Rembrandt B-day
July 15, 2008 — dsartHappy Birthday Rembrandt- born today in 1606. I wonder if he had any idea he would become so significant that so many people would shamelessly fake his work.-dsart
Happy Birthday Rembrandt- born today in 1606. I wonder if he had any idea he would become so significant that so many people would shamelessly fake his work.-dsart
Reminder that today’s (July 09) zip lecture will feature David Beathard discussing his work in the binational art exhibit. This free tour is at 12:15 at the museum.
Mitsu Overstreet’s mural “Regeneration” will be unveiled Monday July 14th at 10:30 am and the public is definitely invited and welcomed.
This is the first official Public Art project from the City of El Paso, and it hasn’t been an easy birth. Details of the problem with the wall were detailed here last year, but that was then and this is now. Apparently walls were built, torn down and rebuilt and a happy time should now be had by all. The mural’s theme is inspired by Native American healing plants. This seems an appropriate theme for a setting by a hospital. Perhaps the doctors there will have second thoughts when pharmaceutical companies come to call.
In any case, if you are free Monday morning go over to Texas Tech Medical Science building 5001 El Paso Drive and join in the celebration. Congrats to everyone for bringing this to fruition.-dsokolec
Para la Festival international Chihuhua, hay una convocatorio de cortometrajes en 3 categories: Ficcion; Documentary, y animation. Quieres peluculas non solo del Mexico pero tambien del Taxas y Nuevo Mexico. La festival es Oct 1 y la sumission es Augosto 1. Hay una premio de 30,000 pesos en cada categoria. Para mas informes: Chihuahua.gob.mx.festival o festival internacionalchihuahua.
I just saw this the other day. There is a contest and a call for short films as a part of the International Festival of Chihuahua. They are looking for films from Mexico and also Texas and New Mexico. There are three categories: Fiction, documentary and animation (the latter category requires you to be no older than 25). deadline is August 1 and the festival is Sept 4-Oct 1. For more information contact Chihuahua.gob.mx.festival or festivalinternacionalchihuahua.-Good luck-David Sokolec
At the moment, I only have two events for this week.
Wednesday,
EL Paso Museum of Art brings artists Pat Olchefski-Winston and Alvro Garcia to talk about their work at 12:15 for the 30 minute free zip tour.
Friday
The Forum, formerly Under the Sun presents artists Rudy Royval and Shane Wiggs for what they are calling a “staycation”. the idea is that it is too hot and gas is too high to go anywhere so you can vacation at home. In any case, the official reception for this is tonight July 4 from 5-8.
If I get more, I will add them.
I got a chance this weekend to see Luz Saenz’s installation “Contigo viene la muerto” at the Museo de Archaeologia in the Chamizal in Juarez. She has made seven large cones each one containing the form of a woman (trapped?) in a different stance. Light shines from within the cone illuminating the form.
A sign indicates that the inspiration comes from the line in a Jenny Holzer installation: “When you are inside me, I become aware of death”. A little investigation reveals this comes from the show “Mordlust” which refers to murder after rape. Holzer is known for using text in large signs. In this case, she has created lines for the perpetrator, the victim and an observer.
The installation here has no text, but the pure ambiguous image of a woman. It is ambiguous because we do not know whether the woman is trapped, whether the light is intended to illuminate as well as reflect. Despite the Holzer reference, I am not quite sure whether there is something else entirely going on here. The more accurate translation of the Holzer quote would perhaps be “dentro de mi” rather than the less violent contigo (with you). So one wonders if the idea here is something else entirely-that the mere arrival of the other leads to a thought of death-is the you a rapist, or someone else? It is hard to say. The images are haunting-there are only the forms, apparently trying to escape, or surrendering, it is hard to discern.-no specific faced is revealed. This is a visual rendering based on a work that had been predominantly text, and one which leaves one perplexed and intrigued.-david sokolec
First of all, There is an ongoing show I just saw a poster for yesterday. At the Museo de Archaeologia at Chamizal in Juqarez there is an installation by Luz Saenz called “Contigo viene la muerto” (With you comes death). i haven’t seen it though from the card it looks as though there are large cones with figures inside. It opened on the 20th and will be up until the 28th of July.
Wednesday 25
As part of the ongoing binational art 2008 exhibit at the EPMA, two artists from the show will talk about their art on Wednesdays at 12:15. This Wednesday it is Photographer and Juarez Life publisher Luis Pegut and Rami Scully. These talks are free and last about a half hour.
Thursday
Teresa Fernandez is giving a talk about her one woman show at the Hal Marcus studio/gallery. Starts at 7 pm.
Saturday June 28
INBA is having an open house called A day at the Museum with tours and workshops on the theme of autoportrait. Free 10-2pm
that’s what I have at the moment. If I’ve missed something I’m sorry. Let me know and I’ll put it in.
I understand that July 4th is officially Yolanda Alameda’s last day as El Paso’s Museum and Cultural Affairs Director. I just want to say that although I think there is no question she made the right decision, nevertheless I will definitely miss her presence here as I believe El Paso will also. I just want to wish her the very best and thanks for the work you did here, and for the friendship.
Apparently a permanent replacement has not yet been found and the will be an as yet unnamed interim director for the time being.
Best of luck Yolanda.-David Sokolec
Frank Stella, writing in The Art Newspaper, warns of what seems a horrendous new copyright proposal which would only make an artist’s life more difficult.-david sokolec
I got an email the other day from the Percolator cafe on Stanton Street downtown reminding everyone that their walls are available for artwork and they have a small theater available for plays or films or whatever art event you want to stage.
The art stays up for about 6 weeks, and at the moment they are booked until October, but the good news is there is no charge to show your work, and only a 10% fee when a piece sells, mainly to take care of taxes. You can show your work to the owner and work out the details. Sounds like a great deal in this town which has fewer and fewer places to show art.
Actually the theater space sounds almost more promising for anyone with some ideas along that line. It would be nice to see some adventurous theater in this town for a change. Anyway it’s available so come up with a plan and check it out-david sokolec
