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Shameful!
SU in my opinion has been going backwards! Despite your efforts to make it look "cool", it's now just the skeleton of what it used to be. Like many of my friends here in SU, I will be deleting my account soon.
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Andy Goldsworthy, English. Was born in Cheshire in 1956 and was brought up in Yorkshire. He studied at Bradford College of Art (1974-75) and Preston Polytechnic (1975-78).
An environmental sculptor, he uses primarily found objects from nature. Most of his work is ephemeral, reason why photography is essential in documenting his work. It is unavoidable to notice his work if one stumbles with, because the nature of his materials his pieces do not fight against its environment, they integrate and at the same time they follow a different arrangement pattern.
"Each work grows, stays, decays- integral parts of a cycle which the photograph shows at its height, marking the moment when the work is most alive. There is an intensity about a work at its peak that I hope is expressed in the image. Process and decay are implicit."- Andy Goldsworthy.
Horse chestnut tree
torn hole
stitched around the edge with grass stalks
moving in the wind
Trinity College, Cambridge
24 July 1986
1985_071
Carefully broken pebbles
scratched white with another stone
St. Abbs, Scotland
1 June 1985
Rowan Leaves & Hole by Andy Goldsworthy via Matt Thomas
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ANDY GOLDSWORTHY
Leaf Horn
Sweet chestnut leaves and thorns. 11 3/4 x 13 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (29.8 x 34.3 x 14 cm).
ESTIMATE $15,000-20,000
PROVENANCE Haines Gallery, San Francisco
Andy Goldsworthy, Sheepfold MI87, Tilberthwaite Glen, Cumbria, Photographer: Dave Mulligan Picture by nvmdigital.com
Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy
16"H x 20"W
Nicolai Klimaszewski
Silver print.
http://www.klimko.com/large-view/GROUP%203/105329-8-6-637/Photography.html
Dunjic Vladimir, born in Cacak, Serbia in 1957. He lives and works in Belgrade, the center of culture and art in Serbia. He works with mixed media painting. In his composition he uses close ups of his figures, giving the impression of volume. His paintings are surrealistic and serene. The expression of his subjects are hard at first glance, but in a closer look we can find a tenderness and warmth, such is the case of "The Shelter". The textures on the painting surface are exquisite, where we can appreciate both, thick and thin layers of paint, paint strokes, and the exposed texture of the canvas. The bodies in the close ups become abstract in essence. Beautiful work.
"The up and down", 2004.
140x140 cm, oil-acrylic on canvas
"The Erotic Painting" 2006.
70x100 cm, oil-acryl on cardboard
"The Weil" 2006.
140x140 cm, oil-acryl on canvas
"The Shelter" 2006.
35x35 oil-acryl on canvas
Javier Marin (1962) was born in Uruapan Michoacán, Mexico. He studied art in the National School of Visual Arts (Academy of San Carlos) of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). And lives and work in Mexico City.
His figurative work is imposing, and monumental. Influenced by both, the classical and modern sculptors, but with a strong influence of his Mexican roots. His figurative sculptures are grotesque and delicate at the same time, heavily worked with lines, scratches, delicate surface and details, resulting in a weathered look, figures that have resisted the passage of time.
"Torso de Mujer "O""
bronze from lost wax technique
EDITION/SET OF: 1/4
h: 56 x w: 31 x d: 22 in / h: 142.2 x w: 78.7 x d: 55.9 cm
PRICE*: Contact Gallery for Price
GALLERY: J. Johnson Gallery 904-435-3200
ONLINE CATALOGUE(S): Javier Marín Mar 6 - Apr 24, 2009
"Aqui Tampoco", 2007
Glazed ceramics
EDITION/SET OF: 4
SIZE: h: 64 x w: 51 x d: 56 in / h: 162.6 x w: 129.5 x d: 142.2 cm
Contact Gallery for Price
Buschlen Mowatt Gallery (604) 682-1234
ONLINE CATALOGUE(S): Buschlen Mowatt Gallery Inventory Catalogue
"Caballos I, II y III", 2008
Polyester resin
EDITION/SET OF: Edition of 4 pieces
SIZE: each one approximately 690 x 240 x 110 cm / 272 x 94 x 43 in
Contact Gallery for Price
GALLERY: Terreno Baldío Arte
+(5255) 5511-6440
ONLINE CATALOGUE(S): Terreno Baldío Arte Inventory Catalogue
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), was born Leah Berliawsky in 1899 in Ukraine, and immigrated to America in 1905 to Rockland, Maine. At early age she knew she wanted to be an artist, she started sculpting inspired by a statue of Joan of Arc at the Rockland Public Library. She moved to New York City and married to Charles Nevelson with whom had a child. After studying art in Europe and in New York, she found her style, her material of choice was wood just like her father, mainly pieces of furniture and found objects. She created large and small collages, the individuality of the pieces used merge and transform in something unique. The use of one color, usually black, white or old, integrates the pieces, and each piece creates lines and depth that move around the whole surface, something that invites to analyze and reflect, catching the viewers eye.
Louise Nevelson
"Moon-Star-Zag VIII" (1981)
Painted wood
H 51.8 x w: 67 x d: 9.8 in
Hollis Taggart Galleries (212) 628-4000
"Dawn's Wedding Chapel IV"
from Dawn's Wedding Feast, 1959-60
painted wood, 109 x 87 x 13 ｽ inches.
Courtesy Pace Wildenstein, New York.
ｩ Estate of Louise Nevelson/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Australian sculptor Rick Swallow is an artist I can relate to. His care for skill and craftsmanship is admirable, he pushes his material of choice to the point that one sometimes can't distinguish at simple glance that he is working with wood, his special attention to detail is magnificent. Besides an excellent execution, his work has a deep poetic meaning that invites to the imagination.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/08/31/1093915289419.html
"Killing Time"
Jelutong, Maple bracing, 2003-2004
108 x 184 x 118 cm
photo: Karl Schwerdtfeger
"Killing Time" (Detail)
Jelutong, Maple Bracing, 2003-4
108 x 184 x 118 cm
photo: Karl Schwerdtfeger
"Listener"
English Limewood, two parts, 2007
33 x 108 x 41 cm
photo: Fredrik Nilsen
"Younger than Yesterday"
English Limewood, 2006
20 x 20 x 20 cm
photo: Fredrik Nilsen
http://www.nmai.si.edu/exhibitions/scholder/
Fritz Scholder (October 6, 1937-February 10, 2005), was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota. A quarter Native American Luiseño, a California Mission tribe. He was a very prolific painter, printmaker, sculptor, and teacher. His work reflects his Native American heritage even that he wasn't raised as such. He criticized the clichés attached to the Southwest art and Native American Art, giving it a unique perspective. He traveled and exhibited his work all over the United Sates and the world. Scholder also wrote severals books including "Scholder/Indians", published by Northland Press, "Indian Kitsch" a book published by Northland Press, and a Scholder's poetry was produced by Stinehour Press in 1979. His work is characterized by large areas of bold colors, influenced by modern painters. Mr. Scholder made Scottsdale Arizona his home, where he died on February 10, 2005. His departure was a great lost for the art world, but sadly it was unnoticed by most here an Arizona.
"SHAMAN". circa 1977
oil on canvas
82-1/4 x 70-1/4 inches
Gift of R. Barry McComic.
© Fritz Scholder Estate
http://www.psmuseum.org/collectionpages/art_fritz_scholder.shtml
"Indian in the Snow" 1972.
"The American Indian," New Mexico, 1970
"Indian With Beer Can," 1969
More of Maggie Taylor's work, an amazing prolific artist.
Clever :)
Max Protech's showcase of Chinese contemporary artist. For the last few years I have noticed an explosion of new Chinese contemporary art moving to the west, art that carries the ancient and the new. It is for me very exiting to see something fresh, like opening a treasure box and wondering where it has being hiding all these years. It represents the new cultural and industrial revolution of China, ready to be shared to the world.
Yue Minjun
Chen Qiulin
Fang Lijun
Gao Shiqiang
Hai Bo
Li Yousong
Zhang Xiaogang
I saw Maggie Taylor's work before, her images have stayed with me since then, her imagery is incredibly beautiful, a collection of memories, stories, and dreams. I am glad I found her work again.
Maggie Taylor brings together traditional photography and digital manipulation, the old and the new, the result is magical. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, she holds a BA in philosophy from Yale University and a MFA in photography from the University of Florida. Her formal education, and I can assume her natural talent and personal experiences and memories gives a well crafted, well thought out artwork. I can consider Maggie Taylor's work one of my favorites.
http://www.maggietaylor.com/flash.html
Rufino Tamayo (August 25, 1899 - June 24, 1991), one of the great modern Mexican artists of the 20th century. His artistic influences were from the modernist painters of Europe, aiming to a more universal view but painting Mexican themes. His paintings became geometrical and abstract, full of texture and brilliant colors.
"Sandias" (Watermelons)
The now famous painting "Tres Personajes" (Three People) made the news after being recovered from the trash. The painting was stolen over 20 years ago, it was recovered and returned to its owner. The painting was auctioned at Sotheby's for over $1,000,000 USD. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/23/arts/design/23kenn.html
"La gran galaxia"("The Great Galaxy")(1978), by Rufino Tamayo, an inspiration for Steven Stucky's musical composition Pinuras de Tamayo. (Photograph courtesy of the Rufino Tamayo Museum, Mexico City.)
Rufino Tamayo,"Animals" 1941, Oil on canvas, 76.5 x 101.6 cm, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Art retrospectives have been always interesting to me. Interesting in the sense that they show the artist's evolution over the years. The art retrospective of the Canadian artist Luc Archambault, shows an obviously talented child as seen on his first documented works in the late 60's and early 70's. Here, his paint strokes, and thick black outlines have an interesting evolution to a more calm and refined work, the thick lines become fine or almost nonexistent. Also his colors become softer and soothing. Then and now, his work is not better or worst, it is just different. Beautiful then, and beautiful now.
ｫ Flutiste ｻ
Oeuvre sur papier, 55 cm x 43 cm
photo : Luc Archambault
ｫ Femme assise au bol blanc ｻ
Huile sur toile, 76 cm x 76 cm
photo : Bernard Leblanc
# Huile et acrylique sur toile
# 76x76cm
ｫ Le jeune Orph馥 ｻ
Huile sur toile, 81 cm x 81 cm
photo : Luc Archambault
Collection Daniel Bissonnette
I found myself fascinated reading about her technique, a technique that I thought was lost, the art of fresco, mainly used on mural painting, Ali Cavanaugh works on panels finely prepared with plaster. Ali Cavanaugh's portraits are beautiful, expressive, full of innocence, and playful. If you visit her studio page, don't forget to read about frescoes.
"Oops"
16″ x 20″ mixed media
"In the harvest of my heart,
i found the perfect piece of fruit"
24″ x 24″ fresco
"My mind wanders back to a time when thoughts were green is this my wonderland?"
Oil on wood panel * 30" x 36"
"Softness in your light"
11″ x 14″ fresco
New York born artist Steven Kenny combines man kind and nature. His work has strong influences from the surrealist movement, specially from the famous Belgian painter Rene Magritte (1898-1967). Steven Kenny depicts the beauty of man kind, as well as its anguish, despair, and dreams.
"The Collar" 2008 oil on panel 20 x 14 in.
"The Gift" 2007 oil on linen 30 x 20 in.
"The Birdcage" 2007 oil on linen 24 x 18 in.
"The First Bird" 2003 oil on canvas 14 x 11 in.
Steven Kenny
Exhibition Schedule
May 2009 --- Dante's Divine Comedy (Group Show) Fantasmus Galerie, Saeby, Denmark
January 2009 --- Dreamscape 3 (Group Show) Loods 6, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
October thru December 2008 --- World Without Us (Group Show) Glass Garage Gallery, West Hollywood, CA
The human body as a master piece. The art of the Polish artist Michal Lukasiewicz captures the beauty of the human form. His digital manipulated photographs, and his paintings remind me the figure drawings of the great masters. In my opinion, Michal Lukasiewicz is a modern master.
I have posted before the work of Audrey Kawasaki. I had to do it again, I just love his work, the clean lines and use of color against the woodgrain, the final product is just beautiful. I have seen other artists use the same technique, but his work sets him apart from the rest.