Here are some pictures that were taken from our second outing.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/visualartstracspring09/
More uploads to come for future field trips so make sure to save the link!
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Outing #2 Visit to SoHo
Starting at 1:00 pm, Saturday March 28, at The Drawing Center: 35 Wooster Street.
(That's two blocks North of Canal and one block East of West Broadway. Take any train to Canal Street and follow a map to Wooster, walking West from the N,R,Q, 6 and walking East from the C, E, A, 2, 3)
We will meet just outside of the entrance to The Drawing Center. If it rains, please meet in small lobby.
First, we will be visiting the Apparently Invisible exhibition and the Sun Xun: Shock of Time exhibition.
"Apparently Invisible: Selections Spring 2009 presents work by nine artists selected from the Viewing Program. The pieces included in the exhibition skirt the edge of perception and cognition, requiring a recalibration of the visual and a momentary investment in a more quiet sublime."
"Sun Xun: Shock of Time will present two recent hand-drawn animations by Hangzhou-based artist, Sun Xun (b. 1980, China). Shown together for the first time, Shock of Time (2006) and Lie of the Magician (2005) combine traditional drawing materials and printmaking techniques with digital media."
Then, we will visit the Jon Kessler exhibition at Deitch Gallery, Kessler's Circus, an updated and politicized version of Calder's Circus. (Alexander Calder is the artist famous for his mobiles). 76 Grand Street.
We will also visit another Deitch Gallery installation and view the work of Ryan McGinness. "His work combines all-over composition, inspired by Jackson Pollock and the mechanical silkscreen process inspired by Andy Warhol. The work also fuses naturalistic and contemporary pop culture references." 18 Wooster Street.
Ryan McGinness' psychedelic visions:
Drawing on Andy Warhol's love of commercial symbols and Jackson Pollock's energetic, layered abstractions, Ryan McGinness remixes digital information — referencing street culture, logos, and nature — to make paintings, sculptures, and products that engage the contemporary moment through a conflux of imagery.
He's inspired by skate culture. A former skateboarder, McGinness grew up in Virginia Beach and first became interested in art via t-shirt designs at the local skate and surf shops. A stint as an intern at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh solidified his interest in bridging fine art and pop.
The work is an accumulation of signs. Starting his career as a graphic designer, McGinness realized the importance of symbols early on, and developed his own vocabulary of visual signs and logos that get repeated throughout his work.
Publishers love him. With three new art publications released in the past year — Rizzoli's Ryan McGinness Works, Gingko Press' No Sin/No Future, and Arkitip's Aesthetic Comfort — McGinness continues to keep his art and design aesthetics accessible to everyone.
Visit McGinness' website, check out his current show at Deitch Projects, watch a video about his Arkitip book, and (if you want to be consumerist about it) buy his t-shirts and skate decks.
(That's two blocks North of Canal and one block East of West Broadway. Take any train to Canal Street and follow a map to Wooster, walking West from the N,R,Q, 6 and walking East from the C, E, A, 2, 3)
We will meet just outside of the entrance to The Drawing Center. If it rains, please meet in small lobby.
First, we will be visiting the Apparently Invisible exhibition and the Sun Xun: Shock of Time exhibition.
"Apparently Invisible: Selections Spring 2009 presents work by nine artists selected from the Viewing Program. The pieces included in the exhibition skirt the edge of perception and cognition, requiring a recalibration of the visual and a momentary investment in a more quiet sublime."
"Sun Xun: Shock of Time will present two recent hand-drawn animations by Hangzhou-based artist, Sun Xun (b. 1980, China). Shown together for the first time, Shock of Time (2006) and Lie of the Magician (2005) combine traditional drawing materials and printmaking techniques with digital media."
Then, we will visit the Jon Kessler exhibition at Deitch Gallery, Kessler's Circus, an updated and politicized version of Calder's Circus. (Alexander Calder is the artist famous for his mobiles). 76 Grand Street.
We will also visit another Deitch Gallery installation and view the work of Ryan McGinness. "His work combines all-over composition, inspired by Jackson Pollock and the mechanical silkscreen process inspired by Andy Warhol. The work also fuses naturalistic and contemporary pop culture references." 18 Wooster Street.
Ryan McGinness' psychedelic visions:
Drawing on Andy Warhol's love of commercial symbols and Jackson Pollock's energetic, layered abstractions, Ryan McGinness remixes digital information — referencing street culture, logos, and nature — to make paintings, sculptures, and products that engage the contemporary moment through a conflux of imagery.He's inspired by skate culture. A former skateboarder, McGinness grew up in Virginia Beach and first became interested in art via t-shirt designs at the local skate and surf shops. A stint as an intern at the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh solidified his interest in bridging fine art and pop.
The work is an accumulation of signs. Starting his career as a graphic designer, McGinness realized the importance of symbols early on, and developed his own vocabulary of visual signs and logos that get repeated throughout his work.
Publishers love him. With three new art publications released in the past year — Rizzoli's Ryan McGinness Works, Gingko Press' No Sin/No Future, and Arkitip's Aesthetic Comfort — McGinness continues to keep his art and design aesthetics accessible to everyone.
Visit McGinness' website, check out his current show at Deitch Projects, watch a video about his Arkitip book, and (if you want to be consumerist about it) buy his t-shirts and skate decks.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Outing #1 REALITY CHECK @ the Met
Great visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art this past sunny Saturday afternoon to see Reality Check: Truth and Illusion in Contemporary Photography. A few pics to post soon from our OWN photographer, Clark Strong. For now, I'll post a few images from the show.
Scroll down to see more images or click to see all of them at: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/reality_check/photography_images.asp
From the Met's website: "More than any other type of image, photographs seem to have a direct and natural connection to visible reality. A painting of an angel may be admired for its beauty and masterful technique, but a photograph of an angel is either a miracle or a hoax. In recent years, as the art of photography has grown increasingly sophisticated, artists and viewers alike have become particularly attuned to the medium's potential for distortion, ambiguity, and illusion. This exhibition presents a selection of photographs that tread nimbly on the fault lines between reality and artifice, generating a sense of uncertainty about what is real and what is not."
Scroll down to see more images or click to see all of them at: http://www.metmuseum.org/special/reality_check/photography_images.asp
From the Met's website: "More than any other type of image, photographs seem to have a direct and natural connection to visible reality. A painting of an angel may be admired for its beauty and masterful technique, but a photograph of an angel is either a miracle or a hoax. In recent years, as the art of photography has grown increasingly sophisticated, artists and viewers alike have become particularly attuned to the medium's potential for distortion, ambiguity, and illusion. This exhibition presents a selection of photographs that tread nimbly on the fault lines between reality and artifice, generating a sense of uncertainty about what is real and what is not."
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
important TRaC announcement
Important safety video up on the Main TRaC Blog! Make sure to check it out....www.High5TRaC.blogspot.com
Have a safe day.
~eric
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Visual Arts TRAC 2009 has begun!
Your Visual Arts TRaC class begins this Friday at the Museum of Arts and Design (aka The MAD Museum).
The MAD Museum is located at 2 Columbus Circle in midtown Manhattan. Take the A, B, C, D or No. 1 trains to Columbus Circle at 59th Street; OR the N, R, Q or W trains to 57th Street and 7th Avenue; OR the F trains to 57th Street and 6th Avenue.
It is imperative that you get to class by 4:30. Lynn will meet you in the lobby, then you will go up to the room you’ll be meeting in. (You can check in at the desk. Tell them you’re there for Visual Arts TRaC and your name and they’ll give you a button to access the museum.)
Any problems you can contact your instructor Lynn Sullivan at sullivanhunter@gmail.com.
NOTE: During your first class, you will be visiting some of the gallares in the MAD Museum.
SAVE THE DATE! Next Saturday, March 21st at noon, the Visual Arts TRaC will visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to visit the contemporary photography exhibit, Reality Check.
The MAD Museum is located at 2 Columbus Circle in midtown Manhattan. Take the A, B, C, D or No. 1 trains to Columbus Circle at 59th Street; OR the N, R, Q or W trains to 57th Street and 7th Avenue; OR the F trains to 57th Street and 6th Avenue.
It is imperative that you get to class by 4:30. Lynn will meet you in the lobby, then you will go up to the room you’ll be meeting in. (You can check in at the desk. Tell them you’re there for Visual Arts TRaC and your name and they’ll give you a button to access the museum.)
Any problems you can contact your instructor Lynn Sullivan at sullivanhunter@gmail.com.
NOTE: During your first class, you will be visiting some of the gallares in the MAD Museum.
SAVE THE DATE! Next Saturday, March 21st at noon, the Visual Arts TRaC will visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art to visit the contemporary photography exhibit, Reality Check.
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