Archive for the ‘sculpture’ Category
Friday, February 24th, 2012
Paper Art
It’s always refreshing to see art being made out of unique materials, and in this case it’s old tax documents. Artist Nava Lubelski works in a variety of media, often times exploring the notion of destruction and reconstruction. Why do you really need to hold on to those pesky old tax receipts anyways?
We found this on SweetStation
Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
The RedBall Project
“Through the RedBall Project I utilize my opportunity as an artist to be a catalyst for new encounters within the everyday. Through the magnetic, playful, and charismatic nature of the RedBall the work is able to access the imagination embedded in all of us”. – Kurt Perschke
What started out as just a commission, has turned into a wide traveling public art project. The RedBall Project was originally conceived as a one time temporary installation for Arts In Transit. Perschke used the money from the commission to take the RedBall Project to Barcelona, then to Sydney when a curator there had requested it, and since then has been traveling around to different cities all around the world. The inflatable ball is 15 feet high and weighs 250 pounds. For each site the RedBall Project goes to, it is inflated directly into the site making for an interesting composition within the structure it’s squeezing into. Viewers are free to look, touch, and judo-chop the giant red ball.
Friday, February 10th, 2012
Installation Art – The Latest
Installation Art is the “fun” of the art world, it’s always an experience. Here’s some of the latest from around the globe in Installation Art:
Cutlery Fish at Heddon Street in London, By Ian McChesney. This suspended installation is in an area known for it’s restaurants and is made out of 1,000 forks.
This installation is made from dangling objects and light, so simple yet so amazing. By Rashad Alakbarov.
Don’t trip over the giant pharmaceuticals on the ground. Pill Spill by Beverly Fishman, made out of glass.
These are real books (15,000 of them)! And they’re all about Abraham Lincoln, every last one. This installation is in the newly constructed Theatre Center for Education and Leadership in DC.
Whoa LED lights (55,000 to be exact) ! This installation was part of the Festival of Light in Belgium. Made by the Luminarie De Cagna family.
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Yayoi Kusama Bringing it with a Retrospective
“If it were not for art, I would have killed myself a long time ago.” – Yayoi Kusama
The art world is buzzing with talk of Damien Hirst and his spot retrospective, which we previuosly blogged about.
What the art world SHOULD be talking about is the retrospective for Yayoi Kusama, who also works with colors and spots, and does it beautifully and with purpose. Kusama’s whole reason for making has been to help her deal with her many pyschological issues since childhood. Her work often has themes that are based on psychosis and infinity and seem to have a hypnotic and obsessive quality. Throughout the artists career her work has ranged in a variety of media and includes paintings, sculpture, performance, and installation.
Yayoi Kusama was a famous artist in the 60’s in america, but was almost forgotten in the 70’s when she moved back to Japan to check into a psychiatric hospital where she still lives. Since then Kusama has had some of the highest auction prices for a living female artist (Woo!). Kusama is now 82 and will have a retrospective of 150 works in what are considered some of the most outstanding Art Musuems in the world. The Retrospective starts at Madrid’s Museo Reina Sofia, and will travel to The Tate, The Whitney, and Centre Pompidou in Paris.
This woman rules.
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Orlando Art Happenings – February
The first month of the new year is over, time for February! It’s the month of love…or something. Ok whatever, here’s what’s happening with some art in Orlando!
From Robots to Warlocks – Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art in the 21st Century : 2/2, 6-9PM at The Orlando Museum of Art – A comprehensive look at art inspired by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Universes (how amazing does THAT sound?). Art, music, food, drinks, awesomeness. $10
Tree of Light Project: 2/2, 8-10pm at the Seaside Plaza – A sculptural interactive installation by Orlando artists Cole NeSmith and Josh Owen. The Tree of Light Project is a recipient of the United Arts of Central Florida grant, and part of ArtsFest 2012 that will be running all of February in Central Florida. $Free
Nude Nite: 2/9,10,11 from 6pm – 12am at the Church Street Exchange Building - Nude Nite is an annual juried art event that focuses on the beauty of the nude. This three day extravaganza will include paintings, photography, performance art, sculpture, and installation. $25
Collide*Scope: 2/13, 6:25pm at Urban Rethink – A new monthly happening. Each month a group of creative minds will be chosen and given a challenge, they will have one week to collaboratively come up with an awesomely creative presentation on the challenge topic. $Free
Maybe It’s Still All A Dream Closing Reception: 2/23 at twelve21 gallery – Did you miss our opening? Shame on you! Just kiddin’. You get a second chance to come hang out with us and see all of the amazing art. $Free
Replicated: Now at The Falcon- This already started in January, but will be ongoing through February. Replicated is a group art show celebrating the 30th anniversary of the film Blade runner (sweet). $Free
February’s lookin’ pretty nice, right?!
Monday, January 30th, 2012
Nude Nite Orlando
Celebrate nakedness! Nude Nite is an annual juried art event that focuses on the beauty of the nude. This three day extravaganza will include paintings, photography, performance art, sculpture, and installation.
This year Nude Nite Orlando will be held at the church street exchange building on February 9th, 10th, and 11th. You have three different nights to check out this titillating (yeah..said it) event.
Plan accordingly and watch this! : Nude Nite 2012 Photoshoot from Lure on Vimeo.
Thursday, January 19th, 2012
Flesh Love
Ever been so in love that you just want to be vacuum sealed in a plastic package with your partner? Me either, but this new series “Flesh Love” by Tokyo- based photographer Hal is interesting and beautiful in a really strange way. In Flesh Love, Hal photographs couples intermingled and tangled together in plastic wrap. The work kind of speaks for itself. Make sure to view the whole series on Hal’s website.
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
MIA – The Fair
From MIA 2011
Miami just doesn’t quit. Art Basel just happened in December, and now in January the Miami International Art Fair is taking place, on a freaking sweet yacht!
The fair is in it’s 3rd edition and showcases international established and emerging contemporary artists working in all media. This year at MIA, Sculpture Miami will also be premiering. Sculpture Miami will have over 30 large scale sculptures that will be exhibited in Bayfront Park.
The fair runs January 12-16 and tickets are pretty inexpensive at $15 for a multi-day ticket. Sounds like a pretty awesome time right? RIGHT!
Tuesday, December 27th, 2011
Happy Hannya
Check it! Lawren Alice was among the many talented artists that participated in The Hannya Mask Show we had here at the gallery, here’s an awesome video of her making her Hannya Mask.
Friday, December 16th, 2011
Sonic Arboretum at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Its a beautiful thing when art and music collide. Andrew Bird and Ian Schnellar are taking over the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago with a site specific sound installation called the Sonic Arboretum. The installation is magical and not a typical museum experience.
If you’ve never listened to Andrew Bird then you are missing out, he is seriously skilled in a multitude of instruments and has the vocals to match. Ian Schnellar is a sculptor and instrument maker extraordinaire who has been repairing Andrew Birds instruments for years. The two joined forces to create the Sonic Arboretum which first took place at the Guggenheim in 2010.
Sonic Arboretum is the marriage between Andrew Birds compositions and Schnellars custom made horn speakers. the installation at MCA Chicago consists of 76 custom made horn speakers and provides for a unique listening experience. The horns range in size and are strategically placed throughout the main lobby, the idea is to create a sound experience that shifts as the visitor roams throughout the space. Andrew Bird created specific compositions for the exhibit while actually in the museum, the composition is divided into 24 separate audio channels (that’s crazy).
The exhibit runs December 6 – 31 with two special special events on Wednesday, December 21 and Thursday, December 22 where Bird will perform using the Sonic Arboretum as the P.A.
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