tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78587090422246052632024-03-14T11:00:24.168-07:00Uploaded Magazinefine art + ingenuityUploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-15024765409983189802010-05-18T18:37:00.000-07:002010-05-18T18:41:38.971-07:00Blogging Basics with Blogger<div class="MAHome"><br /></div><strong> </strong>Blogging is an online diary, short for web log, where the author annotates their personal thoughts, news, favorite links and any content of interest. The blogger has the ability to imbed video and audio tracks, include publishing feeds such as RSS or Share, archive old articles and receive comments from followers. Great for SEO purposes, blogging can generate viral growth, act as a point of communication with your followers and provide exposure to your artists, events and behind the scenes buzz. But how do you go about setting up a blog for your gallery or own artistic needs? When it comes to blogging, the major platforms are Blogger and Wordpress and like MySpace vs. Facebook they both have their pros and cons. <p>When it comes to deciding whether to use Blogger or WordPress, it really comes down to the integration of blogging into your daily activities. There is no point in having a blog unless either you or your staff are going to regularly contribute to it - meaning at least one post a week. Blogs run on regularity, up to date information of interest and they take time and effort to achieve results. If you have never written in a blog format, I recommend reading <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/%E2%80%9Dhttp://blog.evodence.com/60-i-have-a-blog-who-cares/%E2%80%9Dtarget=%E2%80%9D_blank%E2%80%9D">I Have a Blog Who Cares – 15 suggestions to help improve your engagement with readers</a></p><p> <img src="http://www.managedartwork.com/images/socialnetworks/Icon_Uploaded_Small.GIF" alt="Uploaded Magazine: Fine Art + Ingenuity" width="16" border="0" height="16" /> <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=224">Read More >></a> </p><p> </p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-39755258270630647552010-02-20T14:46:00.000-08:002010-02-20T14:53:45.598-08:00Gallery Spotlight: Allegra LaViola Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD_ZcgYQ1i2swjUsdN7c89RyShAzqQfpbPAytI6grTxGrjWQboHMiMnrNpB8gzyJc_xibrG-NNTpwDdKB7LfbB6g5tx5HNnjMhQ9QVPfUr3hdF4wmQRjcLxIosD1HspinG7LAesy3C6zQ/s1600-h/http___www.laviolabank.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 357px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMD_ZcgYQ1i2swjUsdN7c89RyShAzqQfpbPAytI6grTxGrjWQboHMiMnrNpB8gzyJc_xibrG-NNTpwDdKB7LfbB6g5tx5HNnjMhQ9QVPfUr3hdF4wmQRjcLxIosD1HspinG7LAesy3C6zQ/s400/http___www.laviolabank.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440461158029745746" border="0" /></a><br /><b>Allegra LaViola Gallery </b>is pleased to present Portrait of a Lady, a group exhibition exploring the relationship between women and portraiture. Comprised of works in a variety of media and sizes, the exhibition seeks to question the role of representations of women and examine how artists are challenging the traditional notion of portraiture.<br /><br />Image Credits: Sarah Kurz, You're Loving it 2010, oil on canvas, 16 x 20<br /><br /><p> <img src="http://www.managedartwork.com/images/socialnetworks/Icon_Uploaded_Small.GIF" alt="Uploaded Magazine: Fine Art + Ingenuity" width="16" border="0" height="16" /> <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Galleries_Spotlight.cfm">Read More >></a> </p><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-61019952046241926802010-02-12T09:27:00.000-08:002010-02-12T09:31:25.426-08:00Traits of Success: Louis Stern Fine Arts<table class="Border" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="MAHome" width="1%" align="left" valign="top"><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=30"><img src="http://www.managedartwork.com/images/authors/catherine-wagley.jpg" width="50" border="0" height="50" /></a> </td> <td class="MAHome" width="99%" align="left" valign="top"><div class="MAHome">Traits of Success: Louis Stern Fine Arts<br /></div><span class="Author"> By <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=30">Catherine Wagley</a> 02/11/10</span> <br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=176">Read More >></a> <a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsGroup=The%20Business%20of%20Art&NotLike=176">Similar Articles >></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="MAHome" align="left" valign="top">The first time I visited Louis Stern Fine Arts, in autumn 2007, I was on my way somewhere else. I intended to look quickly then slip out, but I stayed for nearly half-an-hour, charmed by how comfortable paintings by hard-edge godfather Karl Benjamin looked above the gallery’s polished wood floors. I was equally charmed when gallery director Marie Chambers engaged me in conversation, asking if I knew of Benjamin’s work. I did but said I didn’t—rediscovering him with the help of someone vested in his oeuvre of geometric shapes and deliberately placed colors seemed too good an opportunity to pass up. <p> </p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=176"><img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/stern_home.jpg" alt="learn more" style="opacity: 1;" onmouseover="this.style.opacity=0.5;this.filters.alpha.opacity=50" onmouseout="this.style.opacity=1.0;this.filters.alpha.opacity=100" width="375" border="0" height="75" /></a></div> <p> <img src="http://www.managedartwork.com/images/socialnetworks/Icon_Uploaded_Small.GIF" alt="Uploaded Magazine: Fine Art + Ingenuity" width="16" border="0" height="16" /> <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=176">Read More >></a> </p></td></tr></tbody></table>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-14916962780317418862010-02-02T10:53:00.000-08:002010-02-02T11:10:29.479-08:00Building a Better Bulk Email<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcyiku2XJ9fAM_K1008fGGlnKfgO3YCyIMIvOFgGEx2T5tzZ5MG3jZ_toiXE20Lrp-dVIQkJju6PviZ4sEZamcLQLgJ3NrIF3zc7t4gMVNyomwV3-7wLBGr9XRXYdVOoydjCAQ56bOLTq/s1600-h/BE_image.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEcyiku2XJ9fAM_K1008fGGlnKfgO3YCyIMIvOFgGEx2T5tzZ5MG3jZ_toiXE20Lrp-dVIQkJju6PviZ4sEZamcLQLgJ3NrIF3zc7t4gMVNyomwV3-7wLBGr9XRXYdVOoydjCAQ56bOLTq/s320/BE_image.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433725535672433506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span class="Author">By <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=2">Debra Lanning</a> 01/28/10<br /><br /><br /></span>The two most important elements in sending a bulk email are the email address and the subject line. These are the two bits of information that are given to recipients of any email and it helps them decide whether to open the email or discard it as junk. The email address that the bulk email is sent from tells people who you are and if it is a trusted source. Domain based email accounts project a sense of ownership and reliability. If your bulk email is coming from a free email account, they may question whether or not to open it, since this type of behavior is typical of spammers. The second element, is the subject line, it sets the tone of the bulk email. The subject line is the initial content that an email recipient sees before opening the email. It should be short, but informative enough to persuade them to move forward. <input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-65583005362217726382010-01-26T10:13:00.000-08:002010-01-26T10:16:21.965-08:00Masterpieces From Paris<strong> By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=26">Karen Finch</a> 01/20/10</strong> <br /> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/vangogh_bedroom.jpg" alt="vangogh_bedroom.jpg" class="align-right frame" border="0" /><br /><br />Van Gogh, Gauguin, Cézanne & beyond: Post-Impressionism from the Musée d’Orsay National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. <p> The advance publicity campaign for this blockbuster exhibition branded it as the most expensive ever mounted by the Australian National Gallery. In this land of football, where vast amounts of money are spent promoting games, players and special events, it is very interesting to watch the effect on the public of a major art event being advertised across main stream media. The response since it opened from a public that is queuing on a daily basis long before the gallery doors open at 10.00am, argues that beneath the sporting culture of the nation, there is a yearning for cultural breadth that comes via popularising art, music and theatre.<br /></p><p> <img src="http://www.managedartwork.com/images/socialnetworks/Icon_Uploaded_Small.GIF" alt="Uploaded Magazine: Fine Art + Ingenuity" width="16" border="0" height="16" /> <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=155">Read More >></a> </p><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-11766016666150630962009-12-11T05:35:00.000-08:002009-12-11T05:39:12.177-08:00Cultures Mix at APT6<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3actmBKfiwh9QHXg29ImczBXQ_eKy7nOhsrZn9uriOiV2lVeMuRl3bzChZE8fTV2AVdWa392MBRIAh3hIMerUWwJ45cPaiZlV19Cda1veAVrxxhh0bjxIQs-VTK-kZGH_AieXanEJj-c/s1600-h/APT6_Gallery.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 236px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC3actmBKfiwh9QHXg29ImczBXQ_eKy7nOhsrZn9uriOiV2lVeMuRl3bzChZE8fTV2AVdWa392MBRIAh3hIMerUWwJ45cPaiZlV19Cda1veAVrxxhh0bjxIQs-VTK-kZGH_AieXanEJj-c/s320/APT6_Gallery.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413972409236824754" border="0" /></a><br /><div class="MAHome"><br /></div><span class="Author"> By <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=22">Noortje Hoogzaad</a> 12/09/09</span> <br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=141"></a> The Gallery of Modern Art and the Queensland Art Gallery will host more than 100 contemporary artists from twenty-five countries for the sixth edition of the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art (APT) from December 5, 2009 through April 5, 2010. The APT is the Queensland Art Gallery’s flagship international contemporary art event – a multicultural exhibition. Established in 1993, it is the only major series of exhibitions in the world to focus exclusively on the contemporary art of Asia and the Pacific, and Australia. This sixth exhibition will feature cinematic programming, gallery and artists’ talks, lectures and symposiums and three groundbreaking presentations.<br /><br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=141">Read More >></a><br /><br />Image Credits: <em>Zhu Weibing, Ji Wenyu | People holding flowers (detail) 2007</em><br /><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-41054608053080123282009-11-06T12:06:00.000-08:002009-11-06T12:10:16.478-08:00Building the Artist’s Brand<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXKydim7f1-AvWq69DhIRG1-y9nNB-2Fo3_YxjvVHORi-R1C5zoUcvCDIZXjdc7_bY7eZ3Y-zVrlSnm8a3jWHZ_Jjy1A5ea2a3BFdYT3guMlBslD0GYnT3CCMMnGpFfLagT3al_kIxydp/s1600-h/Fidler-Confrontation.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 238px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrXKydim7f1-AvWq69DhIRG1-y9nNB-2Fo3_YxjvVHORi-R1C5zoUcvCDIZXjdc7_bY7eZ3Y-zVrlSnm8a3jWHZ_Jjy1A5ea2a3BFdYT3guMlBslD0GYnT3CCMMnGpFfLagT3al_kIxydp/s320/Fidler-Confrontation.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5401085273251507058" border="0" /></a><br /><table class="Border" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="MAHome" width="99%" align="left" valign="top"><span class="Author">By <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=13">Lawrence Mathews</a> 11/05/09</span> <br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=125">Read More >></a> <a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsGroup=The%20Business%20of%20Art&NotLike=125">Similar Articles >></a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="MAHome" align="left" valign="top">Part 1: Brand Image <p> The business of art is unique in many ways but the basic rules of marketing still apply. An artist’s success, and, by extension, a gallery’s success, is very dependent on reputation and public perception. Reputation and public perception are created by focusing on, and maintaining, a consistent brand identity.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p> Next week… Part 2: <b>Developing the artist’s critical reputation</b> </p><p> </p>Image Credits: <em>Image courtesy of Deloney Newkirk Galleries - Confrontation I by SPENCER FIDLER, Print - Intaglio, 46 x 58.5 inches</em></td></tr></tbody></table><input id="gwProxy" type="hidden"><!--Session data--><input onclick="jsCall();" id="jsProxy" type="hidden"><div id="refHTML"></div>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-15782299314070762582009-10-23T11:08:00.000-07:002009-10-23T11:16:21.359-07:00Gallery Spotlight: Michael Rosenthal Gallery<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbo71ZWqfMbC3ADyGX44Mxkh2z1SgavDdzQEvmL6cgovH3cZfG6T-t42ZWqgcvY7qr3sb-puaIzebT_AgJsD1_S_RJGfLO8W2NJ24yNkmp-De9KlY8hWFYQuTpH3YOorD7cYYOsxwktK5j/s1600-h/Rosen_mary175.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbo71ZWqfMbC3ADyGX44Mxkh2z1SgavDdzQEvmL6cgovH3cZfG6T-t42ZWqgcvY7qr3sb-puaIzebT_AgJsD1_S_RJGfLO8W2NJ24yNkmp-De9KlY8hWFYQuTpH3YOorD7cYYOsxwktK5j/s320/Rosen_mary175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395860434127395746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><p>Upcoming Exhibit<br /><b>Lapidary Terrarium Mary Conrad</b><br />November 07 - December 12, 2009<br />Reception: November 7th, 4pm – 9pm</p><p><br /></p><p> Michael Rosenthal is pleased to present Lapidary Terrarium, Mary Conrad’s San Francisco debut exhibition of installation works, paintings, and drawings. In this show, Conrad explores the concept of Lapidary Terrarium as the specialized and expertly crafted social and environmental spaces in which we enclose ourselves. Acting as an anthropologist, Conrad mediates a banal and strange world to examine the historical and social impacts on our shared consciousness of language, signs, currency and packaging. Sharing the same title as the exhibition, the large installation in the center of the gallery looms gallantly over and illuminates everyday objects and materials to suggest that there are other uses and meanings behind the mundane. Conrad takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to her art making that mirrors her academic background in literature and architecture, yielding results of poetic prowess. </p><p><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Gallery-Detail.cfm?GalleryID=164">Learn more about Rosenthal Gallery >></a> </p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-63976865689711748422009-10-16T13:47:00.000-07:002009-10-16T13:49:41.436-07:00Demystifying the Artist Selection Process<strong> By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=11">Joan Daidone & Lisa Cooper</a> 10/15/09</strong> <br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsGroup=The%20Business%20of%20Art&NotLike=114">More articles like this >></a> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/Tree_Fantasy426X38.jpg" alt="Tree_Fantasy426X38.jpg" class="align-right frame" border="0" /><br /><br />“How do you select the artists you represent. What do you look for?” It’s the first question we’re asked by artists – and by new collectors --- when they visit our gallery or stop by our booth at one of the International Fairs. <p> Our submission process is simple: artist statement, CV and a dozen or so images of recent work. But our criteria for selecting the artists we choose to represent is often perplexing to some of the artists we meet. </p><p> “We represent art that we love.” we state simply. </p><p> Sometimes an emerging artist may ask, “What does that mean? </p><p>Art is a three way dialogue between the artist, the art and the viewer. It is an intimate and private experience. So we look for art that touches us, moves us, transforms us. Of course, our selection criteria is based on over 30 years of viewing art at major museums and galleries around the world, years of educating our eyes to old and modern masters. Ultimately our decision is based on a visceral connection between us and the artwork.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Read More >> http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=114<br /></p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-87919102904533860512009-10-03T11:21:00.000-07:002009-10-03T11:24:20.957-07:00The Blogo Project<div class="MAHome">The Blago Project<br /></div><strong> By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=9">Kelly Conston</a> 09/29/09</strong> <br /><br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsGroup=Diversions&NotLike=102"></a> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/raven_image.jpg" alt="raven_image.jpg" class="align-right frame" border="0" /><br /><br />With a political past as entertaining and tragic as we’ve ever seen and with hair that is the envy of Elvis impersonators and hair challenged men everywhere, the former governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, has made his mark on the art world. Recognizing that Blagojevich’s mane is representative of a possible new art movement, “Hair Nouveau”, and that his political behavior warrants some comic relief, a Chicago community art organization, Ravenswood Artwalk (RAW), has borrowed his name for their art exhibit this year. Their huge two-day Fall event, entitled “The Blago Project”, will take place from October 3rd through the 4th at none other than the wiretapped offices of “Friends of Blagojevich”. The purpose of the exhibit this year is to enhance open commentary of the alleged corruption and salacious rumor, accusation and innuendo that has been hiding in the Ravenswood Corridor since Rod Blagojevich’s scandalous political antics a year ago.<br /><br />Read More >> http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=102<br /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Eileen/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Eileen/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-40416101204704808502009-09-25T14:49:00.000-07:002009-09-25T14:53:08.127-07:00MODERNISM + ART 20<strong>By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=2">Debra Lanning</a> 09/23/09</strong> <br /><br />Coming this Fall, November 13th through the 16th, the historic Park Avenue Armory will host MODERNISM + ART 20, a fusion of efforts to create a dynamic art fair for the modern art collector. Established in 1986, MODERNISM: Centuries of Style and Design was the first fair devoted to the major European and American design movements of the 20th century. Eight years ago, ART20 debuted offering visitors a choice survey of the 20th and 21st centuries through paintings, sculpture, prints and photography from movements including Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art, Hard Edge and Social Realism. Since the two fairs have always celebrated the same time periods in distinct ways, the combination promises an excellent opportunity to catch the aesthetic dialogue between art and design of the last century.<br /><br />Read More>> http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=99<br /><br /><table class="Border" width="98%" border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="MAHome" width="99%" align="left" valign="top"> <br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="3" class="MAHome" align="left" valign="top"><img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/art20_400.jpg" alt="art20_400.jpg" class="align-right frame" border="0" /></td></tr></tbody></table>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-86819776014172277882009-08-26T17:20:00.000-07:002009-08-26T17:24:09.255-07:00SeaFair: An Authentic Experience for Art Collectors<table class="Border" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td class="MAHome" width="99%" align="left" valign="top"><span class="Author">By <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=2">Debra Lanning</a> 08/18/09</span> <br /><br /> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" class="MAHome" align="left" valign="top">Launched in 2007, SeaFair is enjoying its second season with two large events coming up in October. The first event is in Delamar Greenwich Harbor, Connecticut running the weekend of October 9th through the 12th. The second event is a little farther to the south in Washington DC’s National Harbor starting October 23rd and running through the 26th.<br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=83">Read More >></a> <br /><p> </p><div align="center"><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=83"><img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/SeaFair_home.jpg" alt="learn more" style="opacity: 1;" onmouseover="this.style.opacity=0.5;this.filters.alpha.opacity=50" onmouseout="this.style.opacity=1.0;this.filters.alpha.opacity=100" width="375" border="0" height="75" /></a></div></td></tr></tbody></table>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-55365214050176399782009-07-31T05:35:00.000-07:002009-07-31T05:37:38.208-07:00Art Hamptons: Reaching art collectors where they play in July.<div class="MAHome"><br /></div><strong> By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=11">Joan Daidone & Lisa Cooper</a> 07/27/09</strong> <br /><a class="tiny" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsGroup=Art%20Fair%20Reviews&NotLike=69">More articles like this >></a> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/Klari_Reis.jpg" alt="Klari Reis, Hypochondriac 150, mixed media, steel rods, petri dishes, 60 in. diameter" class="align-right frame" border="0" /><br /><br />“Where do art collectors gather in July but in the Hamptons?” Returning for it’s second year, Art Hamptons welcomed over 5,000 show attendees to four huge tents on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Historical Society during the weekend of July 10 to 13th.<p> After kicking off the event with a benefit party on Thursday night with proceeds donated to the American Heart Association, the show officially opened on Friday July 11th a. at 12 noon. The day was sunny and gorgeous, after a month of rain and cool weather. The opening day crowds at Art Hamptons were slow but steady. But as the weekend continued, sales appeared to be reviving, though not back to pre-2008 levels.</p><p> According to gallery organizers, Art Hamptons was kept to a size where the art can be seen and appreciated with most exhibits curated as to prevent visual overload and clutter. In contrast to Scope Hamptons, the show begins at Modern (1880’s) and leads to contemporary current work.</p><p> The organizers emphasized the differences between the two shows, and Art Hamptons and Scope couldn’t be more different. However, this viewer missed some of the excitement and energy of the contemporary fairs like Pulse, Scope and Red Dot. Isn’t possible to mix modern and contemporary masters and still achieve an engaging experience for art enthusiasts and collectors?</p><p> Many of the usual suspects and established galleries were represented, including Cynthia Corbett Gallery, London, Gallery Henoch, NYC, Yang Yang Fine Art, Chicago, Waterhouse & Dodd, London, McNeill Art Group, Southhampton and about 55 galleries others including many local Hamptons and Manhattan Galleries and a handful of East Coast, Canadian, London and European Galleries. Not quite the international flavor of some the other popular art fairs, but then again, given the economy and expense, not a surprise. </p><p> Apart from the galleries that represent Modern Masters and museum-quality secondary market collections, many of the contemporary galleries played it fairly conservative and traditional this year. Not the excitement and energy some of us look forward to at an International Art Fair, but still worth exploring. </p><p> Many of the contemporary galleries seemed to “play it safe” displaying work that would appeal to a “vacation-oriented” or “beach-loving” crowd with an over-abundance of fairly traditional landscapes, waterscapes, nautical and “decorative” works. </p><p> Of course, there were some notable stand-outs in the sea of sameness, including work by Modern & Contemporary Cuban masters at the Cenuda Arte Gallery from Coral Gables, Florida, Villa del Arte Galleries from Barcelona, Spain, the work of Chinese painter, Yang Yang and the consistently strong exhibitions of Waterhouse & Dodd.</p><p> Many of the galleries represent high-end art with price tags that begin around $10,000 and reach into the million-dollar range. Original artwork by Picasso, Monet, Degas, Calder and “local” artists Andy Warhol, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock and Esteban Vincente were on exhibit.</p><p> While Peter Marcelle Gallery's sale of an Andrew Wyeth landscape for $975,000 seems at this point to be the on-site show leader, Mr.Friedman expects other major sales to follow in post-show activity. Sculptor Hans Van deBovenkamp reported a large commission was secured. On site individual sales ranged from $10,000 to $100,00, most centering in the $30,00 to $60,000 range. Many galleries reported that total on-site sales well-exceeded $100,000 including Forum Gallery, Gallery Henoch, Waterhouse and Dodd Gallery, Throckmorton Fine Art, Gary Snyder/Project Space, and Eric Firestone Gallery.</p><p> SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y., 7/13/09 -- ArtHamptons 2009 repeated the attendance level of 5,000 fairgoers compared to 2008, the inaugural year, with 68 galleries, up 33% compared to the number in '08, showing $200 million in art.</p><p> "The robust sales over the four-day event is a definite harbinger that art sales are finally reviving and stimulating," said Rick Friedman, founder of ArtHamptons. "The fish were biting, not like in 2008, but well enough to eat well. It reinforces that a good picture at a good price will always sell."</p><p> <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Artwork-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=256&NewID=746" blankk="Target">The Design Studio, Art Hamptons Satellite Show<br /></a></p><p> <b><br /></b></p><p> Joan Daidone and Lisa Cooper collaborated with Eugenia Au Kim, Interior Designer and owner of The Design Studio in Bridgehampton for an exhibit Directly across from Art Hamptons on Main Street. “Deep Dive: Journey beyond the Surface” features contemporary women artists exploring the mystery, magic and transformational qualityies of water, both real and imagined. Three of the artists are from the West Coast and are being exhibited in the Hamptons for the first time. </p><p>Image Credits: <em>Klari Reis, Hypochondriac 150, mixed media, steel rods, petri dishes, 60 in. diameter</em><br /> <a class="MAHome" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=11">Learn more about Joan Daidone & Lisa Cooper >></a> </p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-44698605802032988212009-07-23T13:02:00.000-07:002009-07-23T13:12:49.750-07:00Gallery Spotlight - Springbox<div class="MAHome"><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Eileen/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-3.jpg" alt="" /><br /><br />Springbox<br /></div> Established in 2006, Springbox Gallery and Metal Arts Studio is located at 2234 NW 24th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. With over 10,000 square feet of space, the gallery is one of the largest in the city showcasing Pacific Northwest artists from emerging to mid-career, in a variety of mediums.<p> Located in a warehouse in the Northwest Industrial District, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Follow the latest events at Springbox via their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-OR/Springbox-Gallery/46544554129?ref=ts">Facebook</a> page. </p><p><br /></p><p> Get to know <b>Erin Leonard</b>, Director of Springbox.<br /> Here's how she answered our version of the late 19th-century parlor game known as <i>Confessions</i>:</p><p> <i>Who is your favorite artist?</i><br />This question is a trouble maker…I rep all my favorites! You know, I’m also a writer and I love the outdoors, so I don’t know if I have so much as a favorite, but am really moved by art that speaks of our (humans) direct relationship to and in nature. So I’m quite moved and fond of Andy Goldsworthy, Robert Smithson’s jetties, and Richard Serra. </p><p> Then too, I feel honored anytime I stand in the presence of a moon mask I have hanging on my living room wall, carved by Stan C. Hunt. The Hunt family really is responsible for preserving Kwakiutl art and the traditional methods of carving without power tools or sandpaper, just the blade of a knife and stories of other sorts of “earthworks.” The mask is powerful and speaks to our family of stewardship and how we should live our lives. </p><p> <i>What quality(ies) do you appreciate the most in others?</i><br /> The ability to pursue one’s passion and have a sense a humor about it when rough spots pop up along the way. </p><p> <i>What natural talent would you like to be gifted with?</i><br /> Whoa, so many that I could use…how about a photographic memory. </p><p> <i>Any favorite heroes/heroines in fiction?</i><br /> Grace O’Malley…she’s my own that I’ve spent years getting to know in writing a short story collection. </p><p> <i>Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?</i><br /> My mother. Journalist, Nicholas Kristoff. Jimmy Carter. Bill Moyers. Anybody who lives in service to others. </p><p> <i>For what fault do you have the most indulgence?</i><br />Dangerous question that I should lie about if I were a better liar, but I’m not so sometimes my words, or straightforward manner, becomes a fault and I suppose an indulgence because I don’t seem savvy enough to keep my mouth shut. </p><p> <i>For what fault do you have the least tolerance?</i><br /> Scapgoating doom and gloomers </p><p> <i>What is your favorite word</i><br />vacation </p><p> <i>What is your least favorite word?</i><br />favorite<br /> </p><p><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Gallery-Detail.cfm?GalleryID=127">Learn more about Springbox >></a></p><div class="MAHome">Springbox<br /></div> Established in 2006, Springbox Gallery and Metal Arts Studio is located at 2234 NW 24th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. With over 10,000 square feet of space, the gallery is one of the largest in the city showcasing Pacific Northwest artists from emerging to mid-career, in a variety of mediums.<p> Located in a warehouse in the Northwest Industrial District, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Follow the latest events at Springbox via their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-OR/Springbox-Gallery/46544554129?ref=ts">Facebook</a> page. </p><p><br /></p><p> Get to know <b>Erin Leonard</b>, Director of Springbox.<br /> Here's how she answered our version of the late 19th-century parlor game known as <i>Confessions</i>:</p><p> <i>Who is your favorite artist?</i><br />This question is a trouble maker…I rep all my favorites! You know, I’m also a writer and I love the outdoors, so I don’t know if I have so much as a favorite, but am really moved by art that speaks of our (humans) direct relationship to and in nature. So I’m quite moved and fond of Andy Goldsworthy, Robert Smithson’s jetties, and Richard Serra. </p><p> Then too, I feel honored anytime I stand in the presence of a moon mask I have hanging on my living room wall, carved by Stan C. Hunt. The Hunt family really is responsible for preserving Kwakiutl art and the traditional methods of carving without power tools or sandpaper, just the blade of a knife and stories of other sorts of “earthworks.” The mask is powerful and speaks to our family of stewardship and how we should live our lives. </p><p> <i>What quality(ies) do you appreciate the most in others?</i><br /> The ability to pursue one’s passion and have a sense a humor about it when rough spots pop up along the way. </p><p> <i>What natural talent would you like to be gifted with?</i><br /> Whoa, so many that I could use…how about a photographic memory. </p><p> <i>Any favorite heroes/heroines in fiction?</i><br /> Grace O’Malley…she’s my own that I’ve spent years getting to know in writing a short story collection. </p><p> <i>Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?</i><br /> My mother. Journalist, Nicholas Kristoff. Jimmy Carter. Bill Moyers. Anybody who lives in service to others. </p><p> <i>For what fault do you have the most indulgence?</i><br />Dangerous question that I should lie about if I were a better liar, but I’m not so sometimes my words, or straightforward manner, becomes a fault and I suppose an indulgence because I don’t seem savvy enough to keep my mouth shut. </p><p> <i>For what fault do you have the least tolerance?</i><br /> Scapgoating doom and gloomers </p><p> <i>What is your favorite word</i><br />vacation </p><p> <i>What is your least favorite word?</i><br />favorite<br /> </p><p><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Gallery-Detail.cfm?GalleryID=127">Learn more about Springbox >></a></p><div class="MAHome">Springbox<br /></div> Established in 2006, Springbox Gallery and Metal Arts Studio is located at 2234 NW 24th Avenue, Portland, Oregon. With over 10,000 square feet of space, the gallery is one of the largest in the city showcasing Pacific Northwest artists from emerging to mid-career, in a variety of mediums.<p> Located in a warehouse in the Northwest Industrial District, the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Follow the latest events at Springbox via their <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Portland-OR/Springbox-Gallery/46544554129?ref=ts">Facebook</a> page. </p><p><br /></p><p> Get to know <b>Erin Leonard</b>, Director of Springbox.<br /> Here's how she answered our version of the late 19th-century parlor game known as <i>Confessions</i>:</p><p> <i>Who is your favorite artist?</i><br />This question is a trouble maker…I rep all my favorites! You know, I’m also a writer and I love the outdoors, so I don’t know if I have so much as a favorite, but am really moved by art that speaks of our (humans) direct relationship to and in nature. So I’m quite moved and fond of Andy Goldsworthy, Robert Smithson’s jetties, and Richard Serra. </p><p> Then too, I feel honored anytime I stand in the presence of a moon mask I have hanging on my living room wall, carved by Stan C. Hunt. The Hunt family really is responsible for preserving Kwakiutl art and the traditional methods of carving without power tools or sandpaper, just the blade of a knife and stories of other sorts of “earthworks.” The mask is powerful and speaks to our family of stewardship and how we should live our lives. </p><p> <i>What quality(ies) do you appreciate the most in others?</i><br /> The ability to pursue one’s passion and have a sense a humor about it when rough spots pop up along the way. </p><p> <i>What natural talent would you like to be gifted with?</i><br /> Whoa, so many that I could use…how about a photographic memory. </p><p> <i>Any favorite heroes/heroines in fiction?</i><br /> Grace O’Malley…she’s my own that I’ve spent years getting to know in writing a short story collection. </p><p> <i>Who are your heroes/heroines in real life?</i><br /> My mother. Journalist, Nicholas Kristoff. Jimmy Carter. Bill Moyers. Anybody who lives in service to others. </p><p> <i>For what fault do you have the most indulgence?</i><br />Dangerous question that I should lie about if I were a better liar, but I’m not so sometimes my words, or straightforward manner, becomes a fault and I suppose an indulgence because I don’t seem savvy enough to keep my mouth shut. </p><p> <i>For what fault do you have the least tolerance?</i><br /> Scapgoating doom and gloomers </p><p> <i>What is your favorite word</i><br />vacation </p><p> <i>What is your least favorite word?</i><br />favorite<br /> </p><p><a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Gallery-Detail.cfm?GalleryID=127">Learn more about Springbox >></a></p><img src="file:///C:/DOCUME%7E1/Eileen/LOCALS%7E1/Temp/moz-screenshot-2.jpg" alt="" /><p> </p> <p> </p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-18812925923409480712009-07-19T13:48:00.000-07:002009-07-22T11:01:15.132-07:00VOLTA 5 Breaks No Building Codes<div class="MAHome">VOLTA 5 Breaks No Building Codes<br /></div><strong>By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=12">Paddy Johnson</a> 06/18/09</strong> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image1.jpg" /><br /><b>Zilvinas Kempinas</b>, <i>Flux, 2009,</i> Magnetic Tape, fan, painted plywood. Spencer Brownstone Gallery, NY<p> Art Fag City editors remain divided about whether VOLTA 5 bests Liste, though based on location alone I think we can all agree VOLTA takes the prize. Their space may be little run down, but at least it’s not a safety hazard. Beyond this observation, VOLTA suffers from the same problems every other fair does; no quality filters exist for the viewer.</p><p> As per usual, we’ve compiled a few of our favorite highlights and lowlights of the show. The full post after the jump.</p><p> <b>BEST IN SHOW</b></p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image2.jpg" /><br /><b>Lawrence Weiner</b> <i>bookshelf,</i> installation view, OneStar Press.</p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image3.jpg" /><br /><b>Lawrence Weiner</b> <i>bookshelf</i> (detail), OneStar Press.</p><p> Art Fag City loves artist books, so it’s not a surprise we responded to the OneStar Press booth at VOLTA. Founded in 2000, the publishing house collaborates with international artists to produce a diverse range of artist books, not to mention the alluring Lawrence Weiner bookshelf. Notable multiples and/or titles include Haim Steinbach’s Duchampian bookshelf one star assisted (not on display), Mircea Cantor’s book 9+1=10, and Michael Rakowitz’s Circumventions.</p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image4.jpg" /><br /><b>Katharina Grosse</b>, Christopher Grimes Gallery</p><p> It’s hard to get enough of Katharina Grosse after having seen her show at the the Temporäre Kunsthalle in Berlin. These comparatively small abstract works find resonance with us.</p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image5.jpg" /><br /><b>Terry Haggerty</b>, <i>0, 2007,</i> Acrylic on Canvas, 70.9 x 59 inches, Kuttner Siebert Gallerie Berlin</p><p> Terry Haggerty has garnered a reputation for abstract line compositions that break direction as they reach the edges of the painting. I’m not convinced it is an overly new approach to paint, but well executed work such as this tends to win favor here. Certainly it represented a diamond in the VOLTA rough.</p><p> <b>MEMORIES FROM PULSE NEW YORK</b></p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image6.jpg" /><br /><b>Debanjan Roy</b>, Aicon Gallery, Installation view</p><p> Who could forget Debanjan Roy’s, Indian Shining II, or as we’ve nicknamed it, The Well Hung Buddha on Cell Phone, from the New York Pulse fair earlier this year? VOLTA proves there’s plenty more where that came from.</p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image7.jpg" /><br /><b>Tom Fruin</b>, Gallerie Bertrand & Gruner</p><p> A dark shadow made of red enamel and neon nooses hovers over the VOLTA fair.</p><p> <b>VOLTA LIFESTYLE</b> </p><p> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/volta_image8.jpg" /><br />Art professionals hang out at VOLTA.</p><p> Closing off this post, we offer the above action photo of people smoking inside VOLTA last week. We were impressed by the fashionable smokers, but guess the art doesn’t benefit much from the policy. </p><p><a class="MAHome" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=12"> </a><a href="http://artfagcity.com/?s=volta&submit.x=0&submit.y=0" target="blank"><span style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Republished from Art Fag City - Retrieved on June 18, 2009 from http://artfagcity.com/?s=volta&submit.x=0&submit.y=0</span></a><span style=";font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif';font-size:10;" ><o:p></o:p></span> </p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-71711759890191348042009-07-09T16:58:00.000-07:002009-07-09T17:02:28.402-07:00The Art of Liberating the Human: Part 2<div class="MAHome"><br /></div><strong>By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=8">Orelia Brennan</a> 07/09/09</strong> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/art_human_2.jpg" alt="First Image is of Adam Neate, Second Image is of Bren Bataclan" class="align-right frame" border="0" /><br />The Art of Liberation through letting go and spreading hope has two uniquely different artists relinquishing thousands of pieces of artwork out on the street. Adam Neate is a British born artist, who specializes in painting urban art and Bren Bataclan is a Filipino artist whose works are cartoon inspired, acrylic paintings. Neate began his career as a street artist, introduced to graffiti art through a cousin and Bataclan has always been a fan of graffiti, but has never picked up a can. Although these two artists could not be more different, there is a common factor between the two. Both have given away thousands of works of art for FREE by leaving them on the streets for people to find. What that means to both of them may be a little different. <p> Adam Neate has taken his paintings from the urban streets to high end galleries, such as The Tate, the National Portrait Gallery, and the Elm’s Lesters Painting Rooms. In December 2007 his painting, <i>Suicide Bomber</i>, sold for 78,500 pounds at Sotheby’s. Neate now has set free, thousands of paintings around the streets of London. “As soon as I let go – I let go of the connection. It taught me not to be so precious about what I create or let go of certain things and it gave me the confidence in myself to just enjoy painting for me,” are some of Neate’s remarks in a YouTube interview. <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Artwork-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=381&NewID=734">View Interview >></a> </p><p> Bren Bataclan has been leaving street art for six years and has dropped off his paintings in some 32 countries, and about half the United States. In his latest movement, the paintings are left with a note saying, “Everything will be alright.” This message ties into Bret’s mission statement, “I believe that giving away paintings with a hopeful note is one of the best ways I can help out during the economic downturn.” The cartoon characters with huge smiles and large eyes are spreading the message of hope. <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Artwork-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=380&NewID=732">View Video >></a></p><p> The expression, “What is it Worth”, takes on a whole new meaning when paintings are given away for free on the street. The worth may be in the message of letting go and spreading hope! </p><p>Image Credits: <em>First Image is of Adam Neate, Second Image is of Bren Bataclan</em><br /></p><p><a class="MAHome" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=8">Learn more about Orelia Brennan >></a> </p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-12129490859591294352009-07-04T05:31:00.000-07:002009-07-04T05:32:24.871-07:00The Art of Conscious Collecting<div class="MAHome"><br /></div><strong>By <a href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=11">Joan Daidone & Lisa Cooper</a> 07/02/09</strong> <img src="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/images/collecting_image.jpg" alt="Images supplied to Uploaded Magazine by Elisa Tucci Fine Art. Top Image: Suspension, 2009 by Carol Bennett, Middle Image: Bear in Lightly, 2008 by Amy Cheng, Bottom Image: Ano,2007 by Michael Barletta" class="align-right frame" border="0" /><br /><br />Everyone can experience the “art” of collecting. You don’t have to be wealthy or have a degree in art history to experience the joy of collecting contemporary art.<p> However, those new to collecting often ask, “Where do I start?”</p><p> Start by training your eye! There is a wide selection of original art by talented emerging and mid-career artists from around the world that is available and accessible to anyone who has taught themselves “how to see”. </p><p> <b>Buy Art You Love</b></p><p> Be a conscious collector by attending museum exhibits on a regular basis, checking out the art publications, reading popular art blogs and/or magazines, and learning about the artists that engage, challenge or inspire you, and what influences their work. </p><p> Think about how the work makes you feel when you stand it front of it. Visit it once, twice a dozen times if you want to. Don't think of a work of art as simply “decorating” a room or going with a piece of furniture. Your art purchase should outlive your taste in home decor. Trust your gut and your instincts. And try to avoid what feels too comfortable or overly familiar.</p><p> <b>Here’s just a few tips about “Conscious Collecting”.</b></p><p> </p><ol><li>Don’t be intimidated! Visit as many galleries as you can and ask questions. If the gallery owner or staff is not accessible or open to your questions, move on. </li><li>Get on the mailing lists of the galleries you like so that you’ll be invited to openings, special events and lectures. </li><li>Keep a log or journal and jot down the names of artists that stop you, move you, inspire you, excite you. Keep in mind that buying art is a lot like “falling in love”. </li><li>Do your homework. Make sure to get a bio or CV and artist statement. What is their background, education? Where have they shown? What collections are they in? </li><li>Subscribe to a few of the major art magazines and blogs such as Art in America, Art News, Art & Auction, Art Forum, Frieze and blogs like Gallery Hopper (www.galleryhopper.org), Artopia www.artsjournal.com/artopia; Akrylic (www.akrylic.com) and Art Addict (paigewest.typepad.com/art_addict </li><li>Visit the International Art Fairs for an opportunity to see which galleries and genres of art most appeal to you. It’s a great opportunity to see a lot of recent work from galleries from around the world. Some of the best fairs are the Affordable Art Fair, Red Dot, Scope, Pulse which have annual shows in New York, Miami and London. </li><li>Join several art museums and find out when the docents or curators are giving a tour or attend a lecture by visiting curators. </li><li>Attend auctions of your favorite genres of art at Christies or Sotheby’s or one of the other major auction houses. </li><li>Attend local studio tours in your local town or city. </li><li>Make sure the gallery specifies if it is an original work of art or limited edition, and not a reproduction. </li><li>Ask to meet the artist. Artists regularly attend openings and other events and many of them enjoy sharing their inspiration with collectors and art lovers. </li><li>When you make a purchase, make sure to get proper documentation from the gallery, including a bill of sale, letter of authenticity and artist statement and resume. </li><li>Speak to your gallery about proper framing, installation and care of your artwork. And make sure to insure your artwork if you spend $1000 or more. </li><li>The right relationship is everything. Like the one with your dealer. A good dealer will advise you, bid for you at auctions, and let you know when good stuff or new work by your favorite artist is available. According to the AADA: ''No great collection was ever formed without a dealer.''</li></ol><p> If you can afford to buy an iPod or Flat Screen TV or dine out once or twice a month, you can afford to buy art. If you’re new to collecting, start small with works under $1000 and evolve your collection as you train your eye and learn what genre or type of art speaks to you.</p><p> Collecting contemporary art is a creative experience, a journey of self-discovery and self-expression. When you buy art by living artists you not only enrich your own life, you actively support the work of living artists. So go explore and enjoy! It’s a journey that will change your life.</p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7858709042224605263.post-74996271549965011562009-07-01T04:41:00.000-07:002009-07-01T05:03:09.606-07:00To Facebook or not to Facebook: Is That the Question?<span class="Author">By <a class="Author" href="http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/rest/Authors.cfm?AuthorID=9">Kelly Conston</a> 06/22/09<p></p></span><br />Based on a Nielsen rating of social networking site usage by internet users, Facebook is ranked third. Unique visitor’s to Facebook has grown 228% year-over-year from February 2008 to February 2009. This statistic illustrates Facebook’s growing popularity and importance in both the consumer and corporate worlds and demonstrates that it is no longer just a platform for friends to stay connected in real time. It has evolved into an important component of brand marketing for companies. Some of the world’s most well-known brands are launching marketing campaigns on Facebook, such as Paramount Pictures, Microsoft, and even some well-known museums like the Museum of Modern Art. So the question is not whether your gallery should use Facebook – that answer is a resounding yes. The question is HOW your gallery should use Facebook.<p><br />Read More>> http://www.uploadedmagazine.com/News-Detail.cfm?NewsID=50</p>Uploadedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686980842012357noreply@blogger.com1