PHILLIPS Latin America

THE DIRECTORS OF PHILLIPS ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO A RECEPTION AND PREVIEW OF OUR UPCOMING AUCTION LATIN AMERICA LYGIA CLARK Bicho invertebrado, 1960 Estimate $1,200,000 – 1,800,000 RECEPTION FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 5 – 8 PM 450 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK RSVP  rsvplatin@phillips.com AUCTION  21  NOVEMBER  4PM VIEWING  14 – 21  NOVEMBER #fineartmagazine

AFA The Art Of Bill Carman

"Foibeled" | New Works by Bill Carman  And new paintings and sculpture by Artists in Attendance:  Joe Sorren, Travis Louie, Kukula, Lin Esser & David Lipson   Saturday, December 14th 5:00 - 7:00 PM Private Party 7:00 - 9:00 PM Open Reception RSVP requested at rsvp@afanyc.com New York, NY - For "Foibeled," Bill Carman's 2nd solo exhibition at AFA, the artist has created an intriguing collection of small-scale paintings on wood and copper with compositions that poke fun at stupid human tricks in his hallmark technique of masterful, maniacal detail. Carman will be a guest of honor with six other artists from the AFA stable for a group show that opens on December 14th with a private reception from 5-7PM and then open to the public from 7-9PM. The exhibition is runs through January, 2014.   "With this work I hope to massage rather than club and invite rather than tell. No matter how exacting the composition or painstaking the build up of brushstrokes the motivation is impromptu dialog and the goal discovery through process." - Bill Carman  About Bill Carman Informed by influences ranging from Northern Renaissance painting to the classic era of album cover art to Polish propaganda posters, Carman's work teeters on the edge of subliminal familiarity while remaining wholly original, groundbreaking and inspired. Bill Carman has won awards for his artwork from prestigious organizations such as Spectrum, the Society of Illustrators NY, the Greenwich Workshop and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Carman currently resides in Idaho where he is a professor of illustration and drawing at  Boise State University. Running concurrently with "Foibeled" is AFA's seventeenth annual Collector's Event, with all artists in attendance unveiling new work; Joe Sorren, Travis Louie, Nataly (Kukula) Abramovitch, Lin Esser and David Lipson. Also a collection of illustration from the archives, curated by gallery owner Nick Leone. and featuring original published works by Maurice Sendak, Charles M. Schulz and Theodore Geisel, (Dr Seuss.) About AFA  A landmark gallery in SoHo since 1984, AFA (formerly Animazing) began as an exhibition space specializing in conceptual animation art. Over time, they broadened that scope to include works by renowned Illustrators as well as fine artists. In 2012, in keeping with the momentum of natural development and growth, the gallery revamped their program with new artists, exhibitions and endeavors and renamed it AFA (Animazing Fine Art).  AFA passionately represents its artists in an enjoyable, informative and accessible environment. The gallery aims to indulge the senses and engage the emotions through works that are layered symbolism and dark complexity. With showrooms in New York, New Orleans, Las Vegas and France, AFA represents a stable of unique established and emerging artists whose paintings and sculpture are rooted in masterful figurative technique, and whose collective works are contemporary, edgy and fiercely imaginative.  AFA is located at 54 Greene Street (corner of Broome St), in the SoHo neighborhood of New York  Gallery hours are Monday - Saturday, 10am - 7pm and Sundays 11am - 6pm.  To request more information or images contact Whitney Leigh Morris or 212.226.7374. #fineartmagazine

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"I Am Syria" Rogue Foundation's art project with Syrian Children

"I Am Syria" Rogue Foundation's art project with Syrian Children Continuing its mission with children in conflict zones, Rogue Foundation founder Kevin O'Hanlon will be working with boys and girls at refugee camps on the Syrian-Lebanese border at the end of November.    Expanding on "I Am Haiti" and "I Am Afghanistan", the "I Am Syria" project will specifically fund a program of trauma support for children who have been affected by the conflict.       Each project's intent is to provide children with the materials, venue and encouragement to paint, and an outlet to express at a critical time in their lives.    The children's work will be exhibited at Rogue Space | Chelsea in early 2014, and all proceeds used to support a psycho social program focusing on issues brought about by war.      A mini-documentary of the project will be screened.     If you would like to make a tax deductible contribution to art supplies for the children on this trip you can do so.     Rogue Foundation's mission is to empower children in conflict zones around the world by giving them the tools and encouragement to create art and, by extension, to seek creative solutions to their challenges.  Previous projects took art supplies and teachers to work with children in Haiti after the 2011 earthquake, with children living in homeless shelters in New York and in Kabul, Afghanistan.  Projects are forthcoming in Egypt, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Bangladesh.   Established by filmmaker and gallery owner Kevin O'Hanlon, Rogue Foundation is partially supported by shows and events at Rogue Space | Chelsea, a gallery in the heart of New York's Chelsea gallery district. New Documentary Series  For further information please contact: Kevin O'Hanlon info@RogueFoundation.org  +1 212-751-2210 roguefoundation.org      Drawing Hope is a new documentary series from documentary filmmaker Kevin OHanlon focusing on creativity as a positive response in some of the world's most challenging environments. The series introduces us to political climates around the world through the daily personal experience of a selected creative. Each episode reveals their creative inclinations and processes and how they are shaped by the conflict they witness. Creative resilience is constantly reinforced as a message that hope endures.The series intends to illuminate the politics of conflict from a grassroots, personal perspective and cultivate an awareness that in the midst of great upheaval and challenge there is also a constant stream of creative innovation which empowers us and future generations. Upcoming projects take place in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Burma, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.          Drawing Hope Documentary Series Promo #fineartmagazine

Big Band Nov.21

Music ∙ Dance ∙ Art ∙ Silent Auction ...  A Night You Won't Soon Forget!  all to benefit the Stray Love Foundation, Inc.     20 Piece City Rhythm Big Band, professional dancers, artists,  wonderful sponsors and volunteers are working together to create one fabulous night.      A great date night or family event...  all in "Grand" style, November 21, 2013, from 6 pm to 10 pm at the Grand Hotel in  Point Clear, Alabama.     Our fund-raiser art (Bongo Dot) has been created and donated by Nall.  The signed original will be featured in our live auction. Other donations, such as art, antiques, condo stays and professional services from many of our supporters will be auctioned as well in a  live and silent auction.     Bongo Dot, 2013, NALL   Come and applaud for your favorite young dancers in the finals of our dance contest.    Tap your feet to the music, enjoy great food, professional dancers and a fun filled evening.  Perhaps we'll see you on the dance floor as well!         Cherish Lombard from TV FOX 10, will be our guest host and auctioneer.     Help us celebrate the animals we've been able to help and raise the money needed to continue educating people and helping more innocent animals.     The Stray Love Foundation, Inc. is a 501c3 non-profit animal advocacy group that has rescued, placed and assisted over 360 animals in the last 3 ½ years spending almost $84,000 in vetting and animal care alone.  Tickets are $75 per person or $500 for a table of 8. Premium tables are available.  To purchase tickets go to www.BigBand.Biz, email us at info@straylovefoundation.comor call 251.540.2236.     Tickets may be purchased in person at: The Nall Foundation   at 414 Equality St., Fairhope, Alabama 36532 Wednesday - Saturday from 11 to 5pm or at  Susan N. McCollough Gallery  (at the McCollough Intistute) Monday thru Friday from  at 350 Cypress Bend Blvd., Suites 105 & 106, Gulf Shores, AL  36542    #fineartmagazine

Conversations and Salon: Art Basel announces talks program for 2013 edition in Miami Beach

Conversations and Salon: Art Basel announces talks program for 2013 edition in Miami Beach 

Bringing together the world's leading artists, museum directors, collectors, and curators, Art Basel in Miami Beach’s daily line up of events offers dynamic dialogs between prominent members of the international art world. Featured artists include Doug Aitken, Cory Arcangel, Dara Birnbaum, Abraham Cruzvillegas, Jim Drain, Olafur Eliasson, Tracey Emin, Cécile B. Evans, Naomi Fisher, Mario Garcia Torres, Kate Gilmore, Ellen Harvey, Camille Henrot, Brian Khek, Joseph Kosuth, Alicja Kwade, Sharon Louden, Rashaad Newsome, Mungo Thomson, Ry Rocklen, Gabriel Sierra, Frances Stark, Brian Tolle, Erika Verzutti, Allyson Vieira and Robert Whitman. 

This year's Conversations program in Miami Beach launches on Thursday, December 5 with the Premiere Artist Talk by the American multimedia artist Doug Aitken, discussing his recent nomadic project ‘Station to Station' in conversation with Artforum Editor Michelle Kuo. 

The 2013 Conversations program features a particularly strong line-up of leading international museum directors and curators. Drawing on recent experiences with transnational initiatives and collaborations, a panel of leading curators and museum directors, including Patrick Charpenel, Chris Dercon, Chus Martinez and Alexandra Munroe, explores the benefits and pitfalls of museums going global. The program includes the continuation of a series launched at Art Basel in Hong Kong earlier this year 'The Artist and the Gallerist' with a conversation between the artist Abraham Cruzvillegas and Monica Manzutto and Jose Kuri, the founders of kurimanzutto, Mexico City. The series concludes with a panel discussion among artists including Cory Arcangel, Cécile B. Evans, Camille Henrot, and Robert Whitman, whose work relates to technological developments and digital realm moderated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Co-Director, Serpentine Gallery, London. The Conversations series is presented by Absolut. 

An open platform for shorter, often informal presentations, the afternoon Salon program features artist talks, panel discussions, lectures and book launches with curators, museum directors, lawyers, and artists, including from the show’s Public and Film sectors. Topics are as varied as the participants, ranging from artist talks, a presentation on Constructive Art Criticism in Latin America, to a roundtable conversation on the role of small-scale arts institutions and a discussion entitled ‘Bankrupt Cities. Endangered Museums: Learning From the Case of the Detroit Institute of Arts’. A series of engaging pairings – the artist Tracey Emin with Sir Norman Rosenthal; Olafur Eliasson with Klaus Biesenbach; and Josh Baer of the Baer Faxt with the artist Joseph Kosuth – promise to provide unique insight into the artists practice, the balance between the art market and art history. 

Conversations takes place daily from Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8, 10am to 11:30am – and Salon daily Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8, from 1pm to 7pm (Sunday to 4pm). Both programs take place in the Hall C auditorium of the Miami Beach Convention Center. Talks from the Conversations program are free to the public. Art Basel entry tickets include admission to Salon talks. 

The full talks program is available at artbasel.com/miamibeach/talks. 

High-quality videos of all Conversations and Salon talks will be available at artbasel.com/miamibeach/talks. 

Important Dates

Opening Day (by invitation only): Wednesday, December 4, 2013 

Public Show Dates: Thursday, December 5 to Sunday, December 8, 2013

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Syuhei Hasado Hands Inspired By Nature November 12-23 (Opening Reception Thursday Nov 14, 6-9pm)

Syuhei Hasado Hands Inspired By Nature  November 12-23 (Opening Reception Thursday Nov 14, 6-9pm)

Japanese traditional plasterers use earth, sand, straw, hemp and lime as their materials. Skillfully mixing these with water to achieve a smooth surface and optimum color, they have developed an extremely delicate creative method. With his deep regard for earth, a quintessentially natural material, Syuhei Hasado has had and astonishing impact in an era when the plasterer's art is receiving renewed attention in the field of modern architecture. Applying his unique skills, he creates artistic murals featuring abstractions of natural scenery and imagined landscapes. Though steeped in traditional craftsmanship, Hasado's works are completely new and fresh, and will no doubt be called vintage masterpieces in times to come. #fineartmagazine