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Founded by ‘Irezumi’ master Horiyoshi III- the Yokohama Tattoo Museum, Japan

19 Monday Oct 2015

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Irezumi

the Japanese art form of full body decorative tattoo,

which developed during the Edo Period (1600 – 1868)-

is practiced by renown master tattoo artist

Horiyoshi III.

 

His artistry is internationally celebrated

and clients come from across the globe to be inked

by the legendary master.

Horiyoshi III has exhibited his drawings / paintings

in galleries around the world.

He has also donated several of his artwork to

Buddhist temples throughout Japan.

 

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(image from japansubculture.com):

Yokohama tattoo musuem, horiyoshi discussing his work on lady's back japansubculture.com

Horiyoshi III, discussing his work on body canvas

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The fundamental of the iconography employed by Horiyoshi III

is of traditional Japanese imagery-

executed with an elegant, detailed hand.

Yet, Irezumi is not readily embraced

by the greater portion of Japanese society

for it is has been historically associated as a mark of the “Yakuza”-

the Japanese crime gangs / families.

Many with Irezumi tattoos are prohibited from

entering certain business venues

(restaurants, offices, sports centres)-

and are even denied job / career opportunities as a result of a general

conception of tattoos as symbol of gang / criminal affiliation.

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Master Horiyoshi III, himself once part of Yakuza

has undertaken to change these long-established negative beliefs.

His intention is to elevate fully Irezumi as an art form,

worthy of appreciation of its merit as such.

To this end, in 2000 he founded

The Yokohama Tattoo Museum (Yokohama, Japan).

 

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(image from pinterest):

yokohama tattoo museum, pinterest

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The collection is composed of pieces from Horiyoshi III’s

personal acquisitions and own drawings / paintings

as well as items of traditional Japanese

tattoo accoutrements (instruments of the art)

and prints from various historical periods.

All pieces displayed serve to chronicle the history of Japanese tattoo art.

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In addition, there are works by other noted

internationally recognised tattoo artists

including Ed Hardy, among others.

…

 

(image from japantimes.com):

yokohama tattoo museum, illustraion of foreigner tattooeed in Nagasaki 1882,

Illustration of a foreigner getting tattooed in Nagasaki, Japan (1882)

on display at Yokohama Tattoo Museum

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His is a seemingly daunting task,

for although tattoo artistry is greatly admired in the West,

officially the Japanese government remains suspicious

of this sub-cultural movement.

However, Horiyoshi III appears determined to bring acceptance of

Irezumi into the mainstream.

His eponymous fashion label, Horiyoshi III

is definitely a solid step in that direction.

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Mark your diary ! : Tate Modern presents the exhibition- “The World Goes Pop”, pop art expression in global context

06 Tuesday Oct 2015

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The dawn of the pop art movement-

during the post-war era, 1950’s – 1960’s

was a direct assault on

the established “status quo” of art styles and interpretive.

 

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The term “pop art”

coined in 1955 by British art critic and curator Lawrence Alloway

was introduced to describe visuals of subject matter,

which were characterised by

images of the mundane, the normal, the everyday:  a “low art”

in direct contrast to those images long considered “high art” of

lofty, aspirational, inspirational topics.

 

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Pop art is a re-interpretive expression, querying:

what is art?,  what is its function?,  who is it for?

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Pop art’s colourful pictorials depicted objects

symbolic of a heightened consumerism of post-war society .

The iconography of pop art stemmed from

adverts, photos of celebrities, comic strips, everyday consumer items.

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This was an art style of which

the viewing masses could readily identify and thus appreciate.

This was art for all, not just a chosen few.

The pop art movement was an equalising force of sorts within the art world.

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Pop art of the mid twentieth century continued

in the vein of the Dada art movement, which commenced

in the early twentieth century (immediately post WW I).

Dadaism, as championed by the likes of

French-American conceptual artist, Marcel Duchamp-

characterised art as a forum for articulation of ideas,

over emphasis on beauty of imagery portrayed.

It is said that when Duchamp gave up painting, he stated:

“I was interested in ideas—not merely in visual products.”

(quote from moma.org)

Duchamp interest was of “the readymades”:

a recycling of utilitarian, readily available objects

and the creating for mass production-

things new with these random items.

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by Marcel Duchamp

“The readymades”

Fountain (1917)

pop art, duchamp, fountain,

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Bottle rack (1914)

(image from artic.edu):

pop art, duchamp,Bottle Rack

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Bicycle wheel

(image from moma.org):

pop art, Duchamp.-Bicycle-Wheel

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As extension of Dadaism specifically and conceptual art generally

pop art flourished as an expression which sought to

re-define the meaning of art.

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Initially prominent in the United States,

the pop art movement quickly spread to Britain

and is widely regarded as essentially

an Anglo-American artistic form.

 

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Due to its familiar and accessible images,

the popularity of pop art continues ever strong.

There have been many shows

hosted at venues around the world

on this unique post-modernist movement

Hence, the public is particularly knowledgeable of

iconic works produced by such famed pop artists as

Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, among others.

…

by Andy Warhol

common everyday products

celebrity circle

(image from moma.org):

Campbell Soup

pop art, campbell soup can, warhol,

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(image from en.cafa.com.cn):

Brillo Box

pop art, brillo box, warhol, en.cafa.com.cn Andy-Warhol-Brillo-Boxes

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Banana

(image from pitchfork.com):

pop art, banana, warhol

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John Lenon

(image from fanpop.com):

pop art, john, lennon, Andy-Warhol

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by Roy Lichtenstein

comic strip mania

food stuff

(image from artwallpaper.eu):

Varoom

pop art, varoom, lichtenstein

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Mickey and Donald

(image from dailymail uk):

Roy Lichtenstein "Look Mickey"

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Cherry pie

(image from christies.com):

pop art, cherry pie,roy_lichtenstein

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Standing rib

(image from wikiart):

pop art, standing-rib, lichtenstein,

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The exhibition The World Goes Pop

now at the Tate Modern, on the Southbank (London)-

explores the history, expression, impact of the pop art movement

from a global perspective.

The show is part of focused examination of pop art as

a world wide art phenomenon-

spreading beyond the borders of a

boisterous, youth-driven, counter-establishment,

Western consumerism, Anglo-American art form

highlighting images of popular culture.

This exhibition gives voice to  the international chorus of

the pop art movement.

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Pop art world wide resonance

Les Rouges Hommes

by French artist, Henri Cueco

(image from wsimag.com):

pop art, the world goes pop,Henri-Cueco-Les-Hommes-Rouges, 1968-9

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Red coat (1973)

by French born /  NYC based, Nicola L.

pop art, the world goes pop, nicola L, red coat 1973,

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Doll Festival (1966)

by Japanese, neo-dadist artist, Ushio Shinohara

pop art, the world goes pop, dollfestival1966, by ushio shinohara

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Included in the exhibition are over 160 works from around the world:

the Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Asia.

These pieces are representative of the impact of the pop art movement

as a global creative platform for commentary on political concerns,

societal ills, public outcry.

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The World Goes Pop

until 24 January 2016

Tate Modern, London

 

For further information, visit:

http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-world-goes-pop?gclid=CJ-grYCYrsgCFUGx2wodoFEEbg

 

 

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The Palazzo Strozzi (Florence, Italy) presents the exhibition- Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

28 Thursday May 2015

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The Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, Italy

currently hosts the exhibition

Power and Pathos:   Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

Wonderfully presented in thematic approach, the exhibition is a triumph-

a treasure trove showcasing over fifty impressive works of bronze sculpture

from the Hellenistic period.

That many of the works on display are of relatively recent discovery,

found in the last century-

adds to the excitement, novelty and allure of this magnificient exhibition.

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The Terme Boxer

also known as the Boxer of Quirinal

found at the foot of the Quirinal Hill, Rome in 1885.

bronze sculpture, the terme boxer, palazzo strozzi

Dated circa 330 B.C., the sculpture is a famed masterpiece.

It is intensely expressive, depicting a seasoned pugilist at rest

with cauliflowered ears, broken nose, fine muscularity-

left bruised, cut, exhausted from a recent, gruelling match.

 

(image from cultureconcept)

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The Hellenistic era dates from the death of Alexander the Great, 323 B.C. to

the fall of his acquired domains to the Romans in 31 B.C.

His empire stretched throughout the Mediterranean and Asia Minor.

Following his death, these land conquests were divided among his generals.

Ruled as separate dynasties, no longer politically united,

they shared the Hellenistic mark of Greek culture and civilization.

During this period, bronze was the medium of choice for portrait sculpture.

Artists were able to manipulate the metal material to effective use-

resulting in works of realisitic impact in physicality and emotive projection.

…

The exhibition at the Palazzo Strozzi

brings together remarkable scuptural works of the Hellenistic era

on loan from many prestigious museums

from around the world including among others:

the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NYC), the Louvre (Paris)

and British Museum (London).

The show runs until 21 June 2015.

…

It travels next to the The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

from 28 July – 1 November 2015.

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An exhibition, not to be missed

Power and Pathos:

Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World

at the Palazzo Strozzi, Florence (Italy)

until 21 June 2015.

…

For further information, visit

http://www.palazzostrozzi.org/mostre/potere-e-pathos/?lang=en

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Mark your diary ! for summertime viewing : ‘Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint’- an exhibition at The Wallace Collection, London

19 Tuesday May 2015

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Recognised as the leading British portraitist of the 18th century

Joshua Reynolds (1723 – 1792)

was acclaimed during his lifetime for an innovative approach to painting

the famed and famous of British society.

His inventive techniques of paint composition/application

as well as an exceptional ability to capture aspects

of the sitters personality/character

assured the rendering of distinct and beautiful portraits.

 

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He was the first president of the Royal Academy of Arts (established in 1768)

and was greatly influenced by study of works of the Italian Renaissance

as well as paintings attributed to masters such as

Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck.

…

The Wallace Collection, London

is currently showcasing portraits by Joshua Reynolds in its exhibition-

Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint.

Displayed in an intimate two-room setting,

the paintings are representative of Reynolds’ genius

and painstaking attention to exacting details.

Upon completing a portrait,

he was known to change elements of the sitter’s costume

to reflect the fashion which was most au courant.

…

This exhibition on the works of Joshua Reynolds is multi-informational:

a study of his artistry

an insight into the lifestyles of the glitterati of the time

a glimpse at contemporaneous fashion

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(images from wsimag.com):

joshua reynolds, elizabeth seymour-conway, wallace collection

Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway, 1781 – 1784

Reynolds updated the hairstyle to that

which was en vogue at time of finishing the painting

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The Seymour-Conway family were the founders

of the Wallace Collection

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Frances, Countess of Lincoln by Joshua Reynolds, wallace Collection 1783 -84

Frances, Countess of Lincoln,  1783 – 1784

Sister of Lady Elizabeth Seymour-Conway

posed a ‘penseroso’

as in deep thought, with chin resting in hand

…

(image from nationalfundingscheme):

Mrs. Susanna Hoare and child by joshua reynolds, wallace collection

Mrs. Susanna Hoare and Child

The painting depicts an imagery of

Madonna and Child, reminiscent of Renaissance works

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(image by wsimag.com):

Nelly O Brien by Joshua Reynolds 1762-64, wallace collection

Miss Nelly O’Brien,  1762 -1764

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Mary Nesbitt, 1781 by joshua reynolds

Mrs. Mary Nesbitt, 1781

Socialite and courtesan

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(image from the wallacecollection):

mary robinson by joshua reynolds

Mrs. Mary Robinson

Actress, writer, poet

early mistress of George IV while he was still Prince of Wales

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Joshua Reynolds, Experiments in Paint

at the Wallace Collection, London

until 7 June 2015

For additional details, visit:

http://www.wallacecollection.org/collections/exhibition/114

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Paperworks: meet British collagist, Peter Clark

17 Tuesday Feb 2015

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Old Pieces of Paper

 

 

What do they have in common:

old photographs, maps, stamps, charts, postcards,

newspaper clippings, magazine pages, sheet music-

all acquired from second hand shops and antique fairs ?

 

They all are types of vintage paper,

which are rich material source for the art pieces

created by famed British collagist-

Peter Clark.

 

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(image from rhgallery.co.uk):

peter clark, collagist

Collage artist, Peter Clark

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Greatly admired by fashion designer, Sir Paul Smith-

Mr. Clark creates three dimensional, sculptural works of

fun, colour and whimsy.

Known for his imaginative dog collages,

Mr. Clark also constructs fanciful fashion paper pieces.

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(image from smeagoldandnash.com):

peter clark, cavalier spaniel

King Charles Cavalier Spaniel

paper collage by Peter Clark

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(image from mymodernmet.com):

Peter Clark, dachsund

Dachshund

paper collage by Peter Clark

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(image from peterclarkcollage.com):

peter clark, biker jacket

Biker jacket

paper collage by Peter Clark

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The Paper Trail

 

A twentieth century artistic expression,

the collage movement started in 1912.

It was an art innovation of Cubists Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque.

Collage art began as a reaction against the established salon art.

It was a modern interpretive of identifiable objects,

constructed from bits and pieces of paper-types  and card.

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Paper, String, Card

(image from uchicago.edu):

picasso, still life with chair caning, 1912

Still Life With Chair Caning ,  1912

by Pablo Picasso

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(image from moma.org):

picasso, guitar collage, 1913

Guitar Collage ,  1913

by Pablo Picasso

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(image from utoronto.ca):

braque, still life on a table, 1914

Still Life On A Chair ,  1914

by Georges Braque

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(image from christies.com):

braque, collage, intstruments, music, 1918

Bouteille et Instruments de Musique , 1918

(Bottle and Musical Instruments)

by Georges Braque

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A form of abstract art:

subject as representational rather than realistic-

collage pieces are composed from

cardboard, paper, newspaper clippings, magazine leaves

and other forms of ephemera.

…

In using  paper with text, such as newspaper, magazines, postcards-

there is an added element of communication and connectivity

between artist and viewer.

Collage art can then be of visual interest and on close examination-

an informative of historical and/or current news..

 

…

The works by Patrick Clark are executed in the tradition of collage art.

Like the masters before him:  Picasso and Braque-

Mr. Clark also uses newspaper cutouts, card and paper.

In addition, he constructs with colourful and textural  papers:

postage stamps, maps, sheet music, postcards –

which adds vibrancy and depth to creating readily recognisable images.

 

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 Paper Fashion

by collagist, Peter Clark

(image from social register.co.uk):

peter clark, love graphic line dress

“Love Graphic Line Dress”

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(image from trendland.com):

peter clark, jacket, men

Map / grid jacket

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(image from rebeccahossack.com):

peter clark, coat with many spots

“Coat of Many Spots”

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peter clark, stripes R A Must

“Stripes R A Must”

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peter clark, saks dress

“Saks Dress”

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(image from popglass.com):

peter clark, tutu dress

Tu Tu dress

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(image from bathbusiness.net):

peter clark, white collar worker, trousers, jacket, shirt, tie

“White Collar Worker”

…

(image from rhgallery.co.uk):

peter clark, cowboy boots,

Cowboy boots with spurs

…

For further information on Peter Clark and his collage art series, visit:

http://www.peterclarkcollage.com

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Mark your diary! : a restrospective look at the ouevre of contemporary artist Jeff Koons at the Pompidou Centre- Paris

01 Sunday Feb 2015

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'Jeff Koons: A Retrospective', art exhibitions - 2015, conceptual art, conceptual artist, Jeff Koons, Pompidou Centre- Paris

The oeuvre of contemporary American artist Jeff Koons

presents a puzzlement:

is it work avant garde-   of art historical impact and import

produced by a masterful genius? ; or

is it kitsch, successfully marketed by a masterful genius?

 

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Until 27 April 2015, the Pompidou Centre, Paris

will host the first retrospective exhibition held in Europe

on the work of Jeff Koons.

The show includes 150 objects, which includes many of his iconic pieces,

displayed in chronological arrangement.

It examines the breadth of Mr. Koons’ controversial career,

which oft times erupted in sensational responses, headlines

and purchase prices.

(The exhibition travels next to Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain from 12 June

until 27 September 2015).

 

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Whatever one’s reaction towards the artist or his work-

Jeff Koons is arguably one of the most widely known artist of our time.

In November 2013, his piece Balloon Dog (Orange) sold at a

Christie’s New York auction, to an undisclosed telephone buyer,

for the amount of $58.4 million.

The astronomical purchase price rocketed Balloon Dog (Orange)

into a rarefied space as the most expensive amount paid

for a single art piece by a living artist.

Jeff Koons secured the status of celebrity artist extraordinaire.

…

 

(image from qz.com):

 

 ballon dog, orange by jeff koons

Balloon Dog  (Orange), 1994–2000

sold for $58.4 million

 Large scale, mirror-polished stainless steel

one from a ‘litter of five’ of five coloured Balloon Dog sculptures

also in red, magenta, blue and yellow.

…

The Balloon Dog sculptures are part of Koons’ Celebration Series,

started in 1994 and includes monumental sized works of sculpture and painting.

 

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Yet, Jeff Koons is not a recent sensation to the international art scene.

Born in 1955 (York, Pennsylvania), he later studied painting at the

School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Maryland Institute College of Art.

During the 1980s, he garnered much attention as a conceptual artist with

his Equilibrium Aquarium Series (1985),

which featured one to three Spalding basketball(s)

suspended in a tank filled with distilled water.

 

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(image from nymag.com):

jeff koons, equilibrium series, one ball total

One Ball Total

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(image from moma.org):

jeff koons, three basketballs

Three Ball 50/50 Tank:  Two Dr. J. Silver Series, One Wilson Supershot

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The work is said to represent an existence held in abeyance:

one of inactivity.

Yet, the use of the suspended basketballs may suggest

the potential for eventual transition to activity.

There is also an analogy to life in utero-

of quietude in a contained, calm  environment

before all is shattered and overwhelmed by noise.

The artist once stated, “I wanted to keep it a very womb-like situation with (the) water.” (quote from tate.org)

 

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The Equilibrium Aquarium Series also included pieces in bronze cast:

a life boat and an aqualung.

(image from whitneymuseum.org):

jeff koons, equilibrium series, bronze lifeboat

Lifeboat  (1985)

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(image from hyperallergic.com):

Jeff koons, equilibrium series, bronze aqualung

Aqualung  (1985)

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The “inflatable sculptures” of the Celebration Series,

a motley collection of items:

balloons, lifeboats, basketballs, aqualung

references air-  the taking in of air, expansion from air,

its ability to give form, its capacity to give life.

According to the artist, “(t)he reason that I enjoy things that involve air is they’re a symbol of us. We’re breathing machines, we’re inflatables, we take air.” (quote from afterall. org)

…

In his work, Koons uses readily recognizable objects

and items of everyday use, the “readymades”.

Here Koons demonstrates influence from

French conceptual artist Marcel Duchamp (1887 – 1968).

Duchamp shocked the the art world

with use of random objects of no particular aesthetic appeal.

Any attraction to the art work is not then an attraction

in response to visual beauty, but rather one

which demands engagement of intellect.

…

Ultimately, is this what Jeff Koons’ work is all about:

a bold challenge to what we classify as art and interpret as art?

His pieces certainly ignites and fuels this debate

…

(image from gothanmagazine.com):

jeff koons, hoover cleaners

Vacuum cleaners displayed in plexiglas cases (1981 – 1987)

another example of Jeff Koons’ use of mundane objects-

the “readymades”

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During the late 1980s, Koons created the Banality Series,

which too caused uproar, both good and bad.

Expert at understanding the power of the media to generate a buzz,

Koons took out several several full-page adverts, in various periodicals

to announce the series.

He was the key figure in these media images-

presenting himself in several guises:

as a teacher in a classroom aside a blackboard with written statements

such as “Exploit the Masses” and “Banality as Savior”;

as a womanizer surrounded by bikini-clad women and as

the “propagator” of the banal, which shows Koons with two pigs.

The media campaign was of Koons  poking fun at himself.

The images used were based on opinions, which circulated about him.

…

(image from designboom.com):

jeff koons, ushering in banality, 1988

Ushering in Banality, 1988

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The Banality Series included the famed porcelain figurine

of the King of Pop- Michael Jackson and his pet monkey- Bubbles.

(from brainmagazine.fr):

jeff koons, banality series, porcelain, michael jackson and bubbles

Porcelain piece:  Michael Jackson and Bubbles

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Koons also created several sculptural works made from plaster

and staged with a large, blue, glass ball.

These included massive pieces of Greco-Roman reference

and true to the spirit of the “readymades”-

a row of mailboxes elevated on buckets.

(images from design-milk.com):

jeff koons, greco roman statues

jeff koons, sculpture, plaster, bluee ball

…

Jeff Koons prides himself on creating art,

which speaks to an audience of broad spectrum.

His work makes use of imagery from popular culture and of things familiar .

Therein lies an enthusiasm for his pieces,

which happily for the artist, has proved quite lucrative.

…

A few others by Jeff Koons

(image from design-milk.com):

jeff koons, the hulk

The Incredible Hulk

painted bronze, wood wheelbarrow with real flowers

 

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jeff koons, bear and policeman

Bear and Policeman

polychromed wood

(from the Banality Series)

…

(image from guggenheim-bilbao.es)

jeff koons, oil painting, lips 200

Lips (2000)

oil painting

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(image from gagosian.com):

jeff koons, oil painting, antiquity 1 2009 - 2012

Antiquity 1   (2009 -2012)

oil painting

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Jeff Koons:  A Retrospecitve

The Pompidou Centre, Paris

until 27 April 2015

for further details, visit:

https://www.centrepompidou.fr/

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Mark your diary! : ‘an arched brow, a tilted head, a faint smile’ … The Royal Academy of Arts presents an exhibition on the Renaissance portraitist, Giovanni Battista Moroni

19 Sunday Oct 2014

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Giovanni Battista Moroni, is considered by some (myself included!)

to be one of the greatest portrait painters of the Late Renaissance.

Born in Albino near Bergamo, Italy in 1520

Moroni would later train under the tutelage of religious painter

Alessandro Bonvicino, known as “Il Moretto”.

However, it is not for his religious paintings for which Moroni is famed,

but for his penetrating, evocative and emotive portraits.

 

…

(images from the bbc.com):

(c) The National Gallery, London; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

Portrait of a Young Man with an Inscription, 1560

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(c) The National Gallery, London; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

L’Avvocato (The Lawyer)

Portrait of a Man Holding a Letter, 1570

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Moroni was masterful at capturing, the unique physical traits of each sitter,

adding further to depicting qualities of individuality in

postures which were natural, genuine, believable.

Enveloped in accomplishing this portrayal of corporeal realism is an added

dimension of psychological factor:  a communicative element

conveyed through the sitter’s demeanor.

…

(image from hyperallergic.com):

Moroni, Met, Twenty-Nine-Year-Old-Man, 1567, from hyperallergic.com -320

Portrait of a Twenty-nine Year Old Man, 1567

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Moroni is genius at presenting this ‘glimpse’ into presumed thought.

It is the subtlety of enigmatic expressions,

which captivates and invites the viewer to consider

what the sitter may have been thinking

accentuated by: a steady gaze, a raised brow,

a mouth’s curve and contours, a head’s side tilt.

Herein lies the beauty of Moroni’s work, his ability to present portraits

which are of simple composition, yet of complexity for contemplation.

…

(images from bbc.com):

(c) The National Gallery, London; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

Portrait of a Man with Raised Eyebrows, 1570

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(images from wga.hu):

moroni, use, the black knight, 1567, from wga.hu _k

The Black Knight, 1567

…

Though his portraits are readily recognisable,

Moroni did not have a specific style per se.

Rather than establishing a signature elemental to every painting,

his intent seemed focused on capturing a true essence of each sitter.

…

moroni, portrait of a gentleman, 1550, wga.huport_gen

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1560

…

(image from hyperallergic.com):

Moroni, Abbess-Lucrezia-Agliardi-Vertova, 1557,from hyperallergic 320

Portrait of Abbess Lucrezia Agliardi Vertova, 1556

…

(c) National Galleries of Scotland; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

Portrait of the writer, Giovanni Bressani, 1562

…

 

He worked mostly in tones of black, grey, browns.

Yet, he was a wonderful colourist,

possessing an appreciative eye for the impact of colour.

It is said that the great artist Titian,

himself renowned as an extraordinary master of colour,

commended Moroni’s work.  This was great praise indeed .

 

…

(c) The National Gallery, London; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

La Dama In Rosso, 1556 – 1560

Portrait of a Lady

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(image from artnet.com):

Moroni, Portrait of a Gentleman, 1565, from artnet , at Feigen mason5-4-3

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1565

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(images from hyperallergic.com):

Moroni, Portrait-of-a-Lttle-Girl of the Redtti Family, 1570, fom hyperallergic -320

Portrait of a Little Girl from the Redetti Family, 1570

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(image from wga.hu):

Moroni, the gentlema in pink, 1560 from wga.hu

Gentleman in Pink, 1560

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Most of Moroni’s portraits were of the petty aristocracy and

members of the bourgeoisie families of Bergamo,  whom he

presented in dignified manner.

The paintings also give a rich insight into the fashion of the period:

black as high-status colour, textural material/cloth,

white ruff collars/sleeves, jewel colours, furs and pearls.

…

Moroni, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bartolommeo Bonghi, 1553,from hyperallergic.com, Bartolommeo-Bonghi

Bartolommeo Bonghi, 1553

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(image from wga.hu):

moroni, antonio navagero, from wga.hu

Portrait of Antonio Navagero, 1565

…

The Tailor (Il Tagliapanni)

is the artist’s most celebrated work.

The painting is regarded as the earliest portrait of

an artisan at his labours.  The tailor with instruments of his trade:

a pair of scissors in one hand and a portion of material in the other,

looks out with self- assurance at the viewer.

He exudes a confidence of his skills and accomplishments through

facial expression, body posture and the expensive quality of his own attire.

Everything that speaks to Moroni as a portraitist par excellence is

accomplished in this exquisite painting.

…

(image from bbc.com):

(c) The National Gallery, London; Supplied by The Public Catalogue Foundation

The Tailor (Il Tagliapanni), 1565 – 1570

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The Royal Academy of the Arts (RAA), London

will host an eagerly awaited exhibition

on the portraiture by Giovanni Battista Moroni.

The show is curated by the RAA’s own Arturo Galansino.

For the first time, many of the paintings will be seen outside of Italy.

This is a show not to be missed.

…

Giovanni Battista Moroni

Royal Academy of the Arts, London

25 October 2014 – 25 January 2015

…

For additional details on the exhibition and related lectures/discussions, visit:

https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/exhibition/giovanni-battista-moroni

…

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His own words: in conversation with the artist Anselm Kiefer

11 Saturday Oct 2014

Posted by meappropriatestyle in abstract art, art discussion, design inspiration, design philosophy, imagery, in conversation with, inspiration, interviews

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In October, 2006

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) presented

an ‘in conversation with’ abstract artist: the painter and sculptor Anselm Kiefer

to discuss his views on being an artist and

the factors which influence his art.

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(image from sfmoma.org):

anselm Kiefer, in conversation with, SFMOMA

At SFMOMA:  in conversation with

Anselm Kiefer

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Listen/Watch:  Anselm Kiefer, in his own words:

 

On being an artist

http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/267

…

Influencing factors:  mythology and the human experience

http://www.sfmoma.org/explore/multimedia/videos/268”

 

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