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UPDATED for May 2008

Art World News

Laureate Named – Jean Nouvel of Paris, France, has been chosen as the 2008 Laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. Known as architecture’s highest honor, the formal ceremony will be held on June 2, at the Library of Congress, at which time a $100,000 grant and a bronze medallion will be bestowed upon on the 62-year-old architect.

Process Moves Forward – The Boston Redevelopment Authority has voted unanimously to approve the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s restoration and expansion plans. This includes a new building designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano.

Spiral Jetty Update – The Dia Art Foundation has met with Utah state officials to discuss the long-term preservation of Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty. It was decided to pursue the creation of a buffer zone around the sculpture that will help protect the artwork for future generations and fit within the lake’s mixed-use resource plan.

Art Crimes List Updated – The FBI has added two masterpieces stolen in Zurich on February 10 to their Top Ten Art Crimes list. Now included are Count Lepic and His Daughters, oil on canvas, by Edgar Degas; and Boy in the Red Vest, oil on canvas, by Paul Cezanne.
 

Come see the TOP 25 ENTRIES for the
Hope-on-a-Rope 2008
Designers Challenge Event for CHA-Anaheim!

The following miniature "Bottles of Hope" called "Hope-on-A Rope" have been designed by artists with AMACO Bead Rollers and FIMO polymer clay for children at Hasbro Children's Hospital, a LifeSpan Partner. This organization has been chosen by "Bottles of Hope" founder Diane Gregoire who dedicates this challenge event to artist Susan Clement, who has personally crafted and gifted hundreds of Bottles of Hope including her signature "Hope-on-a-Rope" necklaces to cancer patients and their families. To learn more about Bottles of Hope, visit http://emailer.websharedesign.com/go2.shtml?KoQWKBdLrlUKTI91/a6672079efa6ff87/83425d04bc0ff88b/arttalk3@aol.com
 

Art Events

Atlanta, GA – High Museum – Celebrate Mom at the High for Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 11, 12 to 5 p.m. Treat your mother to a special day she’ll never forget by viewing extraordinary antiquities from the Louvre Museum in Paris, including those owned by Empress Josephine. Also see special gift selections in the Museum Shop and more. Buy one adult ticket and get one free; free for members.

Napa, CA – COPIA – The Artisan Wine, Food and Art Festival will be held May 10 and 11 from 12 to 4 p.m. Boutique wine and food producers come together with top Bay Area artists for a festive spring weekend. From handcrafted wines to hand-blown glass, you won’t want to miss this celebration of all things artisan. Admission. www.copia.org/artisan. 707.259.1600 or 888.512.6742.
 

To celebrate Women’s History Month (March) and the first anniversary of the opening of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, the Brooklyn Museum (NY) will present a series of public programs, including discussions, music and films that focus on women in the arts. 718.638.5000. www.brooklynmuseum.org.

“Women in the City” is a public art exhibition spread throughout the streets of Los Angeles through March. The work of four seminal women artists—Jenny Holzer, Barbara Kruger, Louise Lawler and Cindy Sherman—will be disseminated in various locations: roadside billboards, video screens, storefronts, a movie theater and even through widely distributed stickers. Visit www.womeninthecity.org.


The Sugarloaf Crafts Festival will be held at the Connecticut Expo Center, Hartford, on March 28-30. Fine art and decorative crafts from 250 fine artists and craft designers will be featured as well as demos and entertainment for young and old alike. Buy tickets online and save at www.sugarloafcrafts.com.

 

Exhibitions

Washington, D.C. – National Gallery of Art – In the Forest of Fontainebleau: Painters and Photographers from Corot to Monet includes some 100 paintings, pastels and photos made in the forest from the 1820’s through the 1870’s. Through June 8.

New York, NY – The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Jeff Koons on the Roof features several of the artist’s meticulously crafted works, including a new piece conceived for this roof garden, which offers a spectacular view of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline. Through Oct. 26.

Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Museum of Art – Life on Mars, the 2008 Carnegie International, will include works by 40 emerging and established artists from 17 countries. Opens May 3 through Jan. 11, 2009.

New Calder Book/Exhibition
Edited by Alexander S. C. Rower and Holton Rower, Calder Jewelry features around 300 pieces of jewelry of the same linear yet three-dimensional quality as Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles. The parts that comprise each piece are hammered, shaped and composed in a fashion that echoes the artist’s creation of his sculptures. 288 pages, Yale Press.The exhibition Calder Jewelry opens at the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL on Feb. 23 and runs through June 15. Travels to Philadelphia Museum of Art and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

Because events are subject to change, please call ahead or confirm whenever possible.

Art Competitions/Call for Entries

Photography – Photographer’s Forum Magazine presents the 28th Annual Spring Photography Contest sponsored by Canon. Cash grants totaling $4,000 plus two Canon cameras will be awarded. Winning photos will be published in the November issue of Photographer’s Forum magazine and all contest finalists will be published in the Best of Photography Annual 2008. See entry form/info at www.PFMagazine.com. Deadline: May 12.

Oil/Acrylic – The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society presents the 18th Annual Fine Art Competition and Exhibition, The Best of America! 2008, at the Dunnegan Gallery of Art, Bolivar, MO, from Sept. 28 – Oct. 19. The competition is open to all living artists 18 years and older who create original works of art utilizing oil or acrylic media. Awards, including $5,000 Best of Show, and more. www.noaps.org. 573.348.1764. Deadline: July 18.

The Artist’s Magazine has issued a call for entries for the 25th Annual Art Competition. The competition is open to artists anywhere in the world and only original artwork will be considered. Work done in photography, digital or computer-generated artwork and sculpture are not eligible. Five categories of competition include Portrait/Figure, Still Life, Landscape/Interior, Abstract/Experimental and Animal/Wildlife. http://www.artistsnetwork.com/upload/images/competitions/25thAnnualEntryForm.pdf.  Deadline: May 1.

The American Academy of Equine Art 2008 Fall Open Juried Exhibition and Sale opens on Sept. 20 at the William Kenton Gallery located at the International Museum of the Horse in Lexington, KY. The competition is open to all artists over the age of 18, and art must be original work depicting the horse in any setting. Categories include oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, drawing and sculpture. www.aaea.net.  Deadline: May 12.

The National Watercolor Society 88th Annual Exhibition will be held August 30 – November 1 at the Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, California. It’s open to all artists, and paintings—completed within the last two years—must be primarily water-based media on a paper surface and unvarnished. Awards total over $25,000 in purchase, cash and merchandise. Download a prospectus at www.nationalwatercolorsociety.org ; 909.626.1122 (Pacific Time). Deadline: May 24.

The Rosa Parks Sculpture Design Competition, to be administered by the NEA, is open to U.S. citizens. Interested artists should submit an application, including a proposal for the sculpture and work samples that demonstrate their ability to cast large-scale bronze sculptures and to work in the portrait mode. The statue of this civil rights pioneer will be placed in the National Statuary Hall in the U. S. Capitol. A commission of up to $250,000 will be awarded the selected artist to create the bronze statue and pedestal. Download info at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RosaParks.html ; 202.682.5573. Deadline: May 30.


Calling All Artists
The ARC Gallery & Educational Foundation, one of the oldest cooperative galleries in the nation and located in Chicago, IL, is looking for proposals by cutting edge artists for group shows, solo exhibitions, and installation work. All art in all media by all artists is welcome. Work is reviewed via slides and on CDs or Web sites. E-mail arcgallery@yahoo.com or call 312-451-4268.

WORKSHOPS

Basic Airbrush Techniques
With Robert Paschal
6-Hour Workshop – Saturday, August 16
Beacon, NY

www.arttalk.com/workshop/workshop.htm
845.831.1043

200 Varied Workshops and Art Materials Exhibition – The second annual Learning & Product Expo: ART! will be held at the Hickory Ridge Marriott and Conference Center, Lisle, IL, from July 11-13, with classes beginning July 10. At this unique experience for artists you can visit two exhibition halls packed with art material manufacturers and choose from 200 art classes in every medium and technique imaginable—from acrylic to watercolor. Artists 18 and over are eligible to enter the Juried Art Show, with a deadline of June 6. For more information and to register, visit www.learningproductexpo.com.

Various Workshops - The Women’s Studio Workshop Summer Arts Institute 2008 offers a truly hands-on experience—either at the studios in Rosendale, NY, or their Italian workshop site in Tuscany. Choose from printmaking, hand papermaking, book arts, photography and ceramics. www.wsworkshop.org . 845.658.9133.

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