Archive for August 20th, 2007

Interview mit Lidwien van de Ven

Auf documenta.de gibt es ein schönes Interview mit Lidwien van de Ven über ihre documenta 12 Arbeit. […] Lidwien, deine Fotos und Plakate in der Installation „document“ (2007) implizieren visuelle Bildung und politisches Wissen.

Tas & Omslagdoek / Bag & Shawl

and we’ve just returned from a long weekend in Kassel (visiting documenta 12 and, generally, having fun with old Belgian friends). And before you know it, you haven’t blogged for about three weeks. Duh. En dat terwijl ik ook de volgende

The Photo Feed 08.20.07

Documenta 12 Edition, for instance, is a trim volume featuring 13 signed and numbered pix snapped at Documenta, Germany’s contemporary art fair. The collection, which includes photog Allan Sekula’s image of a welder using a blowtorch,

Arnold-Bode-Preis für documenta-Künstler Romuald Hazoumé

Mit dem Arnold-Bode-Preis 2007 wird Romuald Hazoumé ausgezeichnet, ein Künstler, der auf der diesjährigen documenta 12 mit einem Ensemble von Masken, vor allem aber mit der wuchtigen Boot-Installation „Dream&ldquo

Picasso hätte seine Freude gehabt; schwarze Silhouette begeistert

Meister Jeder -> Pferd mit Mann, dialogführend Diese kleine, feine Silhouette begeistert die gesamte documenta 12 Besucherschar. Ein picassscher Pferdekopf, unprätentiös ausgestellt, ohne Ambition große Kunst sein zu wollen und mit Sinn

Alex Cmaylo

marshmallows and knickers
 
 
Born 1973, United States
the artist lives and works in The Beautiful South, United Kingdom

I have always drawn cartoons, paid particular attention to the gestures in my penmanship, and and had a fascination for the idea of a physically apparent atmosphere of connected bits and bobs. I have a sincere appreciation for Zen painting, the works of motion and gesture of the modernist era, the art of calligraphy, and the urban gardens of graffiti.

At a glance I see the further flattening, outlining, and pixilation of contemporary aesthetics around us.

The works are ultimately a culmination of information gathered from media, light works, video distortion and sentences presented as a collage of these gestures. I use inks, acrylics, and paper on canvases and paper. I also work with audio panels and hi-fi solutions

Website: alexcmaylo
Contact email: alex@alexcmaylo.com

The worst art show ever

Though Documenta 12 has more than 500 works, so much of what is on view is second-rate, chosen for who knows what reason and displayed so eccentrically that, just as in the Royal Academy’s summer exhibition, it is easy to overlook the

Brownie gehts sauschlecht; räudiges Fell und tonnen von Lila gehen

Viele Diskussionen später, Fidel war eingeweiht und gab letzendlich seinen Segen, machte sich unser Meister Jeder auf den beschwerlichen Weg nach Kassel zur documenta 12. Er hatte nur ein Ziel. Am Ende der Reise war alles anders.

vilma gonzalez

CANDLELIGHT
 
HACIENDA EL JIBARITO
 
LAKE CAMP
 
MORNING GLORY
 
 
Born 1961, USA
the artist lives and works in NJ, USA

Statement

- - - - The world is full of extraordinary places, settings, and colors which permeate to the very soul. The canvas is a mere reflection of the interpretation of the interaction between imagery and the subconscious. - - - Vilma Gonzalez

Born in Puerto Rico, Vilma Gonzalez has begun her career in oil painting. As a featured artist, Gonzalez’s work first came into the public eye in 2002 at a Gala Exhibit held at the Hackensack Yacht Club. Her work was also displayed in Hoboken’s City Hall during the Annual Hoboken Artists’ Studio Tour of 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Ms. Gonzalez was selected by the Amsterdam Whitney International Fine Art, Inc. Gallery and displayed her work at its Grand Gala Exhibit April 30 - May 25, 2004 and October 7 - November 1, 2005 where two of her phenomenal pieces of work were sold to New York City Collectors. Ms. Gonzalez also participated in showcasing her work at the NY International Independent Film and Art Festival at the NYC Crobar on the opening night, November 9, 2007. Gonzalez was also a Chelsea Global Showcase 2004 Competition Winner and has been featured in both local and national newspapers. Gonzalez for a short period was formally trained by a classic Russian artist, who recognized her talent immediately while she painted in a park one day. Due to her health, the training was for a short duration. Fortunately, the natural talent of Gonzalez continues to infuse various techniques into her traditional style, creating her own innovative collection. Ms. Gonzalez started her direction after a medical condition sidelined her from the fast-paced garment industry in New York City. Finding solace in the blank canvas, Gonzalez’s act of painting is therapeutic, which her family, friends, and observers find phenomenal! She currently makes her studio and home in New Jersey.

Website: FINE ART GALLERY
Contact email: vgonzalezart@aol.com

Documenta 12

This Saturday my girlfriend and I went to Kassel, Germany, to visit the Documenta 12, one of the four big recurring contemporary art exhibitions in Europe. We have been to the Biennale in Venice two years ago, which was awesome,