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That’S The Beauty Of It, Or, Why John Ashbery Is Not A Painter, Clark Lunberry

Clark Lunberry

The poet John Ashbery lived in Paris from roughly 1955 to 1965. It was during this period that Ashbery began writing art reviews, often examining the work of various Americans also living in Paris at this time. Among the many painters Ashbery was to review and publish about, one was the Chicago-born, Paris-based abstract expressionist Joan Mitchell and an exhibition of hers at a Paris gallery in 1964. In this essay I examine the early, more ““abstract”” poetry that Ashbery was developing during this period, thinking about it alongside the paintings of Mitchell (and, in particular, his writings about them). …

Fair Winners, Tara Thompson

Tara Thompson

Conversazioni Con Don Eddy - Conversations With Don Eddy, Leda Cempellin

Leda Cempellin

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Benjamin Edwards In The Information Age, Leda Cempellin

Leda Cempellin

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Bad Dads Iv - Wes Anderson Tribute, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

Bad Dads IV - Wes Anderson Tribute, Invitational, Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA, Curator: Ken Harman

Northern Exposure Xix Exhibition, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“Bases Loaded,” an acrylic painting, was accepted into William Bonifas Fine Arts Center’s annual regional exhibition, Northern Exposure XIX, from November 8–December 20, 2012.

3rd Annual Great Lakes Small Works Exhibit, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

An ink drawing of an antique typewriter and a small plein-air landscape painting were both chosen to appear in the 3rd Annual Great Lakes Small Works Exhibit at the Riverside Arts Center in Ypsilanti, MI, from October 4–November 10, 2012. Artists from all eight of the Great Lake states were represented in this show.

Philip B. Meggs Award For Excellence In Design: Richmond Illustrators Club 5th Juried Show, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“Cecropia Bot,” was accepted into The Richmond Illustrators Club 5th Juried Show held at Ghostprint Gallery, Richmond, Virginia, May 31–June 26, 2012. It was awarded the Philip B. Meggs Award for Excellence in Design.

2nd Annual International Commitment To Excellence In Art And Sport: A Fine Art Competition Exhibit, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

My poster illustration, "Angel Rising," was included in the 2nd Annual International Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art Competition Exhibit at the National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS) at Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis. NAMOS was founded in 1959, and features one of the nation's largest collections of fine art depicting sports. The collection includes more than 900 paintings, photographs, sculptures, and mixed-media works representing some 40 sports. October 27, 2011 to February 29, 2012.

15th Annual Art Of Baseball Exhibition At The George Krevsky Gallery, Steven Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“Bases Loaded,” a book cover illustration was chosen for exhibit in the curated 15^th Annual Art of Baseball Exhibition at the George Krevsky Gallery, San Francisco. Work from artists across the country was displayed at the gallery from March 24 – April 28.

Work • Detroit: America!, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“Bases Loaded,” was exhibited, from July 27 – August 24, at University of Michigan’s Work • Detroit. Joe Levickas curated the AMERICA! show from work from local and national artists in all media that addresses America’s obsession with itself.

2013 Great Lakes Art Showcase, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“Bases Loaded,” & “Self-Portrait with Skull” were both accepted into the Great Lakes Art Showcase, Regional Juried Exhibition, Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. March 5 - April 2, 2013

Message In A Bottle, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“The Navigator’s Gift,” was included in Message in a Bottle, an invitational exhibit at the Light Grey Art Lab in Minneapolis, MN. The exhibit celebrated the secrets, codes, and hidden images that make us look closer, dig deeper, and investigate a piece of art. This exhibition was the ultimate treasure hunt and game of clue, making the viewer the interpreter, the detective, and the clue master.

Scorcese: An Art Show Tribute, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“William Cutting,” a portrait of Daniel Day Lewis from Martin Scorcese's film, The Gangs of New York was exhibited at Scorcese: An Art Show Tribute, Invitational, Bold Hype Gallery, New York, NY, Curator: Ken Harman (Spoke Art Gallery). The show invited artists to create work that celebrated the movies of the acclaimed director. Painting was acquired by Martin Scorcese.

Season Opener 2, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

“Choke,” custom painted baseball bat was included in Season Opener 2, Invitational Bat Exhibition, Steamwhistle Brewery, Toronto, ON, Curator: Dave Murray of the Garrison Creek Bat Company.

The Curve Ball, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

"Take Flight," a baseball bat painted to represent the ideals of Toronto Blue Jays outfielder José Bautista. It was an invitational exhibit curated by Dave Murray, of the Garrison Creek Bat Company.On May 13, 2013, more than 1,000 VIP guests, including the Toronto Blue Jays, took the field at Rogers Centre for the annual Curve Ball in support of children and youth in need across Canada. The 2013 edition was a resounding success, raising close to $950,000!

3rd Annual International Commitment To Excellence In Art And Sport: A Fine Art Competition Exhibit, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

The Waiting Room with Russell Martin, was included in the 3rd Annual International Commitment to Excellence in Art and Sport: A Fine Art Competition Exhibit at the National Art Museum of Sport (NAMOS). ArtCenter Manatee in Bradenton, FL hosted the exhibit.

51st Annual Illustration West, Steven E. Hughes

Steven E Hughes

Two illustrations, “Cecropia Bot,” and “Roach Bot,” were selected for the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles’ Illustration West 51st annual show. Juried by professional illustrators, Robin Richesson, Lisa French, Craig Elliott, Rick Anwyl, Scott Bakal and Whitney Sherman, this show is considered the largest juried illustration competition west of New York. The work was displayed at Gallery Nucleus in Los Angeles, and as part of an online exhibit accessible via the SILA website.

Ralph Fasanella: Worker, Activist, Artist, Nick Salvatore

Nick Salvatore

[Excerpt] In his art, as in his life, Ralph Fasanella reminds us all of the complexity of our society and of the need for each generation to dedicate itself anew to the commitment of justice for all. That his work, accomplished without the benefit of formal training, is as arresting and as pleasing as it is, is but a reflection of Ralph Fasanella's basic message.

A Phenomenology Of ‘The Other World’: On Irigaray’S ‘To Paint The Invisible', Helen A. Fielding

Helen A Fielding

Japanese Painting And National Identity: Okakura Tenshin And His Circle, Victoria Weston

Victoria Weston

Japanese Painting and National Identity is the first monograph in English to address the art and philosophy of a group of Meiji painters regarded by many as seminal figures in the development of modern Japanese painting. Lead by the outspoken and widely published art critic Okakura Tenshin, this group, including artists Yokoyama Taikan, Shimomura Kanzan, Hishida Shunsô, and others, wrestled with the vexing problem of how to modernize traditional media, methods, and styles while keeping the results authentically Japanese. Yet they saw themselves not just as artists but as servants of the nation. Their task, they believed, was to give …