Miscellaneous posts on Artsy Forager
Have you heard about this? Really interesting happening in the art world, especially considering today’s rampantly open internet. The article does a great job of outline exactly what Fair Use is and why Prince’s work didn’t meet those standards and is therefore, considered copyright infringement.
What do you think?
Appropriation Artist Richard Prince Liable for Infringement, Court Rules.
Sorry for the late post today– we’ve had some big things happening, so I’ve been a bit preoccupied. More on that later! For this week’s Masters Monday, we’re going a little more modern– enter Pablo Picasso and cubism. Cubism is an early 20th century art movement that was begun by Picasso and Georges Braques in which objects were depicted from a multitude of viewpoints in a seemingly random fashion.
Breakfast by Juan Gris
For me, cubism was a quite a breakthrough while taking figure drawing classes in college. Once figure drawing started clicking for me, ( it was horribly frustrating at first, but my professor at UNF, Paul Ladnier, told me that one day it would just “click” and it would be smooth sailing– I didn’t believe him until it actually happened that way! ) it was then that Paul suggested I try a little cubism. That’s when things REALLY started to get more fun and interesting! I loved exaggerating the planes and forms.
Girl With a Mandolin ( Fanny Tellier ) by Pablo Picasso
I realize Cubism isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but for me, it was the introduction into a different way of seeing, a new perspective on how we look at the things we see.
Images via http://www.moma.org.
Read more about Cubism on MOMA’s website!
Occassionally here at Artsy Forager, we’ll feature exceptional applied arts such as architecture, interior design, etc. If you’re anywhere near Indianapolis, check out the Miller House & Garden designed by Eero Saarinen and opening to the public in May.
Link to Miller House & Garden Museum.
Today we’re continuing our Seedling Saturdays, featuring artwork created by children. Today’s artist is Kendall Renee Hamilton, age 5, almost 6. In addition to sharing a love of hot dogs, cake and the color turquoise with her aunt ( that would be me! ), Kendall also loves to draw and do anything crafty. Since learning how to write, she often includes text in her drawings– maybe a future graphic designer?
Enjoy Kendall’s work and be sure to email artwork by your own creative kids to artsyforager@att.net. Have a fabulous weekend!
Driving Her Car by Kendall Hamilton, age 5
Stamp Art by Kendall Hamilton, age 5
Watercolor Words by Kendall Hamilton, age 5
OK, perhaps not exactly your grandmother’s attic, but it seems that a previously unattributed, damaged work stored at Yale University is thought by many experts to be a Velazquez.
WINTER TRANSITIONS; SPRING STORMS is R. Roberts Gallery’s celebration of the transition from the grey, dreary days of winter into the fresh bloom of spring. The show features the work of three very different artists, mixed media artist Madeline Peck-Wagner, sculptor James Oleson and encaustic painter Kathleen Wobie.
As you enter the gallery, you may almost miss James Oleson’s tiny bust sculpture. This diminutive piece, made of repurposed metal, will definitely make you stop and take the time to really check it out. I couldn’t believe I walked right by it when I first came in! Beyond the bust is one of Oleson’s horse sculptures. With its stilt-like legs and flowing tail, this equine could be right out of a Tim Burton movie. Oleson also has some much larger scale sculptures that are interesting in their own right.
Speaking of equines, Madeline Peck-Wagner’s mixed media works were defnitely, for me, the star of this show. She takes subject matter that could be trite and cringe-worthy ( think cheesy Southwestern art ), but treats it in a unique, contemporary and elegant way.
These are delicate line drawings possessing an intense presence and power, much like the impressive animals depicted. The cross-hatching & precision of the lines are reminiscent of architectural drafting, giving the figures depicted a strutctural, landscaped quality. Conversely, blots and washes of brightly colored paints call to the spiritual significance such animals, both living and decayed possess.
Just as the delicate, bare branches of winter transition into the full, heady blooms of spring, so we move from Madeline Peck-Wagner’s graceful lines into Kathleen Wobie’s encaustics, thick with wax, paint & color. Kathleen’s pieces, in the context of this show, seem to depict spring at its height– full of pastel tones and sunshiney warmth.
For me personally, I found the larger, abstract piece below to be Wobie’s most successful of this show. This piece, rather than being the literal translation of winter to spring that the piece above is, instead represents more the feeling of spring– of rebirth, renewal and the joy of being alive.
As we in North Florida transition into spring ( though some days lately, it feels as if summer is already upon us! ), take the time to drop by R. Roberts to see how these artists make the switch and enjoy this last show in the gallery’s current space. R. Roberts is doing some transitioning of their own, can’t wait to see the bountiful blooming that is sure to be in store!
R. Roberts Gallery is located at 3606 St. Johns Ave in historic Avondale, in Jacksonville.
Winter Transitions; Spring Storms will be on display through April 23rd, the gallery is open Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm.
I love modern & contemporary art. Artists who find a new way of translating our reality fascinate me. But the Art History geek in me also loves to look back at what was groundbreaking eons ago. We have so much to learn from those who came before us, so each Monday will be dedicated to a work by one of the “Masters”.
First up, one of my favorite artists whose work I’ve seen in person when visiting the Frick Collection in New York.
Officer and Laughing Girl by Johannes Vermeer, Dutch painter 1632-1675.
Most of us are familiar with what may be Vermeer’s best known work, Girl With a Pearl Earring, but for me, he is at his best in his “slice of life” compositions such as Officer and Laughing Girl. In this captured moment, Vermeer gives us a glimpse into a private, shared conversation. Is this a young girl being courted by a gallant officer? What is their relationship? Vermeer leaves us in wonder.
Vermeer’s paintings are usually much cooler in tone than those of his contemporaries and this one is no exception. The light coming in through the leaded glass windows is clear, but feels frostly, especially in contrast to the warm tones of the officer and girl’s clothing and the looks being exchanged.
For more information on Vermeer, here are a few sources:
The Frick Collection, which houses several Vermeers, including the one above
One of my passions is encouraging anyone who has even the slightest interest in the arts.. but especially young children. Their minds are still so open and fertile, they still believe they can be the next Picasso. Wouldn’t it be lovely if they were able to hang onto that belief?
So Saturdays here at Artsy Forager are dedicated to kids. It is my hope that the excitement brought by seeing their artwork on the internet will continue to foster confidence in their abilities. Even if they don’t grow up to be professional artists, they will know that someone thought their efforts were valuable.
We kick off our “Seedling Saturdays” with one of my brother Jason’s own, ahem, seedlings.. my niece, Samantha Hamilton, age 10. Samantha showed an affinity for art early on and has taken a few art classes, in addition to studying piano. Her favorite artist is Georgia O’Keeffe ( a girl after my own heart! ).
After Monet by Samantha Hamilton, age 6
Circles by Samantha Hamilton, age 7
SHH.. Samantha Holly Hamilton by Samantha Hamilton, age 7
Portrait by Samantha Hamilton, age 8
One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art. ~Oscar Wilde
Image via The Sartorialist
Image of Guernica by Pablo Picasso, via Museo Reina Sofia
SHAWN MEHARG: SEEING LITTLE MORE is the latest exhibition of work at the Williams-Cornelius Gallery located inside Daryl Bunn Studios in Riverside. If, like me, all you’ve ever seen are Shawn’s more representational works, you’ll be as pleasantly surprised as I was to discover this new series of abstracts.
I am a huge sucker for lots of texture, so this show had me at hello. These abstracts are LOUSY with texture ( and I mean that in the best possible sense! ), color and depth. Layer upon layer of paint, charcoal, etc., give way to artwork in which the viewer can get lost. There are a few pieces that are lighter in tone, but for the most part the color is heavily saturated, but somehow still remaining translucent, giving the feeling of looking through wet stained glass.
Lots of edgy endings in color and straight lines add to the stained-glass effect. There also seems to be a reflectory vibe happening, especially in the darker pieces– they could be reflections of city lights in pools of water on asphalt streets.
The visual depth is especially evident in the pieces in which the canvas seems to be opening up into a world beyond– as in “City Mouth” below.
I don’t want to give too much away. If you’re in Jacksonville, go see this show for yourself and find out what “more” you can see.
Williams-Cornelius Gallery is located inside Daryl Bunn Studios, 643 Edison Ave in Jacksonville.
The gallery is open Monday- Friday, 9am-5pm.