Category: Education - Mapanare.us Constantly.Consuming.Culture.

Art Basel's "Conversations" Series, Free, Open To The Public, Talks With Leaders In The Art World, Begin December 7, 2017

11/14/2017

Art Basel's talks series, Conversations, brings togethers leaders in the art world in 19 talks featuring prominent figures in the art world. Included this year are: Agustín Arteaga, Yto Barrada, Stefania Bortolami, José Carlos Diaz, Jordan Casteel, Teju Cole, Füsun Eczacıbaşı, Charles Gaines, Juan A. Gaitán, Alberto Ibargüen, Arthur Jafa, Pamela Joyner, Isaac Julien, Daniel Knorr, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Anne Pasternak, Thaddaeus Ropac and many others.

Art Basel takes place December 7 through December 10, 2017. Conversations takes place, beginning Thursday, December 7 at the Banyan Room in the Botanical Garden. The programs are open to the public and free. You can also watch these programs via the rt Basel Youtube channel and on the Art Basel website.

You can see the whole schedule HERE.

USF Graphicstudio (Tampa) Presents An Evening WIth Egyptian Artist Aya Tarek February 22, 2016

2/19/2016

University of South Florida's Graphicstudio (3702 Spectrum Blvd., Suite 100, Tampa) presents an evening with guest artist Aya Tarek and Graphicstudio printer, Tim Baker. The evening begins at 6 p.m., Monday, February 22, 2016. The discussion begins at 7 p.m.

Tarek is a street artist, painter and muralist visiting from Egypt. She will talk about her process, go and hear where this exciting artist is heading next. The evening is free and will include Middle Easter fare and the musical stylings of DJ Cotton.

Cernuda Arte (Coral Gables) Presents "Cuban Art In Miami Public Spaces" A Presentation By Jorge A.Hernández June 4, 2014

5/22/2014

Cernuda Arte (3155 Ponce de León Blvd., Coral Gables) presents Cuban Art In Miami Public Spaces a presentation by Jorge A.Hernández at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014.

As art aficionados not living under a rock are aware, Miami has become an art destination, an epicenter of arts in America. This is in no small part due to artwork installed in publc places.

Hernández, using powerpint, will show his audience the location of a variety of works; murals, installations, sculpturs and monuments creeated by Cuban artists (including; Agustín Cárdenas, Carlos Alfonzo, Cundo Bermúdez, Antonio Gattorno, Tony López, Rolando López Dirube, Manuel Carbonell, Domingo Ravenet, Juan José Sicre, Enrique Martínez Celaya, Enrique Riverón, José Bedia, Manuel Mendive and more.)

Hernández, holds an MBA from Florid International University, a Masters in Management from Nova Southeastern and a BA in Computer Science fro the University of Havana. He is also a researcher on and enthusiast for Cuban art.

The SCAD Museum Of Art Presents "An American Master Of Inventive Design" Fashion By Stephen Burrows

5/16/2014

The SCAD Museum of Art (601 Turner Blvd, Savannah, Georgia) presents An American Master of Inventive Design an exhibit on the work of fashion designer, Stephen Burrows, from May 20 to September 15, 2014. The exhibit features work from Burrows' forty years in the business. Burrows is to receive the 2014 André Leon Talley Lifetime Achievement Award which is presented during the SCAD Fashion Show. The exhibit is curated by André Leon Talley.

SCAD, aka the Savannah College of Art & Design, is a private nonprofit educational institution offering degrees in over 40 majors. They have campuses in Savannah, Atlanda, Hong Kong and Lacoste (France).

Life Is Art's Art/Work Connections 19th Seminar In Miami On Art And Copyright

5/8/2014

Life Is Art's Art/Work Connections is a series of seminars with business pros on issues important to working artists. The upcoming seminar deals with an issue all artists should positively STEEP themselves in--copyright. The seminar costs $10.

The seminar will be hosted by Ted VanCleave, an artist, writer, businessman and artist rights advocates. He is co-founder of ImageRights International, an organization that fights copyright infringement internationally. The company manages infringement claims for commercial photographers, photo agencies, publishers and other artists. He is also the man behind the Totally Absurd Inventions website.

The Cleve Carney Art Gallery Hosting College Of Dupage's Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit

4/7/2014

The Cleve Carney Art Gallery is set to host the College Of Dupage's Annual Juried Student Art Exhibit at the McAninch Arts Center (425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL). There will be an opening preview and reception from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday April 10, 2014. Awards will be announced at 5 p.m.

Head to cod.edu/gallery or call 630-942-2321 for more information.

Every year in the spring this exhibit is presented. This year Staci Bori of the Elmhurst Art Museum curated 41 works by 33 sudents. Over 170 works were submitted by students fom the greater Chicago area.

The exhibit runs through May 17.

John Preus' The Beast Runs April 13 To August 3, 2014 At Hyde Park Art Center (Chicago)

3/4/2014

John Preus' The Beast runs April 13 to August 3, 2014 a Hyde Park Art Center (5020 S Cornell Ave., Chicago). There will be an opening reception from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 13.

Preus will transform the interior of the center by making a large structure out of various "harvested" materials; discarded wood, furniture from closed Chicago Public Schools, upholstery leather and many other odds and end. The area will be an artist-run space through the exhibits total run. There will be a number of performances, discussions and more offered in the space (programming by the artist and/or collaborators).

Preus is well known as the main designer/builder for the Dorchester Projects' Archive House and the lead fabricator for Theaster Gates. He is the founder of Dilettante Studios which designs cabinetry and furniture--largely created from "used" materials.

To check on programming information/dates go HERE.

See Preliminary Works For "Art Of The Pride," An Art Project By Suzanne Unrein, Inspired By "Lion Whisperer," Kevin Richardson

3/3/2014

Art of the Pride is an art project featuring the art of Suzanne Unrein. Unrein is working on pieces based on the work of animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson. The artist went South Africa to paint the day to day work of Richardson with lions. Unrein's studio is now covered in works of lions and hyenas--both with Richardson and on their own.

The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the plight of wild lions--and funds to help saving them. You may have seen the viral videos of Richardson with lions floating around the internet.

These preliminary works are sketches on primed paper---following this Unrein moves into using paint and different color combinations. Following this she decides which works will be used as the basis for larger works. You can see and read more HERE.

Jewish Museum Of Florida/FIU Presents "Zangwill 150: A Day of Celebration, Scholarship, and Theate," February 9, 2014 (11 a.m.-4 p.m.)

2/4/2014

The Jewish Museum of Florida/FIU presents Zangwill 150: A Day of Celebration, Scholarship, and Theater from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m, Sunday, February 9, 2014.

Israel Zangwill wrote fiction, plays and was a Zionist/Jewish Territorialist activist. He was also a proponent of women's rights. A program is below. For more information go HERE.

Program--

11am - Israel Zangwill and the Jewish Future-100 Years Ago

Israel Zangwill: An Illustrated Overview
Professor Meri-Jane Rochelson, FIU (Panel Moderator)

Writing Memory, Performing History: Israel Zangwill and Modern Jewish Fiction
Professor Murray Baumgarten, University of California-Santa Cruz

Angolan Zion: Israel Zangwill's Utopian Dream
Professor Adam Rovner, University of Denver

1pm - Lunch

2pm - A Staged Reading of Scenes from The Melting Pot by Israel Zangwill (1908)

Introductory Camera Class In Manila, Cameras And Techniques Moderated By Johann Espiritu

8/28/2013

Silverlens Galleries (2/F YMC Bldg. II, 2320 Don Chino Roces Ave. Ext., Makati City), Philippines is about to run a five week course for beginners. There will be five sessions and it runs September 11 to October 9, 2013 (Wednesday nights 6 to 8 p.m., it costs Ph 6,500).

Students will learn the basics and outline shooting assignments and critiques. Students will be encouraged to practice various techniques. The class is open to everyone.

Johann Espiritu has exhibited at Silverlens, had work published in numerous magazines and books (even a postage stamp). He is a lawyer and member of both the Philippine Bar and NY State Bar.

For information email info@silverlensgalleries.com.