I am pleased to share this first of three videos promoting my new body of art work. The System is a time travel console and instruction manual, to be promoted by my new character, Valerie Hartman. In February 2009, I will be presenting an installation and performance piece where Valerie promotes The System as a means of regaining control in one's life. Stay tuned!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Closing reception for FloCAS on Friday!
Don't miss the last chance to take in the 2008 traveling FloCAS exhibition this Friday from 9-11pm.
| Date: | Friday, October 24, 2008 |
| Time: | 9:00pm - 11:00pm |
| Location: | Bustillo y Diaz Cigar Factory |
| Street: | 2111 N Albany Ave. |
| City/Town: | Tampa, FL |
The Florida Consortium of Art Schools (FLoCAS) is a collaboration between the dedicated graduate students and educators from major universities through out the state of Florida. There will be a closing reception on Friday, October 24th, 9 PM - 11 PM.
The 2008 FloCAS Traveling Exhibition was juried by North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art Director Bonnie Clearwater. There are a total of 30 graduate students from USF, FSU and UF exhibiting their artwork in the show. Before arriving in Tampa the exhibition has been displayed in both Tallahassee's 621 Gallery and WarpHaus in Gainesville.
For those on Facebook, say you'll attend our event!
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Back from NYC! (Day 4 summary)
The final summary from the NYC trip...
SUNDAY
Sunday started out with a peaceful sit in the park next to The Brooklyn Museum (they didn't open until 11am, and I arrived early, so I took the time to outline the manual for my upcoming exhibition, Complete with Illustrated Manual - I'm so excited!).
Once inside, we (classmate Robb Fladry and I) went to the Jesper Just exhibition of video works, which was a highlight of the trip - it was some of the most interesting work of the whole weekend.
Then, we went upstairs to check out the Gilbert and George exhibition which was also interesting because it was digital art by people who seemed to have only a surface/minimal understanding of the software - it brought about some good discussion about value, archival standards, etc.
Following this museum, we grabbed a bite to eat, and I was off to the airport to catch my flight back to Tampa! What a whirlwind of art overload in just 4 days! I'll be processing this stuff for a while.
See also:
NYC Day 1
NYC Day 2
NYC Day 3
SUNDAY
Sunday started out with a peaceful sit in the park next to The Brooklyn Museum (they didn't open until 11am, and I arrived early, so I took the time to outline the manual for my upcoming exhibition, Complete with Illustrated Manual - I'm so excited!).
Once inside, we (classmate Robb Fladry and I) went to the Jesper Just exhibition of video works, which was a highlight of the trip - it was some of the most interesting work of the whole weekend.
Then, we went upstairs to check out the Gilbert and George exhibition which was also interesting because it was digital art by people who seemed to have only a surface/minimal understanding of the software - it brought about some good discussion about value, archival standards, etc.
Following this museum, we grabbed a bite to eat, and I was off to the airport to catch my flight back to Tampa! What a whirlwind of art overload in just 4 days! I'll be processing this stuff for a while.
See also:
NYC Day 1
NYC Day 2
NYC Day 3
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Back from NYC! (Day 3 summary)
SATURDAY
We started off by visiting USF faculty, Elisabeth Condon's, studio in Brooklyn.
Then it was off to do some more studio visits/artists talks with a photo-realistic painter, Ben Weiner
and Siebren Versteeg, who had interesting multimedia work based on scripting computer code.
We also stopped by The Kitchen to catch some interesting Alix Pearlstein video installations.
The surprise that topped off Saturday was a somewhat unexpected visit to Jeff Koons' studio! He wasn't there, but it was still fascinating to tour the "factory." The picture I have here isn't from our actual visit, but it looks pretty much the same, just different paintings on the wall. We weren't allowed to take photos, so this is the best I could find.
The rest of the day was spent searching for the TKTS booth that is not in Times Square (yes, there are 2 locations), finding it (after it was closed), trying to get back out to Brooklyn for another USF faculty's show, Julie Weitz, only to find that the 2nd train we needed to take was transformed into a magical shuttle bus that was not going to get us there in time. After finding some consolation in french toast, again, I went to bed exhausted!
We started off by visiting USF faculty, Elisabeth Condon's, studio in Brooklyn.
Then it was off to do some more studio visits/artists talks with a photo-realistic painter, Ben Weiner
and Siebren Versteeg, who had interesting multimedia work based on scripting computer code.
We also stopped by The Kitchen to catch some interesting Alix Pearlstein video installations.
The surprise that topped off Saturday was a somewhat unexpected visit to Jeff Koons' studio! He wasn't there, but it was still fascinating to tour the "factory." The picture I have here isn't from our actual visit, but it looks pretty much the same, just different paintings on the wall. We weren't allowed to take photos, so this is the best I could find.
The rest of the day was spent searching for the TKTS booth that is not in Times Square (yes, there are 2 locations), finding it (after it was closed), trying to get back out to Brooklyn for another USF faculty's show, Julie Weitz, only to find that the 2nd train we needed to take was transformed into a magical shuttle bus that was not going to get us there in time. After finding some consolation in french toast, again, I went to bed exhausted!
Friday, October 17, 2008
Back from NYC! (Day 2 summary)
Technically I returned from NYC Sunday night, so let's see if I can remember it all...
This is a run-down of all the stuff we did the 2nd day we were there.
FRIDAY
We started off at the Museum of Modern Art, where we saw some Rauschenbergs that relate to our class work
,
a Lichtenstein, that I had to do the tourist thing with,
,
and the famous Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (I just had to mention it because it's the first time I've seen it live)
,
but my favorite exhibition there was definitely Looking at Music.
On our walk to the next place, we found these great Hello Kitty Sculptures. I'm not smiling because a crying kitty is serious.
Next, we went to the Whitney Museum of American Art where we were lucky to take in a big exhibition of Paul McCarthy work
,
and talk with one of the artists, Corin Hewitt, featured in a special exhibition, Seed Stage. He has built a lab/studio in a gallery on the main floor, and he'll be working there 4 days/week for 3 months.
After that, we went to a bunch of openings in Chelsea, and the most notable was Donald Moffett's Easy Clean. This image shows one of his paintings he creates with a pastry-chef's frosting tip and oil paint. It was tough not to touch these!
After all this art-ing and walking, it was another night where I fell into bed exhausted.
This is a run-down of all the stuff we did the 2nd day we were there.
FRIDAY
We started off at the Museum of Modern Art, where we saw some Rauschenbergs that relate to our class work
,a Lichtenstein, that I had to do the tourist thing with,
,and the famous Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (I just had to mention it because it's the first time I've seen it live)
,but my favorite exhibition there was definitely Looking at Music.
On our walk to the next place, we found these great Hello Kitty Sculptures. I'm not smiling because a crying kitty is serious.
Next, we went to the Whitney Museum of American Art where we were lucky to take in a big exhibition of Paul McCarthy work
,
and talk with one of the artists, Corin Hewitt, featured in a special exhibition, Seed Stage. He has built a lab/studio in a gallery on the main floor, and he'll be working there 4 days/week for 3 months.
After that, we went to a bunch of openings in Chelsea, and the most notable was Donald Moffett's Easy Clean. This image shows one of his paintings he creates with a pastry-chef's frosting tip and oil paint. It was tough not to touch these!
After all this art-ing and walking, it was another night where I fell into bed exhausted.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Back from NYC! (Day 1 summary)
Technically I returned from NYC Sunday night, so let's see if I can remember it all...
The trip was a part of my Graduate Seminar class, and this is a run-down of all the stuff we did for the first day we were there. (I'll post each day separately, otherwise this would get crazy long!)
THURSDAY
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, where we saw the Jeff Koons exhibit
and the Giorgio Morandi exhibit.
Then, we went to the New Museum of Contemporary Art, where we saw Elizabeth Peyton's retrospective: Live Forever
,
and the 2008 Altoids Awards.
It was fun to see the Elizabeth Peyton's work live because she is in the "Drawing Now" textbook I used in an undergrad drawing class.
Thursday was kind of a short day because everyone arrived in the city that day, so after partaking in an amazing deli sandwich, I turned in for the night, exhausted.
The trip was a part of my Graduate Seminar class, and this is a run-down of all the stuff we did for the first day we were there. (I'll post each day separately, otherwise this would get crazy long!)
THURSDAY
- Metropolitan Museum of Art, where we saw the Jeff Koons exhibit
and the Giorgio Morandi exhibit.
Then, we went to the New Museum of Contemporary Art, where we saw Elizabeth Peyton's retrospective: Live Forever
,and the 2008 Altoids Awards.
It was fun to see the Elizabeth Peyton's work live because she is in the "Drawing Now" textbook I used in an undergrad drawing class.
Thursday was kind of a short day because everyone arrived in the city that day, so after partaking in an amazing deli sandwich, I turned in for the night, exhausted.
Monday, October 6, 2008
Opening at a Cigar Factory this Friday
The Florida Consortium of Art Schools (FLoCAS) is a collaboration between the dedicated graduate students and educators from major universities through out the state of Florida. As a result of this collaboration, the 2008 FloCAS Traveling Exhibition will open to the public at Tampa's Bustillo y Diaz Cigar Factory on October 7th. The exhibition runs through October 24th, and there will be an opening reception on Friday, October 10th, 6 PM - 11 PM.
The 2008 FloCAS Traveling Exhibition was juried by North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art Director Bonnie Clearwater. There are a total of 30 graduate students from USF, FSU and UF exhibiting their artwork in the show. Before arriving in Tampa the exhibition has been displayed in both Tallahassee's 621 Gallery and WarpHaus in Gainesville.
Please visit http://www.flocas.org for more information about FLoCAS and upcoming events.
When:
Exhibition Runs: October 7-24, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday October 10th, 6-11 PM
Where:
Bustillo y Diaz Cigar Factory
2111 N Albany Ave.
Tampa FL 33607
Gallery Hours:
M-F 9 AM - 5 PM by appointment only.
Please contact Cecile Raynaud.
813.598.4498
craynaud@aol.com
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