SHOW EXTENSION: Norwood Flynn Gallery announces “The Language of Myth: New Work by Brent Kollock, and Watercolors by Michael Roque Collins” is being extended through December 30, 2010. Also showing during the month of December, “Small Works by Gallery Artists.”

www.norwoodflynngallery.com for information.

About the Artists:

Brent Kollock  is a Houston-born artist and writer who obtained his BFA from SMU and  lives and works in Dallas.  He has shown at Norwood Flynn Gallery since Fall of ‘09.  His work is included in many private collections throughout the world, and he has shown in galleries in Dallas, Houston and throughout Texas.

 

Michael Roque Collins:  Norwood Flynn Gallery is pleased to have the opportunity to exhibit new watercolors by Michael Roque Collins.  Michael is currently the Director of the School of Art, Artist in Residence and Associate Professor in Art at Houston Baptist University.  He is also an internationally collected professional artist, represented exclusively by LewAllen Contemporary in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  He maintains a very active exhibition schedule, showing extensively both regionally, nationally, and internationally. Mr. Collins’ paintings are represented in permanent collections of over fifteen museums including the Museum of Fine Arts Houston, El Paso Museum of Fine Art, Art Museum of South Texas, San Antonio Museum of Art, Texas A&M University Wayne Stark Museum, College Station, Texas, and both the Lowe and Bass Museum Collections in Miami, Florida. His works have been juried in over 180 local, national and international art exhibitions and he has had thirty solo exhibitions at galleries and museums in the United States, and been selected for major international exhibitions in Germany, Cuba, China and Peru.

About Norwood Flynn Gallery:

Norwood Flynn Gallery, housed in a 1940's cottage on the south shore of Bachman Lake, represents contemporary art by emerging and mid career artists.  The gallery exhibits and sells paintings, sculptures, drawings, photography, & new media, with an emphasis on unique Texas artists.

         Gallery Information:

         Norwood Flynn Gallery - Sue Flynn, Owner

         3318 Shorecrest, Dallas, Texas 75235

         NFG is a member of DADA

         214-351-3318

         www.norwoodflynngallery.com

         Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday: Noon - 5:00 p.m. And by appointment

"God Complex 2, mixed media on paper, 15" x 11," by Brent Kollock

"Beyond the Lake of Fire," watercolor on Paroni paper, 7" x 5," by Michael Roque Collins

"Summer Sunset," 5" x 5," oil on gold-leaf on panel, by Pamela Burnley-Schol

Art Fairs Art Festivals and Art Expos

There are many working artists that do nothing but the show circuit.  It can be very lucrative if it is done correctly.  There are pros and cons of any venture, and today we will look at some of them.  Art Festivals are A LOT of work.  You must do your homework and find out which shows actually bring in paying collectors. There's a show ranking system which is rated by money in sales from each show.  Some shows are very expensive and do not bring in any visitors.  You want a show with a long standing history of sales. Any festival worth its weight in sales will show up on Zapp Applications  these days.  Now I am not talking about small local festivals, these are large scale events.  It is never a bad idea to work some small local shows with minimal fees to get the hang of how these things work.  But back to Zapp Application-- this is a central place where you can find anything you need to know about the fair circuit.  You can browse shows and apply on line according to location and deadline.  You can upload and manage your photographs.  You need to have the best photographs of your work possible.  This is how you will be judged.  There is also a booth shot photo.  If you have never done a festival before add a photo of your work in a gallery. There are specifications that need to be met on photographs-- such as pixel width, and labeling.  If you run into a problem there is information on site to help you. 

How do you know what shows to apply to?  I say start out with top rated shows that are close to your area. Like I said before, you can browse shows and see rankings online at Zapps.

Once you have applied to shows they will be kept in a section under your account where you can see if you have been invited or not.  Once you have been invited to a show, do as much research as possible about the event.  If you have not been to actual festival you can often times see footage from youtube by performing a search.

Make sure you have enough work to bring with you.  There should be a show liaison that you can email if you have any questions on what to bring.  You can also ask any of your artist friends that have participated in the past.

Some of the good things about art festivals are that they bring you face to face with the buying public.  Now remember I said you want to do your homework and find out which shows are good, and which are not.  Local galleries come to shows as well, this is a chance for them to see your work in a nice environment.  Imagine, they get tons of mail about artists works, but this is their chance to get out of the office and browse work in and have an enjoyable time while doing so.  You can also make good money at art festivals.  Some artists do nothing but travel the US and go from show to show. 

I hope this information helps some you thinking about Art Festivals and Fairs.

Art Austin Festival: Sculpture by Rainer Lagemann

White Walls proudly presents Found, the New York debut exhibition by UK-based artist, Hush

 

 

 

White Walls presents:
Opening Reception Friday, November 19th from 7-11pm
The show continues on Saturday November 20th, and Sunday November 21st from 12-5pm.
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk St.
New York, NY 10002
212.529.7194

To view the show click here.




White Walls proudly presents Found, the New York debut exhibition by UK-based artist, Hush. The artist continues his examination of the vitality and transient nature of mark making, tagging and graffiti.  Transitioning these street art practices to the studio setting, the artist creates a body of work that brings to light the essence of “action painting” and “pure expressionism”.  The new collection of work is comprised of 25 mixed-media works ranging from small to large sized pieces and installation, and a limited edition hand embellished print (50).  The momentous three-day event is produced by renowned San Francisco gallery, White Walls, a recognized leader in the Urban Contemporary genre on the West Coast. 

 

The opening reception for Found will be held at Angel Orensanz Foundation, For Contemporary Art on Friday, November 19, 2010 from 7–10PM located on 172 Norfolk Street, New York City, New York. The show will continue on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st from 12-5pm. 

 

The exhibition is open to the public.
Having originally trained as a graphic designer and illustrator at Newcastle School of Art and Design, Hush’s art practice has taken him throughout Asia, Europe and the USA, while simultaneously developing his prominence as a contemporary artist. His immersion in a diversity of cultures has informed his work, largely recognized for its portrayal of the timlessness of the female form while infusing cross-cultural influences and variant genres within Urban Contemporary art. A distinguishing facet of Hush’s work is the complexity of his technique that combines various street approaches with traditional art practices. Through the use of opposing themes and aesthetics, the artist presents contemporary depictions of traditional portrait and figurative imagery.  Hush seeks to capture the beauty that years of decayed tagging can create and magnify the value of these actions through his contemporary paintings. The artist’s canvases mimic city walls once adorned with wheat pasted images, tags and painting that, over time, are repeatedly layered upon image after image. The technique for his highly involved mixed-media pieces is an amalgamation of painting, screen printing, spray-painting as well as layering and collaging of graphic novels and old comics. The culmination of the pieces is brought about as the diaphanous layers are strategically torn away to reveal the ultimate vision "letting the canvas and marks take their own path."  The central focus of Hush’s work is images of iconic and pop art renditions of the female form, particularly of the geisha and the anime manga. 

Found, marks Hush’s New York debut exhibition that deepens his exploration of the resulting emergences brought about by the evanescent quality of street art.  Appreciating and identifying the remains of past tags as points of expression, the artist transitions this influence to his work that he refers to as “action painting” or “pure expressionism”.  In his new collection, Hush remains influenced by the escape from the constraints of traditions, the contrasts between old and new, the past meeting the future and the fusion of Eastern and Western culture. Found follows the success of Passing Through, Hush’s 2010 sold-out solo show with The Shooting Gallery (White Wall’s sister gallery) in San Francisco.  

Hush is an artist living and working in the UK.  He has been featured in several publications including Street Knowledge (Harper Collins) and The Street Art Stencil Book (Laurence King Publishing), Huck magazine, Art Monthly and London’s newspaper, The Independent (where he was recognized in their list of the “Top 20 Up and Coming Artists”). In 2010 Hush will release a series of snowboards with Burton and a series of commissions with Mitsibushi Securities Bank in London as well as exhibit with the Portsmouth Museum of Art (NH). He has exhibited internationally with Opus Art (London) and Strychnin Gallery (Berlin) and nationally with SCOPE Art Fair (New York, Miami and Switzerland), The Shooting Gallery (San Francisco) and Carmichael Gallery of Contemporary Art (Los Angeles). In 2011 Hush will launch his new installation program and exhibition space, onethirty3, in Newcastle, UK.

 

If you missed our October shows, see the full online exhibition catalogs
for Ernesto Yerena and Dave Schubert and 941 Geary's show "Fuck You All" a traveling retrospective of photographs by Glen E. Friedman. We look forward to seeing you
at the galleries!

Cheers,

White Walls

5th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition Richmond British Columbia Canada

5th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition 

November 26, 2010 – January 22, 2011

The Richmond Art Gallery's 5th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition is a display of Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) from local, national, and international participants. Artist Trading Cards are miniature works of original art measuring 2.5 x 3.5" that are made to trade. This international art movement is intended to be a non-commercial, non-hierarchical, non-judgemental avenue for artistic exchange. All entries received that follow the Entry Guidelines will be exhibited and then traded on the Closing Celebration.

Richmond Art Gallery

7700 Minoru Gate

Richmond BC, V6Y 1R9, Canada

 

http://www.richmondartgallery.org/ATCs-exhibition-2010.php

Artist Interview: Aesthetigeist

What was the impetus to start an art collective:

Quite simply, Craig and I were frustrated by the lack of exposure we were getting as individual artists, the letdowns from grand promises by mentors and the difficulty of finding reputable galleries to showcase at without paying an arm and a leg to exhibit there.  That was when we realized the power in numbers, hence the formation of Aesthetigeist.

How many members in your group:

At the moment we have 12 artists and 3 performers.

What is the main objective of the collective:

Our main goals are to subvert traditional views and values of art, gain exposure and showcasing opportunities & to give back to the community by sharing our visions.

Are your artists of like disciplines or are they varied:

When we were seeking out artists to be a part of our collective, the three keys we were looking for in each individual were: eccentricity, quality and a variation from the rest of the group.  With that said, I couldn’t be happier with the diversity in our crew.  One thing that none of us are though is safe, and that is exactly what we were trying to stray from.

Do you take new members:

Although we feel confident and secure with the group we currently have, if the right person came along, there is no way we would turn them down.

Do you have art showings, and if so what are they typically like:

We do!  We only formed our group less than two months ago, but recently had our premier exhibition at a horror film festival called Horrible Imaginings, located at 10^th ave. theater in downtown San Diego.  We already have our next show lined up with aspirations to have many more in the future.

Is it hard to coordinate with a group of artists:

You know, I’m actually in awe with how smoothly everything is running.  The enthusiasm from our members, the teamwork, reliability, dedication, etc. is so in sync that it almost seems unnatural.  We couldn’t have picked better artists to be part of this collective.  For this reason, I know we can go as far as we want to.  All of the necessary elements are in harmony with each other.

What is the best part of being in a collective:

Getting to work with other like-minded yet highly varied people is a blast.  The fact that others take more notice of us and are willing to work with our group because of our power in numbers is truly motivating and tells me that the stars are the limit.

What are the names of the artists in your collective:

Aurora Malady, Brian Upchurch, Blake Reagan, Chris Bilyeu, Craig Hewitt, Dan Allen, Jessica Johnson, Lucy Cabezas, Mark Nicholas, Michael Ashworth, Ralph GM, Selena Marinello, Teddy Pancake and Thomas Bosworth.

Do you have any exhibitions coming up that you would like to share:

We do!  We will be showing at the Queen Bee Gallery for the month of January.  Our main reception will be on January 8th from 4-6 where our performers will get their first opportunity to perform with Aesthetigeist.  There will also be a wine tasting and Northpark Nights art walk will be in conjunction with our exhibition as well.  We are always looking for more exhibition opportunities! *hint hint*

Website: www.aesthetigeist.com

Contact: emeraldsrain1@yahoo.com

"Emerging Artists 2011" call for entries New York Call for Artists

 SlowArt Productions seeks artists for an exhibition, April 2-30, 2011 at the Limner Gallery in Hudson, NY. $1000 cash, $2200 publication.

Open to all artists. $35 entry fee. Prospectus available online or artists can send a SASE to: SlowArt Productions, 123 Warren St., Hudson, NY 12534.  

Deadline: November 30, 2010. Questions? Contact Tim Slowinski at slowart@aol.com or 518-828-2343.

I Am Solitary - London (Opportunity to exhibit in London, England) Call to Artists International

Beers.Lambert Contemporary Art is proud to curate an exhibition for Gift Gallery, at its extraordinary address on London's primary gallery row, Vyner Street.

This collaboration with Gift Gallery seeks progressive contemporary art that responds to questions of identity and individuality. The exhibition aims to highlight ideas and articulations relating to a conceptual and aesthetic understanding of individuality, isolation, and identity in a world typified by conflict, disillusionment, and change. The work submitted should critically and aesthetically challenge the reception of these themes and truly push the direction of contemporary art.

Artists at all career stages, from all parts of the world, working in all mediums and practices are encouraged to submit. Entry Fee: £10 / € 12 / $15 USD/CAD. Visit website for details. Deadline: November 22, 2010. Questions?

Contact Kurt Beers at info@beerslambert.com.