Satin is nice.
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Carol John Review: New York Magazine
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Artist Carol John’s Paintings Are Explosive
Carol John’s Untitled (2008).
Courtesy of Ivy Brown Gallery
Carol John's paintings are zesty and merry, with polka dots, blobs, and all manner of zap and swirl. Somehow, though, they'd seem to fit as perfectly on the walls of Abigail Breslin's all-American-girl bedroom in Kit Kittredge: An American Girl as in Amy Poehler's white-trash suitcases as she flees her good-for-nothin' man in Baby Mama. In other words, Carol John seems to have distilled all the grand contradictions that give lipstick feminism its pow. John's paintings are at Ivy Brown Gallery through August 13. —Emma Pearse
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Athica Emerges II
Two of UGA's painting grads, Jon Barwick and Kim Deakins, have been included in the current show of emerging artists Athica along with photographer Rylan Steele. Congratulations, guys!
Just so happens that Jon and Kim are also featured in the Southern Edition of New American Paintings that just came out this month. Keep an eye on these two.
Carl Martin in Atlanta
If you're the Atlanta area, don't miss Carl Martin's photographs at Opal.
CARL MARTIN
Photographs at OPAL GALLERY
Curated by Sam Fogarino
484B-2 Moreland Ave. Atlanta, GA
Carol John in NYC
Elsewhere
My friend Brian Hitselberger is Elsewhere this summer. I'm missing him because I'm Here and not Elsewhere. Elsewhere is an amazing artist residency program in Greenboro, NC. Here is what he says about it.....
Dear Friends--Hi! I'm writing to you this morning to tell you about where I've been living for the past three days, and where I will continue to be for he next month. For those of you that don't know, I'm currently an artist-in-residence at the Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro, NC. Elsewhere is unlike any other artist program I've ever come across - it simultaneously functionsas a live/work space for upwards of 15 people (some of them full-time staff, some of them transient residents like myself), a public museum with guided tours, a storehouse for a lifetime'sworth of wacky possessions and materials, and a gallery housing some of the most interesting installation work I've seen in a longtime. Here is the official website: http://www.elsewhereelsewhere.org/ For the next month, I live here. I sleep in a (somewhat dusty) bedroom I share with two other residents on the second floor of this three-story building. I eat meals prepared in rotating shifts by the staff and other residents in the program in a group kitchen, which is located directly behind a tower constructed of mirrors and doors that you can sit in to read. I have a desk next to a log cabin, formed of stacked denim 'logs' and a hand-stitched roof. I could go on and on - if you are able, I strongly encourage you to come see this place yourself. If you are not, but find yourself interested, you can chart my progress at my Flickr site, where I'll be posting lots of pictures and (hopefully) videos, and also at a blog that's been set up for me by the administrators here. Those web addresses are as follows:
Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fingerless-gloves/
Blog - http://brianhitselberger.vox.com/
Dear Friends--Hi! I'm writing to you this morning to tell you about where I've been living for the past three days, and where I will continue to be for he next month. For those of you that don't know, I'm currently an artist-in-residence at the Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro, NC. Elsewhere is unlike any other artist program I've ever come across - it simultaneously functionsas a live/work space for upwards of 15 people (some of them full-time staff, some of them transient residents like myself), a public museum with guided tours, a storehouse for a lifetime'sworth of wacky possessions and materials, and a gallery housing some of the most interesting installation work I've seen in a longtime. Here is the official website: http://www.elsewhereelsewhere.org/ For the next month, I live here. I sleep in a (somewhat dusty) bedroom I share with two other residents on the second floor of this three-story building. I eat meals prepared in rotating shifts by the staff and other residents in the program in a group kitchen, which is located directly behind a tower constructed of mirrors and doors that you can sit in to read. I have a desk next to a log cabin, formed of stacked denim 'logs' and a hand-stitched roof. I could go on and on - if you are able, I strongly encourage you to come see this place yourself. If you are not, but find yourself interested, you can chart my progress at my Flickr site, where I'll be posting lots of pictures and (hopefully) videos, and also at a blog that's been set up for me by the administrators here. Those web addresses are as follows:
Flickr - http://www.flickr.com/photos/fingerless-gloves/
Blog - http://brianhitselberger.vox.com/
Sunday, June 8, 2008
New Studio - After
Well.... that didn't take long, did it? It is interesting to me to be the first person, in what I imagine to be a long line of artists, to work in this space. Quite an honor.
New Studio - Before
Here it is... clean and austere and CLEAN. Let's see how quickly I can junk this new studio up.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
We'll Miss David, Joni, and Jake
This past year the students of the Lamar Dodd School of Art were treated to the opportunity to work with visiting Professor David Sandlin. David's presence and energy were a positive force in the department and our entire community will miss the friendship and laughter we shared with him, his wife Joni, and son Jake. David, it was "grit" having you here.
Didi Dunphy and Jim Barsness hosted a farewell gathering for the Sandlin's in their lovely garden populated with Didi's original playground equipment. It was the most perfect of days.
Brian Hitzelberger special ordered a carrot cake with a scary carrot for the occasion.
Jessi and Kim try out Didi's swing set. While Jake and his friend go for some side-to-side swinging action.
Do you think Rob got into some of that moonshine corn liquor that Georgia brought to the party?
Artists, Dennis Harper, Carol John, and Lou Kregel relax on the lawn.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Welcome Home Erin 2.0
We celebrated Erin's return from Italy over pizza and beer at Transmetropolitian. Quite a trendy affair! Fashion tip, Kids..... Kelly Green is the new Black!
Brian Hitzelberger, Stacy Isenbarger, Zuzka Vaclavik and Kim Deakins are cutting edge.
Welcome Home Erin
Our friend, MFA Drawing Painting Candidate, Erin McIntosh Kumm, has just returned from Cortona, Italia where she spent a semester abroad. I'm so happy she's back. She's not so sure....
Check out Erin's awesome paintings at
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day!!!!
to Meeeeee..... and all the other Moms out there. I woke before anyone else in my house and treated myself to a morning at the J & J Flea Market. I used to be a weekend regular, but it has been a while since I made the trip and of course the market has changed a good bit. The pony ride was not there, maybe that was just today. And acres of trees have been clear cut. The "In the Woods" restaurant is no longer in the woods. I ended up purchasing 5 plants for 5 dollars from the plant man, aka, C.L. Morehead, who happens to own the largest collection of Lamar Dodd paintings. And I took this picture at the bar-b-que. This is so gruesome and funny, I don't know what to think of it.
I spent the rest of my mother's day potting up the plants I'd purchased and feeling very happy.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Farewell Cedar Street Studios
It's moving time at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. 50 years worth of artstuff, classroom and office crap is packed into boxes and being relocated to the beautiful, new and very clean....intimidatingly clean.... new digs. The graduate painting studios at Cedar Street will be doing the same in the coming weeks. Of course, this is very exciting news. The new studios are awesome, and did I mention.... clean. Cedar Street is a lot of things, but clean is not one of them. Still, it's hard to say goodbye. We've had some good times. And check out the view from my window!
Congratulations John Powers!!!
Wow, sometimes great things really do happen to nice guys. Doesn't hurt to be super talented, smart and all-around awesome.
Check out more of John's work at http://www.john-powers.com/ !
John Powers wins 2008 Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant May 1st, 2008
John Powers, a UGA sculpture MFA candidate, has won the 2008 Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant in the amount of $15,000.The Joan Mitchell Foundation was established in 1993 in memory of Joan Mitchell, a celebrated and widely recognized contemporary American abstract expressionist painter. In furtherance of the Foundation’s stated purposes, the MFA Grant Program was established to help painters and sculptors completing graduate programs as they begin their careers outside of an academic environment.
Monday, April 28, 2008
TALK20:ATHENS
I can't resist an opportunity to make a complete fool of myself. Join us for the fun and enlightenment.
Here is Brian Hitselberger, the mastermind behind the organization of TALK20:Athens.Talk20 is a global phenomenon in which individuals working directly in creative fields gather together to present their research and work to an audience, in an attempt to create new dialogues and foster creative and ideological exchange.Here's how it works:-Each participant creates a PowerPoint presentation of 20 slides. These slides can consist of any kind of information--text, images, sound or video. But all information must be condensed into 20 PowerPoint slides.-During each presentation, each slide is projected for 20 seconds-no more and no less. The lecturing participant, has 20 seconds to say whatever it is he has to say about each of his slides.-Each presentation is 400 seconds long (6 minutes, 40 seconds).-A Talk20 event consists of 10 presentations, one right after the other, with a brief intermission after the first five presentations.
These presentations will explore topics ranging from consumerism, local exploration, philosophies, notions of viewing and recording, histories (both personal and political), therapeutic practices and more. There will be many surprises, connections and interactions to be had, and I encourage you all strongly to attend. TALK20:Athens will begin at 6pm in the lab at the Cine Theater. Donations to cover rental costs will be greatly appreciated, but are not required for attendance. We hope to see you there!
These presentations will explore topics ranging from consumerism, local exploration, philosophies, notions of viewing and recording, histories (both personal and political), therapeutic practices and more. There will be many surprises, connections and interactions to be had, and I encourage you all strongly to attend. TALK20:Athens will begin at 6pm in the lab at the Cine Theater. Donations to cover rental costs will be greatly appreciated, but are not required for attendance. We hope to see you there!
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