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Collectors' Items $9.58 This set lives up to its title by including such interesting sessions as the 1953 date on which Miles Davis welcomed the two tenors of Sonny Rollins and Charlie Parker; other meetings with Rollins in 1951 and 1956; and a moody 1955 date with bassist Charles Mingus, trombone, vibes, and drums (a young Elvin Jones). Highlights include "No Line," "Vierd Blues," "In Your Own Sweet Way," "Nature Boy," and "There's No You." It's classic if often overlooked music from a variety of immortal jazzmen. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi Performers: Paul Chambers - Double Bass, Bass; Percy Heath - Double Bass, Bass; Art Taylor - Drums; Charlie Parker - Sax (Tenor), Sax (Alto); Miles Davis - Trumpet; Philly Joe Jones - Drums; Sonny Rollins - Sax (Tenor); Tommy Flanagan - Piano; Walter Bishop, Jr. - Piano; Walter Bishop, Sr. - Piano |
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Artists - What you need to know about art dealers
Although this is primarily about gallery dealers, much of the information and advice and most of the perspectives and views are also applicable to people in other arts-related occupations, including art consultants, curators, critics, administrators, collectors, and artists. Some of my impressions and characterizations might seem severe, but it is not my intention to throw all of the blame for the ills and injustices in the art world on dealers, curators, and the like. Artists must also accept responsibility for the way things are, mainly because most artists, overtly, covertly, or inadvertently, participate (or try to participate) in the dog-eat-dog system. Few are trying to change it.
If I had my way, I would replace commercial galleries with a system in which artists exhibited work in their studios and sold it directly to the public. But such a system could work only if artists acquired enough self-confidence not to need gallery validations, and if the public, likewise, had the self-confidence necessary to buy work without gallery validation. Since there is a very remote chance that these events will occur in my lifetime, the next best thing for changing the system is to regulate the business practices of galleries nationwide, including policies affecting commissions, discounts, insurance, payments to artists, and the use of contracts. For the time being, since the gallery system is still very much intact and is virtually unregulated, the following opinions, advice, and observations are aimed at helping artists acquire more business savvy, more control over their careers, and more control in their relationships with those who are currently running the show.
Artists are constantly bombarded with erroneous, irresponsible, and unethical advice about the art world and art galleries. While some adv ice is exchanged through word of mouth, much of it is disseminated through articles in trade publications. Some of these articles are written by well-meaning but naive individuals who are connected to the art world in some capacity; others are written by less-than-well intentioned art-world figures whose motives are self-serving. For example, in an article from Art in America, a dealer assures readers that "a minority of dealers are strictly concerned with commercial success." However, he then condones the greedy practice of awarding dealers a commission on all studio sales.
An artist may on occasion sell a work directly from his studio to a friend or to a collector he has known before his gallery affiliation. It is the artist's ethical obligation to report such transactions to his dealer and to remit a reduced commission, commonly 20 percent, to compensate the dealer for a work he cannot offer under the usual terms of their agreement.
Another dealer advises that the fastest track into the art world is to work for a famous artist. A political scientist cum art collector encourages beginners to exhibit only in "small" places when he writes in American Artist, "Begin building your career at smaller local or regional galleries of good repute. It is too bruising to try the larger galleries in major art centres'." An arts administrator encourages artists to retreat if they are rejected by galleries, advising, "If your first search is unsuccessful, waits a year or two and try again." And a career consultant to artists states that the reason it is important to dress presentably is "so that you give the impression that you're making money somehow, presumably through your artwork.
Artists also give each other peculiar and bad advice. For example, in a book profiling contemporary artists, an artist discusses how she uses sex to get ahead: "I've been propositioned a lot: ‘I'll give you a show if you sleep with me.' It happens often. Would I do it for a show? Now I would, but when I was younger I wouldn't. I wouldn't because I was a jerk." And another artist tells beginners that "one of the necessary qualities of being an artist is to not expect an awful lot, to be somewhat dense about any thoughts of what you will get out of being an artist."
If you believe everything you read you would conclude that, in order to find a gallery and succeed in the art world, you must sleep with dealers, and dress as though you have a lot of money. You should work for a famous artist, and when beginning your career, you should have low expectations and exhibit in small, local galleries. You should avoid large cities at all costs. And if you are rejected from galleries, you should retreat and wait a year or two before trying again!
Although in composite form these recommendations sound very silly, many artists, unfortunately, believe the advice to be true.
Successful artists such as Doug Hyde and Rolf Harris seem to have it easy, but they too were once struggling artists who had the same concerns and worries we all do.
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A Day at the Walker Art Center
The Walker Art Center is actually a series of connected buildings and spaces that house works by the likes of Andy Warhol, Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein and Yoko Ono as part of its permanent collection. The individual gallery spaces themselves are the perfect complement for all of these works, with plenty of room to view the works and no distractions. There are also many quite small and secluded areas where you can get the feeling of being at a private showing.
As well as the delights of the permanent collection, their temporary exhibitions provide various opportunities to experience a range of conceptual and installation art.
One of the highlights on display is the mesmerising 1965 film "Cut Piece" by Yoko Ono where the artist invited audience members – one by one - to cut away her clothing with a pair of scissors. This is one of Ono's most famous and controversial pieces. There has been a recent rise in popularity for reprising performances of live artworks from the 1960s such as this work. It has been performed by Ono herself on at least six occasions (most recently in 2003) and by other performance artists many times more. In the 1960's it was performed live by Ono in Kyoto, Tokyo, New York and London.
Immersive installations that invite visitors to engage with the art and with each other form part of the "Event Horizon" exhibition that runs until March 2011. This includes lounging in hammocks in a darkened room, listening to Jimi Hendrix music while gazing at images from his life projected on the walls and ceiling of the room. "CC5 Hendrixwar/Cosmococa Programa-in-Progress (1973)" is a true multi-sensory art experience from Brazilian artist Helio Oiticica created in collaboration with the filmmaker Neville D'Almeida. It was designed so that visitors can relax, reflect and socialize as part of the artwork – it is a somewhat unsettling experience for an art gallery. All the more so because this South American artist is very aware of the boundaries between art-world hedonism and the realities of developing countries like his own.
The overwhelming "Benches and Binoculars" exhibition reflects the style of hanging art that was popular at the time the original Walker Art Gallery opened in 1879. Two massive walls are hung floor to ceiling in the salon style with nearly 100 paintings by Franz Marc, Hodgkin, Warhol, Rothko, Georgia O'Keeffe, Willem de Kooning and many others. It at first appears to be a visual cacophony and onslaught to the senses. A diverse range of styles, genres, subjects and techniques ranging from the early days of the gallery to more recent acquisitions are on show side by side. Yet sitting and viewing the works both with and without the aid of the binoculars supplied eventually leads to the conclusion that there are some surprising instances of synchronicity between works. Such as between Franz Marc's "The Large Blue Horses" from 1911 and David Hockney's "Hollywood Hills House" from 70 years later. The art works span a time frame of nearly 100 years from 1907 – 2005. And when you view Rothko's No. 12 from the 1949 juxtaposed with the Howard Hodgkin's work "Going for a Walk with Andrew" of the 1998 it raises questions on how useful it is to define different art movements during that period and whether they aren't rather unnecessary to the appreciation of good art.
The pleasant café and outdoor space where adults and children alike can get involved in creative activities or purely fun games all added to the feeling that this really is an art gallery for the now with something to appeal to everyone.
On a warm day find the time to also take a stroll in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden just across the road where bronzes by Henry Moore, Deborah Butterfield and Georg Kolbe are on permanent display. And where "Spoonbridge and Cherry" by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen with the city skyline behind creates a memorable and iconic image.
About the Author
Michelle Symonds is a director of Style Cube, the Art Publisher and Online Art Gallery, which specialises in Unique Contemporary Art Prints, Limited Edition Prints and Children's Art by talented British Artists. She is passionate about making exciting, affordable art available to a wide audience and believes that investing in great art for pure and simple joy will enhance your life.
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A Short History of Persian Rugs
The weaving of area rugs is one of the oldest art forms in the world, and in Iran, formerly Persia, they represent a large part of the country's history and culture. In fact, the oldest known rug in the world is a Persian rug dating back to 500 BC. At one time it was considered a great honor and a sign of prestige throughout the world to own a hand-woven Persian rug, but nowadays many people are happy to settle for a machine made, cheaper alternative. More than a million people are currently estimated to be carpet weavers in Iran today, with more than five million Iranian workers total working in the industry. They produce approximately 30% of all hand-woven rugs in the world.
In 2007, it was revealed that Iranian weavers had constructed the largest handmade carpet ever produced. It was more than 60,000 square feet and contained 2.2 billion knots. To give you an idea of the rug's size, a football field is only approximately 56,000 square feet. It took 1200 weavers a year and a half to make the rug, which was commissioned for a mosque in the United Arab Emirates. Thirty-eight tons of wool and cotton were used in the creation of this enormous rug.
Hand weaving a Persian rug is excruciating work and can sometimes take years to complete. This is why these area rugs are often so expensive. Rugs can be creating using the long weaving process or with horizontal or vertical looms. Vertical looms are said to be easier to use by many weavers, and can create a rug of virtually any size width and length. Authentic Persian rugs can be found in a number of famous history museums and art galleries around the world.
If you are looking for a Persian rug today, you will still find a number of beautiful, hand-woven Persian carpets available for purchase. They are beautiful and intricate, and considered works of art by many people around the world. They are usually quite expensive and are often designated family heirlooms. If you really want the look of a Persian rug but you can't afford the real thing, there are a variety of machine made options available to you.
A great place to find machine made Persian-style rugs is online. You will be able to view a large assortment of rugs you probably wouldn't get to see in any individual store. Plus, online rug stores give you the convenience of being able to shop from your home or office, and often include great incentives like free shipping, which could otherwise be expensive with something as potentially heavy as an area rug. If you choose to buy <a href="http://www.buyarearugs.com">area rugs</a> online, it's very likely that you won't be disappointed.
About the Author
Tracy Wilton is an expert on area rugs.
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What Do You Need Besides Oil Paint When Painting In Oils?
WHAT DO YOU NEED BESIDES OIL PAINT WHEN PAINTING IN OILS?
Painting in oils requires more than just oil paints. How much more? Well, that depends on what you want to achieve, what you are satisfied with and even how patient you are. Lets start with the last first.
PATIENCE
Compared to other mediums, such as acrylics and watercolours, oil paint generally takes much longer to dry. How much longer depends on such factors as how thickly the paint has been applies. For example, consider my painting of "Tree In Winter Sun" at www.paintingsinoil.co.uk/photo_7222506.html where the tree has a very heavy bark, so the lower part of the trunk was achieved through a fairly heavy impasto use of oil paint and thus applied quite thickly. The nature of the pigment is also important because some colours dry faster than others. Titanium White, for example, is a fast dryer. But for any colour, the more thickly one applies the paint the longer it will take to dry. And one is storing up trouble for the future by adding more paint when that underneath is not fully dry. An initial layer of paint must be thoroughly dry before adding more if subsequent sagging and cracking is to be avoided.
That said, there are ways to accelerate the drying process. One way is to buy Winsor & Newton's Griffin Alkyd oil paint. Alkyd resin and solvent is used in the suspension of the oil pigment, which reduces drying time. The paint will dry in a day or a couple of days depending on atmospheric conditions. and it can be possible to complete an oil painting in one session.
There are also fast drying mediums available which one mixes with the oil paint to shorten drying time. An example is Artisan Fast Drying Medium. Liquin Original not only improves the flow of paint but also cuts drying time by approximately half. Linseed oil is often used by artists to thin out oil paint, especially when additional coats of paint are being applied to prevent subsequent cracking, but Drying Linseed Oil will also accelerate drying time. Liquin Oleopasto is a medium, which is fast drying and does not yellow with time. Most suppliers of artist's materials carry a range of drying accelerants and their catalogues (often available through the internet) describe their individual characteristics and uses.
Using thin layers of paint will also shorten drying time. An example of this is "Howgill Fell In Winter, Yorkshire Dales" at www.paintingsinoil.co.uk/photo_7079061.html where the snow, especially in the middle part of the picture, and much of the sky was painted using a glazing technique where very thin layers of paint are used.
MEDIUMS
There is a wide range of other mediums available which, when mixed with oil paints, modify the characteristics of the latter. For example, Winsor & Newton's Artists Painting medium improves the flow of oil paint by thinning it out, which may (or may not) be desirable, depending on one's individual style and the immediate objective in a picture or part of an image. Liquin Impasto Medium retains brush strokes and allows more time for blending different areas of shade or colour.
Oil based mediums are made by combining oil and solvents and are a traditional approach. On the other hand, alkyd mediums employ alkyd resins and solvents and can be used with oil paints because they work in a similar way to linseed oil. This type, as indicated above, reduces the drying time of oil paints.
EASELS
These come in all shapes and sizes, some in metal, some in wood. Some are for painting, some for drawing. Some stand on the floor, some on a tabletop. So one of the prime determinants is how much space you have available — and the amount of money, because their prices vary enormously.
ARTIST'S PALETTE
A pallet is for holding and mixing the paint. The traditional type is kidney shaped with a thumbhole cut out for an easy grip. There are also the watercolour types with a number of wells or compartments. These can also be useful for the painter in oils, especially if paint is being mixed very thinly.
AND OTHER STUFF
This includes pencils (lead, graphite, charcoal), rubbers and, perhaps, an apron or old clothes just used for painting in, since it can become a messy business! You will also need thinners or white spirit and at least a few pallet knives for mixing (and possibly) applying paint.
You will also need some supports — the things you paint on. Canvass stretched and fastened to a frame is traditional and easily available. But wood and boards are also used.
Having gathered all this stuff together, you are ready to begin developing a few (or even more!) masterpieces.
About the Author
AUTHOR: A K Whitehead
WEB SITE: http://www.paintings in oil.co.uk
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A K Whitehead paints in a traditional manner, making especial use of glazing and impasto techniques. His work covers landscapes, waterscapes, snowscapes and seascapes. Original images are for sale at realistic prices which include frames and delivery
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