Monday, April 13, 2009
An interesting quote: Joseph Kosuth
"The power of the work we see in museums is exactly this. It is the authenticity of the cultural production of a human being connected to his or her historical moment so concretely that the work is experienced as real; it is the passion of a creative intelligence to the present, which informs both the past and the future. It is not that the meaning of a work of art can transcend time, but that a work of art describes the maker's relationship to her or his context through the struggle to make meaning, and in so doing we get a glimpse of the life of the people who shared that meaning. [A] work of art must be so singularly the concrete expression of an individual (or individuals) that it is no longer simply about that individual, but rather, is about the culture that made such expression possible."
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Immediately made me think of the latest art shows newsletter from Prestons. There are a lot of chances coming up to go see how other contemporaries are expressiing themselves and culture and trying to bring us some of their meaning. I wish some of these shows were before this final project. I need some more inspiration.
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LOUISVILLE ARTISANS GUILD at FARMINGTON HISTORIC PLANTATION
The Louisville Artisans Guild
www.louisvilleartisans.org
will be holding their spring art fair, Art in the Garden, at Farmington Historic Plantation www.historichomes.org at 3033 Bardstown Road. The Fair consists of juried artists featuring jewelry, textiles, pottery, stained glass and more. Farmington will be holding their annual plant sale. Come stroll the grounds, view art and talk with the artisans in a beautiful, natural, and historical setting.
Free Admission. Saturday, April 18, 10:00am to 5:00pm and
Sunday, April 19, 12:00noon to 5:00pm.
For more information contact Cheri Powell at 502 485-9951.
ART AT THE WOODS
ART SHOW
The second annual "Art at the Woods" will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009, 2-5pm at Autumn Woods Health Campus, located at 2911 Green Valley Road in New Albany. Our 99 residents, their families, and the public are invited to this event. We are excited to host an art show which offers a cultural event to our residents.
CARNEGIE CENTER FOR ART AND HISTORY
May 22 - July 10, 2009
Penny Sisto
Opening Reception: Friday May 22, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
In this exhibition, Penny Sisto will braid together the commonalities of the world's major religions through the medium of her highly acclaimed contemporary art quilts. Her art and related programming will focus on the shared messages, histories, and rituals of these belief systems and will illustrate, in a respectful, reverent, and impartial way, the common threads of foundational truths that cultures around the world have embraced for centuries. Penny Sisto is an internationally recognized artist who has exhibited throughout the United States and abroad. She has won numerous awards and honors for her artwork and has been the subject of two public television programs.
Art on the Parish Green
St. Paul's 3rd annual Art on the Parish Green is a showcase of visual arts and fine crafts. Artisans from all over the area will be showing off excellent works of handmade arts and crafts. Activities during the weekend will include live Jazz, Bluegrass and some of the old time favorites throughout the weekend. Specialty food from Greek Gyros, real Buffalo and Zesto's Ice Cream; and a beer garden with New Albany's finest beer from The New Albanian Brewing Company, so please have ID handy!
Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM: Exhibit's, food and music until 9:00 PM
Sunday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Exhibits, food and music throughout the day.
JUNE 6&7
http://www.artontheparishgreen.com/index.php
ARTIST ENTRY FORMS DUE 5-1-09
GALLERY ON PEARL
Check out the new look of the
Gallery on Pearl in the newly renovated
White House Center!
222 Pearl Street
New Albany, IN 47150
Tues - Friday: 11am - 5pm
Saturday: 11am - 3pm
Sunday, Monday: Closed
http://www.thegalleryonpearl.com/index.html
ART ON THE RIVER
SATURDAY MAY 9
SUNDAY MAY 10
MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND
CAPTAIN'S QUARTERS
www.cqriverside.com
contact Marsha Hernandez for more info
502-384-0322
udesignwithmarsha@gmail.com
This quote makes me think of what our final project is supposed to be. Especially when he says, "A] work of art must be so singularly the concrete expression of an individual (or individuals) that it is no longer simply about that individual, but rather, is about the culture that made such expression possible." I feel that this tells us that we cannot intentionally create something contemporary or that shows our time, but that it happens through our execution of our expression as individuals of this time. If that makes any sense.
ReplyDeleteI think that this quote really adds to the understanding of our final project.
ReplyDeleteThe quote was great because just by looking at the picture and not the painter/drawing/etc.. we are able to see the time people were living in. I love drawings like that because it makes you think what the people/items in the picture are doing in real time.
ReplyDeleteShawn, thanks for posting the dates to all of those art shows. I definitely wanna check some of them out.
ReplyDeleteThis post was a help in understanding the final project assignment. I am still researching to see what is the best way for me to go with this project. Thanks Shawn for the art show posts. I definitely want to see the Penny Sisto quilts. I have been debating as to this is the way I want to go with my final project.
ReplyDeleteArt is a little more than that to me though. It may show the cultural aspects in which people live, but everyone interprets reality differently, and everyone shows their thoughts of reality differently as well. There may be similarities in some pieces, but not in all art as a whole or as a whole to specific regions. Am I thinking to hard? Maybe the quote is saying that, just not to me. I don't think that all art necessarily becomes about more than what one individual is perceiving. There are people who may be able to relate with the artist, or who are drawn to specific works of art, but that doesn't mean that those pieces of art summarize a culture.
ReplyDeleteI think we have to step back a moment and realize what Kosuth is saying. He is talking about museums and Works of Art. Some of these works really do help us understand History and culture regardless of the artist's intended meaning. What does it take for a museum to want your work hanging in it's gallery preserved for future generations? Narrative, Innovation, Skill? 200 years from now they might marvel at how anyone could create such fine works of art in something ancient like Photoshop the same way we marvel at paintings done with tempera on wood. We might be called the Digital Movement of the 21st Century someday. Now if we can just figure out how to step up and represent...
ReplyDeleteI wonder what Jo would say about people like:
ReplyDeleteDamien Hurst
Richard Prince
Jeff Koons
James Turrell
I'm not sure what Kosuth would say, but I can imagine. You might be able to glean some insights by reading his article in the May 1982 issue of Art Forum, page 61, "Portraits...Necrophilia Mon Amour." Kosuth was a conceptual artist who also wrote art theory, so I would think he'd be both critical and supportive of the artists you mention.
ReplyDeleteThis quote is certainly an interesting one. I don't know if this can apply to every single instance of any kind of art, unless the very existance of art is a cultural phenominon. Then again, I'm not a psych, educational, or sociology major :D
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