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Archive for June, 2007
Botticelli Fresco discovered in Hungary!
Jun 11th
Need a reason to visit Hungary? Check this out:
ESZTERGOM, HUNGARY.- A fresco that is part of a four-piece mural in the ruined castle of Esztergom is now believed to be the work of Italian Renaissance painter Sandro Botticelli. Research on the works had already been done, but only recently did the experts recognize the style of Botticelli in the frescoes.
Bela Horvath, director of the Esztergom Castle Museum, said, "It’s not as if we suddenly happened on a Botticelli. Restoration has been going on since 2000 with the most modern methods and the art historian and the head of the restoration have identified, based on the style, that it could be a Botticelli."
The images portray the four medieval virtues and were made after the archbishop of Esztergom, Janos Vitez, asked the school of Filippo Lippi, who had been training Botticelli in Florence, to decorate the chapel.
via Artdaily.org
Fujiya & Miyagi, “Ankle Injuries” creative scripting on YouTube
Jun 11th
Absolutely fantastic video. Obviously scripted pixels into die, but great nonetheless. The kids are complaining they ripped off Gondry’s White Stripes vid, but they just don’t know…there is nothing NEW in the world. ENJOY! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5XVeENmLMk
Mackris v. O’Reilly @ the Rendezvous, Belltown. 6.28.07
Jun 11th
Mark your calendars now for this one! Sure to be an hilarious evening!
"On Thursday June 28th, Artdish will be celebrating the long-awaited CD release of Igor Keller’s oratorio Mackris v. O’Reilly in the Grotto Room of the Rendezvous (2322 2nd Avenue) in Belltown. The party will begin at 6:00 and should go on until midnight. Come meet Igor along with your other favorite Artdish personalities and get a copy of the CD, the cool poster, and each of the hilarious T-shirts.
from the website:
Mackris v. O’Reilly The Oratorio
Mackris v. O’Reilly is an oratorio for 28-piece chamber orchestra, 26-voice chorus and three soloists (soprano, tenor and baritone) set to the original court complaint filed against pundit, Bill O’Reilly, on October 13, 2004 and O’Reilly’s on-air settlement announcement given on October 29, 2004. The style of the piece is a traditional neo-baroque that makes the most of the oratorio format. Its 31 parts include seven chorales, two madrigals, three choruses (parts of the chorus matched up with components from the orchestra), four stand-alone recitatives, two instrumental entrances and numerous arias. All of these parts add up to a two-hour running time.
Northwest New Works Festival @ ON THE BOARDS this Fri/June 8
Jun 6th
"Over the last 24 years the festival has become the Northwest’s premiere laboratory for the creation of cutting edge, risk-taking performance. During the course of 2 weekends on 2 stages audiences can experience a spectrum of brand-new performances and works-in-progress by Pacific Northwest-based artists and ensembles. These artists are defining the region’s future in dance, music and theater. Don’t miss your chance to see tomorrow’s innovators today."
The festival lineup was curated by a panel of peer artists and arts administrators from the region.
"It’s the best deal anywhere in Seattle for such exciting work"
-Seattle Post-Intelligencer
via ONTHEBOARDS.ORG
Laura Owens Paintings and Studies; Nude in Maastricht
Jun 5th
More nudiness; seems to be a theme this week. But really, I’m a big fan of Laura’s work. Maastricht anyone? We could take in some Chagall while we’re there [as it looks like Laura has been doing the same;-)]
‘I feel like there’s a space of personal freedom for me where my art-making happens. When I go into that space, I’m completely in this world of possibility.’ Laura Owens
There are not many painters around at the moment who can evoke such far horizons and such a sense of freedom in their work as Laura Owens (1970 Euclid, Ohio), an American artist based in Los Angeles. Owens succeeds in making painting a challenging adventure for both the eye and the intellect of the viewer, in a way that is seductive yet disturbing. Owens blends the traditions of art history with those of applied and naïve art and abstract themes. Instead of experiencing the art of the past as a burden, Owens manages to use the history of ‘making pictures’ as a force in her work. It is the first time that 23 paintings of Laura Owens has been exhibited in the Netherlands, along with 90 preliminary studies that have never before left her atelier.
Laura Owens
Paintings & studies 1994 – 2006
29 May – 19 August 2007
Bonnefantenmuseum
Avenue Céramique 250
Postbus 1735
NL-6201 BS Maastricht
Tel +31 (0)43 3290190
Fax +31 (0)43 3290199
http://www.bonnefanten.nl
E–mail: info@bonnefanten.nl
Culebras and Lacan
Jun 5th
This one’s not too tough to figure out now is it? 
By the way, this is what seriouscigars.com says of the infamous ‘culebra’ now being rolled at Drew Estate:
"It has always been tradition to allow cigar rollers one cigar per day to smoke. As a trick, master rollers began rolling the Culebra, which is two or more cigars twisted together. Medusa is our newest creation in which our most masterful rollers carry on this time-honored tradition. Be warned, however, when Medusa casts her spell on you, you will be drawn to her rich, intense aromas. Each Medusa comes in it own box. Medusa is part of the Virgin Cuban Seed line which is marked by heavy fermentation which makes this line ddeply rich with leathery and smokey flavor of dark coffee."
Mine are on order…
Photo-London 2007 How did we Miss You?
Jun 4th
LONDON.-" Photo-London 2007, The International Fair for Contemporary Photography, opens its 4th edition. A departure from previous editions of photo-london, originally founded by Daniel Newburg, the new fair now focuses exclusively on contemporary photography since 1970. As a hotbed of contemporary art Britain has produced some of the world’s leaders in contemporary photography. photo-london aims to show the diversity of subjects, concepts, styles and techniques explored by artists working with photography, from documentary work to conceptual art photography, as well as multi-media incorporating audio, video, and installation. photo-london will provide a unique platform to highlight the latest international trends, placing London firmly back as the leading market-place and centre for contemporary photographic production."
via Artdaily
La Gentillesse Flagorneuse – Colette
Jun 1st
J’ai déployé tour à tour, pour me pousser au premier rang, la brutalité d’une acheteuse de grands magasins aux jours de solde et la gentillesse flagorneuse.
[In order to push myself to the front row, I displayed, alternately, the brutality of a department store shopper during sales season, and fawning kindness.]
–Colette, Ouvres complètes
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