The Art Palaver ATC Swap

October 30th, 2007 admin

Thanks to Post Due I’ve discovered this nice little website called Swap-bot. Swap-bot is a place for people to come together and swap things. Because of Post Due I have been enjoying making and trading postcards with people around the U.S.

I thought it would be worth an attempt to set up a swap for the readers of Art Palaver. A simple swap of Artist Trading Cards or ATCs as most people call them. An ATC is like a baseball trading card but created by an artist and given away. They are 2.5″x3.5″. I have kept the swap simple and open to any reader of Art Palaver.

You will need a password though to prove you are a reader of Art Palaver. That password is “canvas”.

So click here to check out and sign up for the Art Palaver ATC Swap.

Click here to find more details about what an ATC is.

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Edward Weston And Odell Brewing Company

October 30th, 2007 admin

What: Eloquent Nude, The Love and Legacy of Ed Weston.
Where: Odell Brewing Company, 800 E. Lincoln Ave, Fort Collins.
When: Thursday November 1st, 2007.
Why: To benefit The Center For Fine Art Photography.
How Much: $10

Eloquent Nude is Portland filmmaker Ian McCluskey’s new film on the great American photographer Edward Weston. Emmy award-winning filmmaker McCluskey provides an inside look at the making of an American photography legend through the eyes of the now 92-year-old Charis Wilson. Only 19 when she met and fell in love with Weston, she became his model, lover, artistic collaborator and eventually his wife. She would help apply for, and help Weston receive, the first Guggenheim Grant awarded to a photographer, together setting off with his camera and her typewriter across the American West during the depths of the Great Depression to make photographic history. (60 min)

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Emily De Araujo is coming to CSU

October 29th, 2007 admin

 SOVA, The Student Organization of Visual Arts at CSU Presents:

EMILY DE ARAUJO
VISITING ARTIST IN DRAWING, PRINTMAKING & INSTALLATION

“Most striking are her recent installations of cut paper and drawings that challenge the viewer with a multidimensional configuration of image, shadow and reactionary work.  On the whole, these powerful artworks address the thought and emotion that is connected to war, justice and important political issues.”

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 6:00 PM
ROOM F101, VISUAL ARTS BLDG, CSU

Funded by SOVA & ASCSU

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Panel Discussion on Reflections of War and Politics at FCMOCA

October 25th, 2007 admin

Fort Collins MoCA will be having an enlightening and thought-provoking panel discussion to learn more about the historical, religious and political pressures behind the 9/11 attacks and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan:

Reflections on War and Politics
Tuesday, October 30, 7 p.m., Main Gallery, FCMOCA
201 S. College Ave.

Our panelists are:
CSU History Professor James Lindsey, Islamic Religious History
CSU History Professor Nathan Citino, US/Middle East Relations
Two veterans of the US Military, with service in Iraq and Afghanistan
Dr. Dahlia Wasfi, Iraqi-American citizen and speaker with Global Exchange

Moderated by Barbara Rutstein, former Fort Collins Mayor

We also invite you to come a bit early to view the paintings now on exhibit for
“In This Life: Reflections on War and Politics”
Three painters reflect from three distinct perspectives on the events of 9/11 and the war in Iraq.

Please visit www.fcmoca.org  for more information about the exhibition and the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art.

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Has Your Work Ever Been Stolen?

October 24th, 2007 admin

I came across a post via Laughing Squid where a photographer vents some frustration with having photographs being used without permission. In this day and age such an issue is on the minds of artists, especially those one the internet.

How about you? Is this a problem you have had to deal with? Any thoughts on how to handle this in the internet age?

Read the post by clicking here.

Thanks Laughing Squid.

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Katalist Konsept Art Opening

October 23rd, 2007 admin

When: November 2nd, 6-10PM
Where: 619 S. College #16

Click here for more info.

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CFA: Birds Of A Feather

October 22nd, 2007 admin

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Taking Count Chocula To The Next Level

October 18th, 2007 admin

As a kid I probably ate more cereal than any other food. It is because of that art like this appeals to me. Doktor Viktor Von Kreep has created some scary cereals just in time for Halloween.

Check out the rest of em on his blog by clicking here.

Thanks Drawn.

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The Gallery Underground

October 16th, 2007 admin

We are just a mere two weeks away from the grand opening of The Gallery Underground. A gallery where artists can be artists.

Click here for more info on The Gallery Underground.

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War And Politics At Fort Collins MoCA

October 15th, 2007 admin

Please join us for
“SpeakEasy”
on Tuesday evening, October 16,
at 7 p.m. at FCMOCA.

SpeakEasy is an informal conversation about the art in the galleries. This time it’s “In This Life: Reflections on War and Politics.” Artists Kumiko McKee, Felipe Echevarria, and Miguel Tio have painted pictures in response to 9/11 and the war in Iraq. Each artist brings a different viewpoint from the anguish of warfare, to the paradox of horror and beauty, to a hopeful and spiritual interpretation of events.

Feel free to invite a friend…we hope you will attend!

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