| NEW YORK, February 7, 2013 – The Armory Show, New York’s premier art fair for modern and contemporary art, is proud to announce the members of its inaugural Centennial Committee and a distinctive network of Cultural Partners to mark the 100th anniversary of the fair’s namesake, the legendary Armory Show of 1913. The Committee has been established to recognize the support and long standing commitment of a group of leading American and international collectors, including: Lawrence B. Benenson, Peter M. Brant, Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Beth Rudin DeWoody, Florence and Daniel Guerlain, Agnes Gund, Susan andMichael Hort, Barbara and Aaron Levine, Eugenio López, Donald B. Marron, Wendy Murdoch, Tony Podesta, Jennifer Stockman, Benedikt Taschen, John Waters, and Anita and Poju Zabludowicz. "For me, the most exciting art expresses new ideas and breaks advanced ground. For this reason I love The Armory Show and I’m honored to join the Centennial Committee to celebrate the history of the avant-garde. In the company of the other members, I will see the latest art from all over the world, feeding both my eyes and my brain,” says collector and philanthropist Jarl Mohn. Manuela Paz, Director of VIP Relations at The Armory Show notes, “It is an absolute privilege to herald the centennial of the original Armory Show of 1913 with such a strong, international roster of dedicated collectors. Through the enthusiasm of patrons, the spirit of the avant-garde has been able to flourish here in the United States in ways that our predecessors could have hardly imagined.” The participation of key New York and international institutions has transformed The Armory Show into an art world destination. Several of the fair’s Cultural Partners, including the Museum of Modern Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the High Museum in Atlanta, the Montclair Art Museum and the New-York Historical Society, will be hosting centennial-themed exhibitions that examine the legacy of the 1913 Armory Show. New affiliations for the 2013 edition have been formed with Art21, CCS Bard, The Courtauld Institute,The French Institute Alliance Française, Performa, The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and The Andy Warhol Museum. The Armory Show headlines Armory Arts Week, March 7-10, 2013. This year’s edition will be complemented by concurrent programming of the ADAA’s The Art Show, Volta NY, the fourth edition of the Independent,Moving Image, and Scope. MoMA will host the annual Armory Party, a benefit event for the museum in the Agnes Gund Lobby on Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 8pm – midnight. This year’s VIP program highlights include tours of the private collections of Centennial Committee members such as Susan and Michael Hort, who annually open their Tribeca loft for a much anticipated collection-viewing brunch, an Artist Talk with Thomas Schütte hosted by Public Art Fund, a tour of artist Bjarne Melgaard’s Brooklyn studio, evenings of cultural programming and gallery visits in both SoHo and the Lower East Side, and private viewings at leading New York institutions including the Guggenheim Museum, the MoMA, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Morgan Library & Museum, the New Museum, and the Neue Galerie. Participating Centennial Committee members: Diane L. Ackerman, New York, NY, USA Patricia Asbaek, Copenhagen, DENMARK Nora and Guy Barron, Detroit, MI, USA Lawrence B. Benenson, New York, NY, USA Jill and Jay Bernstein, New York, NY, USA Peter M. Brant, Greenwich, CT, USA Kathleen and Laing Brown, Vancouver, CANADA Hugo Brown, Den Haag, THE NETHERLANDS/ London, UNITED KINGDOM Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, Louisville, KY, USA Antonio Michele Coppola, Vicenza, ITALY Bilge and Haro Cumbusyan, London, UNITED KINGDOM/ Istanbul,TURKEY Charles Danziger, New York, NY, USA Thomas C. Danziger, New York, NY, USA Beth Rudin DeWoody, New York, NY, USA Zoë and Joel P. Dictrow, New York, NY, USA Beth Dozoretz, Washington D.C., USA Renée and Bob Drake, Wassenaar, THE NETHERLANDS Ross Evangelista, New York, NY, USA Luise Faurschou, Copenhagen, DENMARK Milton Fine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Susan L. and Arthur Fleischer, Jr, New York, NY, USA Shelley and Vincent Fremont, New York, NY, USA Sirje Helder and Michael O. Gold, New York, NY, USA Susan D. Goodman and Rodney D. Lubeznik, Chicago, IL, USA Linda and Paul Gotskind, Chicago, IL, USA Florence and Daniel Guerlain, Les Mesnuls/Paris, FRANCE Agnes Gund, New York, NY, USA Kathy and Steve Guttman, New York, NY, USA Amy and Ronald Guttman, New York, NY, USA Heike and Axel Herberg, Dusseldorf, GERMANY Jane Holzer, New York, NY, USA Susan and Michael Hort, New York, NY, USA Sue Hostetler, New York, NY, USA Caroline and Björn Isenhöfer, Dusseldorf, GERMANY Elizabeth Szancer Kujawski, New York, NY, USA Barbara and Aaron Levine, Washington D.C., USA Mimi and Filiep Libeert, Kortrijk, BELGIUM Adam Lindemann, New York, NY, USA Eugenio López, Mexico City, MEXICO Sherry and Joel Mallin, New York, NY, USA Donald B. Marron, New York, NY USA Gregory R. Miller & Dr. Michael Wiener, New York, NY, USA Jarl and Pamela Mohn, Los Angeles, CA, USA Barbara and Howard Morse, New York, NY, USA Wendi Murdoch, New York, NY, USA Suzanne E. Murphy, New York, NY, USA Anne and William Palmer, New York, NY, USA Irene Panagopoulos, Athens, GREECE Willem Peppler, Lugano, SWIZERLAND Amy and John Phelan, New York, NY, USA Tony Podesta, Washington D.C., USA Donna and Robert Poile, Toronto, CANADA Judy and Ken Robins, Denver, CO, USA Kathy and Keith Sachs, Philadelphia, PA, USA Pamela and Arthur Sanders, Greenwich, CT, USA Reinhard Schlegel, Berlin, GERMANY Alain Servais, Brussels, BELGIUM Vivienne Sharpe, Woollahra, AUSTRALIA Babette and Harvey Snyder, Philadelphia, PA, USA Ana Sokoloff, New York, NY, USA/ Bogota, COLUMBIA Jennifer Stockman, New York, NY, USA Sue Stoffel, New York, NY, USA Benedikt Taschen, Los Angeles, CA, USA Karin and Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, Vienna, AUSTRIA Susanne van Hagen, Paris, FRANCE Sandra and Herbert von Halem, Cologne, GERMANY John Waters, Baltimore, MD, USA Thea Westreich Wagner, New York, NY, USA Martina Yamin, New York, NY, USA Anita and Poju Zabludowicz, London, UNITED KINGDOM The Armory Show 2013 Cultural Partners: Museum for Afrcan Arts, New York, NY American Folk Art Museum, New York, NY Americas Society, New York, NY Art21, New York, NY Art in General, New York, NY Asia Society, New York, NY Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, NY CCS Bard, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY Children’s Museum of Arts, New York, NY Courtauld Institute, London, United Kingdom Creative Time, New York, NY Dia Art Foundation, New York, NY The Drawing Center, New York, NY El Museo del Barrio, New York, NY French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF), New York, NY Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA International Center of Photography, New York, NY The Jewish Museum, New York, NY Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY MoMA PS1, Long Island City, NY MontclairArt Museum, Montclair, NJ The Morgan Library & Museum, New York, NY Neue Galerie, New York, NY New Museum, New York, NY New-York Historical Society, New York, NY The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, NY Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA Performa, New York, NY Public Art Fund, New York, NY SculptureCenter, Long Island City, NY The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York, NY The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, PA Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY About The Armory Show The Armory Show is a leading international contemporary and modern art fair with exceptional connections with American collectors, Museums Groups and the broader public. Each March selected international and American galleries present key artworks of the 20th and 21st centuries, in the fair’s central Manhattan location at the city’s historic Piers. In the last fifteen years, the fair has become an international institution combining a selection of the world's leading galleries with an exceptional program of arts events and exhibitions throughout New York during the celebrated Armory Arts Week. Dates Wednesday, March 6 for invited guests Thursday, March 7 - Sunday, March 10, Noon to 7 pm Visitors with a VIP pass will also be able to access the fair from Thursday to Sunday from 11 am to Noon. Tickets Advance tickets are now available here. Admission tickets will available at the Box Office during show hours. Ticket Prices General Admission $30 Students $10 Groups (10+) $15 Run of Show Pass (4 day) $60 The Armory Show / Volta NY Pass $40 The Armory Party at MoMA On March 6, 2013, the acclaimed musician Solange Knowles will perform live at The Armory Party, a benefit event for the museum in MoMA's Agnes Gund Garden Lobby. Tickets are available online for purchase here. Location Piers 92 & 94 Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street New York City The Armory Show is located on Piers 92 and 94 on the Hudson River, Twelfth Avenue at West 55th Street in the Passenger Ship Terminal complex, conveniently located 20 blocks north of the Chelsea Gallery district and just west of Columbus Circle. The piers are easily accessible by public transportation, taxi, and private vehicle. The nearest subway stop is four cross-town blocks east at West 50th Street and Eighth Avenue. Shuttles services are available between The Armory Show on Piers 92 & 94 and both the Chelsea gallery district and VOLTA NY at 82 Mercer Street. Please see shuttle schedule outside the fair for departure and arrival times and locations. Sponsors and Partners The Armory Show gratefully acknowledges its 2013 Sponsors and Partners including Chubb Personal Insurance, Art.sy, Christie's Fine Art Storage Services (CFASS), Preferred Art Storage Services Provider, Pommery Champagne, Jack Spade, ArtStrong and the Ace Hotel New York. The Armory Show would also like to acknowledge our 2013 Media Partners including Art + Auction, Art in America, The Art Newspaper, Art Nexus, ART PAPERS, ArtAsiaPacific, Arte al Dia, Artforum International, Bidoun, Cabinet, Corduroy, Flash Art, Kaleidoscope, Modern Painters, New York Observer, and Whitewall. Art Tours The Armory Show 2013 presents ART TOURS, organized by Erbe Art Projects. Our annual ART TOURS program features a team of qualified art professionals who are able to guide your group through The Armory Show. For more information, please visit www.thearmoryshow.com. |
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Friday, February 15, 2013
The Armory Show Announces 2013 Centennial Committee and Cultural Partners
Buck Speaks This Saturday
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Leila Heller Gallery , Shiva Ahmadi, February 21 - March 23, 2013
Leila Heller Gallery
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Shiva Ahmadi
Apocalyptic Playland
February 21 - March 23, 2013
Shiva Ahmadi, Lotus, 2013, Watercolor, ink and acrylic on Aquaboard, 60 x 120 in / 152.4 x 304.8 cm
Opening Reception
Thursday, February 21, 6 - 8 pm
568 West 25th Street
Shiva Ahmadi’s third solo exhibition will be on view at Leila Heller Gallery in Chelsea at 568 West 25th Street from February 21 – March 23, 2013. Apocalyptic Playland will feature new paintings, works on paper, and will also include the artist’s fist foray into video work. A catalogue with an essay by Heather Ecker, Head of Curatorial Affairs of the Aga Khan Museum, will accompany the exhibition.
Although on the surface Ahmadi’s works appear vibrant, playful, and even mythical, they nevertheless deal very much with the harsher sides of reality. Through thick layers of generously spread opaque reds and purples, Ahmadi’s delicate final touches consist of ornate floral patterns painstakingly applied with metallic gold ink. By creating such a lush world that is at once beautiful and captivating, the artist ultimately depicts corruption and through it, the superficial sugar-coating of its destabilizing consequences.
Ahmadi depicts elephants and camels that float on candy-like clutter, yet when the viewer looks closer, one realizes that the clutters of candy are also cluster bombs, bullets and other projectiles. The elements that once seemed so beautiful and playful soon suggest a much darker reality.
Playfully selective with her referencing of miniature painting, Ahmadi has created an allegorical realm where faceless tyrants and religious authorities sit on ornate gilded thrones while subservient minions bow to them. Some of the tyrants are the guardians of nuclear reactors, which float on clouds. The minions are often festive buffoons, monkeys and dogs: They kiss feet; they juggle grenades and might even be restrained by leashes.
Leila Heller Gallery
568 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
(Tel) 212 249 7695
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Monday, February 11, 2013
Opening Night of The 2013 Athena Film Festival
A Celebration of Women and Leadership
Now in its third year, the Athena Film Festival -- a celebration of women and leadership -- is an engaged in a weekend of feature films, documentaries and shorts that highlight women’s leadership in real life and the fictional world. The festival was held Feb. 7 - 10, 2013 in the heart of New York -- at Barnard, the most sought-after women’s college in the nation.
Hi all, I want to share these pic from The Athena Awards Film Festival.
Friday, February 1, 2013
Call to Artists - 37th SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL
37th SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL
Celebrating Artists, Celebrating Excellence!
Call To Artists
Fine Art Show, June 8 & 9
Four Rivers Craft Show, June 7, 8 & 9
What: 37th Smoky Hill River Festival
Presented by Salina Arts & Humanities
Where: Oakdale Park, Salina, KS (730 Oakdale Drive)
When: Four Rivers Craft Show, June 7, 8 & 9
Fine Art Show, June 8 & 9
Noteworthy:
- Over half-a-million dollars in sales annually, with record high sales the past three years!
- Ranked in the top 100 art fairs in the country and one of the finest in the central midwest. Kansas' finest!
- 90 exhibitors in the Fine Art Show
- 50 exhibitors in the Four Rivers Craft Show
- Very high quality juried shows - long standing tradition of excellence
- Knowledgeable patrons and a sophisticated buying audience
- Weekend attendance of 75,000 drawing patrons from the region and across the country
- $130,000+ Art Patron Program - Fine Art Show
- $9500 cash Jurors' Merit & Purchase Awards - Fine Art Show
- $1800 cash Jurors' Merit Awards - Four Rivers Craft Show
- Outstanding organization
- Reasonable booth fees and jury fee
- Exceptional show layout
- Access to discounted lodging
- 24 hour security
- Great artist amenities: booth sitters, water/tea/coffee brought to booth, assistance with unload and loading, Artists' Reception, Artists' Breakfast, free reserved parking within the event for inventory access
- Presented with an arts-based mission by the acclaimed Salina Arts & Humanities
- Both show applications are easily accessed online at www.zapplication.org, or the Festival website, www.riverfestival.com if opting to submit by mail.
An Arts Festival Like None Other!
The first breath of summer marks the arrival of the highly anticipated and award winning Smoky Hill River Festival, one of the top festivals in the Central United States and Kansas' finest! The dynamic cultural life of Salina has been celebrated at the Festival for now approaching 37 years, drawing people together to commemorate this place - through art, artistry and artists - and through the joy of marking time with one another. Sponsored by the Salina Arts & Humanities, the Festival honors its Mission -(to change lives and build community through the power of the arts). The mission becomes reality it its evident commitment to quality, education, and exchange.
The Festival presents a sophisticated palette of events: exceptional fine art and contemporary craft, art installations, superb entertainment, and interactive arts experiences for all ages. Salina is widely acknowledged as an Outstanding Arts Community...where recognition at national levels is a frequent occurrence within its remarkable array of established cultural organizations and offerings...where art and culture are a $23 million industry annually. A model in its rich cultural landscape, Salina is a vibrant example of a community that grows, thrives and reaches for the future, through the arts.
Community ownership is exemplified in the commitment of over 2,000 enthusiastic volunteers and an extensive base of financial support. 75,000 attendees enjoy the artistic excellence and outstanding hospitality which continue to define the event. Outstanding artist amenities, a highly successful Art Patron Program and a knowledgeable and enthusiastic buying audience set the tone for a quality exhibiting experience
We welcome your application to the Fine Art Show (90 exhibitors) and Four Rivers Craft Show (50 exhibitors). These two outstanding venues are highly acclaimed among artists for incredible organization, quality of exhibition, artist hospitality, sales promotion, and community support. The Festival has earned a stellar reputation as an award winning and well juried visual arts venue. Both shows are recognized by many artists' resource publications online and in print, including ArtFair SourceBook, The Crafts Report, and Sunshine Artist, with extensive statewide and regional marketing.
Experience a "pleasant surprise" - the unmistakable spirit of the Smoky Hill River Festival - An Arts Festival Like None Other!
THE FESTIVAL MISSION: (To celebrate the arts and this community through a festival accessible to anyone - physically, psychologically, and economically)
DEADLINE: February 15, 2013
NOTIFICATION: March 13, 2013
BOOTH FEE DUE: April 15, 2013
APPLICATIONS:
CONTACT:
Karla Prickett, Visual Arts Director
Lynda Lanker’s portraits preserve the spirit and histories of cowgirls and ranch women of the American West
Lynda Lanker’s portraits preserve the spirit and histories of cowgirls and ranch women of the American West
A 19-year project, “Tough by Nature” includes 49 portraits in a variety of mediums, both a book and touring exhibit
“I undertook this project because the character of these women is right there on the surface, more so than somebody who’s got layers and layers of urban culture,” says artist Lynda Lanker. “…[Female cowhands and ranchers] had mainly been portrayed as rodeo queens in tight satin shirts with lots of sequins and fancy boots. I wanted to go deeper and show the true women instead of the stereotype.”
Lynda’s process included on-site photographs, sketches and interviews. For the portraits, she experimented with a variety of mediums, choosing the technique she felt best captured the subject’s character. The 49 portraits range in medium from charcoal, acrylic and egg tempera, to plate and stone lithography and drypoint engraving.
Lithographs from the series are available for purchase at lyndalanker.com.
Exhibition schedule: (Interview and visual opportunities)
Feb. 1 – March 31: Oregon Historical Society, Portland, Ore.
May 9 – Sept. 9: National Cowgirl Hall of Fame and Museum, Fort Worth, Texas
Oct. 18, 2013 – Jan. 19, 2014: Turtle Bay Recreation Park, Redding, Calif.
About Lynda Lanker
A fine artist based in Eugene, Ore., Lynda Lanker specializes in portraiture. After majoring in painting and earning a bachelor’s degree in art education from Wichita State University, she taught middle school art. In 1974, she married Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Brian Lanker. The couple moved to Eugene, Ore., where she’s since been able to concentrate on portraiture. Her commissioned portraits include five presidential portraits for the University of Oregon. She’s currently working on a portrait of Dr. Maya Angelou and a portrait of the late Oregon Supreme Court Justice Betty Roberts. More information available at lyndalanker.com.
For more information or to schedule an interview with the artist, please contact Lynne Lamb at lynne@lyndalanker.com or 541-485-0070.
BARKFEST AT BONHAMS CHARITY BRUNCH
BARKFEST AT BONHAMS CHARITY BRUNCH
FEBRUARY 10, 2013
10AM - NOON
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A CELEBRATION OF THE DOG IN ART
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PRESENTED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, AKC HUMANE FUND AND BONHAMS AUCTION HOUSE
Bring your ‘best friend’ to the “Barkfest at Bonhams” for a rare opportunity to socialize with a canine celebrity, view exquisite fine dog art and support the charitable works of theAKC Humane Fund, Inc. on Sunday, February 10, 2013 from 10 am to noon at Bonhams Auction House, 580 Madison Avenue, NY, NY. Enjoy a light brunch and meetReigning AKC/Eukanuba National Champion Wire Fox Terrier GCH AfterAll Painting the Sky, affectionately known as “Sky,” before she and handler Gabriel Rangel prepare for their appearance at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Barkfest at Bonhams is an exclusive preview of Dogs in Show and Field: The Fine Art Sale, which will be held February 13, 2013.
All proceeds from Barkfest at Bonhams will benefit the AKC Humane Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charity promoting the joy and value of responsible pet ownership through education, outreach and grant-making. Admission to the brunch is a $50 advance donation ($60 at the door) to the AKC Humane Fund. For reservations, contact AKC’s reservation line at212-696-8306 or reserve your spot online at https://classic.akc.org/ humane_fund/donations/index. cfm.
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