Internship Opportunity: School 33 Art Center in B-more

Position Description
School 33 Art Center Intern – Summer 2011 Semester
(Mid-May through Mid-August)

The School 33 Art Center internship is a part-time unpaid practicum. Projects include but are not limited to:

• Assist with logistics for major events such as the LOTTA ART Benefit and Open Studio Tour. Duties will entail working on promotion of events and enlisting community involvement, and working with Exhibitions Coordinator in the coordination of artists participation.

• Assist the Exhibition Coordinator with various aspects of the Gallery Exhibition Program. Duties will include help in organizing for open calls for submissions, posting exhibition announcements and call for entries on line, working on press releases, assisting Exhibition Coordinator in the installation and lighting of exhibitions, assisting at receptions and events, as well as help document receptions and exhibitions.

• Assist the Education coordinator with various aspects of the Education program including After School Art for children. Duties will entail promotion of program, assisting with revitalization of classroom spaces, working on press releases, assisting with registration, photographing After School Art workshops.

• Undertake other projects as needed for the Administrative staff of School 33 Art Center.

• Update and create copy for School 33’s website.

• Assist with our fundraising and development programs. Help manage our day-to-day membership correspondence, maintain master database, and respond to guests and visitors requests for more information about our center.

• Assist staff with typical office duties such as sending out mailings, answering phone, making copies, organizing/storage, and transmitting faxes and emails.

We are looking for a reliable, self-directed, fast learner. Experience with PC platform, databases, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Suites is especially helpful. Interest in contemporary art and arts/non-profit administration a plus. This internship is unpaid and can be done for credit if desired. A minimum of 14 hours a week is required; hours are flexible but the student must commit to a schedule in advance. Student will be reimbursed for parking or given a MTA pass for days that they are interning at School 33. If interested in applying, please email cover letter and resume to dzink@promotionandarts.com no later than April 15, 2011.

Holton Rower "Tall Painting" SO COOL.

Tall Painting by Holton Rower

(**Chloe: this can also apply to Drawing Concepts, but I just posted it here**)

Marina Abramovic Lecture @ American University on Wednesday, April 6th

Performance artist Marina Abramovic is coming to American University this Wednesday to give a lecture about her work. This is a GREAT opportunity! If you are interested in attending, contact me or Steve ASAP as we need to request tickets. We can also provide rides to and from the event. Here's the press release:

Abramovic has presented her work with performances, sound, photography, video, sculpture and Transitory Objects for Human and Non Human Use in solo exhibitions at major institutions in the US and Europe. Her work has also been included in many large-scale international exhibitions including the Venice Biennale (1976 and 1997) and Documenta VI, VII and IX, Kassel, Germany (1977, 1982 and 1992). In 1998, the exhibition Artist Body -- Public Body toured extensively, including stops at Kunstmuseum and Grosse Halle, Bern and La Gallera, Valencia. In 2004, Abramovic also exhibited at the Whitney Biennial in New York and had a significant solo show, The Star, at the Maruame Museum of Contemporary Art and the Kumamoto Museum of Contemporary Art, Japan.

Abramovic has taught and lectured extensively in Europe and America. In 1994 she became Professor for Performance Art at the Hochschule fur Bildende Kunst in Braunschweig where she taught for seven years. In 2004 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the Art Institute in Chicago.

She was awarded the Golden Lion for Best Artist at the 1997 Venice Biennale for her extraordinary video installation/performance piece Balkan Baroque and in 2003 received the Bessie for The House with the Ocean View a 12-day performance at Sean Kelly Gallery.

In 2005, Abramovic presented Balkan Erotic Epic at the Pirelli Foundation in Milan, Italy and at Sean Kelly Gallery, New York. That same year, she held a series of performances called Seven Easy Pieces at the Guggenheim Museum in New York. She was honored for Seven Easy Pieces by the Guggenheim at their International Gala in 2006 and by the AICA USA with the "Best Exhibition of Time Based Art" award in 2007. Abramovic's work is included in numerous major public and private collections worldwide. She was the subject of a major retrospective at MoMA -- The Artist Is Present -- from March 14 through May 31, 2010.

Marina Abramovic lives and works in New York.

Attention Graphic Design Students!! AIGA Baltimore: Mini-Portfolio Reviews

The Professional Association of Design has scheduled Spring Portfolio reviews for April 30th! Please spread the word to students!

This year's event is sponsored by University of Baltimore and a portion of the cost of the event goes to urban youth art/design/media programming. Please let me know if you have any questions! Sign up now, space is filling up!

Saturday, April 30, 2011 — April 30, 2011 9 am - 3 pm
UB / Liberal Arts and Policy Building / 3rd floor
10 West Preston (Northwest corner of Charles and Preston Streets)
Baltimore, MD 21217

http://baltimore.aiga.org/events/2011/04/59489438

In other news, MICA in East Baltimore will be hosting a Panel on Social Design with some fantastic speakers coming up. Stay tuned, this event is geared towards students and professionals and introduces information on the new MA in Social Design program at MICA. Save the Date: April 27th!

Flash: Photo DC Up and Running until April 17th

Flash: Photo DC
March 17 – April 17, 2011
2450 Crystal Dr. 12th and 13th Floors, Arlington, VA

FLASH is a month-long event created by FotoDC and sponsored by the Crystal City BID. Between March 17th and April 17th, 2011, the penthouse (12th & 13th Floors) of 2450 Crystal Drive in Arlington, VA will be filled with exciting photography shows and events. FLASH will encompass two curated photography exhibitions, a library of photography books, and a lounge for refreshments and discussion.

For more info, go here: http://art202.com/2011/02/28/flash-photo-dc/

Visiting Critic #2: Matthew Fishel

Our second visiting critic of the semester is multimedia artist Matthew Fishel. Matthew graduated from Mount St. Mary's College and then went on to receive a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate and MFA in interdisciplinary studio art from MICA. He's currently the Operations Coordinator for Graduate Admission at MICA. He'll be with us on Wednesday evening. For more about Matthew, visit his website: www.matthewfishel.com

This post's for Nick: Sarah McNeil's MFA Thesis Show @ MICA

Sarah McNeil's MFA Thesis show just opened on Friday at MICA in the Decker Gallery. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you get down there and go check it out--she's someone who uses many different materials and methods in her work yet they all relate to her concept and ideas. She uses mixed-media, and she uses it extremely well; you should really take advantage of getting to know her and her practice for your Artist Project.

Highlights from NYC

From Top to Bottom:
-Kenneth Noland @ Michell-Innes & Nash, Chelsea
-Rachel Whiteread's new resin sculptures at Luhring Augustine, Chelsea
-RH Quaytman (currently my favorite living artist) piece in the Proofs and Refutations show at David Zwirner, Chelsea

MICA MFA Thesis Show I Opening Tomorrow!

MICA this spring features three engaging and provocative exhibitions of thesis work by 50 master's of fine arts (M.F.A.) candidates from MICA's internationally renowned M.F.A. in Community Arts, M.F.A. in Graphic Design, Hoffberger School of Painting, Mount Royal School of Art, M.F.A. in Photographic & Electronic Media and Rinehart School of Sculpture programs. The first three shows, each spanning a little more than a week, take place in MICA's Decker, Meyerhoff and Fox 3 galleries, located in Fox Building, 1303 W. Mount Royal Ave.

Thesis I opens TOMORROW, Friday, March 25 and closes Sunday, April 3.
A public reception with the artists takes place Friday, March 25, 5-7 p.m.
Gallery Talks: Tuesday, March 29, 3-5 p.m. and Wednesday, March 30, 1-3 p.m.
Fox Building: Decker, Meyerhoff, and Fox 3 galleries (1303 W. Mount Royal Ave.)

Featuring: Lauren Adams (Graphic Design), Evan Boggess (Hoffberger School of Painting), Christopher Clark (Graphic Design), Seok Han (Photographic & Electronic Media), Wilson Hill (Photographic & Electronic Media), Hector Leiva (Photographic & Electronic Media), Ann Liu (Graphic Design), John McNeil (Photographic & Electronic Media), Sarah McNeil (Mount Royal School of Art), Wendy Tai (Rinehart School of Sculpture), Eli Walker (Hoffberger), Supisa Wattanasansanee (Graphic Design) and Erin Zerbe (Photographic & Electronic Media)

Call for Entries: 12 12 Gallery, International Juried Exhibition on Works on Paper

12 12 GALLERY announces an open call to all artists creating works on paper, the International Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper 2011. The exhibition juror, Dan Welden, Master Printmaker and Director of Hampton Editions, Ltd, will award up to $1000 in cash prizes.

ELIGIBILITY
Artists around the world, age 18+, may submit up to 3 images of works on paper to be considered for the exhibition. For the purposes of this exhibition, works on paper include, but are not limited to, monotypes, photography using any photographic process, hand-pulled prints from any printmaking process (etching, solarplate, linocut, lithographs, etc), watercolor, acrylic, or oil on paper. Additional images may be submitted at additional cost for up to a total of 5 works. Work previously exhibited at 12 12 Gallery is not eligible.

ENTRY PROCEDURE Entrants are asked to submit digital images on CD, DVD or online ONLY. Only one image may be submitted for each work.

Preparing Digital Files. Composition and artistic merit will be evaluated by high resolution digital images. Generate a digital file of each image at a resolution of 300 ppi, with the longest dimension being 1900 pixels. Save the file in JPG format, at the maximum quality level, which results in a compressed final image size that is approximately 2MB. Label each file with the last name, first initial, and the number corresponding to the entry number (e.g. SmithJ1). Please identify images on the entry form with the title of the work.

Mailed or Hand-Delivered Entries. CD or DVD, completed entry form, entry fee, and SASE (for return of CD and notification) must be postmarked by Friday, April 15, 2011 and sent to 12 12 Gallery, Zero E. 4th Street #39, Richmond, Virginia, 23224.

Online Entries. In the body of an e-mail, include your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address. In this e-mail, please provide file title, work title, medium, framed work size, and sales price for each image you wish to submit. To this e-mail you will attach the images of the work that correspond to this information. Send e-mail with information listed above by 1159PM on Friday, April 15, 2011 to 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com.

Entry Fee and Payment. Each entrant is required to pay a non-refundable $25 (US) entry fee for 3 images. Additional images may be submitted at $5 (US) each for up to a total of 3 images.

Payment of entry fee will be accepted via PayPal at the gallery account (1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com), personal check (US only), or money order (including international money orders in US dollars) mailed to the gallery by the postmark deadline of Friday, April 15, 2011.

SALES All work must be for sale. 12 12 Gallery will receive a 35% commission on the sale of any work.

OTHER CONDITIONS Entry forms may be photocopied. Incomplete entries or unlabeled images will not be considered. Please note that images of accepted work may be retained for publicity purposes and will be returned after the exhibition closes. Entries will not be returned without SASE and adequate postage. Artists who do not provide SASE for notification will be notified of acceptance by e-mail.

AWARDS Cash prizes up to $1000 will be awarded solely at the discretion of the exhibition juror. Recognition of work by Mr. Welden may also be designated to the extent he deems appropriate. These designations may not include a cash prize.

ACCEPTED WORK must be properly framed and wired ready for hanging. 12 12 Gallery reserves the right not to exhibit work that it deems unsuitable for exhibition.

QUESTIONS Contact the gallery by e-mail at 1212galleryrichmond@gmail.com for more information or if you have questions regarding the exhibition or the prospectus.

Student Awards: Time to Apply!

Every year, students are eligible to submit their portfolios for consideration for the following Art Department Awards:

The Wentz Most Promising Freshman Art Award
Endowed by Harold Wentz, this award is determined by the faculty of the Department of Art and Art History. The award goes to the student that, as a freshman, shows the most promise. (You do not have to be a decided Art major to apply for this award)

Outstanding Sophomore Award
A two hundred dollar award (for art supplies and/or books from the school book store which can be used during the junior and/or senior years of the recipient.) A 3.0 GPA in your art classes is required.

The Wasyl Palijczuk Art Award
Open to juniors who are art majors. This award is given to an outstanding art major who is currently completing their junior year.

The M. Louise Shipley Art Award for Excellence
This prestigious award was initiated in 1974 by Wasyl Palijczuk to recognize the many years of service by M. Louise Shipley, as a teacher and department head. The purpose of the award is to recognize the outstanding art student of the year and encourage others to strive for excellence in art. The award is in the amount of $250 cash. The candidate must be a graduating senior art major and must have met the requirements for departmental honors.

The submission deadline is FRIDAY MARCH 25 at 4:30 pm. Please drop off your work in the Rice Gallery

You should include what you feel is your absolute best work--we can meet individually and pick out pieces if need be--and submit roughly 10 pieces. Award winners will be chosen on Monday and you must pick up your work on Monday afternoon from the gallery. The awards will be given out at the student awards ceremony in April.

Please let me know if you have any questions and SUBMIT YOUR WORK IF YOU'RE ELIGIBLE!!!!

Opportunity: Carroll Arts Center/ Carroll County Times Mailbox Project

To honor the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Carroll County Times, the Carroll Arts Center is collaborating with the Times to have the newspaper boxes on Main Street downtown painted in creative and whimsical ways. Here's all of the info that was forwarded to me:

Boxes will be available after March 27th. They are about 3' tall and heavier than you might think. Finished boxes must be done by May 23. Thee boxes can be delivered to your home/school or you can pick one up. They will be put on view prior to the May 30 Memorial Day parade.
Due to how the boxes are positioned on the street, some have 1 or more sides that are not visible to the passerby (we suggest you paint that side a solid color complementary to your overall design). If your box has a "non-visible" side, it will be clearly marked. Let Susan know ASAP is you MUST have a specific number of sides for your design and we will do our best to give you a box that fits yours needs.
Keep in mind that boxes may require some light sanding and a primer coat before starting. We hope designs will last one year, so we suggest you use an oil based paint like Rustoleum and seal them with a water-based sealer, although, if you have a tried and true system, please use it.
Be creative and fanciful, but keep in mind that designs must be appropriate for community viewing and in no way objectionable to anyone. Your design can certainly include your signature! Please do not glue on any 3-d objects or adornments as part of your design. Paint only please. The "window" section cannot be painted. The Carroll County Times readers will be able to vote for their favorites from all 12 entries. The CCT is determining that the prize will be. Good luck!

Please let me know if you're interested in participating ASAP! This would be a great thing for the Art Club to participate in...
Here's a link to an article about a town that's done this project before: http://bit.ly/flcLcW

Volunteers Needed!

There are 2 volunteer opportunities available to everyone:

-Gallery Intern, Salon de Refuses Show: The Carroll Arts Center, host of our Salon de Refuses Show, has asked me to find 2-3 volunteers to act as "gallery interns." Duties include: collecting work accepted into the Salon show, physically taking the work over to the Carroll Arts Center before Tuesday April 19th, meeting with Susan Williamson (Director of CCAC) to go over how to hang/install work, and installing the show at CCAC on Tues-Weds 4/19-4/20.

-Admitted Student Days: There are two Admitted Student Days on Sunday March 27th and Sunday April 10th. On these days, students tour the campus with their families and we get a chance to show off the art department. There are two departmental introductory sessions at 3:45 and 4:30; each runs for 30 mins. During this time, on both days, it would be GREAT if there could be students working in the studio building from 3:30-5:30 so these admitted students can actually see the studio in action. Please show up and work during this time (and other times!) if you can.

Please let me know if you're interested in anything!

Opportunity: Manchester Valley High School

This is a message from Michele Gribben. Her email is mgribben.mcdaniel@gmail.com; email her if you're interested in participating.

I am working with a group of parents from Manchester Valley High School to organize the first ever After-Prom Party.
Our goal is to provide an alcohol free safe environment for the kids to hang out and have fun after the prom. It will be held at the school on May 21-22 from 11:30 pm to 6 am. Someone suggested the idea of face painting and/or caricature art. We have looked into hiring some artists but we are working on a limited budget. We have had many generous food and prize donations from the community but still have a lot of expenses to put on the party. I was wondering if we had an art club or any students who might be willing to do some community service or who might be able to donate some of their time to our event.
We might be able to pay something just not a lot.

NY Trip Paper

Your gallery/exhibition review from a show you see in NYC is due Monday April 11. Remember, if you can't make the NYC trip, you've got to go to an art museum in DC or Baltimore and write about a show you see there. 1-2 pages, be critical (what did you like? What didn't you like? Why?), describe the show, etc. This paper is worth 20 points.

Sarah Reeb - discussion questions for Reading 3: Art and Objecthood

(with time to spare!!)

1. On page 128, Fried comments about the size of literalist work. One example he states was Tony Smith's Die which was six-foot tall. Later he says that "one way of describing what Smith making might be something like a surrogate person - that is, a kind of statue." Then, on page 129, Fried says that he is "suggesting...that a kind of latent of hidden naturalism...lies at the core of literalist theory and practice."
Do you agree? Why? Why not?
Do you feel that the size of a piece has a greater impact when it is the same size as a human being?

2. Again referencing Tony Smith, Fried shares a story of Smith's on pages 130-131 (the New Jersey Turnpike). Fried then says that "'you just have to experience it' - as it happens, as it merely is. (The experience alone is what matters.)"
When it comes to visual art, one must experience art. However, with technology at it's peak, experiencing art has become so much easier and accessible to the masses. How is this both a good thing and a bad thing?

3. Throughout the entire essay, Fried compares literalist art and theatre. Though Fried makes valid points to his argument, is the gap between art and other forms of art (such as audio, dance, creative word, etc) starting to disappear? Why? Why not?
Would you say that having a background in liberal arts is decreasing the gap? Why? Why not?

Stephanie's Reading 3 Questions

1) The author states that the main problem with minimalist, or literalist, art is that it is too theatrical. Its theatricality comes from objecthood, which the literalists believe separate their art from modernist painting. "...the literalist espousal of objecthood amounts to nothing other than a plea for a new genre of theater; and theater is the negation of art." Do you believe that theater, and literalist work, is the negation of art?

2) "The success, even the survival, of the arts has come increasingly to depend on their ability to defeat theatre." Why is theater considered such a negative and destructive element to the arts - do you believe it even is? In what ways can the arts defeat theater?

3) "Literalist work is often condemned - when it is condemned - for being boring. A tougher charge would be that it is merely interesting." What do you think about this? The issues of the quality and value of art are not important to literalists, instead they are only concerned with sustaining interest. According to the author, being interesting is a bad thing. Do you believe this is true? If value and quality are not a part of the work, can it be interesting?

Highlights From a Visit to the Hirshhorn

From Top:
-An amazing Gerhard Richter painting
-Larry Poons in the Color Forms show
-Another Larry Poons in the Color Forms show
-A (sneaky) shot of the Blinky Palermo show currently on view

How an Artist Gets a First Show With an Art Gallery

Sound advice!

How an Artist Gets A First Show With an Art Gallery: http://bit.ly/ih4sca

NYC Trip: Saturday March 26th

Our annual trip to NYC is coming up! I've made a list of shows that will be up during our visit:

Robert Mangold: Ring Paintings at the Pace Gallery 32 East 57th St*
Christina Iglesias at Marian Goodman Gallery 24 West 57th St
John Chamberlain at Paula Cooper Gallery, 534 West 21st St
Malevich and the American Legacy at Gagosian Gallery, 980 Madison Ave
Rudolf Stingel at Gagosian Gallery, 555 West 24th St
Gary Hill at Gladstone Gallery, 515 West 24th St
Proofs and Refutations at David Zwirner, 519 West 19th St*
Kenneth Noland at Mitchell-Innes & Nash, 534 West 26th St*
Karen Kilimnik at 303 Gallery, 547 West 21st St
Isaac Julien at Metro Pictures, 519 West 24th St
David Altmejd at Andrea Rosen Gallery, 525 West 24th St*
Peter Halley: Four Decades of Drawing at Gering & Lopez Gallery, 730 Fifth Ave*
Jose Parla at Bryce Wolkowitz Gallery, 505 West 24th St
Tomory Dodge at CRG gallery, 548 West 22nd St
Titus Kaphar: Classical Disruption at Friedman Benda Gallery, 515 West 26th St
Mona Hatoum: Bourj at Alexander and Bonin, 132 Tenth Ave
Silvia Bachli: Fjall at Peter Freeman, Inc. 560 Broadway*
Claudette Schreuders: Close, Close at Jack Shainman Gallery, 513 West 20th St
Michael Eastman: Havana 2010 at Barry Friedman Ltd, 515 West 26th St
Unpainted Paintings at Luxembourg & Dayan, 64 East 77th St*
Longing for Identity: Postwar Japanese Photography at Yoshii Gallery, 980 Madison Ave
Ali Banisadr at Leslie Tonkonow Artworks+Projects, 535 West 22nd St
Sze Tsung Leong: Cities at Yossi Milo Gallery, 525 West 25th St*
Margherita Manzelli: L’ape e la rosa at Kimmerich, 50 White St
Lynne Woods Turner: New Paintings & Drawings at Danese Gallery, 535 West 24th St
Paul Kolker: Let There Be Light! at Studio 601, 511 West 25th St*
Donald Judd at Van de Weghe Fine Art, 1018 Madison Ave @ 78th St*
James Siena at the Pace Gallery, 510 West 26th St*
Esteban Vicente: The Garden Paintings at Ameringer McHenry Yohe, 525 W 22nd St
Les Devins at Schroeder Romero & Shredder, 531 West 26th St
Robert Cottingham at Forum Gallery, 730 Fifth Ave, Second Floor
Donald Sultan: New Works at Mary Ryan Gallery, 527 West 26th St
Drawn From Photography at the Drawing Center, 35 Wooster St

2 Photo shows at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Ave at 82nd St
-There’s a drawing and print show here too
Highlights from the collection at the Guggenheim Museum, 1071 5th Ave at 89th St
Lynda Benglis and George Condo at the New Museum, 235 Bowery*
Glenn Ligon: AMERICA at the Whitney Museum, 945 Madison Ave at 75th St *

The bus departs from the parking lot beside Harrison House promptly at 8 am. We'll be dropped off uptown, probably by the Whitney Museum. The bus will depart from the Metropolitan Museum of Art at 8 pm that evening. If you've never been to NYC before, print out a map for yourself and here's a link to a map of the subway system: http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/submap.htm

Shows with a * beside them denote shows that I'm going to try to see. If you make your way down to Chelsea, you could spend literally allllllll afternoon going in and out of the hundreds of galleries (between roughly 19th-30th Streets, between 10th and 11th Avenues).

Remember that you are required to write a Gallery Review of a show you see on the trip. 1-2 pages, double-spaced, describe what you see, but also be critical (did you like it? Why or why not?). If you cannot make it to the NY trip, you must go to a Baltimore or DC art museum and write about an exhibit you see there. Paper due date TBD.

Juried Show & Salon des Refuses Show: FAQ

Here's everything you need to know about the Juried Show and the Salon des Refuses Show:

Remember to pick up your work from the Gallery by 4 pm on Monday March 21.

What do I do if my piece gets in to the Undergraduate Juried Show?
If accepted, you are required to return the work to the Rice Gallery by Friday April 1, matted and framed, or matted under glass (backed with foam core and attached to glass with mirror clips). Frames should be black or natural wood and mats should be white or middle gray. If your painting is larger than 48" in any direction it doesn't need to be framed, but should have painted sides. If you have any questions about framing, just ask! Work returned unframed or not framed accordingly will be not included in the exhibition.

What do I do if my work was rejected from the Undergrad Show?
If your work was not accepted, one piece that you entered has been accepted into the Salon Des Refuses show. Same guidelines for framing apply for the Salon show, with some variations listed below. Any work not accepted into the Salon show will unfortunately not be included in the student juried shows this year.

So what's the deal with this Salon des Refuses show?
The Salon des Refuses show (or "Exhibition for Rejects") will take place at the Carroll County Arts Center on Main St. in town from April 21-May 11. Work must be dropped off BEFORE TUESDAY APRIL 19th to be included in the show. I may be appointing a student or two to collect work and take it over to the CCAC and will keep you all updated. Work must be ready for installation--framed, wire backing, no saw hooks. The opening reception will take place on Thursday April 21st at 6 pm. You must pick up your work from CCAC by May 15th or it will be thrown away!

When's the opening reception for the Juried Show?
The opening reception and awards presentation will take place on Tuesday April 5th at 7 pm in the Rice Gallery. Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, 2 Honorable Mentions, and 1 Foundation Award will be given. The show closes on April 15h. All work must be picked up and removed from the gallery by 4 pm on April 15h.

Are there awards for the Salon show?
Yes, there will be awards given out at the Salon show. The CCAC will judge the work and hand out awards at the opening reception.

Unfortunately the quantity of work entered this year was disappointing, so THANK YOU again to everyone who did make the effort to get their work up to the gallery to be juried. If your work was not accepted, don't be discouraged--you never know what sort of work jurors are looking for and why they picked what they did over the other work entered. What matters is that you put your work out there and tried. Good luck and please comply with the timelines and framing guidelines.

Undergraduate Juried Show: Jurying Completed!

Seth Crawford and Jonathan Stonely were on campus today to judge the work entered into the Katherine Wentz Undergraduate Juried Show. Unfortunately, there were not a lot of entries submitted and since Seth and Jon were very, very selective, this will be the smallest Juried show in recent years. THANK YOU to those of you who did enter work and be sure to pick up your pieces on MONDAY MARCH 21! I'll be posting information about the Salon des Refuses show soon.

From The Design Cove: 12 Paradoxes of Graphic Design

These are great! Go here: Design Cove: 12 Paradoxes of Graphic Design http://bit.ly/eWBTvQ

Out of Order at Maryland Art Place: Call for Artists and Volunteers

Call For Artists
For one day only, Tuesday, March 29, 7am – Midnight, the gallery is open for a do-it-yourself installation on a first-come, first-serve basis. Any artist is invited to participate by installing one piece for a small fee of $10. During the event, all artwork installed will be made available for sale in our highly anticipated silent auction. Proceeds from the sale of the work will be split 50/50 with the artist. Each participating artist will receive one free ticket to the event on Friday, April 1.

Installation Guidelines:
Only one original piece of artwork can be submitted per artist. Artist must be present to hang their own work. (Or, give permission to a friend who can fill out the artist loan agreement completely)
All 2-D and 3-D artwork is welcome, as well as jewelry, ceramics, media, etc., with maximum dimensions of 30" x 30" x 30".
Work must be ready to hang (i.e. hangers and wire securely attached). MAP will provide all necessary hardware for installation, however, the artist is responsible for hanging their own work. Please note, a limited number of pedestals and electrical outlets are available and cannot be reserved ahead of time.
All work must be available for sale and should be reasonably priced.
MAP reserves the right to refuse to exhibit work deemed inappropriate.

Call For Volunteers
MAP is looking for volunteers to assist in running the gallery in three-hour shifts throughout the 7am - Midnight installation period on Tuesday, March 29. Volunteers are responsible for helping artists complete their loan agreements, assisting with installation, answering phones, and general administrative assistance.

In exchange for your services, we provide: complimentary parking during your shift, free admittance to the party on Friday, April 1, food and drinks, along with the opportunity to mingle with artists and other great volunteers!

We also need volunteers to help with the party on Friday, also in three-hour shifts, beginning at 5pm until 1am. Volunteers are asked to assist with signing guests in and selling tickets, bartending, closing the silent auction, wrapping artwork, and providing general assistance to make the evening run smoothly. We ask those volunteers with bartending experience to notify us particularly of those skills (and you can keep your tips!). After your shift ends, we invite you to relax and join us in an entertaining evening filled with great art, music, food, and an open wine and beer bar!

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up ASAP (by March 25th) by contacting Emily at emily@mdartplace.org or by calling 410.962.8565. Please also make plans to attend a Volunteer Orientation session on Saturday, March 26th at 2:00pm. Further details will be provided upon registration.

Jordan's Questions - Reading 3: Art and Objecthood

1.) At the very beginning of the reading he talks about the idea of painting on a surface vs. actual space : Page 118

"A form can be used only in so many ways. The rectangular plane is given a life-span.... Actual space is intrinsically more powerful and specific than paint on a flat surface."

Do you believe this statement to be true or false, any feelings or opinions toward this statement?

2.) It discusses Smith's experience on the turnpike, and to take the question right from the text, "What was Smith's experience on the turnpike? If the turnpike, airstrips, and drill ground are not works of art, what are they?"

What are your feelings toward his experience and the discussion that follows?

3.) At the end of the reading he makes a claim that can be broken down into three propositions. (page 139) What are your feelings or opinions on each of the three propositions? Do you agree or disagree with each proposition of the claim?

This post's for Mike: Dean Foster

Dean Foster is currently a graduate student pursuing an MFA in ceramics at the University of Montana. He's an example of a ceramicist pushing the limitations of the medium, and at the same time he has developed a strong conceptual approach and dialogue with his work.

His artist statement and bio are posted here: http://www.umt.edu/art/graduate/current/foster
And he has his own blog located here: http://www.clayhead.blogspot.com/
AND has listed his email address: dean.foster@umontana.edu (contact him!)

You should also look up the Contemporary Ceramics Association: http://www.ccsaonline.com/home.php and possibly try to join, and look up the World Ceramics Biennale: http://eng.gg.go.kr/entry/biennale (this is a link to 2009's).

Modernity Stripped Bare: Undressing the Nude in Contemporary Japanese Photography

Modernity Stripped Bare: Undressing the Nude in Contemporary Japanese Photography
Opening Reception
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
2202 Art-Sociology Building
University of Maryland, College Park

The Art Gallery presents an exhibition of the work of five photographers currently living and working in Japan who have chosen to use the nude to examine how our bodies mediate interpersonal relationships. Modernity Stripped Bare will feature photographs by Ryoko Suzuki, Yurie Nagashima, Ryudai Takano, Riichi Yamaguchi, and Manabu Yamanaka. These works confront a wide range of issues including gender, sexuality, physical deformation, aging, and isolation. "By revealing what is often left unseen, these photographers normalize the bodily experiences that are common to all of humanity and expose how isolation and prejudice are systems that operate by making certain populations invisible or visible only in socially prescribed ways," explains curator Elizabeth Johnson. "The photographers in this exhibition are united in their assertion that we can only come to understand one another if we are willing to see one another."

The public opening reception for the exhibition will be held on Wednesday, March 16 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. With the exception of the University of Maryland's spring break from March 21-March 26, the exhibition will be open to the public through Saturday, April 23, 2011.

No more emailing papers/assignments!

From now on I will ONLY accept hard copies of your papers/assignments. Sometimes email malfunctions, sometimes I can't open the document, and I don't prefer to write notes on your papers electronically. Print them out BEFORE class and turn them in on time or you won't receive credit.

Photos from Bound and Unwound: Paintings by Jon Stonely

These are photos from the reception for “Bound and Unwound” -a show of recent paintings by Jonathan Stonely. Not only did this show feature Jon's new and exciting work, but also the most amazing cupcakes I have ever had!
February 11th - March 9th at Subtle Rebellion, 3007 Emmorton Rd. Abingdon, MD 21009

Midterm Grading Criteria

To be as transparent as possible, here's everything that will be reflected by your midterm grade:

Gallery Review, Mindy Hirt's show: 20 points
Reading #1 (posted on blog by 7 am day of the discussion): 20 points
Reading #2 (posted on blog by 7 am day of the discussion): 20 points
Gallery Review, Lee Oliver's show: 20 points
1st Blog posting (3 Baltimore artist picks): 5 points
Artist project- 1st email sent out: 5 points
Sketchbook check #1: 25 points
Rough draft of artist statement: 20 points

Total: 135 points
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While all of the above is numerical, keep in mind I'm also looking at:
-Did you come to Mindy's opening reception?
-Did you come to Lee's opening reception?
-Did you come to Andy Holtin's artist talk?
-Your attendance to class up to this point, including tardiness
-How much work have you completed/are you working on right now?

Everyone's pacing is different, but you should all be working on several pieces halfway into the semester. Learn to balance "fast" work with "slow" work--basically working on several pieces at a time. There are less than 8 weeks left of the semester, and to only complete 1 or 2 pieces throughout the entire Spring means that you're not going to get a high grade in Advanced Studio.

Also see the grading criteria listed in our syllabus:
A: Student produces excellent work and understands all concepts; student is advancing technically and aesthetically, and is developing an attitude of professionalism; student expresses interest and motivation in developing ideas and completing assignments. Student goes beyond the minimum requirements of a given assignment.
B: Student produces good work and understands most of the concepts; student is beginning to advance technically and aesthetically, and is developing an attitude of professionalism; student expresses interest and motivation in developing ideas and completing assignments.
C: Student produces competent work and understands some of the concepts; student displays average development.
D: Student produces poor work and fails to understand concepts; does not advance technically or aesthetically and is not developing an attitude of professionalism; student is unmotivated.
F: Student has no concern for concepts and fails to complete assignments; student is excessively absent.

If anyone has any questions about their midterm grade, which I will submit next week, you can see me during my office hours.

This post's for Kasey: Powers of Ten

Kasey, based on the recent direction of your work, you should DEFINITELY watch this short film by Charles and Ray Eames:
"Powers of Ten" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fKBhvDjuy0
We own a DVD collection of all their short films if you want to see more, but I think most are on YouTube.

This post's for Stephanie: Scanwiches

http://scanwiches.com/

Word of the Day/Week: PUNCTUM

What is punctum? Why are we going to talk about punctum?

Hint: reading Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida, will help you find the answer. I may be substituting our fourth reading for a few short essays from this book.

PS. Photographers, like On Photography by Susan Sontag, this is a MUST READ! It's also relevant to everyone else, so get a copy off of half.com

Sketchbooks due 3/9

Here's what I'm looking for when I grade your sketchbooks:

-Have you researched artists that have been suggested for you to look up? Are you researching artists at all? (printed out images, notes, etc)
-Are you taking notes about feedback given to you in critiques?
-Are you doing thumbnails sketches and drawings for future projects?
-Are you planning for future projects? (tests, experiments)
-Are you taking notes on any other research you're doing? (about materials, articles, essays, books, etc)
-Are you using your sketchbook as a tool to record your interests/thoughts related to your studio practice?

Your sketchbooks are due no later than Wednesday 3/9, and I will start accepting them for grading immediately. If you want your sketchbook back before Spring Break, see me during my office hours (11:15-12:15) on Thursday 3/10, otherwise you won't get your sketchbook back until the Monday we return from SB (3/21).

Andy Holtin Lecture TOMORROW!

Our first visiting artist of the semester, Andy Holtin, is giving a lecture TOMORROW, Wednesday 3/2 at 7:30 pm in Peterson! Remember that your attendance is mandatory for our visiting artists' talks. So spare an hour of your day and come hear Andy talk about his work and development as a sculptor.

Will Work for Art: A Lecture from the Whitney Museum/Hunter College

How do artists support their careers? This is a great lecture about how artists balance day jobs with creating their own work/maintaining an active studio practice. It features Marilyn Minter, Matthew Brannon, and Amy Sillman. Perfect timing for when we discuss "Life After McDaniel" next week!

Here's a link to the lecture: http://bit.ly/e30fDU