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Archive for May, 2007
Open Score by Robert Rauschenberg
May 10th
– a legendary series of theater, dance, music and performances at the New York 69th Regiment Armory in 1966. Participants were 10 New York artists:
Robert Rauschenberg
John Cage
David Tudor
Yvonne Rainer
Robert Whitman
Steve Paxton
Alex Hay
Deborah Hay
Lucinda Childs
Öyvind Fahlström
The artists worked with 30 engineers and scientists from Bell Telephone Laboratories to create performances that incorporated new technology.
The DVDs – one on each artist’s performance – will be released sequentially over the next two years with the initial publication of the series: Open Score , available now, followed by the second in the series: John Cage – Variations VII, available later this year.
9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering is recognized as a major artistic event of the 1960s. The performances represented the culmination of a period of extraordinary creative energy in art, dance and music in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and they also pointed to the future, as artists began to use new technology in their work. 9 Evenings was organized by Robert Rauschenberg and Billy Klüver, then a research scientist at Bell Laboratories in Murray Hill, New Jersey. It was held at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City from October 13-23, 1966. Using archival film footage and original sound recordings, the 9 Evenings films reconstruct each artist’s performance as fully as possible; they also contain new interviews with artists, engineers and performers to illuminate the artistic, technical and historical aspects of the works."by Robert Rauschenberg "OPEN SCORE by Robert Rauschenberg is the first in series of 10 DVDs memorializing 9 Evenings: Theatre & Engineering
“Dear Mr. Saltz” @ Pharmaka, LA; 5.10.2007
May 4th
Last time I saw the painter Ed Johnson, he asked me to shave his head bald in the bathroom of my tiny Pasadena bungalow, which I did (yes, there is more to the story, but I’ll save it for another time.) Since then, Ed has continuted to refine his painstaking technique, meticulously recreating evocative scenes from frozen television screen grabs. I’ve wanted to review his latest work, but KulturDrome got to it first, here.
Now Ed is among the eight painters in "Dear Mr. Saltz" an exhibition at Pharmaka, LA. From the gallery:
"What happens when a Pulitzer-nominated art critic writes a strongly-worded critique of painting and sparks an energetic and widespread debate amongst artists about the state of painting in an age of mass media consumption?
"This upcoming exhibition, hosted by Pharmaka Gallery on Downtown Gallery Row, was organized as a response by eight painters to one well-known art critic’s critique on the use of photography in painting. Pulitzer-nominated art critic Jerry Saltz’s Village Voice article, “The Richter Resolution,” struck a nerve with its call for a 48-month moratorium on photo-based painting. The article, later reprinted in Modern Painter magazine, sparked heated discussions among artist communities about the meaning of painting and representation in an age of mass media visual saturation. Independent curators York Chang and Karyl Newman bring together eye-popping work by eight painters from some of Los Angeles’ hottest galleries, all of whom use some form of photography and mass media imagery as source material in their painting practices. The exhibition of paintings, along with written materials submitted by each of these artists, is not so much about particular styles of painting as the relationship between artist, the public, and the art critic."
Pharmaka
101 West 5th St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
A Non-Profit Institution in Downtown Los Angeles’ Gallery Row District
Contact: Shane Guffogg
Gallery, 213-689-7799
E-mail, info@pharmaka-art.org
Web site, http://www.pharmaka-art.org
Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday 12 – 6 pm
Second Thursday Downtown Art Walk: May 10, 12 – 9 pm
http://www.downtownartwalk.com
Please direct e-mail inquiries about the exhibition to the gallery’s address (above); DO NOT use “Reply” button, it will send to ArtScene.
To view formatted version of this announcement online:
http://artscenecal.com/Announcements/0507/Pharmaka0507.html
A Tree Within
May 3rd
A Tree Within
A tree grew inside my head.
A tree grew in.
Its roots are veins,
its branches nerves,
thoughts its tangled foliage.
Your glance sets it on fire,
and its fruits of shade
are blood oranges
and pomegranates of flame.
. . . . . Day breaks
in the body’s night.
There, within, inside my head,
the tree speaks.
. . . . . Come closer – can you hear it?
- Octavio Paz
M-vironments by Michael Jantzen
May 2nd
Now this is true modular building. The M-House from Michael Jantzen puts all those johnny-come-lately, greenwashing companies to shame. Framed from six interlocking cubes each panel connects via hinges that can swing the panels in or out. Some panels are insulated, some fold out to become seating and others simply provide shelter from wind and rain.
The system is called M-vironments and Mr. Jantzen sees applications not just in residential construction, but in commercial and industrial as well. From the site:
"Relocatable M-vironments are made of a wide variety of manipulatable components that can be connected in many different ways to a matrix of modular support frames. The frames can be assembled and disassembled in different ways to accommodate a wide range of changeing needs. The M-house shown here is made from teh M-vironment system. It consists of a series of rectangular panels that are attached with hinges to an open space frame grid of seven interlocking cubes. The panels are hinged to the cubes in either a horizontal or vertical orientation. The hinges allow the panels to fold into or out of the cube frames to perform various functions."
more photos after the jump. HERE
via things magazine
Disconnects @ McLeod Residence Friday May 4, 2007
May 2nd
I haven’t seen the show yet, but anyone who uses the term ‘Badass’ in their title gets my attention–mostly because I used the same term in a show last year when I installed the first of a three-part project titled, "Badass Motherf***ers of the American West" at the OK Hotel in Seattle. (yes, this is blatant self-promotion)
Be sure to check out "Disconnects" at the McLeod Residence on Friday and let me know what you think of the work of Mason and McNeff, and any other interesting artists in the show for that matter…
"A Brief History of Outlaws: Portraits of the American Badass is a series of seven digital prints by Salah Mason and Maceo McNeff. These mixed-media digital collages use a combination of photographs and illustrations to depict the evolution of the American anti-hero. Brooklyn’s Mason and McNeff have created a tribute to the folklore of real criminals, not the hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold or the handsome tough guys from movies."
read more HERE
High Desert Test Sites (HDTS): 5/12-13 2007
May 1st
So now that it is nearly time to make the trek out to the desert for the annual HDTS events, we thought we’d tempt you with a little taste of what to expect. Don’t think about it, just go! It’s important…
This from WGSN:
"A truly beautiful and mesmerising piece – a playful and humorous artwork that also makes the viewer question his surroundings," wrote WGSN’s LA correspondent Sally Lohan after stumbling upon Sarah Vanderlip’s Glimmer Egg during a visit to The High Desert Test Sites in Joshua Tree."
And from the HDTS release:
"Our more streamlined and intimate event this year means less time in the car and more time sitting in the sunshine, conversing at the saloon, or cooling of in a hotel pool. It will be like the early days at HDTS when the adventure was the event. Make hotel or camping reservations early as most accommodations are already filling up!
Participants include:
a waving flag by David Shrigley
a disappearance and reappearance by Rodney McMillian
a living thing by Liz Larner
a fierce dog by Julia Scher
a Polish Western by Piotr Uklanski
a stage presence by John Bock
a bikini performance by Ann Magnuson
a small business by Lisa Anne Auerbach
a roadside sign by Jack Pierson
some Wagon Station Customizations at A-Z West
a swap meet organized by Amy and Wendy Yao (check out the swapmeet blog!)
winding down with the afternoon rock star event at the Art Queen.
In addition to the driving tour there will be four meeting points/times throughout the weekend: Maps will be available on May 12th and 13th from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM at the HDTS HQ, directly south of Coyote Corner on Park Drive in downtown Joshua Tree.
reason enough? No? Check here then: http://www.highdeserttestsites.com/index.html
Pile Chair by Fumi Masuda
May 1st
Chair collecting is something of an obsession here at (incli)NATION and while we don’t often part with old favorites for new ones, we’d be willing to consider a trade if anyone can get their hands on one of these prototypes:
"For many people, there’s nothing worse than the thought of moving. But now at least you can find some solace in the moving process knowing that any discarded furniture may have a second life as Fumi Masuda’s stunning Pile Chair, which is built out of old and discarded furniture collected by movers. The idea came from a Japanese moving company, Mover, that provides a service to collect discarded furniture (think of all the sofas and chairs you see strewn on the sidewalk). As an alternative to disposal, the company figured that the furniture could be used as raw material for new designs, instead of the end product. Fumi Masuda’s Pile Chair emerged from a collaborative project with students and teachers from the Design Department at Tokyo Zokei University and Mover."
via Inhabitat
Joy Division Biopic to Open Directors’ Fortnight @ Cannes 07
May 1st
‘Control’ is picked for festival’s Directors’ Fortnight
26.Apr.07 12:32pm
"The forthcoming Joy Division movie based on the life of late frontman Ian Curtis is to feature at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The biopic, directed by Anton Corbijn, has been chosen to open the Directors’ Fortnight section of the prestigious event next month.
Based on the book ‘A Touching Distance’, by Curtis’ widow, ‘Control’ trails the final years of the Joy Division singer, who committed suicide in 1980.
Corbijn’s film debut feature focuses on the singer’s rise to fame, as well as his relationships and his struggle with epilepsy.
Leeds newcomer Sam Riley and German actress Alexandra Maria Lara will play the part of his lover Annik Honore. Curtis’ widow is played by Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton."
Link: Joy Division film to be screened at Cannes | News | NME.COM.
via WIT
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