Friday, May 22, 2009

NYC's Guggenheim celebrates Frank Lloyd Wright


Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, 1943–59. Perspective, 1943. Ink and watercolor on art paper, 50.8 x 61.0 cm. Lent by Daniel Wolf and Mathew Wolf in memory of Diane R. Wolf.
FLLW FDN 4305.749 © 2009 The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, Scottsdale, Arizona

May 15–August 23, 2009

Fifty years after the realization of Frank Lloyd Wright’s renowned design, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum celebrates the golden anniversary of its landmark building with the exhibition Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward, co-organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation. On view from May 15 through August 23, 2009, the 50th anniversary exhibition brings together sixty-four projects designed by one of the most influential architects of the 20th century, including privately commissioned residences, civic and government buildings, religious and performance spaces, as well as unrealized urban mega-structures. Presented on the spiral ramps of Wright’s museum through a range of mediums—including more than 200 original Frank Lloyd Wright drawings, many of which are on view to the public for the first time, as well as newly commissioned models and digital animations—Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward illuminates Wright’s pioneering concepts of space and reveals the architect’s continuing relevance to contemporary design.

During his seventy-two-year career, Frank Lloyd Wright (1867–1959), who died just six months before the opening of the Guggenheim, worked independently from any single style and developed a new sense of architecture in which form and function were inseparable. Known for his inventiveness and the diversity of his work, Wright is celebrated for the awe-inspiring beauty and tranquility of his designs. Whether creating a private home, workplace, religious edifice, or cultural attraction, Wright sought to unite people, buildings, and nature in physical and spiritual harmony. To realize such a union in material form, Wright created environments of simplicity and repose through carefully composed plans and elevations based on consistent, geometric grammars.

In his earliest designs, such as the Larkin Company Administration Building (Buffalo, New York, 1902–6) and Unity Temple (Oak Park, Illinois, 1905), Wright carefully deconstructed the boxlike environment of his European contemporaries by opening up corners and using walls merely as screens to enclose tranquil interior spaces. While the aesthetic strength of Wright’s work has invited people to revisit his idiom, it is the ambition of Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward to celebrate the basic idea behind his architecture—the sense of freedom in interior space—and inspire visitors to see the potential that architecture can carry for the here and now and for the future.

Highlights of Frank Lloyd Wright: From Within Outward include newly created three-dimensional scale models that examine the internal mechanics of functional space in relation to exterior form in a variety of Wright’s projects. Among these are an exploded version of the Herbert Jacobs House (Madison, Wisconsin, 1937); a mirrored model for Unity Temple; and a sectional model of Beth Sholom Synagogue (Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, 1953). Large-scale models of unrealized urban projects, including his Plan for Greater Baghdad (1957), the Crystal City for Washington, D.C. (1940), and the Pittsburgh Point Civic Center (1947), provide insight into Wright’s visions for the landscapes of the city. In addition, special animations offer viewers the opportunity to experience an interpretation of nine of Wright’s unbuilt or demolished projects as well as his own Taliesin and Taliesin West.

The exhibition is curated by Thomas Krens, Senior Advisor of International Affairs for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation; David van der Leer, Assistant Curator of Architecture and Design; and Maria Nicanor, Curatorial Assistant, both for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, in collaboration with Bruce Brooks Pfeiffer, Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives; Margo Stipe, Curator and Registrar of Collections of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives; and Oskar Muñoz, Assistant Director of the Frank Lloyd Wright Archives. Mina Marefat, an architect and Wright scholar, has served as Curatorial Consultant for the Baghdad module of the exhibition.

Thursday, April 16, 2009

The Art of Drawing

Drawing is defined as a visual art that uses many tools to create a two-dimensional medium.
Examples:
graphite pencils
pen and ink
ink brushes
color pencils
crayons
charcoal's (Black or Color)etc..

Types of Drawings:

. Anime- is very popular in Japan and is recognize throughout the world this form of art can be hand drawn or created in a computer program.It is used frequently in TV Series, films, video games, commercials, and the Internet.
Example's:
Sailor Moon

. Graffiti- is a permanent form of public expression which is usally done by permanent markers or spray paint.
.Portraiture
.Cartooning
.Architectural

Monday, March 30, 2009

Interview w/Karen Ruenitz MFA art+design program

1) What influences your work and do you prefer a certain medium?
Karen has a combination of different influences that play a large role in her art work she previously attended a school for fashion design, while there she developed a Passion for fashion and started designing high heels. I also found out that she prefers Installation art she describes this as fleeting a work of art in the moment she uses paint, kink graphite, tissue paper and collage these particular mediums are meant to make the connection to human mortality and its very fragile environment its type of art that's not meant to last forever but only to be enjoyed for a small amount of time.

b) What particular artist inspires you and why?

Karen is motivated by Lisa Seagull's work because she constanly combines color and collage together, when creating her own art she intentionally tries to incorporate Lisa's techniques and craft but with her own artistic vision in mind.

2) How would you describe your artwork and what makes it stand out?
Karen inspires to be a strong artist and is constantly improving her drawing skills she tends to focus on: proportion, line, color, texture, patterns, collage and the formal aspect when creating any work of art, which is left open for interpretation she feels that any individual "Student or Critic" should have the opportunity to express their personal artistic views when looking at any work of art by doing that it makes the emotional connection to the art stronger.


3) What do you see yourself doing in the near future?
Karen said she loves teaching her students about art and feels very comfortable in the education environment because you never stop learning which gives you the advantage to strenthen your craft.....Karen also belives that as long as your a dedicated individual to your profession its always possible to go after your outside ambitions examples:
. Having your artwork displayed in a art gallery
. Attending a new drawing/painting seminar etc...

Thursday, March 26, 2009






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Monday, March 23, 2009

Animoto Video: The Art of Purchase

(MFA SHOW #2) Smith Stewart Gallery

53 Stanton Street
New York, NY 10002

T 212.477.2821
info@smith-stewart.com

School of Art+Design | School of the Arts
Purchase College Master's of Fine Art Show

Reception: Friday, April 17th, 6-8PM
On View: April 16th-April 26th

Artists:
Jeff Eaton
Jane Corrigan
Chris Vesper
Leah Tacha
Karen Ruenitz
Nathan Margoni

(MFA SHOW #1) Richard & Dolly Maass Gallery

School of Art+Design
School of the Arts
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577
914.251.6753
www.purchase.edu/art+Design
MFA Graduation Exhibition
On View: March 30 - May 1

Reception Dates: April 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th
All Receptions: 5 – 7 PM

Artists Receptions:
April 2: Jeff Eaton & Jane Corrigan
April 9: Chris Vesper
April16: Leah Tacha
April 23: Karen Ruenitz
April 30: Nathan Margoni


As the culmination of MFA study, the series of rotating thesis exhibitions showcases the range of approaches and the individual skills of the graduate students in the School of Art+Design. The exhibitions span a wide variety of media, illustrate the range of instruction available at the School, and provide insight into the trends in art making today.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Belated Happy St. Patricks Day !



Eight Things You Should Do on St. Patricks Day
1. Wear Green "BOSTON CELTICS STYLE"
2. Drink lots of Guinness and or/ Irish Coffee
3. Listen to Irish Music: Enya,Loreena Mckenna,The Chieftains, and The Irish Tenors
4. Watch Irish Movies: The Departed, Gangs of New York, Once, and River Dance
5. Watch a St. Patricks Day Parade
6. Tune into QVC or PBS "Everything Irish" Music, Jewelry etc....
7. Eat a lot of Soda Bread, Corn beef and Cabbage
8. Hangout at a Bar w/friends and family

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Oscar Frenzy 2009

I woke up late today what a pure joy to sleep in for once god knows how much I need my sleep unfortunately I had to wakeup and go to work from 12pm to 6pm but that's okey, I later rushed home to watch the Barbara Walters special she chose some unique people to interview this year: The Jonas Brothers, Mickey Roarke, Hugh Jackman, and Ann H. I thought the whole presentation of the Oscars was just amazing and yes IM refering to Hugh Jackman he was just increadible on every level. I was thrilled when Kate W. won best actress that just made my night I've loved her since she appeared in Titanic.

Friday, February 20, 2009

ANDY WARHOL: SNAPSHOTS


Andy Warhol, Dolly Parton 1985. Polacolor ER, 3 æ x 2 7/8 inches (image). Collection Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art. Purchase College, State University of New York. Gift from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc

I recently went to The Neuberger Museum of Art and saw Andy Warhol's SNAPSHOTS exhibition, its a unique and personal look at how he created his works of art and the thought process that went behind the photographs taken between the 1970's through the early 1980's the exhibition also shows the viewer how he lived his life everyday in the public eye. If you are interested in Andy Warhol's works of art/life story a good movie to rent is FACTORY GIRL, although it's a biographical story based on the life of socialite and the 1960s underground film star Edie Sedgwick, the movie itself shows how Edie began working with Andy on many personal projects and forming a working relationship. I think the overall message in the movie is he only associated himself with the rich and famous which these were the kind of people who had the ability to move your career forward and were successful themselves.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

Beverly Hills 90210 S10E28 Part 5/5: Ode to Joy

Beverly Hills 90210 S10E28 Part 4/5: Ode to Joy

Beverly Hills 90210 Part 3/5: Ode to Joy

Beverly Hills 90210 Part 2/5: Ode to Joy

Beverly Hills 90210 Part 1/5: Ode to Joy

Mark Wahlberg Backstage "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"


found this on nbc.com "SNL" I thought the skit was pretty funny but you have to like the cast of SNL to get the humor which Mark Wahlberg was a guest on the show and did an awsome job " say hello to your mother for me" was the funniest line of the night each person he ineracted with he ended the conversation by saying that specific line.
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