art competition odds: Millay Colony for the Arts 2012 residency

The Millay Colony for the Arts’ 2012 residency program received over 1,000 applications in the visual arts, writing, and musical composition for 55 residencies awarded.

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or about 1:18, or 5.5%.

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Community

Question Bridge: Black Males opening in Sundance, Brooklyn, Oakland, Salt Lake City & Atlanta

Via Hank Willis Thomas, I’ve been helping out with this project for the past several weeks, though it’s been much longer in the making. Congratulations to the Question Bridge artists, producers and partners for their efforts finally coming to fruition.

Community Engagement Events

Question Bridge Blueprint Roundtables
A series of intergenerational community engagement events,
in partnership with various organizations:
Oakland · Saturday, February 11, 2012 · 1 – 3 pm
Brooklyn · Saturday, May 19, 2012 · gallery tour : 1 pm · community discussion & performance : 2 pm

Target First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum
Saturday, February 4, 2012 · 5 – 11 pm · Free

Free First Sundays at the Oakland Museum
Sunday, March 4, 2012 · 11 am – 5 pm · Free

Evening for Educators
Explore the exhibition and discover new ways to engage your students with art.
Brooklyn · Thursday, April 26, 2012 · 4–6:30 pm
more info: questionbridge.com

Question Bridge: Black Males was created by Chris Johnson and Hank Willis Thomas, in collaboration with Bayeté Ross Smith and Kamal Sinclair. The Executive Producers are Delroy Lindo, Deborah Willis, and Jesse Williams. Transmedia production by Innovent.

questionbridge.com

Research

houseplant spotted! rashid johnson @ hauser and wirth nyc

Black Yoga Communication Station (detail), 2011 Blackened steel, books, plants, shea butter, oyster shells, CB radios, branded red oak flooring, black soap, wax, Persian rug Overall sculpture: 213.4 x 181.6 x 279.4 cm / 84 x 71 1/2 x 110 in Sculpture: 213.4 x 95.3 x 186.7 cm / 84 x 37 1/2 x 73 1/2 in Rug: 181.6 x 279.4 cm / 71 1/2 x 110 in Photo: Genevieve Hanson. Source:HauserWirth.com.

Rashid Johnson
RUMBLE
11 January – 25 February 2012
Hauser & Wirth New York
32 East 69th Street
New York NY 10021

Art Competition Odds

art competition odds: Smack Mellon’s 2012 Artist Studio Program

This year, Smack Mellon’s 2012 Artist Studio Program received over 600 applications for 6 available studios.

or about 1:100, or 1%.

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Artists

Mathieu Mercier

Stumbled upon the witty conceptual sculpture of Mathieu Mercier (B. 1970, France). I love the look and feel of it. To boot, he uses some of my favorite things: houseplants, lights, chandeliers, diamonds — yes!

Mathieu Mercier. Source: Spencer Brownstowne Gallery blog.

Mathieu Mercier. acrylic on canvas, 60 inches diameter. Source: Spencer Brownstone Gallery.

Mathieu Mercier, Lampe double douille, 1999 | Hopf & Wortmann, Dna, 2006. Source: ioNoi.

Mathieu Mercier. Structure de mélaminé blanc pour plante, Loraine Bodewes Fotografie. Source: Observantonline.nl.

Shelves to support leaves. Yes, that plinth looks like pegboard to me too. Brilliant!

Mathieu Mercier. Des spectres et des automates, 2008. Source: le-dojo.org.

Matheiu Mercier. Le-Dojo.org.

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Also, here’s some very interesting work that challenges the identity of objects by Francisco da Mata (B. 1968, Portugal). View his website.

Francisco da Mata. installation view of the "First try to spell my name" show | 2010 | The Foundry, Shanghai. Source: Francisco-da-Mata.com

News

Opening tomorrow, 6-8pm: Voices of Home

Give Thanks (installation detail at Untitled Gallery / Project Space Leeds), 2011, installation of 39 flags: satin ribbon, linen, gratitude statements; dimensions site-variable; each flag 12 x 18 in / 30 x 45 cm. Photo: Katie Rutherford/Untitled Gallery, Manchester, UK.

I’m very excited to exhibit two new text-and-ribbon installations, as well as a collection of Flag Snowflake collages. None of these projects have been shown in the US before.

January 12–February 25, 2012
Voices of Home
Jenkins Johnson Gallery
521 W. 26th Street, 5th Floor (near 10th Ave)
New York, NY 10001
Opening: Thursday, January 12, 6–8pm
Gallery hours: Tue–Sat, 10am–6pm

Thanks to Katie Rutherford, director of Untitled Gallery in Manchester, UK, I’ve got some photos of the participatory component of Give Thanks to share with you. The public was invited to make drawings on paper pennant flags in response to the question, “What are you grateful for?” I love the mix of children’s scribbles and grown-ups’ renderings.

Participatory component of the Give Thanks installation at Untitled Gallery at Project Space Leeds, Leeds, UK last month.

Participants' gratitude pennants on display.

Detail with a subtle rendition of a cup (bottom row, center) and a drawing of the word, "ribbons."

Art & Development

Participants Give Thanks

Participatory component of the Give Thanks installation at Untitled Gallery at Project Space Leeds, Leeds, UK last month.

Art & Development

Further developments in professional development for artists

Very cool that there is yet one more resource for artists to tackle professional development. Presented by the eminently professional Creative Capital organization too!

Starting this month, the Professional Development Program (PDP) at Creative Capital will begin offering an ongoing series of seven new webinars for artists working in all disciplines nationwide.

To participate, all you need is access to a computer with speakers and an Internet connection (hard-wired preferred). There is no special software needed.

There are two great webinars taking place this month. Be sure to register soon because “seating” is limited!

Visual Arts Round Table: Critics, with Stephen Maine & Matthew Deleget
Monday, January 16, 7:00-8:30 EST
> Register

Real Life Budgeting, with Andrew Simonet
Monday, January 30, 7:00-8:30 EST
> Register

Participation Fee:
$25 per webinar

For a complete list of upcoming webinars and dates, visit PDP’s online Calendar.

Questions?
Please email Matthew Deleget, Online Learning Consultant, at matthew.

R+D

On Be(com)ing an Artist, Citizen and Arts Community member, by Christine Wong Yap

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