Contemporary Art at the Worcester Art Museum!

The Worcester Art Museum offers a collection of Contemporary Art pieces which exhibits living artists in the last ten years. 

                                  Beatriz Milhazes, O Paraiso

For more information visit: http://www.worcesterart.org/Collection/Curatorial/1999.2.html

An example of an artist exhibited at Worcester Art Museum would be Beatriz Milhazes. Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian artist who is known for her juxtaposed Brazilian imagery. Her work is breathtaking beautiful, in my opinion, I love the choice of colors and the use of lines as well as the overlapping images. Her artwork reminds me of doodling in high school except she has a purpose. 

To view more artwork from Beatriz Milhazes, visit: http://www.artnet.com/artists/beatriz-milhazes/

Visit Worcester Art Museum and check out some more great Contemporary artists, who will inspire your own artwork!

Contemporary Art Society

The Contemporary Art Society is an organization of people who encourage Contemporary Art, by donating pieces to museums and galleries across the UK as well as emphasizing a general appreciation and understanding of its existence.

You can become a member by visiting http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org/members/ today. When you become a member, you gain access to exceptional artists, collections and to the Societies Contemporary Art related talks and events.

For example the Contemporary Art Society donated Mike Marshall's film titled A Prism Splits Light, a 8 minute HD video with projection and sound about a olive grove in Cyprus that is taken care of by a Vietnamese couple, to the Worcester City Art Gallery.

Mike Marshall, A Prism Splits Light

For more information visit: http://www.contemporaryartsociety.org/list-of-works/mike-marshall/

Eat Now!

An exhibit titled Born in 1987: The Animated Gif for screen media is taken place from May 19 2012 till July 10 2017 in London. The digital display is titled The Wall and consists of a 2.7 x 3m Sharp video wall. Some of the artists displayed consists of David Bate, Nicolas Boillot, Susan Collins, Andrew Dewdney, David Szakaly, Jordan Tate etc.

For more information visit: http://artnews.org/www.photonet.org.uk/?exi=35449&Born_In_1987_The_Animated_Gif

In my opinion this particular piece that advertises this exhibit is a combination of pop and digital art. The use of bold bright colors, the classic representation of an all american hamburger and the digital effects of the spinning hamburger and constant color change creates a very enticing piece, holding the attention of many viewers as well as drawing customers in, if used as a restaurant sign. In my opinion it's a great way to show how artists combined movements and styles creating contemporary art.  

Street Art

                               Above, Stealing from the Rich, and Giving to the Poor
For more information visit: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/urban-street-art-stealing

Street artists, Above states, "When I was in Lisbon, Portugal three months ago, I would walk by this homeless lady who was begging for money everyday. I found it sadly ironic that just six feet away there was an ATM machine where people were literally lining up to withdraw money. With an obvious visual clash of 'Rich' and 'Poor' being in such a close proximity evoked me to make this stencil, 'Stealing from the Rich, and Giving to the Poor."

                                Banksy
For more information visit: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/top-12-banksy-pieces-of-2010

Street artists, Banksy in hope to promote his movie, Exit Through the Gift Shop created breathtaking 

works of art on city walls all throughout North America. The street art seen above is found on a wall in San 

Francisco. 

                               C215
For more information visit: http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/urban-street-art-city-faces

Street artists, C215 states, "I paint in the streets people really belonging to the streets: tramps, but also beggars, street orphans from the poorest countries." He states, "faces reflect the personality of the city."

These artists are breathtaking and not highly recognized. I recommend checking out the following link:
http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/10-street-artists-you-should It is memorizing to see such talent and unique characteristics of each street artists. I believe this form of art is a great way to fill the world with beauty.

African Contemporary Art is on the rise.

El Anatsui is an African American artist primarily known for sculpting works in clay and wood. Most of his work is based on traditional Ghanaian beliefs. African Contemporary Art is currently on the rise especially in Nigeria and Kenya, African collectors want to invest money into local artists such as El Anatsui to insure their asset's. 

                           El Anatsui

                           For more information visit http://www.kissart.net/2011/04/el-anatsui/

Upcoming Exhibits in NY

The French and British entrance into World War II left many artists fleeing from Paris to New York. Paris had been the center of the art world for more than a century. In 1940, New York became the center of the art world.

The link below provides upcoming art exhibits in New York:

http://artnews.org/cityexhibitions.php?city=New%20York


Artist: Alexis Rockman
Born: 1962 in New York City, NY
Education: Rhode Island School of Design, School of Visual Arts
Exhibit: September 17th-November 2nd 2013


Rubicon, Alexis Rockman
For more information visit: http://artnews.org/speronewestwater/?exi=39846&Alexis_Rockman

As I scrolled through the upcoming exhibits in New York, secretly wishing I could attend every one, my eyes caught this painting. The use of colors first lured me in. I have recently been painting in a similar color scheme as I believe this is my dark period in art. The subject matter is also consistent with a lot of my pieces, very dark and dreary and it almost looks abstract in nature though realistically it's a city sewer system. There's a unique balance between soft and hard objects as the painting seems bold in areas and almost blurry in others. The contour of the lines creates shapes which is maybe why I feel like it has an abstract touch to it.

Alexis Rockman attended the Rhode Island School of Design where he studied animation. The Rhode Island School of Design is the college of my dreams. I plan to receive my masters there, as financially right now I can't afford otherwise. It's intriguing to study Contemporary Art. I find I can relate to the artists more as they are from my time period, its helping me develop confidence as far as making my own impression on the art world.

Kustaa Saksi

I've found myself almost every other day now unconsciously searching the web in hopes of gathering more and more knowledge about up and coming artists. I feel like it is beginning to set order to the chaos of my own art, creating a sort of vision of what I want my art to be like and how I want to contribute to the art world. 

I stumbled upon a Finnish artist by the name of Kustaa Saksi. Saksi is known for his inspiring jacquard weaving that captures surreal images of the unconscious dream like state before awakening.   

For more information, visit http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/kustaa-saksi_n_3839073.html?utm_hp_ref=art

I find his work to be inspirational and unique although established before. I relate some of his pieces to Salvador Dali's pieces. At least the concept behind them.

If these artists weren't kind enough to provide us with the meaning behind most of their pieces then it would be difficult to establish a solid connection with their work as well as with the artist themselves.

The piece seen above can almost be observed as two separate pieces. The background and middle ground as a realistic piece. A black and white landscape. The foreground as an abstract surrealist piece. A colorful array of over sized insects. As a whole this piece complements both forms of art in some chaotic harmony. It captures your attention but adds no deeper connection until you become knowledgeable about the artists intent. At which point I personally can relate. The background and middle ground are not the focal point of the piece, offering a blurry image of a landscape that is left in the midst of a conscious reality. In my opinion the point at which you are awakening from a dream. The foreground is the focal point of the piece, offering a clear image of surreal subjects. In my opinion the scattered chaos of realm sleep, the only pieces of the dream you remember.