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July 30 2010
Dr Lakra; Untitled; Ink on vintage magazine; 2004
July 28 2010
Richard is currently reading: The Last Station: A Novel of Tolstoy's Last Year (Paperback)
by
Jay Parini
bookshelves: currently-reading
bookshelves: currently-reading
July 26 2010
“ “They need to quit playing video games, throw away their Auto-Tune program and cut three strings off their guitar.” ”— Jack White in NME, 3 things new musicians should do
July 25 2010
Richard marked as to-read: Let the Great World Spin (Hardcover)
by
Colum McCann
bookshelves: to-read
bookshelves: to-read
Richard marked as pecking-away-at: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose (Hardcover)
by
Tony Hsieh
bookshelves: pecking-away-at
bookshelves: pecking-away-at
July 24 2010
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I went and saw this exhibition, Judy Millar's Giraffe-Bottle-Gun, at Te Papa in Wellington. Millar is a thoughtful and innovative artist. I also relate to her a lot, for example this quote: New Zealanders "reflect on things from quite a large distance."
Certainly my favorite New Zealand artist and I'm really pleased I got to see this exhibition (it was originally displayed in Italy as part of the 2009 Venice Biennale). The size and scale of the art works is what really bowled me over. But also she has a unique style, all her own, with painting - which I like and admire.
July 22 2010
This sums up why Juxtapoz is my favorite art magazine: "...what about the virtuosity of imagination, forethought and craftsmanship? What about all the capable people who can draw and paint and sculpt and shape? [...] The fine art establishment has pretty well purged itself of resplendent and beautifully executed representational imagery."
Amen to that! It's also why I'm going to do a drawing class next, to complement the acrylic painting course I did earlier this year.
The first issue of Juxtapoz, Winter 1994
July 20 2010
“ Using the pseudonym Fiddle Tim, Francis Bean Cobain’s first exhibit, titled Scumfuck, of notebook drawings centers around a portrait of GG Allin, “the only among the dozen drawings included in this exhibition to reference fame of any kind,” has not only demanded the attention of the art community at large, its sold out completely. Exhibiting her father’s proclivity for privacy in everyday life (quite the opposite of her mother), “The fact that this subject sought fame at any cost juxtaposes the chosen anonymity of the artist.” ”— Juxtapoz Magazine -
July 18 2010
“— Juxtapoz Magazine - A Few Words from Os Gemeos | FeaturesOn developing their style:
Antropofagia [cannibalism] is the instinct to improvise and recycle everything that man can create, to change and reconstruct things for better visual communication. Brazil is one of the best places in the world to create art and express yourself. People are open to that, and open to receive and transform what you give.
”
July 15 2010
Brendon Wilkinson; saw some paintings by him at Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt today that I quite liked.
More here:
July 14 2010
Modigliani; Donna dagli occhi blu, 1917. I hadn't seen this one before. It seems rare, as Modigliani didn't often paint the eyes. Legend has it that he only painted the eyes if he could "see the soul" of the subject.
Update: I'm advised that this is a portrait of Lunia Czorowska which he painted while travelling in Côte d'Azur, in 1917. It belongs to a private collector, no mention of the name.
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