitled Près du corps

and Chris Dow entitled Landscapes.


Lorène Bourgeois’ Près du corps, “close to the body”, is a series of large-scale drawings in Conté and charcoal exploring the relationship of cloth and clothing to the body and head.

 

The artist is interested in the physical qualities of clothing - the manner by which garments may frame or envelop the body – the similarity of folds, buttons, and stitched openings to skin, creases, and scars.  Près du corps is a reflection upon the ambiguous qualities of clothing and head wear, and upon the strange ability of such objects to oscillate between function, absurdity, and menace.

 

Born in France, Lorène Bourgeois has been living in Canada since 1984.  Trained in Paris, Philadelphia and Halifax (MFA, NSCAD, 1986), her work in drawing, painting, and printmaking, has been exhibited across Canada, France, Korea, Russia, and the United States.  She is represented in numerous private and public collections.  Lorène Bourgeois gratefully acknowledges the support of The Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council. 

 

Lorène will speak about her work during a Question & Answer Session at the gallery on Saturday, July 10, 3pm.

 

Chris Dow explains, “For myself, painting is, in essence, an ethereal endeavour. Painting requires exploring feelings or perception that come from some place not understood and a place where words do not exist.  The act of painting is experienced and the subject matter is a convenient starting point. I like painting outdoors and the way this requires intuitive response. Working in the studio forces me to take a contemplative approach, this is often more of a problem solving process where the problem itself is not an intellectual one.”

 

Chris Dow has spent several of the past six years living abroad in both Japan and Australia, writing software and painting in his spare time.  Dow has exhibited in galleries across Canada as well as in Italy through the Ontario College of Art & Design.

 

Please join the artists in celebrating the opening reception on Saturday, June 19th from 2-5 pm.

                                                      

loop Gallery
1273 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1X8 (3 doors west of Dovercourt).
Gallery Hours: Wed - Sat 1 to 5 pm, and Sun 1 to 4pm. Artist is in attendance on Sundays and for the reception.
For more information please contact the gallery director at 416-516-2581 or loopgallery@primus.ca.
www.loopgallery.ca

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Posted on Tuesday June 8th 2010 at 05:09pm. It's tags are listed below.

Rock ‘n Draw presents: CARNIVAL THEMED LIFE DRAWINGJune 16th, 7pm-11pm, $5 entry at door.@ culturshoc gallery1205 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontariohttp://www.culturshoc.com 
Rock ‘n Draw presents: CARNIVAL THEMED LIFE DRAWINGJune 16th, 7pm-11pm, $5 entry at door.@ culturshoc gallery1205 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontariohttp://www.culturshoc.com 

Rock ‘n Draw presents: CARNIVAL THEMED LIFE DRAWING
June 16th, 7pm-11pm, $5 entry at door.
@ culturshoc gallery
1205 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario
http://www.culturshoc.com 

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Posted on Friday May 21st 2010 at 09:14am. It's tags are listed below.

THE COOPER UNION END OF YEAR SHOW  Students unveil pioneering work at architecture, art and engineering exhibition Opening night: Monday, May 24, 2010, 5–9 pm. With the 43rd annual End of Year Show, students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art make the transition from the studios and classrooms to the gallery as they formally exhibit their works in the Foundation Building and 41 Cooper Square, the college’s state-of-the-art new academic building. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Irwin S. Chanin School of ArchitectureThrough June 26, 2010 Foundation Building, 7 East 7th St., b/w 3rd and 4th Aves. An exhibition of student works that explore the role of architecture in contemporary culture and society through conceptual and scaled drawings, detailed three dimensional models and digital renderings.  Proposals range from new projects in New York City to sites in Haiti, Israel, Iran and others. The Cooper Union End of Year Show has a rich tradition of showcasing projects by emerging architects that has helped launch the careers of such well-known alumni as Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, Shigeru Ban, Laurie Hawkinson, Diane Lewis, Stan Allen, Daniel Libeskind, Toshiko Mori and Rolf Ohlhausen.  The School of Art Through June 19, 2010Foundation Building, 7 East 7th St., b/w 3rd and 4th Aves. A display of compelling individual and collaborative projects, illustrating the school’s continuing role as an incubator of significant artists from historically influential artists such as Alex Katz and Lee Krasner to recent alumni including Leslie Hewitt, Piotr Uklanski and Matthew Monahan, to name a few. On multiple floors, a diverse array of sculpture, painting, graphic design and video installations will be on view in several gallery spaces Albert Nerken School of Engineering Through May 26, 2010 41 Cooper Square, 3rd Ave, b/w 6th and 7th Sts. An exciting variety of projects representing the different engineering disciplines ranging from a Formula 1 race car, battling robots, computer musical compositions, 3D printing, tissue engineering, stress distribution on a ballerina’s toe, electrical generating using waves and a steel bridge building. The installation in Cooper Union’s new academic building at 41 Cooper Square will showcase the inventive and important outcomes generated by the fields of mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineering.   EXHIBITION HOURS:  Monday-Thursday 12 - 7 pm, Saturday 12 - 5 pm; Closed Fridays, Sundays and Memorial Day FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.cooper.edu for a detailed schedule of events,Follow Cooper Union on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cooperunion. The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a distinguished private college of art, architecture and engineering founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper, an inventor, industrialist and philanthropist. Since its founding, all admitted students have received full-tuition scholarships.

THE COOPER UNION END OF YEAR SHOW
  Students unveil pioneering work at architecture, art and engineering exhibition

Opening night: Monday, May 24, 2010, 5–9 pm.

With the 43rd annual End of Year Show, students at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art make the transition from the studios and classrooms to the gallery as they formally exhibit their works in the Foundation Building and 41 Cooper Square, the college’s state-of-the-art new academic building. The exhibition is free and open to the public.

Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture
Through June 26, 2010 
Foundation Building, 7 East 7th St., b/w 3rd and 4th Aves.

An exhibition of student works that explore the role of architecture in contemporary culture and society through conceptual and scaled drawings, detailed three dimensional models and digital renderings.  Proposals range from new projects in New York City to sites in Haiti, Israel, Iran and others. The Cooper Union End of Year Show has a rich tradition of showcasing projects by emerging architects that has helped launch the careers of such well-known alumni as Elizabeth Diller, Ricardo Scofidio, Shigeru Ban, Laurie Hawkinson, Diane Lewis, Stan Allen, Daniel Libeskind, Toshiko Mori and Rolf Ohlhausen. 

The School of Art
Through June 19, 2010
Foundation Building, 7 East 7th St., b/w 3rd and 4th Aves.

A display of compelling individual and collaborative projects, illustrating the school’s continuing role as an incubator of significant artists from historically influential artists such as Alex Katz and Lee Krasner to recent alumni including Leslie Hewitt, Piotr Uklanski and Matthew Monahan, to name a few. On multiple floors, a diverse array of sculpture, painting, graphic design and video installations will be on view in several gallery spaces

Albert Nerken School of Engineering 
Through May 26, 2010 
41 Cooper Square, 3rd Ave, b/w 6th and 7th Sts.

An exciting variety of projects representing the different engineering disciplines ranging from a Formula 1 race car, battling robots, computer musical compositions, 3D printing, tissue engineering, stress distribution on a ballerina’s toe, electrical generating using waves and a steel bridge building. The installation in Cooper Union’s new academic building at 41 Cooper Square will showcase the inventive and important outcomes generated by the fields of mechanical, electrical, civil, and chemical engineering.  

EXHIBITION HOURS:  Monday-Thursday 12 - 7 pm, Saturday 12 - 5 pm; Closed Fridays, Sundays and Memorial Day

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Visit www.cooper.edu for a detailed schedule of events,
Follow Cooper Union on Twitter at http://twitter.com/cooperunion.

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is a distinguished private college of art, architecture and engineering founded in 1859 by Peter Cooper, an inventor, industrialist and philanthropist. Since its founding, all admitted students have received full-tuition scholarships.

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Posted on Monday May 17th 2010 at 03:59pm. It's tags are listed below.

ZOMBIE UN-LIFE DRAWING @ culturshoc, 7 - 10 p.m., May 19th, 2010 1205 Queen Street West, Toronto www.culturshoc.com $5 entry fee, please bring your own supplies and easelssome chairs available 
ZOMBIE UN-LIFE DRAWING @ culturshoc, 7 - 10 p.m., May 19th, 2010 1205 Queen Street West, Toronto www.culturshoc.com $5 entry fee, please bring your own supplies and easelssome chairs available 

ZOMBIE UN-LIFE DRAWING @ culturshoc, 7 - 10 p.m., May 19th, 2010 
1205 Queen Street West, Toronto www.culturshoc.com 
$5 entry fee, please bring your own supplies and easels
some chairs available 

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Posted on Thursday May 6th 2010 at 12:37am. It's tags are listed below.

Double Solo Exhibition Opportunity: Call to Artists + Designers   **submission receive deadline is June 3, 2010**   The BECA Foundation is pleased to present the following double solo exhibition opportunity to two artists, designers, duos, groups or collectives to exhibit new works of art or design at BECA ICAD (International Center for Art + Design) located at 527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA. This Call to Artists and Designers will remain open through June 3, 2010. Artists + designers at least 18 years of age from all countries are encouraged to submit their works for consideration according to the guidelines below. Two artists, designers, duos, groups or collectives will be selected by BECA Foundation directors + advisors to receive the double solo exhibition opportunity from July 3 – 31, 2010. Each of those two selected will be allocated either the front or rear gallery space for the exhibition of their work. Submitted works are not required to conform to any particular medium, style, theme or concept. Accepted works and mediums include but are not limited to: site-specific installations, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, printmaking, fiber, textiles, illustration, digital art, photography, video/new media, film, performance art, music and sound focused works, 3D animation, graphic design, product design, furniture design, haute couture fashion + accessories, architectural interventions/designs and functional art, etc.  In other words, all creative culminations are welcome.   With a growing international BECA network now approaching 30,000, it is more important than ever for BECA to ensure that in addition to hosting the physical exhibition at BECA ICAD, the exhibition also be made available online at www.BECAICAD.org for those who are unable to attend in person. A special edition e-publication covering the exhibition will be distributed to over 19,000 journalists, writers, curators, collectors, gallery and studio directors in the US and abroad.   BECA is an acronym for Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art and the core belief system at The BECA Foundation is that “New art + new design fuels the best of what’s yet to come on this planet.” Some of you may know that The BECA Foundation is in the early development phase of BECA ICAD (International Center for Art + Design), the world’s first large scale exhibition facility dedicated to the exhibition of works by both emerging artists AND emerging designers.  In the meantime, exhibitions will continue to be held at the current exhibition space located at 527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA across from the Contemporary Arts Center where exhibitions have been held since January 2008. Gallery photos may be viewed at: http://www.becaicad.org/photos.php  Complete submission information may be downloaded from http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-solo-exhibition-opportunity.php

Double Solo Exhibition Opportunity: Call to Artists + Designers

 

**submission receive deadline is June 3, 2010**

 

The BECA Foundation is pleased to present the following double solo exhibition opportunity to two artists, designers, duos, groups or collectives to exhibit new works of art or design at BECA ICAD (International Center for Art + Design) located at 527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA. This Call to Artists and Designers will remain open through June 3, 2010. Artists + designers at least 18 years of age from all countries are encouraged to submit their works for consideration according to the guidelines below. Two artists, designers, duos, groups or collectives will be selected by BECA Foundation directors + advisors to receive the double solo exhibition opportunity from July 3 – 31, 2010. Each of those two selected will be allocated either the front or rear gallery space for the exhibition of their work. Submitted works are not required to conform to any particular medium, style, theme or concept. Accepted works and mediums include but are not limited to: site-specific installations, painting, sculpture, mixed-media, drawing, printmaking, fiber, textiles, illustration, digital art, photography, video/new media, film, performance art, music and sound focused works, 3D animation, graphic design, product design, furniture design, haute couture fashion + accessories, architectural interventions/designs and functional art, etc.  In other words, all creative culminations are welcome.

 

With a growing international BECA network now approaching 30,000, it is more important than ever for BECA to ensure that in addition to hosting the physical exhibition at BECA ICAD, the exhibition also be made available online at www.BECAICAD.org for those who are unable to attend in person. A special edition e-publication covering the exhibition will be distributed to over 19,000 journalists, writers, curators, collectors, gallery and studio directors in the US and abroad.

 

BECA is an acronym for Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art and the core belief system at The BECA Foundation is that “New art + new design fuels the best of what’s yet to come on this planet.” Some of you may know that The BECA Foundation is in the early development phase of BECA ICAD (International Center for Art + Design), the world’s first large scale exhibition facility dedicated to the exhibition of works by both emerging artists AND emerging designers.  In the meantime, exhibitions will continue to be held at the current exhibition space located at 527 St. Joseph Street, New Orleans, LA across from the Contemporary Arts Center where exhibitions have been held since January 2008. Gallery photos may be viewed at: http://www.becaicad.org/photos.php  Complete submission information may be downloaded from http://www.becaicad.org/artist-designer-solo-exhibition-opportunity.php

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Posted on Tuesday March 23rd 2010 at 08:09pm. It's tags are listed below.

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Posted on Thursday March 18th 2010 at 10:35am. It's tags are listed below.

Now open in Venice the long-awaited exhibition of the 195 finalists of the 4th International Prize Arte Laguna, which this year has established itself as a new benchmark for contemporary art around the world, thanks to the extraordinary quality of work received with an eye towards emerging art. During the gala evening of the 6th  March, there was a significant participation of guests from the arts and culture but also public, in wich were awarded the winner of the three categories , Painting, Sculpture and art photography and communicated the winners of special prizes linked to the international exhibition circuit 21 galleries and art spaces, moreover it was also communicated winner of the Prize “Business for Art” Tenuta S. Anna.The works of the 180 finalists, selected from over 5,500 artists entered, are displayed in the huge and fascinating location of Tese di San Cristoforo of the Venice Arsenale up to 27 March 2010, an important setting was designed to enhance more than 3,000 square meters of industrial heritage, thanks to clever use of lighting and photographic style. At the same time, the selection of the 15 best artists under 25 is exhibited at the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice, located in the historic Palazzo Correr in Campo Santa Fosca, a splendid example of Venetian architecture of the fifteenth century.
Now open in Venice the long-awaited exhibition of the 195 finalists of the 4th International Prize Arte Laguna, which this year has established itself as a new benchmark for contemporary art around the world, thanks to the extraordinary quality of work received with an eye towards emerging art. During the gala evening of the 6th  March, there was a significant participation of guests from the arts and culture but also public, in wich were awarded the winner of the three categories , Painting, Sculpture and art photography and communicated the winners of special prizes linked to the international exhibition circuit 21 galleries and art spaces, moreover it was also communicated winner of the Prize “Business for Art” Tenuta S. Anna.The works of the 180 finalists, selected from over 5,500 artists entered, are displayed in the huge and fascinating location of Tese di San Cristoforo of the Venice Arsenale up to 27 March 2010, an important setting was designed to enhance more than 3,000 square meters of industrial heritage, thanks to clever use of lighting and photographic style. At the same time, the selection of the 15 best artists under 25 is exhibited at the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice, located in the historic Palazzo Correr in Campo Santa Fosca, a splendid example of Venetian architecture of the fifteenth century.

Now open in Venice the long-awaited exhibition of the 195 finalists of the 4th International Prize Arte Laguna, which this year has established itself as a new benchmark for contemporary art around the world, thanks to the extraordinary quality of work received with an eye towards emerging art.

During the gala evening of the 6th  March, there was a significant participation of guests from the arts and culture but also public, in wich were awarded the winner of the three categories , Painting, Sculpture and art photography and communicated the winners of special prizes linked to the international exhibition circuit 21 galleries and art spaces, moreover it was also communicated winner of the Prize “Business for Art” Tenuta S. Anna.
The works of the 180 finalists, selected from over 5,500 artists entered, are displayed in the huge and fascinating location of Tese di San Cristoforo of the Venice Arsenale up to 27 March 2010, an important setting was designed to enhance more than 3,000 square meters of industrial heritage, thanks to clever use of lighting and photographic style.

At the same time, the selection of the 15 best artists under 25 is exhibited at the Romanian Institute of Culture and Humanistic Research in Venice, located in the historic Palazzo Correr in Campo Santa Fosca, a splendid example of Venetian architecture of the fifteenth century.

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Posted on Friday March 5th 2010 at 02:42pm. It's tags are listed below.

The new issue of Flaneur art zine is now available. Artists and writers from around the world have contributed to the latest issue, which has grown and is now Europe’s newest arts newspaper!
The new issue of Flaneur art zine is now available. Artists and writers from around the world have contributed to the latest issue, which has grown and is now Europe’s newest arts newspaper!

The new issue of Flaneur art zine is now available. Artists and writers from around the world have contributed to the latest issue, which has grown and is now Europe’s newest arts newspaper!

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Posted on Thursday February 25th 2010 at 12:27pm. It's tags are listed below.

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The Inexpressible

Posted on Thursday January 28th 2010 at 09:43pm. It's tags are listed below.

The Inexpressible

OCCCA, Orange  County Center for Contemporary Art presents

The Inexpressible

Artists: Dalibor Polivka, Rob Mintz, Guillemette Buffault, Chau Thuy

April 3- May 1, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 3-2010, 5:00-11:00PM

at Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, 117 North Sycamore, Santa Ana, CA 92701
; 714.667.1517, www.occca.org

Inexpressible is an exhibition of works by the important French contemporary artist Guillemette Buffault, orchestrated in space brought to life by the graphic and installation interventions of Dalibor Polivka, with wall texts by Rob Mintz presented by master Vietnamese calligrapher Chau Thuy. In a spiritually-charged atmosphere, gallery-goers will discover the inexpressible within themselves. This exhibit seeks insight into the nature of a mysterious, shared universe described by mystics, philosophers and physicists.  A creative alliance between artists from different countries, it will be a model of contemporary practice, 
a hybrid with exalted aims.

Dali Polivka 


No form an artist might use is equal to the unbounded void where the phantoms of memory arise. To represent the absolute in a manner that does not instantly betray its transcendental meaning is the challenge that motivates Dalibor Polivka. The beauty and depth of the historic cultural traditions of his native Slovakia inform a restless pursuit of the underpinnings of perception, across contemporary disciplines, in painting, sculpture, installation, performance, digital imaging and graphic design.

Rob Mintz

Rob Mintz’s writings are influenced by the history of the avant-garde in all its manifestations. Evolving spontaneously and organically with a series of decisions that embellish or obliterate each line, they exude subjectivity, authenticity, anxiety, and the drift of autonomous introspection, the philosopher’s first step.

Guillemette Buffault

The “fold” (le pli) is the structure at the center of Guillemette Buffault’s research, taking form in paper, cloth, metal, sheets of lead, woven polyester, graphite, bronze, and glass, depicted in prints, or captured in photographs. The fold is both an object and a means of investigation.  In her hands it becomes paradoxical, material and immaterial simultaneously.  The fold is a connective discontinuity. When multiplied, its implications become metaphysical. Like apparitions, Buffault’s art oscillates between the opaque and the transparent.

Châu Thuy

Inspired by the Vietnamese calligraphic tradition, Châu Thuy’s popular and widely-exhibited 
work incorporates stylized figurative elements to symbolically express personal, historical and spiritual themes.

More details about Inexpressible at www.daliborpolivka.com/inexpressible

Art in the County

Posted on Thursday January 21st 2010 at 07:52am. It's tags are listed below.

Art in the County

Art in the County

Prince Edward County’s annual art show and sale, June 18 - July 4, 2010 featuring the talented artists of Prince Edward County. One of the largest juried art shows in Eastern Ontario, now celebrating its 17th year with a broad range of work including watercolour, acrylic, oil, glass, fibre, ceramics, photography, sculpture, jewellery and much more.

www.artinthcounty.com

The BECA Foundation Announces Global Expansion of Curate This! 2010 

Posted on Monday January 4th 2010 at 06:42am. It's tags are listed below.

The BECA Foundation Announces Global Expansion of Curate This! 2010 

 

 

 

www.thebecafoundation.org www.curatethis.org

CURATE THIS! 2010 is going global!

…on the ground AND in cyberland.

A Global Exhibition of Emerging Contemporary Art + Design | An Experimental, Cross-Pollination of New Ideas for Progress + Possibility

January 1, 2010 – CURATE THIS! 2010, the second chapter in the evolution of the CURATE THIS! exhibition series created by BECA: Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art, is evolving from a one city-wide event location into a global arts + cultural exchange event involving multiple venues located in multiple cities around the world.  The global art + design exhibition will take place from July 1 – December 31, 2010.

Through the exhibition of works of art + design by emerging artists, designers, duos, groups and collectives around the world, The BECA Foundation aims to facilitate an experimental, cross-pollination of new ideas for  creative innovation in diverse locations around the world.  The title, ‘CURATE THIS!’ reflects a departure from the familiar large scale exhibition model, typically curated by a singular vision with one head curator, to an exhibition with components and related events ‘curated’ by the public and professional and independent participants residing in multiple cities around the world.  The first ‘CURATE THIS!’ experiment took place in early 2008 and led artists and directors, Melissa Roberts and Kurt Schlough to begin brainstorming the expansion of the experiment to bring about greater benefits to a larger number of participants.

BECA is an acronym for Bridge for Emerging Contemporary Art and the core belief system at The BECA Foundation is that “New art + new design fuels the best of what’s yet to come on this planet.” To help mix that fuel and kick start new possibilities, the expansion of the CURATE THIS! exhibition project will facilitate a broader exposure of new art, new design and new ideas through both a physical and online network of participating venues in multiple cities around the world. The aim of building the network is to create international arts + cultural exchange opportunities, broaden arts education opportunities, build appreciation for emerging contemporary art + design, facilitate introductions and lay the foundation for future collaborations toward the realization of a progressive, meaningful and fulfilling future for everyone.  Global online content delivery of exhibition events and related special projects will enable global participation by millions around the world.  The BECA Foundation is pleased to welcome the participation of Helen Pheby, PhD, Curator of Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK whose research and curatorial work spans the globe including the US and Iraq and Ellen Lupton, legendary design educator and Curator of Contemporary Design at the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Each has a unique insight which will add further depth and diversity to new CURATE THIS! 2010 exhibition components.

Upcoming participating venues in Boston, New Orleans, Miami, Denver, Los Angeles, Santa Fe, New York and London have been the first locations to sign on.  Venue participation proposals have also been submitted by exclusively online communities. Organizations, artists, designers, independent and established curators, gallery and art space directors as well as lease-holders and owners of other event and non-traditional exhibition spaces located anywhere in the world may email Melissa Roberts at mail@thebecafoundation.org for venue participation information.  The BECA Foundation is building a global network to achieve a positive impact on the future of the residents of cities around the world. The formerly unimaginable, previously impossible and the creative ideas and proposals that may run counter to the current status quo are most welcome. Artists and designers may register to participate at: http://www.thebecafoundation.org/global/calls-to-artists.html

“Free your mind and the rest will follow.” – Thomas McElroy and Denzil Foster

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