Art news tidbits for your Sunday morning enjoyment. Everyone loves pancakes!
Ed Ruscha discusses the appeal of using gunpowder as a drawing medium. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRIeREGW51o Cool—But I am going to assume he wasn’t a smoker.
Doris Salcedo on the importance of memory http://youtu.be/TOpEO8kq0uE I LOVE this!
From Hyperallergenic: More Artists in the 1% Than You May Think – http://hyperallergic.com/45398/artists-in-the-1-percent/ Interesting chart. Wish there was a way to see who they are….and their work.
Iconic Black and White Photos Amazingly Recolored http://flavorwire.com/250089/iconic-black-and-white-photos-amazingly-recolored Sorry, I like the aura of the originals.
From Mashable: How Kodak Squandered Every Single Digital Opportunity It Had http://on.mash.to/z5LmwN Sad summary of the decisions that have led to bankruptcy.
Good reading Okwui Enwezor on Art’s Ability to Prescribe Political Change | Artinfo http://artinfo.com/news/story/756097/okwui-enwezor-on-arts-ability-to-prescribe-political-change
Museum of Contemporary Art to Create Original Programming for YouTube: http://nyti.ms/xkKb6f Will Nyan Cat be there?
Good reading Radical Access and Obscurity: San Francisco’s Zine Culture | by Keturah Cummings | Art Practical: http://bit.ly/zlnJIm
Artists Who Don’t “Make” Their Own Work http://flavorwire.com/251160/artist-who-do-not-make-their-own-work Hmmmm….calling Mr. Hirst…calling Mr. Chihuly…..calling____
Arab artists flourishing as uprisings embolden a generation http://gu.com/p/34nbp/tw via @guardian I bet these talented artists are making their own work.
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SJSU Alumni/Faculty/Current student Artists Out and About:
Centa Schumacher (SJSU BFA ’10) and Al Preciado (SJSU MFA) will have their work featured at KALEID Gallery, San Jose. The artists’ reception will be on First Friday February 3rd, 7-11pm. Centa will have a new photography series on view, “Lunar Phases” and Al will have recent work comprised of sculptures, paintings, photo collages and installation work encompassing the last 6 months in and out of the studio, “Brutal /Tender.”
MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana, San Jose, CA is now exhibiting their 4th Annual Chicana/o Biennial. Several SJSU associated artists have their work in this fabulous exhibition. Full list of participating artists: Cande Aguilar, Eric Almanza, Efren Alvarez, Natalia Anciso, Jesus Barraza, Carlos Bautista, Melanie Cervantes Betty A. Davis, Caleb Duarte, Eric Garcia, Paul J. Gonzalez, Jaime Guerrero, Rogelio Gutierrez, Geri Montano, Nicholas Munoz, Tony Ortega, Viva Paredes, Daniella Rascón, Sandy Rodriguez, Paul Valadez, Linda Vallejo, Cristina Velazquez.
Check out Victor Malagon’s (SJSU MFA ’09) REFUSED Magazine on Facebook and hit “Like” https://www.facebook.com/REFUSEDproject From the magazine website: REFUSED Art Culture is an edgy magazine that fuses the youthful culture of fine art, street art, illustration, and independent music into an informative and innovative publication. We feature only the best and diverse “up and coming” artists as well as established artist from various parts of the world.
(RE)MODIFIED, a group exhibition curated by Nancy Sevier (SJSU MFA ’11), will be on view at Hartnell College Art Gallery with the Opening Reception January 27th, 2012 from 5 – 8pm. Several SJSU associated artists are included in this exhibition. Full list Participating Artists: Jody Alexander, Don Anderson, Robert Armstrong, Dianna Cohen, Jamie Dagdigian, Adriana Gonzalez, Jen Groft, Inge Heidrick, Melody Kennedy, Bob Lamp, Marianne Lettieri, Presley Martin, Victoria May, Greg Mettler, Gary Quinonez, Thomas Rebold, Elizabeth Russell, Tim Ryan, Nancy Sevier, Laurel Shackleford, Lori Van Meter, Sherri Weeks, Malcolm Weintraub and Steve White. Hartnell College is located in Salinas, CA.
Kirkman Amyx (SJSU MFA ’10) and Roger Lee (SJSU BFA ’04) are two of four artists who will have work in a group exhibition at Conley Art Gallery at CSU Fresno, Opening Reception and artist lectures on January 24th beginning at 5pm.
SJSU Instructor Teresa Cunniff will have work on view at Monterey Peninsula College Art Gallery, Opening Reception February 4th, 2012, 2-5p, and artist’s talk, February 9th from 12:30 to 2:30pm.
The Capelinhos museum in Faial, Azores just purchased SJSU Instructor Marlene Angeja’s 2008 painting, Farol. http://isabelmar.com/art/projects/island/farol.html