Karen Ryan: Cabinet Chair with Blanket, 2010
I loved this piece by Karen Ryan. There is something so evocative, anthropomorphic, and nostalgic about old wooden furniture.
Anne Toebbe, Vacuming the Dining Room, 2009
Pello Irazu, FR, 2008
Pello Irazu, Untitled, 2010 (left) and La Fabrica, Miami II, 2008
Yun Jeong Hong, Episteme, 2009
Jason Dunda, 2008-2010
Kirsten Kindler, stairwells salon, 2009
Abel Rodriguez, Untitled 1, 2009
Over the next bit o time, I’m going to post about some themes I saw popping up at Artropolis. Most are NEXT heavy, except this post, which has three artists’ works found in Art Chicago.
Elizabeth Jaeger: BFF, 2009 Throughout the weekend, three ladies would perform around this sculpture. Wearing tights, jockstraps, black pumps, and nylons tied around them in odd ways, they would strike a pose and gaze off into nowhere for hours at a time. Here’s a picture.
Mary Ellen Mark: Heather and Kelsey Dietrick, 7 years old, Kelsey older by 66 minutes, 2002 from her book, Twins
Bill Durgin: Nude and Still Life I
Chechu Alava painted almost exclusively staring young ladies in multiple: Sisters
Chechu Alava: The Romanovs
Alec Soth: Sandra and Indre, Milan, 2010
Langdon Graves, not exactly, 2008
blog correspondence tpg spotting
PJ Smalley sent us this lovely picture as soon as he opened his package to prove his love. Thanks PJ!
If anyone’s interested, this t-shirt could be yours too.
blog collecting resources opportunities subscription art
Exciting! Another player on the subscription scene, St. Paul’s Springboard for the Arts and mnartists.org have teamed up for a hyper local version of this idea to support local art, artists and collectors. Over the course of 3 months, collectors will receive 3 boxes containing (I think) three works each. There are 9 artists who will be commissioned to make an edition of 50 and the cost for a share is $300. It is pretty exciting to see that their network is so involved that they sold out in less than 12 hours! And they are already taking reservations (for a $100 price) for the fall season. Similar to Art in a Box, they will have local “Pick up Parties” at different art organizations, furthering the feeling of being part of a community.
From their press release:
The goals of the CSA program are to support artists and to create a community of engaged local arts supporters. CSA supports artists: in the creation of new work, to establish relationships with local collectors and patrons, and to participate in the launch of an exciting new model of art support and distribution. CSA Share member benefits include multiple works of art from local emerging and mid-career artists at a fantastic value! Additionally, CSA Share members have the opportunity to develop relationships with the local artists and art community, discover new artists, explore a variety of disciplines and support artists’ careers and a vibrant community.
Lego Hello World
I wish all my printers were made of legos.
LIFE photo archive hosted by Google
Images from Life Magazine going back to 1860′s, hosted by Google
Coming Face To Face With The President
Well crafted story about an under-heard point of view.
In California, Pot Is Now an Art Patron
A new funding source for the arts – reaping big rewards and funding many projects. It’s pot.
Notes on Portraiture in the Facebook Age
Celebrity Book Club: A List to End All Lists
Because, well, it’s sortof awesome.
Are "Artists' Statements" Really Necessary?
The pros and cons about that nemesis for most artists.
This to That
You tell it what you’ve got and it’ll tell you what to glue them together with.
Work of art: Online store for buyers, sellers
Not the TV show! Kelly Lynn Jones from Little Paper Planes is interviewed on her project, gives us a cheat sheet to local affordable art resources.
