Fine Art Magazine Blog

Sunday, July 10, 2011

MCA Chicago Plaza Project - Mark Handforth

Mark Handforth

MCA Chicago Plaza Project

July 9 - October 10, 2011

This summer, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago debuts four enormous, whimsically surreal new works on the front plaza by artist Mark Handforth on the front plaza, on view from July 9 to October 10, 2011. This group of dynamic sculptures by Handforth is part of the MCA's commitment to blurring the lines between the inside and outside of the museum; enlivening Chicago with contemporary art beyond the museum walls. Activating the MCA plaza this summer, Handforth's sculptures draw from the visual language of the city -- lampposts, traffic cones, police hats -- while introducing surprising icons into the urban landscape, like an oversized coat hanger and a gargantuan bone and phone handset.

Handforth prefers working in outdoor public spaces without barriers, transforming the geometry of the MCA's building with his four playful installations. LamppostSnake takes the material and scale of an urban street lamp and twists it into the form of a coiled snake with the head formed by the lamp. Exuberantly painted with bright colors, it not only contrasts sharply with the MCA façade, but also provides illumination at night.

Another work, Blackbird, takes the form of a giant coat hanger made from brass pipe hand-bent by the artist. This twisted shape is a metaphor for the sculptural process itself, as the bending and twisting of hanger wire is often the starting point for sculptors experimenting with new forms. Handforth's penchant for the surreal is displayed in another work, PhoneBone, that pairs a giant bone, similar to an oversized femur, with an equally out of scale bright yellow telephone handset. The handset cradles the bone as if thrown together by a force of nature. The fourth and smallest piece, BeatProp, features a crumpled safety cone topped by an English Bobby hat cast in stainless steel and covered with layer upon layer of colorful paint.

Born in 1969 in Hong Kong, and raised in England, Mark Handforth now lives and works in Miami, Florida. Handforth has shown outdoor public sculptures in Central Park in New York City; the Dallas Museum of Art; and Zurich, Switzerland.

Art League of Long Island

55th Long Island Artists Exhibition

Exhibiting through July17

at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

"Thanks Brianna for the Sunflower", oil painting by Kathy Burns

This year's exhibit features 51 artists, chosen by Thomas Germano, painter and art historian, who teaches at SUNY Farmingdale and the New York Academy of Art Graduate School in NYC.

Mr. Germano made his selections from a field of 284 entries in all fine art mediums. He has chosen three artists for Awards of Excellence: Diana De Santis, William A. Dodge and Doug Reina.

In addition, he singled out Shain Bard, Kathy Burns, Celeste Mauro, Frank Sposato and

Nancy Wernersbach for Honorable Mention.

To view list of participating artists, please visit

www.artleagueli.org.

Click here to view gallery photos

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Now showing in the Strolling Gallery

See works by Suzanne Young and her talented students in the Art League's Strolling Gallery through July 12

Left: "Beach Play" oil painting by Ralph Keefe

Right: " Oyster Pond-Greenport" oil painting by Leslie Barnett

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What's Happening Around Town

"Masters"exhibiting at The Huntington Arts Council's Main Street Petite Gallery through July 15. The best of the best from the past season of juried shows are featured in this annual premiere event of artists work at The Masters Show.

"The quality, professionalism and stunning personal views from each artist in this show is worthy of a visit to the Main Street Petite Gallery" said Diana J. Cherryholmes, Executive Director.

On display are the Best in Show and Honorable Mention winners from this year's juried

Still Life, Portrait, Landscape and Photography show.

Participating Artists:

Judith Davidson*, Terance McManus*, Sherry St. Renz*, Chuck vonSchmidt, Jeff Webb*,

Denis Ponsot**, Diane Lennox Bares*, Robin Pedersen*, Kevin W. McEvoy, Brian Richardson, Mario Simeone, Cody Jacobs, Irene Andreadis and Peter A. Kopher.

* Art League members and/or students

** Art League Faculty member

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Artists and Craftspeople are invited to apply for a space at the Art League of Long Island's 48th Holiday Fine Arts & Crafts Fair. The juried fair takes place in the Art League's spacious gallery and art studios December 3 & 4, 10am - 5pm. Download prospectus here.

The South Huntington Public Library will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary this September 2011. Local visual artists are invited to participate and show their work in the gallery from September 10th through October 13th 2011.

The artists' reception will be Saturday, September 24th from 2-4pm.

The theme is "The Art of Reading". Submit one work that expresses this idea.

There are no color or style restrictions. Creative interpretations of this theme are eagerly anticipated.

Entry Procedure: Please send a high resolution JPEG ( 350 dpi or larger or 3" x 5" in size)

of the work, clearly labeled with the Artist's name, address, phone #, title, medium and dimensions along with a current Artist's resume and statement.

All accepted work must be original and created by the submitting artist. It must be wired to hang,

(No saw-tooth hardware). They strongly suggest the use of Plexiglas over Glass.

Please clearly label the back of your work.

Sales are encouraged and a 25% commission of the retail price will go to the SHPL.

Please submit before the deadline of July 10th 2011 to

dk.hangingart@gmail.com Artists selected will be notiﬁed by phone by July 15th 2011.

If you have any questions, you can contact Deborah Katz at 631-549-4411.

The Town of Huntington requests submission of qualifications from professional artists residing in the U.S. for this project involving creation of a public art project for a small public plaza to be constructed in this Long Island north shore community this fall. Preference will be given to local or regional artists. Estimated public art element budget of $65,000. Copies of the RFQ can be obtained from the Town's web site Submission (receipt) deadline is noon on July 15, 2011.

The Village Connection Magazine features works of local artists each month on its cover and invites Huntington area artists to submit artwork for consideration of front-page placement. Please email villageconnection@live.com a jpeg as well as a short write-up for inclusion on the contents page. Visit their site at www.villageconnectionmag.com.

Framing Productions of Syosset is offering their storefront window and wall space for 3-6 months at a time for a small fee. They will not charge commission on the sale of your work. Opportunity for an artist's reception is available.

For more information contact John or Ralph at (516) 364-6000.

September 2011 marks the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 tragedy. Together with the Akira Yoshizawa Museum-Theatre of Origami, the Charles B. Wang Center at Stony Brook University seeks submissions of paper sculptural artwork for the Peace Tree 9/11 Memorial in Stony Brook, New York. This memorial commemorates peace as a response to the tragedy of 9/11.

Submissions must be two or three-dimensional paper sculptures that may include origami,

cutouts, lanterns, strip folding, snapology, and knotology.

For more information please contact: Jennifer Iacona at OPT911memorial@notes.cc.stonybrook.edu or visit www.stonybrook.edu/wang, www.iap-peacetree.org.

Deadline for Submissions is August 31, 2011

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Coming Soon....

About Us

Featuring the artwork of

Doug Reina, Melissa Imossi and Iacopo Pasquinelli

at the Art League's Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

Art Exhibition: July 20 - August 14, 2011

Opening Reception: Friday, July 29, 2011, 5pm-8pm

Learn more about the exhibit here

SUMMER ART ADVENTURE

Have A Creative Summer!

Draw! Sculpt! Paint...Be Inspired

Special offer for first time campers!

Tell us you saw it here and receive $25 off any one session

There are still openings in certain sessions, please call ahead to check for availability

· Early Childhood (Ages 5-6) 9:00 - 11:30 / 12:00 - 2:30

· Young Artists (Ages 7-12) 9:00 - 2:00

5 weekly themed sessions - choose one week or more

· Teens (Ages 12-14) 9:30 - 2:30

July 18 - July 29: Jewelry Making, Recycled Sculpture, and Collage

· Teen Portfolio Program (Ages 14-17) 9:30 - 2:30

(for college-bound and advanced level teens)

Session 2 has limited space available (July 25 - August 12)

Program information available in pdf format at www.artleagueli.org

Or call the Art League of Long Island at (631) 462-5400 x222

Note: Above discount cannot be combined with any other offers.

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FOR SUMMER ART CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
Drawing, oil painting, watercolor,

pastels, ceramics, sculpture, jewelry,

digital photography, fiber arts and more...

Check out these classes and workshops starting soon!

Watercolor: Flower Power with Roberta Erlagen
Young Artists: Children's Book Drawing with Richard Torrey (ages 7-12)
Drawing: Artist Journals - Creative Reflections with Nikki Walsh
Jewelry: Beginner Jewelry (Metals) with Karen Whitten
One-Day Painting Workshop: Waterscapes From Nature with Suzan Haeni
Watercolor: Watercolor Kindergarten for Adults I with Roberta Erlagen
Watercolor: Summer Painting Class at the Arboretum with Roberta Erlagen
One-Day Workshop: Introduction to Paper Collage with Lucy Taylor
Young Artists: Clayworks Magic with Gina Mars (ages 7-12)

VIEW ENTIRE SUMMER CLASS SCHEDULE ONLINE AT

www.artleagueliregistration.org

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The Art League of Long Island | 107 East Deer Park Rd | Dix Hills NY 11746
631.462.5400 | www.artleagueli.org

The Pinnacle Hills Art Festival

Lynette Wallace Productions

presents:

The Pinnacle Hills Art Festival

Call to Artists

What: Fine Arts festival

Where: Pinnacle Hills Promenade, Rogers, AR

When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday

September 9 - 11, 2011

NOTEWORTHY:

*Juried show.

*24-hour security.

*Booth sitters.

*Free parking, drive up to booth to load and unload.

* Thursday setup

* Limited to 200 juried fine artists.

*Entry fee $30

*Booth fees $425 to $1200, discount for cash. Booth fee includes electricity.

Lynette Wallace Productions is proud to announce the addition of the Pinnacle Hills Fine Art Festival in Rogers Arkansas, September 9-11, to our fall tour. This 3-day art festival features fine arts and fine crafts, including paintings, clay, sculpture, mixed media 2d, mixed media 3d, jewelry, fiber and other media. The festival also features a music stage with regional entertainment.

Pinnacle Hills Promenade is the only shopping venue of its kind in a 300-mile radius, catering to an upscale client base from northwest Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma. This prime retail and entertainment venue is directly adjacent to the Pinnacle Country Club, where the the LPGA Women's Northwest Arkansas Golf Championship takes place the same weekend. The golf championship is estimated to attract 25,000 fans, and the Pinnacle Hills Promenade will provide overflow shuttle parking.

Artist application deadline:

July 15, 2011 on zapplication.org

Notification date: July 20, 2011

Booth Fee Due: August 15, 2011

For rules, booth fees and other information, please visit:
www.pinnaclehillsartfest.com

Contact:

Sue Latham
Festival manager
sue@bluelotusartshowtour.com
281 222 6820

Opium Memories

6th International Arte Laguna Prize

Applications open for 6th International Arte Laguna Prize

https://mail.google.com/a/fineartmagazine.com/?ui=2&ik=77fba93c83&view=att&th=1310977aaed44ba7&attid=0.2&disp=inline&zw

Prize amount: 150.000 Euros
The winning artworks will remain of artists' property
Sections: painting, sculpture, photographic art, videoart and performanceParticipation: open to all the artists, without any constriction and with free topicDeadline: 11th November 2011Application fee: 50 € one work, 90 € two worksCollective Exhibition: VeniceFinalists: 110 ArtistsSpecial Prizes: Personal and Collective Exhibitions, International FestivalsArtist in Residence: Carlo Zauli Museum, Glass School, Art Stays, iaabBusiness for Art:: STILE Original Design

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Prize Curator: Igor Zanti - Art CriticJurors:
Alessio Antoniolli - Director Gasworks of London
Chiara Barbieri - Publications Director, Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Gabriella Belli - Director MART of Trento and Rovereto
Ilaria Bonacossa - Freelance Curator
Soledad Gutierrez - Curator at MACBA Barcelona
Kanchi Metha - Curator Indian Pavillon Prague Biennale
Ludovico Pratesi - Director Centro Arti Visive Pescheria of Pesaro
Maria Savarese - Freelance Curator
Ralf Schmitt - Director Preview Berlin
Alma Zevi - Art Critic
Application : http://www.artelagunaprize.com/index.php/enrollment-of-the-6-international-art-prize-arte-laguna.html
Arte Laguna Prize
tel. +39 041 5937242 (int.4) - info@artelagunaprize.comwww.artelagunaprize.com