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July 30 2010
Dr Lakra; Untitled; Ink on vintage magazine; 2004
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 06 2010
July 05 2010
Awakening; Brendan Monroe
Competitors; Brendan Monroe (via June 2010 Juxtapoz issue)
Harmony; Brendan Monroe
July 01 2010
“ "It’s no secret that the New Zealand art world has had an uneasy relationship both with her international rise and with her work for a while now. I think this is caused by three factors. First, her work demands time, and a lot of people either don’t want to, or don’t think they need to, give it the extended attention it asks for. Second, there’s a fixation with the idea that her work is primarily about abstraction, which it isn’t, and it’s therefore written off as decorative and out-of-date. Third, and perhaps most importantly, it looks out from New Zealand rather than in, participating in a global conversation about the relationship that painting has with the real world it both seeks to represent and be a part of." ”— Anthony Byrt about Judy Millar; http://eyecontactartforum.blogspot.com/2010/05/judy-millar-currently-has-show-at.html
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