SlowArt Productions is accepting entries for their annual group exhibition, A Show of Heads. The exhibition will be held at the Limner Gallery in Hudson, New York, November 1-29, 2008.
Open to all artists in any media, the show will include all interpretations and portrayals of the human head, from traditional to abstract.
SlowArt sponsors competitions for […]
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It’s All in Your Head
by Teresita Capuli (August 17th, 2008 | 3:21 pm) - No Comments
Egg Shell Art from Franc Grom
by Chelle Shannon (July 22nd, 2008 | 3:30 pm) - No Comments
They say patience is a virtue and egg master Franc Grom must have it by the bucket load! To master the intricacy of his egg shell art pieces requires him to drill at least 2,500 to 3,500 holes in each eggshell. He has been know to drill up to 17,000 per egg!
Grom’s works are inspired […]
Conte’s Microbotic Universe
by Teresita Capuli (July 18th, 2008 | 4:19 pm) - No Comments
Taking influence from sculpture, medical science and biomechanics, Christopher Conte has created a world of alien creatures that belong in a sci-fi movie.
The Articulated Singer Insect (2005) unites antique mechanical parts with a vintage Singer sewing attachment to make a house pet fit for the Terminator.
Cynthetic Version 1 (2008) is polyurethane, glass-filled nylon and stainless […]
Marziart International Gallery Competition “Best of 2008″
by Teresita Capuli (July 16th, 2008 | 9:13 am) - No Comments
Hamburg’s Marziart Internationale Galerie is accepting submissions for their “Best of 2008″ competition.
Artists 18 and up are invited to enter their work in seven categories including: Landscape, City-life, Interior, Still-Life, Portrait /People, Nature/Animals and Abstract.
The winner of each category plus one sculptor gets a showing in the Hamburg showroom for one year.
The jury for the […]
TalentDatabase SPOTLIGHT: Lisa Oakes
by Jimi Beach (July 15th, 2008 | 11:23 am) - No Comments
Lisa Oakes is a visual artist and contributor on TalentDatabase.
My personal mantra, “perception is reality” shows through in both the traditional art and photography projects I take on. As a self-taught artist, it’s very important for me to express the world around me in the unique way that I see it, but also, to […]
Mobile Music Piece for Gongs and Satellitest
by Guest Contributor (July 11th, 2008 | 3:38 pm) - No Comments
The work China Gates is technically based on possibilities of synchronizing a group of performers using the clock pulse emitted from GPS satellites. Aesthetically, China Gates is rooted in works for open public space and belongs to a series of works, which celebrate the use of innovative mobile technologies to explore public space and public […]
TalentDatabase TESTIMONIAL: Andrew Boyce
by Jimi Beach (July 10th, 2008 | 11:16 am) - No Comments
Andrew Boyce is a wood craftsman from Gloucestershire, UK and has had a TalentDatabase listing since Sept 9th, 2007.
As a craftsman and artist who works mainly to commission, I have recently been trying to promote some of my work I’ve have made ‘for the love of creating it’ rather than working on customer specifications. Initially […]
TalentDatabase INSPIRATION: Christina Nastasi
by Jimi Beach (July 10th, 2008 | 10:48 am) - 1 Comment
Christina Nastasi is a young artist from Long Island, New York. She began expressing her love for the arts at a very young age. Born in 1987, as a child she spent most of her time drawing and involving herself in anything creative. Art was always an important part of her life, […]
Gravity Defying Dynamic Art - BMW Kinetic Installation
by Chelle Shannon (July 8th, 2008 | 3:27 pm) - No Comments
BMW’s newly opened museum in Munich, Germany houses an incredible kinetic sculpture that is simply amazing. The sculpture utilizes 714 metallic balls that are suspended in air. The balls dynamically move like a wave, and hence result in an ever changing art installation.
This is definitely an innovative art piece in action. If you ever visit Germany, make sure to […]
Crosswire at the Media Art Institute
by Guest Contributor (July 1st, 2008 | 12:09 pm) - No Comments
The Netherlands Media Art Institute presents in collaboration with 5 days off MEDIA the exhibition and performance series Crosswire. Crosswire comprises sound installations and audiovisual environments enabling immersive and spatial sonic experiences through bodily and multi-sensory perception.
Whilst the various works offer different points of access to experience sound, they all unfold their architectural or sculptural […]
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