Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Your art news & events: July 28, 2010

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July 28, 2010
Dear mike,

In this week's newsletter we explore work by two artists protesting the BP Gulf oil spill disaster, each with her own unique interpretation. Also, Turner Prize winning artist Richard Wright discusses his Stairwell Project, an ambitious new installation commissioned by the Edinburgh Art Festival 2010. As always, customized content, recent auction results and news from around the world are included.

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ART FOCUS
BP backlash: Artists bite back
 


Featured Events 
Jul 10, 2010-Aug 6, 2010
Christian Boltanski: Les archives du coeur
Exhibition
Christian Boltanski: Les archives du coeur
Serpentine Gallery
UK / London
 
Jul 16, 2010-Aug 21, 2010
Michal Rubens
Exhibition
Michal Rubens
Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv
Israel / Tel Aviv
Jul 21, 2010-Sep 11, 2010
An Unpardonable Sin
Exhibition
An Unpardonable Sin
Castillo / Corrales
France / Paris
 
Jul 22, 2010-Aug 19, 2011
Cnaan: Jacob Mishori, Anna Yam Rose
Exhibition
Cnaan: Jacob Mishori, Anna Yam Rose
Braverman Gallery
Israel / Tel Aviv



Exhibiting in Edinburgh Art Festival   RICHARD WRIGHT'S 'STAIRWELL PROJECT'
Martin Creed
Iran do Espírito Santo
Julie Roberts
Joan Mitchell
Hito Steyerl
 
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Featured News & Articles 
The artist at work: Francis Alÿs
The Economist
Published: Jul 21, 2010
A new series begins in the studio of Francis Alÿs, who creates art about territories and borders    more...
Video: A look at 'Picasso in The Metropolitan Museum of Art'
Charlie Rose
Published: Jul 20, 2010
Watch a fascinating talk with Gary Tinterow, Chairman of the Department of 19th Century, Modern, and Contemporary Art, The Met    more...


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selected auction results
Planet 66
Takashi Murakami
Planet 66
Sold for 6,125 USD
Christie's New York
Jul 21, 2010
 
Parade, Metropolitan Opera New York, 1982 (Baggott 94)
David Hockney
Parade, Metropolitan Opera New York, 1982 (Baggott 94)
Sold for 5,625 USD
Christie's New York
Jul 21, 2010
Ahava
Robert Indiana
Ahava
Sold for 4,375 USD
Christie's New York
Jul 21, 2010
 
Vase (3) (Kusama 168)
Yayoi Kusama
Vase (3) (Kusama 168)
Sold for 2,125 USD
Christie's New York
Jul 21, 2010


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Art World Headlines  
Heirs skeptical about $200 million claim of lost Ansel Adams negatives
ABC News / July 2010
  Jewish collector's heirs sue Hungary over 'world's largest unresolved Holocaust art claim'
AFP / July 2010
Crusaders Join Herod's Sauna in Israel Museum Redo
Bloomberg / July 2010
  Verdict on suspected Caravaggio disappoints fans
Reuters / July 2010
Judgement day looms for prominent art dealer Larry Salander
Telegraph / July 2010
  Chipperfield, Hadid included in 2010 Riba Stirling prize shortlist
The Guardian / July 2010



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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Hive Happenings- "Make IF FUNKY Festival" Chinatwn, 7/31 & BEE-ROTICA 8/7

 The Hive Gallery & Studios


Friends of The Hive-

Our JULY opening show and performances was quite the success, we still have fine artworks available on our website at:
www.thehivegallery.com


1.  This SATURDAY, July 31st, "MAKE IT FUNKY" arts and music festival in Chinatown from 2PM-12AM

The Hive is the contributing gallery for this monumental event, with 36 feet of gallery space, and over 25 LIVE PAINTERS throughout the day. 

"Make It Funky"
{Music & Arts Festival}

LA's Funkiest Summertime Getdown
Chinatown Central Plaza
947 N. Broadway, LA  90012
2pm - 12am

$5 Before 6pm | $10 After
Kids 10 & under free
All Ages Event

Live painters include:
*Stuter
*Alfie Numeric
*Sano
*Erick Rodriguez (Live Sculpture Demonstration: www.imaginerick.com)
*Raya Golden
*Randy Kono
*Henry Cram
*Janet Kim
*Megan Elizabeth Ford
*Daron Nefcy
*Asylm One
*J Salvador
*Tony Koehl
*Pukac
*Ichae Ackso
*Paul Torres
*Yuki Miyazaki
*Mikolaj Wyszynski
*Alex Schaefer
*McEvoy and Rodriguez (6PM)

The Hyste Team:
Van Soro
Dytch 66
Vyal
Fern
Tiki Jay One



(PRESS RELEASE LISTED BELOW)

2. * BEEROTICA 3 -  < span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">The Hive Gallery's 3rd Annual erotica exhibit, Sat. AUGUST 7th, 8PM-12:30 AM

- The Hive Gallery and Bluegirl Productions present:

"Beerotica 3 Themed show" and "Erotrospective: The Best of Bluegirl"

OPENING: August 7th 8-12:30AM
$8 at door/ $5 for those dressed in Erotic Costume
Show runs August 7th- 28th

Featured Artist 1: Cate Rangel
Featured Artist 2: Melody Duenas
Featured Artist 3: Janet Kim
Tall Wall Artist: Sophia Gasparian
Sma ll Wall Artist: Anna Todaro
Installation Artist: Celene Petrulak

August 2010 Artists

"Bee-rotica 3": Our third annual exhibit, Hive artists celebrate the summer with bees represented on the spicier side of things

Larkin / Salah / JM / Marty Gordon / Simon Estrada / Audrey McNamara / Terry Kim / Sherry DeLorme / Jeremy Cross / Andrew Long / David Gough / Loretta Gonzalez / Jason Shorr / Skyler Gonzalez / Amy Shawley / Mary Spring / Jessica Valencia / Shannon O'Connor / Joe Baric / Pukac / Ivan Godinez / Sylvia Lizarraga / Jay Davis / Eitan Alexander / Christopher Umana / Xiao Diana Liu / Patrick Mizumoto / Laurel Scribner / Cynthia Rogers / Jose Carabes / Michael Banks / Marty Gordon /

"Erotrospective: The best of bluegirl" ( heidicalvert.com )- Heidi will be exhibiting her favorite erotic artists over the years in all mediums

Clive Barker / David J / Heidi Calvert / Steve Diet Goedde / Dave Naz / LCroskey / bd Miller / Eric Hill / Aaron Piotr Rushmore / Bill Bronson / Kitty Brown / Rick Morris / VK7 / Crystal Sylver / Bill Pacak /Marianne Williams / Stephan Canthal / Oriana Nazworthy / Alex Schaefer / June Juliet / David Foto / Rae Threat / Miss Numa / Ozzie Rosales / Robin Davey & Greta Valenti / Monica Roache / Rico JC / Karla Usag

Projection: Ramzi Abed's "The New Erotic"

Front Room

Sunshine Factory [ gimmiesound.com/sunshinefactory ]
Shania [ themessageislove.com
LaFille [ www.facebook.com/pages/La-Fille/131927496845641?ref=mf ]
piEL [ myspace.com/pielmusic ]
Irina Xara [ www.facebook.com/irinaxara ]
The Makers [ www.myspace.com/themakersrock ]

Back Room

DJ Maimes [ www.onlyfortheopenminded.com ]
Jimmy Maheras [ www.jimmymaheras.com ]
DJ Kronick [ myspace.com/jasonkronick ]


Resident Artists:

Sensei / Nathan Cartwright / Mary Spring / Greg Gould / Walt Hall / Sarah Winkle / John Dang / Douglas Alvarez / Jinx / DC / Feminine Oddities / Shrine / Sonik / Ichae Ackso / Leyla Akdogan / Stephan Canthal / Paul Torres / Laura Diamond  / Mike Street
/ The Little Red Writer / Randy Kono / Sara Hedstrom / Alex Schaefer / Patrick Haemmerlein / Alan DeForest / Bethany Pratt / Radhika Hersey / Romina Gonzales / Yuki Miyazaki / Sophia Gasparian / Ink Pen Mutations Press / Doug Meyer / Meagan Boyd / Annie Terrazzo / Glenn Fox / Nicole Bruckman


ALL NEW FABRIC ENVIRONMENTS/ INSTALLATION by: Sonik  http://www.transmorphic.net

BURLESQUE PERFORMANCES BY: Feminine Oddities www.feminineoddities.com

Tarot Consultations using the Hive Tarot Deck by:
Seraphime Rhyianir
Medium, Astrologer, Card Reader, Poet
http://sidereallyoccultated.blogspot.com/



3. "MAKE IT FUNKY" PRESS RELEASE:


 
Flock Shop Presents
"Make It Funky"
{Music & Arts Festival}
LA's Funkiest Summertime Getdown
Chinatown Central Plaza, Los Angeles

Saturday, July 31st, 2010
2pm - 12am

LOS ANGELES, CA - Flock Shop, an independent boutique strongly supporting the arts by showcasing predominantly independent artist made goods, presents their 2nd annual "Make It Funky" Music & Arts Festival (formerly known as The Funk Rumble Block Party), Saturday, July 31st, 2010 in Chinatown's Historic Central Plaza.

*Part music festival - part block party, Make It Funky celebrates some of the best and brightest emerging local talent with an eclectic collection of live music, DJs, vendors and artists coming together to create LA's funkiest summertime get down.

*Enjoy amazing live performances on the Main Stage hosted by KCRW's Jeremy Sole & Anthony Valadez featuring the modern-day deep funk sounds of LA's own Connie Price and the Keystones with Wildchild from the LootPack and MC Daakir/Soup of Jurassic 5. Additional live performances include the quintessential soul sounds of The Rebirth, the Afrobeat, spiritual jazz and dubbed-out dancefloor beats of Jeremy Sole's Musaics, the Classic Funk and Soul stylings of BabyStone, plus golden era inspired sounds from the live hip hop bands Simple Citizens and E Reece and Core Elements.

*50+ DJs from some of LA's top underground clubs will be serving up a diverse array of sounds throughout 6 music areas - soul, funk, reggae, hip hop, latin, jazz, and more - taking you on a worldwide trip of infinite soundscapes.

*Visit the curated Vendor Village where you'll find quality and unique apparel, accessories, artwork, one-of-a-kind goods & more featuring some of the most creative individuals in Southern California.  The Vendor Village is an extension of Flock Shop's philosophy of supporting the independent artist.

*Watch as over 25 artists create amazing works of art right before your eyes in the Art Walk/Gallery Area curated by The Hive Gallery (and a collaborative art wall by the Hyste Crew) with select pieces available for purchase. Get immortalized in pictures at The Holy Vampire Photo Booth!

*FREE Sculpting Lessons by Makeup/Sculpting Expert Erick Rodriguez- www.imaginerick.com

*Feed your hunger with a diverse variety of food, drinks & desserts in the Food Truck Court featuring some of LA's most popular Food Trucks: Lomo Arigato (Japanese Peruvian Fusion), TheShrimpGuys (Hawaiian Style Shrimp), Flying Pig (Asian & Pacific Rim flavors with French technique), W hite Rabbit (Filipino Fusion), Spring Street Smokehouse (All-American BBQ), Big Swirl (Self Serve Frozen Non-Dairy Treats)  & Tropical Shave Ice (Hawaiian Shave Ice)!

*For the 21 & up crowd - Chill out with some good grooves and grab a drink at one of the two full bars inside the Grand Star Jazz Club (in the festival grounds).  Stay for the FREE after party at the Grand Star Jazz Club, open 'til 2am!

*Whether you're there for the Music, Art, Food, Vendors, or all of the above, you can be assured of one thing.... this is the one summer event in LA that should not be missed!

*So get ready to "Make it Funky" at LA's Funkiest Summertime Getdown, Saturday, July 31st, 2010 in LA's historic Chinatown.

For more information, sponsorship opportunities, media inquiries, interviews or more, please contact Flock Shop at 213.229.9090 or info@makeitfunkyfest.com.
 
Event Details:
Saturday, July 31st, 2010

 "Make It Funky"
{Music & Arts Festival}
LA's Funkiest Summertime Getdown
Chinatown Central Plaza
947 N. Broadway, LA  90012
2pm - 12am
$5 Before 6pm | $10 After
Kids 10 & under free
All Ages Event

 
Live Performances by:

Connie Price and the Keystones
featuring Wildchild from The Lootpack and MC Daakir/Soup of Jurassic 5

Jeremy Sole's Musaics
The Rebirth
BabyStone
Simple Citizens
E Reece and Core Elements

Hosted by Jeremy Sole & Anthony Valadez of KCRW

Art Walk/Gallery Wall & Live Painting curated by The Hive Gallery

Over 25 artists painting live!
 
50+ DJs from LA's top underground clubs!

Get immortalized at The Holy Vampire Photo Booth!
 
Food Truck Court featuring Lomo Arigato / TheShrimpGuys / Flying Pig / White Rabbit / Spring Street Smokehouse / Big Swirl / Tropical Shave I ce!

Vendor Village featuring quality and unique indie vendors

Drinking for 21 & Over inside the Grand Star Jazz Club
Free after party at the Grand Star, open til 2am

Website
www.makeitfunkyfest.com

Facebook
www.facebook.com/makeitfunkyfest

Follow us on Twitter
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Thanks for your ongoing support of our Hive shows and artists,



The Hive Gallery




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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Your art news & events: July 21, 2010

Newsletter Updates Summary
July 21, 2010
Dear mike,

The relationship between technology and art is our focus this week as we spoke with artists David Kassan and Kyle Lambert about their massive YouTube clip successes creating art on Apple's iPad. Also, watch landscape photographer Florian Maier-Aichen at work in the mountains of California. As always, customized content, recent auction results and news from around the world are included.

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ART FOCUS
Oil on canvas? No, finger on iPad
 


Featured Events 
Jun 30, 2010-Aug 13, 2010
Elinor Milchan: Through the Looking Glass
Exhibition
Elinor Milchan: Through the Looking Glass
Alon Segev Gallery
Israel / Tel Aviv
 
Jul 1, 2010-Jul 31, 2010
Art Couture: Group Exhibition
Exhibition
Art Couture: Group Exhibition
Bineth Gallery
Israel / Tel Aviv
Jul 23, 2010-Oct 9, 2010
Larry Abramson 1975–2010
Exhibition
Larry Abramson 1975–2010
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Israel / Tel Aviv
 
Sep 4, 2010-Dec 4, 2010
Homage to Avigdor Arikha: Self- Portraits and Illustrations to A Straw Dog by S.Y. Agnon
Exhibition
Homage to Avigdor Arikha: Self- Portraits and Illustrations to A Straw Dog by S.Y. Agnon
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Israel / Tel Aviv



Contemporary Photographers   Florian Maier-Aichen in action
Zoe Leonard
Rineke Dijkstra
David LaChapelle
Arsen Savadov
Stan Douglas
 
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Featured News & Articles 
New head of Bonhams Knightsbridge: We're growing at 20% per annum
MutualArt
Published: Jul 21, 2010
Speaking to MutualArt.com, Jon Baddeley says that the auction house certainly hopes to grow further and challenge Sotheby's and Christie's in the coming years.    more...
David LaChapelle: American Jesus
NOWNESS
Published: Jul 17, 2010
Art and fashion photographer David LaChapelle's poppy, religious-themed work features contemporary icons in tableaux straight out of the gospels    more...


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selected auction results
Farmer, Blaen Nantmor
Sir Kyffin Williams
Farmer, Blaen Nantmor
Sold for 52,850 GBP
Christie's South Kensington
Jul 15, 2010
 
Tuscan Terrace
Mary Fedden
Tuscan Terrace
Sold for 27,500 GBP
Christie's South Kensington
Jul 15, 2010
Chicago Piece
Basil Beattie
Chicago Piece
Sold for 6,875 GBP
Christie's South Kensington
Jul 15, 2010
 
Drawing across the Ocre
Simon Palmer
Drawing across the Ocre
Sold for 10,625 GBP
Christie's South Kensington
Jul 15, 2010


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Art World Headlines  
Settlement Announced on Painting Stolen by Nazis
The Wall Street Journal / July 2010
  Spanish old master painting in export ban
BBC News / July 2010
Fourth plinth shortlist announced for London Olympics
The Guardian / July 2010
  Oligarch Viktor Vekselberg sues Christie's over 'fake' painting
Telegraph / July 2010
French court jails gang for faking Picassos
AFP / July 2010
  State of the Art - The week that was (July 12-19)
MutualArt / July 2010



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