nomadic curatorial projects
Number 352, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
18 x 24 in.
Number 357, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
24×36 in.
Number 359, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
36×48 in.
Number 365, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
36×48 in.
Number 366, 2009
Acrylic on Canvas
36×48 in.
All artwork is available for viewing prior to purchasing if desired.
Portal VII, 10/2008
Oil on Canvas
30 x 24 in.
Portal VIII, 10/2008
Oil on Canvas
30 x 24 in.
Portal X, 10/2008
Oil on Canvas
48 x 72 in.
Portal XIV, 10/2008
Oil on Canvas
20 x 24 in.
Portal XIII, 10/2008
Oil on Canvas
20 x 24 in.
All artwork is available for viewing prior to purchasing if desired.
The Impassable, 2009
Oil, wax and ashes on canvas
42 x 36 in.
the end of the day (east), 2009
oil and wax on canvas
36 x 48 in.
Faith, 2009
Watercolor, acrylic, graphite and spray-paint on paper
32 x 42 in. 2009
The Promise, 2008
Oil and wax on canvas
42 x 32 in.
untitled (winter landscape), 2008
Oil and wax on canvas
38 x 38 in.
All artwork is available for viewing prior to purchasing if desired.
All artwork is available for viewing prior to purchasing if desired.
Artlab33 | Art Space
2051 NW 2nd Ave
Miami, FL 33127
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 14, 2009
7 – 10:30 pm
Inaugural Exhibition at Artlab33 | Art Space (Miami Art Exchange) opens 14 November, 2009 at 7 pm.
Artists: Paul Aho, Julio Green, Darren C. Price, Ross Ford, Alexandra Suarez
Paul Aho – “Leaf Storm”
“A celebration of complexity, [my paintings] seek to present a world that is physically provocative, unapologetically poetic and undeniably beautiful, while utilizing abstract form as a metaphor for personal, social and political struggle.” Paul Aho
Darren C. Price – “The Impassable”
Julio Green – “Portal VII”
“To connect with the viewer by harnessing the power of passion in the creation of colors, shapes, forms, and textures [is my objective].” Julio Green
Ross Ford – “N 359″
“Each of my paintings is based on a drawing. I draw constantly in an effort to channel subconscious feelings. For any one painting I make many iterative drawings, usually several hundred for each large painting, but occasionally several thousand. The process is two-fold, first raw expression, second analysis and selection.” Ross Ford
Alexandra Suarez – “The Observers”
“My work is a philosophical journey inspired by emotion, social injustice and reflections on our human condition.” Alexandra Suarez
Several years ago I curated an exhibition at Broward College’s gallery on the main campus. Edouard Duval-Carrié was one them, Onajide Shabaka (your author) was one, and Tremain Smith of Philadelphia was another. Ms. Smith creates abstract encaustic paintings. The video that follows is one that she send to me to share. Enjoy.
Two painters and professors at FAU downtown Fort Lauderdale, Henning Haupt and Christian Feneck, had an open studio that was a well attended and fun evening.
Haupt paints large ethereal spaces of rich greens and purples, reds and purples, each color combination also includes mostly white and some very light yellow. His ethereal paintings create an expanse of swirling space that comes into the foreground and onto the painting’s surface with wispy brush strokes. A few of the paintings have surface drips purposefully applied in a layered way that has an effect of looking into a wet glass microscopic slide although, the colors are more painterly chosen than of something one would actually find on a glass examination slide. His painting is better seen than described, however.
His studio mate, Christian Feneck, is also a painter of geometric abstractions, although the scale is his works on display tended to be 24 x 36 in. and less. His use of color, and variations of a color, are found in a multitude of vertically striped works. The paintings had more a designer feel to them, where one could easily visualize them displayed on the walls of any of the new condo developments that have recently opened in Fort Lauderdale or Miami.
I hope that we have a chance to sit and talk with more artists in the next few months although, I am well aware that many artists are reluctant.
In order to approach any of the different types of exhibition spaces or, even a project proposal, you will need to assemble an “Artist’s Packet.”
“What in the world is an ‘Artist’s Packet’ anyway?!”
It’s the way we make first contact with arts professionals: calls-to-artists, galleries, grants, fellowships, proposals and, more. A Packet typically includes: images of the artist’s work, list of past exhibitions, cover letter, reprints of reviews or articles, written artist’s statement, one or two announcements of previous exhibitions and, return mailing envelope.
“Do I really need all that,” you ask?
Yes, you do and, it needs to be prepared like a professional!
“You’ll help me create my Artist’s Packet?”
Yes, we’ll help you create and review all your materials. We’ll show you how to make professional looking images of your work. We’ll help you with the entire process!
(Part 1 also included our previous Meetup on writing your artist’s statement.)
For more details, see the full listing:
http://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-Artist-Entrepreneurs/calendar/11228164/
When: Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:15 PM
Where:
FAU Fort Lauderdale Campus
111 E. Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Room 309
Note: (There is a $5.00 donation requested for this Meetup. Thank you.)
If the changes affect your plans to attend, please take a moment to update your RSVP. (You can RSVP “No” or “Yes”.)
You can always get in touch with me through the “Contact Organizer” link on Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/South-Florida-Artist-Entrepreneurs/suggestion/
About Studio Visits: Studio Visits will work provide artists with online exhibitions that will include studio visits, interviews, and a general elucidating of the artmaking creative process for each individual artist. Studio Visits will also work with creative partnerships and collaborations, and when possible, develop projects beyond the white cube of the gallery. This program will also serve as a lively forum for contemporary issues as they are developed and put into the real world.
Since 2003, Miamiartexchange.com (our parent site) has provided artists with online exhibition opportunities through a formal application and, our in-house curatorial process. During each quarterly exhibition period throughout the year, artists will participate in informal studio visits and interviews, collaborate on projects when possible, and work independently with projects of their own design.
by Onajide Shabaka
What is the nature of the reality TV show and why would an artist want to be on it? That questioned was asked many times at the initial steps toward a real audition. Is it because they think somebody might laugh that every single said, "Haha, oh, I don’t know, I’m just doing it on a whim." A whim? Standing out in the heat, humidity and burning sun for a chance to be on TV, on a whim? No, there’s much more we’re not being told.
[We are] the production company that did Project Runway and Top Chef. We are casting a new show that will showcase emerging visual artists creating and competing on Bravo. Given the people involved, this project is going to have high impact in the art world. As someone whose content gets in front of a lot of artists, we’re hoping you might find this exciting.
If you’re an emerging or mid-career visual artist with a unique, powerful voice that demands a bigger stage – well. . . Here. It. Is.
We want contemporary artists. Your medium could be one of many (or several of many) – painting, sculpture, installation, video, photography, mixed-media – we want voices that believe in their art and want the world to know.
*To be considered for the cast, attend one of our four regional casting calls around the country, go to www.BravoTV.com/casting to download an application and see what you need to bring with you to an open call.*
Not a single person said, "…for the fame and money." Maybe they know what’s happened to many so called "reality actors" and the fact that those lives have only been improved or enhanced in minor ways at the end of it all. Maybe the artists are trying not to get our hopes up too high by responding in a way that lowers expecations. We all know that visual artists are given rejections as few others in the work force. Oh yes, one person said he was unemployed and doing it on a whim.
Of those that got through to the initial round had to be artists with work the jurors defined as fine art, not craft, not design, not something else. Once you met that criteria, you could then be moved on to the next step. The whole process is a bit of a mystery for most of us and there were very few who could answer questions on the streets. At any rate, most people seemed okay with the process as they went through it. We’ll see what’s next after contacting a few that made it through the initial process.
