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Antipodes Exhibition at the Fridge Gallery in Washington DC

30/7/2016

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A successful opening on July 29th 2016 at the Fridge Gallery in Washington DC

516 1/2 8th Street SE
Washington, DC 20003

ANTIPODES
click to view larger above,
zoom on the right

Antipodes Video on FB - Live at the Opening

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IM’AGO PRIMORDIALIS exhibition at Krab Jab Studio

15/7/2016

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IM’AGO PRIMORDIALIS exhibition at Krab Jab Studio, Seattle USA

July 9 – September 3, 2016
Artists’ reception:
July 9, 2016, 6-9 PM

Krab Jab Studio
5628 Airport Way S. Suite 150
Seattle, USA

for additional coverage go to our page
IM’AGO PRIMORDIALIS

It was a successful exhibition opening - great crowd!
Pictures in the slide show are from the day before during set-up, and the actual opening on July 9th

The exhibition is scheduled until September 3rd

OPENING HOURS:
Friday- Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 PM
6:00 - 9:00 PM Every Second Saturday
OR BY APPOINTMENT

click the banner above to check out our static page of IM’AGO PRIMORDIALIS

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Alberta art gallery takes down student’s work after complaint over nudity

2/6/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

WATCH VIDEO: A Lethbridge student's art piece is being called, by some, too controversial for elementary school students. The Lethbridge Public School Board asked the Southern Alberta Art Gallery to take the piece down after a parent complained.

A piece of art created by a Lethbridge high school student has been taken down from where it was hung at the Southern Alberta Art Gallery (SAAG) after someone filed a complaint about it. .............. Kimberly Tams from CBC has more.

My own 2 cents worth of comment:

Is this for real? It sounds like a bad Saturday Night Live spoof about this Alberta hick town, or maybe something one would expect to happen in ISIS controlled parts of Syria. Certainly not in a modern Western Society. That the Lethbridge School District 51 would give in to a complaint by a obviously uncultured prude is astonishing; laughable if it were not such a sad reflection on what misunderstood 'political correctness' has come to dictate, forcing the moral position of one onto the general public. What next? This piece is a brillant collage by this grade 12 student, a tribute to historical art. Next would be banning any depictions of Michelangelo's work found in places such as the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican. Good enough for the pope, but oh, not suitable for the morals of prudish Lethbridge. And again, Southern Alberta's Lethbridge makes it self the laughing stock of Canada and the world! Way to go!

Pictured is a familiar piece, the Birth of Venus by Sandro Boticelli.

But it appears this made the rounds already, here is a write-up in Metro News:

A student's work has been deemed too racy for a Lethbridge school board's elementary school children after parent complaints.
The classic art remix, a collage of works including the Birth of Venus, has been whisked away to a private viewing room.
All of the schools in Lethbridge participate in an arts program to submit student work chosen by teachers to the Southern Alberta Art Galley (SAAG) – it’s called Art’s Alive.
The works range from kindergarten-aged children to students in Grade 12.
On Wednesday of last week the Lethbridge School District No. 51 took down a Grade 12 student's work after a parent, or several parents, complained “about the content of the work.”
...... read more
by Helen Pike Metro News

UPDATE:

I had posted the original CBC article on Facebook. One comment I found particularly fitting was by a Portuguese artist friend:

Crazyness! I would call it the "Fig Leaf syndrome". I recall the Michelangelo's David episode... but that happened in the Victorian era . Nowadays, people with such psychological disorders would make better use of their time getting adequate therapy instead of spending time in galleries. Just sayin'...

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Mondvogel und Blütenbläser - Exhibition Wolfgang Harms

1/6/2016

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Exhibition in the "Figarosaal"
in the "Palais Palffy" in Viena, Austria.
from 03.06. to 18.09. 2016

Opening at the 03.06. 2016 - 18:00
www.palais-palffy.at

Botschaft

WOLFGANG HARMS
is a member of our Visionary Art Network

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The World Within - C.G. Jung in His Own Words

23/4/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.

Carl Jung

Carl Jung, known as the founder of analytic psychology, overcame his own introversion and neurosis in order to share his theories with the world.

read more ► Biography

A 1990 Documentary about Carl Gustav Jung that explains his standpoints mainly by using footage of him talking.
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''A LEGACY OF LIGHT ~ Generations of Vision''

9/4/2016

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''A LEGACY OF LIGHT ~ Generations of Vision''
CASTLE GLOGGNITZ, AUSTRIA
JULY 27 - SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

With art by Ernst Fuchs, Robert Venosa, Mati Klarwein, HR Giger, Phil Rubinov Jacobson, Martina Hoffmann, Johfra, Mantra Cora, Brigid Marlin, De Es Schwertberger, Peter Gric, Pascal Ferry, Amanda Sage, Otto Rapp, Vesna Krasnec and many more.
The monumental exhibition will feature the work of 100 artists in eight large rooms.

20th Anniversary Painting Seminar & Exhibition in Austria

Schloss Gloggnitz

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Artist of the Month April 2016 - DON FARRELL

31/3/2016

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH
Our Artist for the month of
April 2016 is

DON FARRELL

Please click the image above to visit his gallery page.

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ART FOR PEACE - ATELIER GUSTAVE

24/3/2016

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Dreams & Divinities and Art of The Imagination are hosting a travelling Art Show with 53 Surreal, Fantastic and Visionary Artists in Paris.

More about this exhibition at the Dreams & Divinities Blog.

Below a slideshow of the preparation and the Vernissage at the Atelier Gustave in Paris.

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Bette Burgoyne video of her drawing Scroll

8/3/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

Immerse yourself into a fantastic work of art by Bette Burgoyne - what a great trip!

The drawing "Scroll", by artist Bette Burgoyne, was completed in early 2011 and displayed through April 2011 at Amo Art Gallery. "Scroll" is white pencil on black paper, measuring over 10 feet in length. Display requirements make viewing "Scroll" in person a rare experience. In order to share the drawing with everyone, this 5 minute video was created.

- Video editing by Jeff Cerar / 4th Wall Films.

- Music permission for Animal Collective's "Visiting Friends" specifically for "Scroll" granted by Animal Collective, Rough Trade Publishing, and Fat Cat Records.

- Image file of "Scroll" courtesy of Art & Soul Photo, Seattle, WA.

Scroll
a white pencil drawing on black paper measuring over 10 feet in length, debuted in April 2011 at Amo Art.

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Beinart Surreal Art Show 2016 CoproNason Gallery

28/2/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

Video embedded from Jon Jaylo on Facebook:

Beinart Surreal Art Show 2016 CoproNason Gallery Filmed & Edited by my son RaveLocation: LA, Venice & Sta.Monica, CaliforniaCaptured with Samsung S6 Edge PhoneEdited in Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects With special thanks: Jon Beinart, Greg Escalante, Gary Pressman, Copro Gallery, Chet Zar, Travis Louie, Peter Gric, Laurie Lipton, Christopher Ulrich, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Redd Walitzki, Roxanna Walitzki, Sandy Yagi, Pamela Wilson, Scott G. Brooks, Steven Kenny, Maria Teicher, Jana Brike, Chris Leib, Lee Shamel, Naoto Hattori, Alfred Squire IV, Deena DE, Ross, Rave, Cloud, Radiant Child, Corinne Beinart & everyone who supported and took part of this epic showAudio Credit: Solar Flares- Silent Partner,excerpt from Jacoo~ A World of Peace ( with Charlie Chaplin's speech)
Posted by Jon Jaylo on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

Beinart Surreal Art Show 2016
CoproNason Gallery

Filmed & Edited by my son Rave
Location: LA, Venice & Sta.Monica, California
Captured with Samsung S6 Edge Phone
Edited in Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects

With special thanks: Jon Beinart, Greg Escalante, Gary Pressman, Copro Gallery, Chet Zar, Travis Louie, Peter Gric, Laurie Lipton, Christopher Ulrich, Kazuhiro Tsuji, Redd Walitzki, Roxanna Walitzki, Sandy Yagi, Pamela Wilson, Scott G. Brooks, Steven Kenny, Maria Teicher, Jana Brike, Chris Leib, Lee Shamel, Naoto Hattori, Alfred Squire IV, Deena DE, Ross, Rave, Cloud, Radiant Child, Corinne Beinart & everyone who supported and took part of this epic show

Audio Credit: Solar Flares- Silent Partner,
excerpt from Jacoo~ A World of Peace ( with Charlie Chaplin's speech)

Previews: “beinArt Surreal Art Show 2016″ @ Copro Gallery

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Inside Imaginary Realism, Visionary Art and Beyond...

26/2/2016

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Inside Imaginary Realism, Visionary Art and Beyond...

A promo for a small scale C31 TV series featuring Visionary Artists who currently live in, or were originally from Australia. This is the second season of this show.
Featuring artists: Adam Scott Miller, Bonny Hut, Bryan Itch, Chandrika Steinhardt, Kuba Ambrose, Melissa Shemanna, Orryelle, Paulie Mann, Tobius Miller.

Produced and edited by Bonny Hut
Brought to you by Metro Television
In association with
Visionary Art Network Australia

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Art book - Die Rückkehr des Menschen in die Kunst

14/2/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

Die Rückkehr des Menschen in die Kunst - Angerer der Ältere

Demnächst erscheint der Kunstband von Angerer der Ältere "Die Rückkehr des Menschen in die Kunst", angelehnt an das weltberühmte Buch von Ortèga y Gasset "Die Vertreibung des Menschen aus den Kunst".
Die Gestaltung der 2 Bände mit Schuber lehnt sich auch an die Tradition des "Schönen Buches" an. Es wird das Gesamtwerk von Angerer der Ältere sein, das sich im Programm des Verlagshauses Kastner wiederfindet. Weitere Informationen werden folgen. Es ist ein großes Oevre geworden. Aber hier als Vorausschau die Titelbilder als erste Information.

Note: this book will be published in German - find a translation of the above text here:

Soon the art book of Angerer der Ältere, "The Return of Humanity to Art" appears, inspired by the famous book by Ortega y Gasset "The Dehumanization of Art". The design of the 2 volumes with slipcase leans also on the tradition of "the beautiful book". It will contain the complete works of Angerer der Ältere, which again can be found in the publishing house Kastner program. Further information will follow. It has become a large oeuvre. But here as a preview, find the titel pages as a initial information.

Here is some background information about the book by Ortega y Gasset "The Dehumanization of Art"

I was also able to find a English translation as well, and include it here as a PDF ►

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Apocalypse Chapel St. Egid in Klagenfurt by Ernst Fuchs

29/1/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

The monumental work by Ernst Fuchs at the St. Egid Chapel

Numerous assistants helped in the completion of this project.

Apocalypse Chapel by Ernst Fuchs - click image above ▲ to see the panorama, opens in separate window.

360° Panorama from the Apocalypse Chapel by Ernst Fuchs

View the 360° Panorama here, link opens in separate window;
on the site, you can toggle full screen view!

From an insiders point of view:

WORKING WITH ERNST FUCHS IN THE APOCALYPSE CHAPEL
AT KLAGENFURT
by Laurence Caruana

Images in the gallery below are courtesy of Maria Antonia 'Gigi' Schramek, long-time assistant of Ernst Fuchs.

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Antipodes Project: Kilroy was here

26/1/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

KILROY WAS HERE

Antipodes Project:
70 by 44 inches. Collaborative Micron pen drawing on 20 pieces of 11 x 14 inch Bristol Paper.
Participating Artists:
Ben Tolman, Joe MacGown, Joseph H. MacGown, Julianne MacGown, Ryan Thornburg, Otto Rapp, Marnie Pitts, Pizo Meyer, Zachary Nolin, Chloe Marsters, Jay Garfinkle, Marcel Bakker, Paulo Cunha, Alexander Bostic, Deborah Valentine, Gil Perry, and Lars Peterson

This panel is currently on display at
LUSO - AMERICAN SURREALISM of the 21st Century: Mississippi State, MS
from January 21 to February 19, 2016

Here are the individual 20 panels that make up this magnificent work:

Joe MacGown at http://www.artofthemystic.com/blog/luso-american-surrealism-of-the-21st-century-mississippi-state-ms

Joe MacGown at the LUSO - AMERICAN SURREALISM of the 21st Century Exhibition

The Antipodes Project was a collaborative art project started by Ben Tolman in 2006.
It was an ongoing, evolving project dedicated to exploring the antipodes of our collective mind.
The project was later continued by fellow artist Joe MacGown.

Ben Tolman

Note:
this is just one of the project pieces artists were working on. There may be more completed in future.
Joe told me some time ago that there might be additional panels on this one as well - it is a growing work!

For more news, if you are on Facebook,
check out the Antipodes Project Group ►

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Homage to HR Giger - Exhibition in Hamburg

25/1/2016

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posted by Otto Rapp

Homage to HR Giger - Exhibition in Hamburg

Homage to HR Giger

January 27th to March 6th 2016

Opening times:
Tue - Sat .: 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM;
Sun .: 11:00 AM to- 6.00 PM
Admission: 5 €
(teenagers under 18 are admitted free)

Hommage an HR Giger

27.01. - 06.03.2016

Öffnungszeiten:
Di. - Sa.: 14.00 - 19.00Uhr;
So.: 11.00 - 18.00Uhr
Eintritt: 5 €
(Jungendliche unter 18 Jahren haben freien Eintritt)

Fabrik der Künste
20537 Hamburg
Kreuzbrook 10/12
www.fabrikderkuenste.de

Event invitation ►