by Carole Epp | Jul 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
July 20, 2013 – September 08, 2013
Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha Thompson Dinos Galleries
This exhibition features ceramic works that reveal the progression of
Athens artist Michael Simon’s work over the course of his career. The
objects are Simon’s “pick of the kiln”: the pieces he chose to keep
after every kiln firing. Simon began selecting these items later in his
career after sending previous work to exhibitions, shops and fairs for
almost a decade without keeping any. He chose one object from each
firing to track how his work developed over time. The exhibition
features dozens of objects, some that simply appealed to Simon and
others because they represent a desired form. Simon’s body of work
features mostly functional objects. His interest in pottery originates
from the role that pots play within the household, serving a utilitarian
purpose such as food preparation, serving and storage.
July 31 @ 2:00pm
August 25 @ 1:30pm
Curator – Caroline Maddox, director of development
Sponsors – The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art
Georgia Museum of Art
90 Carlton Street ·
Athens, Georgia 30602 ·
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by Carole Epp | Jul 16, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’ve been wanting to say a few words regarding the Medalta International Cup show and the jurying process for a while now, but between being gone and figuring out exactly what I wanted to say it’s been hard.
But I do want to say a few things.
To start with – wow.
That was truly a difficult task.
A super fun task, but a difficult one.
As you can imagine, I spend most of my days looking at amazing ceramic art from around the world – guilty as charged, uber ceramic geek and addicted to the internet. And there I was jurying this show and finding myself completely floored by the variety of works that were submitted. The quality, aesthetic uniqueness, and technical prowess of the applications was truly inspiring. We received applications from over 160 artists, most with 3 submissions to chose from. So basically I had to narrow the selections down to about a third of what was submitted.
I don’t say this to be discouraging. I don’t want you to take this info and think to yourself; well why should I apply for these things if its so competitive? It is competitive. I had hard choices to make and lots of great work wasn’t let into the show. It’s how it goes. And a different juror might have made very different choices. Maybe not. You’ll get to be the judge once the exhibition is up and I’d love to hear your thoughts about what got into the show.
I guess what I really should be saying here though is thank you.
Thank you to Medalta for inviting me to participate in this exhibition in this manner. It has been a great honor. I’m very excited to see this annual exhibition grow and evolve over future years into one of the best international juried shows. It’s about time Canada had one like this to call it’s own. Good on yah Medalta!
Thank you to all the artists that submitted work. It was a pleasure and honor to see and study your work.
And thank you all for all the support that you all give this blog on a daily basis. From humble beginnings back in 2007, this blog has grown in a manner I could have never imagined. And I look forward to many more years as a part of this incredible, growing online community.
As the Medalta Cup show gets closer you’ll get more updates here and i’ll be taking you behind the scenes of the exhibition when I head out to Medalta in early Sept for the opening. If you are at all able to attend this exhibition and event I highly encourage you to come and join us in celebration of the selected artists in the exhibition who showcase some incredible skills and artistic vision.
I’ll leave you now with a excert from the letter that went out to the artists who submitted work regarding my thoughts on the submissions.
xoxoxo
Carole
“Well personally I couldn’t have been more thrilled to have
been asked to jury Medalta’s 1st International Cup Show, but I
honestly had no idea of the challenge that this jurying would present. The
ceramic cup is such a small object, yet so packed with meaning and reference.
The cup can often be the defining piece within a potter’s collection and one
that succinctly presents the artist’s aesthetic choices and technical
strengths.
There was not one entry that didn’t present a level of skill
and aesthetic rendering. Not one that didn’t have craftsmanship and vision. In
the end the chosen pieces for the exhibition were ones that stood out as having
a clearer voice of the artist, a more refined skill set, and a uniqueness that
made them stand out.
I’m grateful to all of the artists that submitted work for
this exhibition. Even those whose work was not chosen should not be discouraged
as all of the entries confirmed my expectations that the contemporary artistic
climate of functional ceramics is solid, ever expanding, and relevant to
contemporary artistic discourses.”
by Carole Epp | Jul 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
KAPSULA Magazine is launching and calling for submissions
As
a listserv dedicated to engaged and evaluative art criticism, KAPSULA
Magazine promotes art criticism that dares to be critical, even if that
means publishing a negative review. Championing strong opinions and even
stronger writing, KAPSULA aims to enliven Canadian art criticism for a
new generation of readers.
LAUNCH:
After
months of rigorous preparation and hard work, KAPSULA Magazine will
release its first publication—CRISIS 1/3. This first instalment of the
CRISIS theme will be sent out on Monday, July 15th.
As
a subscriber, you’ll receive an interactive PDF file containing three
feature articles as well as some TBA content to keep you on your toes.
The authors of July’s works are Kerr Houston, Ebony L. Haynes and Ellyn
Walker. Their works are fascinating, beautifully written, and tackle the
notion of CRISIS from three different, engaging prisms. So, dear
KAPSULA subscribers, stay tuned for our first official release!
If you haven’t yet subscribed to receive KAPSULA’s monthly issues, please visit our website and do so for free:
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
KAPSULA is already on its second round for our call for submissions!
As CRISIS
will be addressed in the months of July, August and September, a new
topic presents itself, ready to be further explored by KAPSULA’s authors
in October! The new call for submissions addresses the issue of Aesthetics within contemporary art.
Since
the 1960s, post-structuralist and postmodern theories have influenced
artists and writers to move towards complacent relativism. The classical
discourse of aesthetics—the pleasure of looking at something, or the
appreciation of the concept of beauty through regarding it— has been
replaced by a discourse of images as references. Often in contemporary
art, the work is little more than a signifier for a chain of ‘absent’
images that it’s referencing—those seen in the mind and not in the
gallery. In other words: the art is in the room, and the image is
somewhere else.
But are these disavowals of honed skill and
technical virtuosity entirely accurate anymore? To grapple with this
question, KAPSULA welcomes submissions that seek to explore the notion
of aesthetics in contemporary art, and writers who are interested in the
vital role of visual pleasure in producing critical moments and
paradigm shifts within art.
Although the theme of aesthetics can be taken broadly, some directions could include:
- Returns to formalism
- The problem of aesthetics in architecture (Bauhaus vs. Bilbao)
Aesthetics & public opinion—the challenges of making public art
- The nouveau bourgeois
- Gender in aesthetics
- Anti-aesthetic art
- Aesthetics as a means of control, or the ‘mainstream aesthetic’
- Money and aesthetics (social class/global and local economy)
- The
politics of ornamentation (see Adolf Loos’ argument that ornament
betrays function and does nothing to further the culture that creates
it)
- Net aesthetics
For further submission details please visit: http://kapsula.ca/submissions
deadline:
August 30th, at midnight
MORE CALLS FOR SUBMISSIONS:
KAPSULA Magazine is always on the look for exhibition reviews and cover images!
EXHIBITION REVIEWS:
Starting
mid-July, KAPSULA will begin releasing bi-weekly exhibition reviews.
This means that our call for exhibition review submissions will be
ongoing, with no deadlines!
This will give you the opportunity to write about a current show that
you feel passionate about. It will also give KAPSULA’s subscribers the
opportunity to read your work and see the art exhibition that provoked
your critique!
Since there are no set themes, the exhibition and topic you choose to write on are entirely up to you, regardless of location. Our only requirement is that you make it spicy and intelligent.
For more details regarding submission guidelines, please visit our website at: http://kapsula.ca/submissions/
COVER IMAGES:
Great news for artists!
Due
to an overwhelming amount of artwork submissions, the KAPSULA team
found it appropriate to incorporate contemporary artists and their work
to the monthly feature publications. We are looking for one new cover
image each month. This image should thematically relate to the current
call for feature articles that is posted on our official website. The
topic is completely open to your conceptual and visual interpretation.
The call for image submissions is ongoing.
For information on image guidelines and submissions, visit: http://kapsula.ca
To submit an image, e-mail us at: [email protected]
For any further inquiries, please contact Yoli Terziyska at [email protected]
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by Carole Epp | Jul 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 6-8PM
“A House is Not a Home” Reception
Lillstreet Gallery hosts its annual Artist-in-Residence exhibition,
which will showcase the varied work of artists representing each of
Lillstreet’s art departments. Lillstreet’s artist residency program
provides an opportunity for artists to work in a collaborative,
community-based arts center offering resources and instruction in a
variety of media. Resident artists work with students, enriching
Lillstreet’s education programs, while developing their bodies of work.
Applications are accepted each spring. Exhibition extends into the
second floor Gallery Annex and is on view through August 18.
Artists include: Garrett Baumer (Digital Arts and Photography), Alice Costas (Kidstreet), Paige Fetchen (Textiles), Heejin Hwang (Metalsmithing), Joanna Pike (Handbuilding), Gwendolyn Zabicki (Painting and Drawing), Erik Zohn (Wheelthrowing).
RSVP FOR THE EVENT ON FACEBOOK
ALSO ON VIEW IN THE GALLERY
Nick DeVries
maintains a studio in the Minneapolis Northeast Arts District. His
wheel-thrown works are glazed with matte and ash and fired in an
electric kiln.
by Carole Epp | Jul 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
July 10, 2013 through July 30, 2013
Artists
included: Birdie Boone, Mary Briggs, Lisa Buck, Linda Christianson, Bede
Clarke, Sunshine Cobb, Ernest Gentry, John Glick, Steve Godfrey, Jim
Gottuso, Steven Hill, Jan McKeachie Johnston, Sebastian Moh, Jeff
Oestreich, Brandon Phillips, SC Rolf, Pete Scherzer, Joe Singewald, Sam
Taylor and Tara Wilson
View it online here.
July 20, 2013 – September 08, 2013
