Last night I watched the movie POPaganda, The Art and Crimes of Ron English. For me it was a profile of an artist that raises a lot of questions. (which is good) Ron English has made a career of attacking consumerism and corporate america. (though he has an online store that sells mass produced plastic [...] Read more »
Brave New Photography
If your more into photography than you are into camera ads I have a publication for you. It is called JPG Magazine and it is a breath of fresh air in the photography section of your local magazine rack. Here is what JPG has to say about itself: JPG Magazine is for people who love [...] Read more »
Resources (free resources)
Part of the process of creating is finding resources. Most artists must be savvy in this regard due to income limitations. That is what I am here to tell you about two places to find free stuff. The first one is Freecycle. It uses Yahoo! groups to manage posting of free items that people in [...] Read more »
Your Feet Your Face
The photo website photojojo.com posted a great article about Ellen Ugelstad’s The Show Project. Basically a set of photos, one focusing on the sitter’s shoes and the one above it a more traditional portrait. You check em all out here. Read more »
Art of the Day
The Loveland Reporter Herald offers a daily email called “Art of the Day.” After checking it out for a few weeks I think a better title might be “Sculpture of the Day.” Yes I know sculpture is art but every email seems to feature a sculptor, I have yet to see another medium featured. And [...] Read more »
Art For Your Computer
Still using the desktops that came preloaded with your computer? Pixelgirl Presents is a great little website to find new desktops and new icons to use on your computer. The site can be found at www.pixelgirlpresents.com. Read more »
The Real Thing
Did you know there are places in the world were people can not get clean drinking water because the demand at the near by Coca-Cola bottling plant is too high? Neither did I until I came across this sculpture by Helmut Smits. It is called The Real Thing and it is a machine that turns [...] Read more »
Where do you hang your art?
Local photographer Cole Thompson‘s recent newsletter contained an interesting article. It was written by Robert Genn. After reading it I thought it was worth passing along: Dear Artist, Did you ever wonder about the difference between a piece of art in someone’s basement and a piece of art in the National Gallery ? Did you [...] Read more »
Internet Art Scams
There are scams out there that target artists who have a presence on the web. The most common is someone contacting an artists claiming they want to buy a lot of art to fill the walls of a new house they just bought. But there are many other ways too. Artscams.com is a website with [...] Read more »
Divine Intervention
Just wanted to share this event that is being put on by Fort Collins own dRE Williams Click on the poster for the Divine Intervention website. Read more »
No Sympathy for Artists
Raise you hand if you listen to This American Life. This American Life is a radio show, one with a hard-to-describe sound, millions of listeners, and a bunch of awards. (that is what their web site says) ZAF622 draws inspiration from the show. Nowadays it has moved beyond the radio into television but I have [...] Read more »