This is a brick & mortar show in Lexington, Kentucky of interest to barebrush artists.
January 10 - March 1, 2009
Entry Deadline: October 31
The human figure in art is timeless and universal and has reverberated throughout art history and contemporary art practice. Contemporary artists have refocused our gaze on personal identity as a viable and engaging conduit for explorations of modern life, modern identity, and the social and sexual politics that impact us all. So with one foot planted firmly in the past and the other endlessly searching out the future, we approach the twenty-third annual Nude presented by the Lexington Art League. Artists are invited to submit images of their work, in any medium, along with an exhibition statement and resume for consideration by the selection committee. All media will be considered.
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Received from a barebrush artist. Enjoy!
There is a party in Key West every year where the people only wear body paint.
Barebrush artist, Joe Mays, wrote with this news:
OranjeIndy 2008 is a juried art and music festival that takes place in Indy every year. It's a major event. Over 200 artists submitted work for the show this year, I was one of about 40 who were selected to show at the event. The event is unlike any other art show I've ever been to, and I was thrilled to get selected. It's a very edgy show, too, and all the artists are encouraged to be doing something interactive in their space. I'm going to be setting up a computer operated "photo booth" with a projector projecting abstract imagery similar to that used in my art, so people can go in and press a button and pose while 4 images are taken of them, which they will then get to keep. I will be encouraging people to pose nude while in the booth.
For a link to OranjeIndy, click here
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 20th 8pm-2am
WHERE: 2323 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, IN
WHO: Anyone Age 21+ (ID REQUIRED) COST: $20
WHAT: 45 Fine Artists, 25 Music Acts, 5 Performance Stages, Indie Film Lounge, ORANJE Fashion Lounge, Helicon Lounge, Graffiti Exhibition, Interactive Painting, Bar & Food Service
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Prizes. Includes Entry for November Calendar Contest.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York, NY – September 4, 2008. All visual artists are invited by BAREBRUSH's founder and CEO, Ilene Skeen to submit art of the nude for the October 2008 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contest.
Claudia Seymour, president of the historic Salmagundi Club in New York (SCNY) and a prize-winning, widely collected artist, will serve as guest curator for October 2008. Although generally thought of as a "traditional" art venue, the Salmagundi Club has been enthusiastically supportive of the barebrush project since its inception. The late, past president of SCNY, Richard Pionk, was curator for the barebrush October 2006 calendar exhibition.
Claudia had this to say about the art of the nude:
I think the hardest aspect is to present reality and the beauty of the human form without descending into hyper realism or caricature. A portrayal of the nude should have a certain amount of intrinsic grace yet preserve the traditional artistic requirements of value, edge, and tone. This is much easier said than done.
New York, NY -- Barebrush.com announces the winners of the Curators' Choice Awards for August 2008. The winning artwork, Freedom, is by Australian artist Jennie Rosenbaum. The oil painting in Jennie's distinctive style presents a fanciful image of a woman, arms outstretched, long hair streaming back, soaring in flight. For the month of September Freedom will grace the front page of the barebrush website as N*de-of-the-Month.
The August 2008 N*des-of-the-Month calendar was curated by Ann Aptaker, who is curator of Exhibitions at the Morris Museum in Morristown, NJ. Aptaker also selected the five nominees for the Curators' Choice Awards. Previous barebrush curators were sent ballots to rank the selections. The poll opened for public voting on the nominees August 1st and closed August 29th. The winners were determined by a statistical combination of the curators and popular vote. The grand prize winner of the Curators' Choice becomes N*de-of-the-Month.
The results are below:
1st: Freedom by Jennie Rosenbaum
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2nd: Untitle Nude by Haydee Torres
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3rd: The New Yorker by Guenter Knop
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Honorable Mention: Sketch 5 by Sara Swan
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Honorable Mention: Nips and Duct by Donna Cleary
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All nominees receive complementary listings. First, second and third place are also awarded cash prizes.
Congratulations All!
To see the August 2008 N*des-of-the-Month calendar and further details, click here.
To see the archives and all the barebrush curators, click here
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"Risk, investment, guts." According to Bob Hogge, director of Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery, that's what art, and the business of making and selling art is all about. And that's what he was looking for when he curated the barebrush September 2008 calendar -- our second anniversary show. Bob was busy preparing his new Jean-Marc Calvet show for the 2008-2009 Monkdogz' art season launch and reception, September 4. "We're filming the opening. It will be historic. A million-dollar documentary, prelude to a major motion picture. Tell everyone."
Each of the artists selected for the calendar receives two (2) complimentary listings. Five artists, indicated by asterisks (*), are nominated for the Curators Choice Awards (box at right). Each nominee receives 8 additional complimentary listings and is in the running for cash prizes as well. YOU CAN VOTE NOW. Winners announced October 1st.
Check the 'New Art' to see the entries in the "Art Log". You can also enjoy the art offline with the free printer-friendly version and weekly planner (click on the tiny calendar icons, next to the month/year, above), or shop for barebrush gear including the calendar on shirts and bags (top menu). Click on the link above for more about Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery.
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