First Annual Juried Exhibition 2010

Bernie Madoff Lampooned by Sculptor

From Huffingtonpost.com:

The latest Bernie Madoff-inspired art was displayed at a Beijing art gallery on Sunday. "What You see Might Not Be Real," by Chen Wenling depicts the Ponzi schemer as a devil, horns and all. The bull, which represents Wall Street, is farting because in Chinese "放屁" (fang pi) literally means to fart, but in slang means to bluff or lie.

Nature's Dance & Art: Call for Artists

Konstantin and Arena Kolotov as
Cavalier and Sugar Plum Fairy (Photo by Rick Kyle)

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From Catherine Kyle:

"We have two collaborative concerts each year where we introduce the performing art of dance (ballet and other forms) and visual art to an audience with a unifying theme. We want our patrons to experience art in a concert/gallery setting. Each concert showcases the talents of 3 or 4 up & coming choreographers (or our resident choreographers) in conjunction with 3 or 4 local artists. We select the artists based on the theme and would love to vary the medium if possible.

This theme is NATURE’S DANCE & ART. The dances are Under the Sea (choreographed by Jane Vorburger of New York), Summertime (choreographed by Michelle Brekelbaum of Fayetteville) and Midsummer Night’s Dream (choreographed by Melinda Tobian of Little Rock.) The dance space is a 50 X 50 studio turned into a “black box”. The gallery space is a 25 X 45 studio turned into a gallery with black draping on the walls. We can display on easels, from the ceiling or floor (standing), or on table top.

The committee will choose three to four artists for this concert on Friday October 2nd and Saturday October 3rd. Gallery opens at 6:30 and performance begins around 7:00 p.m. each evening. We offer a cocktail setting with beverages and finger foods. The tickets are $15 per patron with all proceeds going to Classical Ballet Academy to cover the costs of the food/beverage/decorations/advertising. (We are a non-profit organization – 501 (c3) but the ticket is not a tax deductible donation. We have received donations from patrons at the concert to support our art.) The Artist installs her work on Thursday October 1st after 5:00 p.m. and Friday day if more time is needed. Each Artist provides at least two and up to six pieces that represent the theme. A portfolio/bio showing other work is always nice too. The Artist should plan to be present for the entire event (both nights) to interact with the patrons. The Artist prices, labels and handles all negotiations for the selling of their works. If a piece sells or is commissioned through a contact from that weekend, there is a 15% commission owed to CBA. There is no other fee for the Artist. We ask the Artist to provide, if possible, a list of patrons, friends and family that would like to be added to the mail-out and email list for this event.

We offer online ticket sales but tickets are available at the door. The capacity is approximately 75 (patrons not including performers, hosts, etc.) per evening.

Our designer, Patricia Etzel, and media relations, Kyle Weaver, are responsible for the publicity and media contacts but we welcome any contact/patron information the artists may have available.

If you or any other artist is interested in this concert or the March 13/14 concert (spiritual theme), you can contact me directly at rickkyle@swbell.net so we can arrange for the committee to see some samples and the “gallery space” together."

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Meet an Artist:Craig Earl Nelson

Here is the footage in case you couldn't attend the event:

Fine Arts Gallery Exhibition ExploresInspiration of Rembrandt and Dürer

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – “The Inspired Line: Selected Prints of Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt Van Rijn” opens Feb. 4 and runs through March 13 at the Fine Arts Gallery at the University of Arkansas. The Inspired Line explores the respective and shared religious, technical and cultural inspiration of Dutch artist Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn (1606-1669) and German artist Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528).

Although their prints bear many differences, the works of these two master printmakers also stand as examples of shared inspiration in different times. Works such as Dürer’s St. Christopher Facing to the Left and Announcement to the Virgin, and Rembrandt’s David in Prayer and The Holy Family will be on display from the Thrivent Financial Collection of Religious Art.

Jeffrey Chipps Smith from the University of Texas at Austin will offer an illustrated talk on Dürer at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, in the gallery, followed by a 5 p.m. lecture that evening on “Durer and the Art of the Print” in Room 213 of the Fine Arts Building. A reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibit will follow.

Paul Crenshaw of Washington University in St. Louis will offer a gallery talk on Rembrandt at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 9, followed by an illustrated lecture on “Rembrandt as Printmaker” that evening at 5 p.m. in Room 213 of the Fine Arts Center.

Hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for this special exhibition, which is free and open to the public.

Despite cultural and stylistic differences, Dürer and Rembrandt share sources of significant religious and individual inspiration. Rembrandt thrust his own intimate insights into humanity into his prints, but many of his ideas can be viewed as a religious journey that originated with Dürer. While Dürer’s world was mainly Catholic, by the time of Rembrandt, emerging controversial Protestantism and Renaissance philosophies such as humanism encouraged new ideas about individual identity.

Contact:

Shannon Dillard Mitchell, director, Fine Arts Center Gallery, department of art
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
479-575–7987, smitche@uark.edu

Lynn Fisher, communications director
Fulbright College
479-575-7272, lfisher@uark.edu

Andy Warhol's "Athletes Series" at the Walton Arts Center!January 20 - 31

The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., Courtesy of Richard Weisman

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January 20 - 31, 2009
Monday - Friday: 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday: Noon to 4 pm

For more information contact Shannon Dillard Mitchell, Gallery Director, Fine Arts Gallery, University of Arkansas at smitche@uark.edu or 479-575-7987.

The work is only going to be up for a short time so do try to drop by and visit!

Artist Receptionat the Arkansas World Trade Center

From an invitation I received....

"Please join us for a reception to recognize artists who have displayed work at the Arkansas World Trade Center in 2008. The current sculpture exhibit by Mr. Charles Pebworth and art from earlier contributors will be available for viewing."

January 15, 2009
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Arkansas World Trade Center
3300 South Market Street, Suite 400
Rogers, Arkansas 72758

hors d' oeuvres and cocktails
RSVP by January 9
Laura James: 479.418.4803
ljames@arwtc.org

Previously featured artists include:
Ms. Elly Johnson
Ms. Megan Chapman
Ms. Kathy P. Thompson
Mr. Duane Gardner
Mr. Norman Maslov
Ms. Helen Phillips
Mr. William Dark

Over at the University of Arkansas

Here is my review of myspace by Kelsey Felthousen.

Also, you can drop in at the University of Arkansas and wander the halls and gallery any time they are open and view university students' art. I would highly recommend it. Here are two that I saw in my wanderings last night.

Lauren Willis

Michelle Tanner (? couldn't read the signature clearly)