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CRYSTAL BRIDGES
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A Special Traveling Exhibition: American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell through May 27
A traveling exhibition of Norman Rockwell's paintings is now on view at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell features 50 original Norman Rockwell paintings and a complete set of all 323 of Rockwell's Saturday Evening Post covers, and will be exhibited through May 27.
The exhibition also includes several beloved and well-known images, including Triple Self-Portrait (1960), Girl at Mirror (1954), Going and Coming (1947), and The Art Critic (1955). Also included are portraits of presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy.
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell was organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass. This exhibition is made possible with the generous support from National Endowment for the Arts, American Masterpieces Program; the Henry Luce Foundation; Curtis Publishing Company; Norman Rockwell Family Agency; and the Stockman Family Foundation.
This exhibition is sponsored at Crystal Bridges by the Bob Bogle Family, Cadillac of Bentonville, the Paul and June Carter Family, ConAgra Foods, Hallmark Cards, Inc., NWA Media/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, and Harriet and Warren Stephens, Stephens Inc.
Timed, reserved tickets will be required to view American Chronicles. Tickets are complimentary for members; $12 for non-members. Thanks to our sponsors, youth admission to American Chronicles is free.
The exhibition will also include materials from the Museum's archives demonstrating how Rockwell worked: proceeding from preliminary sketches, photographs, color studies, and detailed drawings to finished paintings. Timed, reserved tickets will be required to view this exhibition. Tickets are $12 for non-members and free to members and youth ages 18 and under More details on the exhibition and tickets can be found here: Rockwell Tickets
Exhibition Extras:
Also on view in the Crystal Bridges Library will be letters and manuscripts belonging to Norman Rockwell, which are part of the Crystal Bridges Library collection. The materials will be rotated throughout the run of the exhibition and includes a series of five letters between Norman Rockwell and journalist David Cusick, in which they discuss topics ranging from photography to Rockwell meeting folk musician Bob Dylan in Woodstock, N.Y.
Crystal Bridges' first pop-up shop, featuring Rockwell memorabilia and more, will open alongside the exhibition. The shop includes fixtures designed by the Fayetteville-based firm Marlon Blackwell Architect, which also designed Crystal Bridges' award-winning museum store.
A wide range of public programs are offered in conjunction with the exhibition, including lectures, gallery talks, art workshops for a variety of ages, and more. An audio guide is available for visitors at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis, and a printed family guide is available as well.
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is located in Bentonville, Ark. The museum is open every day but Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with extended hours until 9 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays. Additional information about Crystal Bridges is available online at CrystalBridges
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The registry newsletter author, Zeek Taylor, was present at the pre-opening media presentation for the Norman Rockwell Exhibition (March 7) and attended a cocktail reception at the museum that evening that honored the executive director of the Rockwell Museum. Below are pics taken at the presentation.
Editors Note: "DON'T miss this fantastic exhibition."
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APRIL EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, RECEPTIONS, AND MORE
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Out and about this month and beyond.....
The website for the Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts may be viewed at ES ARTS. There is information on the website about planned events and there are links to possible participation in the festival by artists.
Like the festival on Facebook HERE
Happening Tonight: The ReArt Chair-ity Fundraiser for the Eureka Springs School of the Arts will begin at 6:30 pm on Monday, April 1, at the Inn of the Ozarks Convention Center in Eureka Springs. The free admission event will feature a live auction of Chair-ity chairs designed by popular local artists Eleanor Lux, Jim Nelson, Robert R. Norman, Dave McKee, and Daniel Coy. In addition, there will be a silent auction of previously owned art work and gift packages, as well as food, and live music by Magic Mule. Call (479)-253-5384 for more information.
Chair, left, by Bob Norman
 The Eureka Thyme Gallery will feature weavings by Crow Johnson Evans during the Second Saturday Gallery Stroll in Eureka Springs, April 13 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. The gallery is located at 19 Spring ST. The artist will also be in the gallery the same day from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
Crow lives in the NW Arkansas woods and after years "on the road" as a musician, she now enjoys weaving stories, spinning yarns and eco-touring to see endangered wildlife across the world.For more information about her: www.CrowSpun.com
 CEP Live Video Launch Party
A live video launch party for the Creative Energy Project will take place April 3, 7 p.m. at Caribe Restaurante and Cantina, HWY 62 West, Eureka Springs. During the event, Robert R. Norman, John Rankine, and Jeremy Mason McGraw will be interviewed by host Melody Purdy. Videos promoting the Creative Energy Projectʼs MUGS and Sphere will be premiered followed by interviews, streamed live by EUREKA SPRINGS CHANNEL. There will be a cocktail cash bar and snacks by Caribe. The public is invited to attend.
About the Creative Energy Project: the project consists of three main parts. The first is public art events organized as hands-on production and fun photo ops so people can aid in creating the art. The next is an online promotional and media outreach campaign that captures the production events and generates a "buzz" as they share images and videos online and socially.
Most of the events will take place during the May Festival of the Arts and will include:
MUGS, a unique portrait exhibition of nearly 100 Eureka Springs resident artists making funny faces as photographed by John Rankine.
This exhibition will be on view during May in public spaces as 3' x 4' black and white posters of each portrait, wallpapered to the exteriors of buildings throughout Eureka's historic downtown. It also will be exhibited virtually on the CEP Facebook page and the CEP website.
MUGS will launch on May 1st at 4:30pm with a media event held at the Queen Anne Mansion. Mugs En Masse: A Group Portrait of the Artists of Eureka Springs will, for the first time ever, gather the majority of the Eureka Springs art community for a massive group photo. All representatives from the media interested in capturing this once in a lifetime moment are encouraged to do so.
Sphere is a community sculpture project designed by Robert R. Norman. During this project the community will participate in building the parts for a spherical sculpture to be placed in the center of Eureka's downtown Basin Park. The sculpture will launch on May the 4 with a twilight ultraviolet event and will continue to remain on display until the end of the month. The Chamber of Commerce Community sphere, six-foot in diameter, will then get permanently relocated to one of the cities other parks.
For more information and a schedule of events, visit CEP
April programming at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art includes a host of activities geared around the temporary exhibition, American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell, which runs until May 27. For full details, visit http://crystalbridges.org/Exhibitions/rockwell
During April, Crystal Bridges will offer a wide range of programs based on the Rockwell exhibition. An Intersection event will take place on April 5, centering on Norman Rockwell's Four Freedoms in an original multi-media performance with music, visuals, and live actors. On April 8, a Journaling group will explore Rockwell's works of art for inspiration on writing American short stories. This month's WOW event on April 10 will focus on Rockwell's perspective on Edible Culture, and a Rockwell-inspired teen workshop on April 20 is titled Telling a Story through Art.
A full listing of April programs is below. Information and registration are also available on the calendar of events on Crystal Bridges' website: http://calendar.crystalbridges.org/
April's First Thursday at the Fayetteville Underground will feature a memorial reception for local artist, Myrtle Laabs, and a special preview of "Local Flavor of Northwest Arkansas.... recipes for hunger awareness". The reception starts at 5:00 p.m. and everyone is invited to attend.
Left: Beaver Lake by Mrytle Laabs
Myrtle Laabs, local watercolorist, passed away March 9, 2013, just weeks shy of her 109th birthday. The Fayetteville Underground had initially scheduled her to be the visiting artist for April, and they are honored that her family has agreed to show her work at their gallery in a memorial show of this remarkable local artist.
Also featured during the month of April will be "Local Flavor of Northwest Arkansas.... recipes for hunger awareness" - a regional cookbook featuring some of NWA's interesting people and their favorite recipes, to benefit local hunger.
The Fayetteville Underground is located on the Fayetterville Square at 101 W. Mountain, Suite 222. Gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.
Exhibitions at The Space, 2 Pine ST, Eureka Springs
 A Singular Humanity, a solo exhibition of works by artist Drew Gentle will be onview at The Space from April 5 through April 7. The show will feature 28 new works in oil. An artist's reception will take place Friday, April 5, from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The show will continue Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Gentle, originally from Los Angeles, received his BFA from Chouinard Art Institute, now California Institute of the Arts. He had a forty-year career as an animation artist that included studio work for Disney and Hanna-Barbera. A move to Eureka Springs in 2007 and the beauty of the Ozarks inspired a second career in fine art. Gentle's work focuses on highly imaginative abstract representations, captured in oil on various surfaces. Brad, oil on canvas, was chosen for the 53rd Annual Delta Exhibition of painting and sculpture (2010)."Drew Gentle veers towards representational works of real and imagined people. His portraits delve into the human psyche creating works of art that are intense and alluring, like a siren's song," John Salazar, Art Director.
For further information call (479)253-4949 or email drewgentlestudio@gmail.com To view Gentle's work visit www.drewgentleart.com
Also at the Space
A one night show featuring works by Chaffyn will take place at The Space, Tuesday April 9 beginning at 7 p.m.
The show will feature seventeen new digital collage pieces. Chaffyn's work can also be viewed at Eurekan Art Gallery on North Main.
The Space is above Sweet Spring Antiques at 2 Pine Street building with red awning across from the Post Office in Eureka Springs.)
An Artist Showcase: Baubles & Bones will feature jewelry by Eureka Springs artist Janet Alexander, April 19 through the 21 at Caribe Restaurante & Cantina in Eureka Springs Arkansas. A reception will take place April 19 from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. From the artist, "Creating with a joy and intensity that transfers into colorful, unique, passionate art, I play. I believe my art shows this playful spirit." Alexander is represented by the Jewel Box Gallery, Spring Street, Eureka Springs. Caribe is located on Hwy 62 West in Eureka Springs.
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art: A selection of recently acquired prints will be on view at Crystal Bridges through April 22 in a temporary exhibition titled Art Under Pressure: Early Twentieth Century American Prints.
Left: Edward Hopper (1882-1967)
The Railroad, 1922 Etching on wove paper 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, Arkansas
Also at Crystal Bridges:
A Partnership with the Arkansas Arts Center: Abstractions on Paper: From Abstract Expressionism to Post Minimalism through April 29.
Abstractions on Paper: From Abstract Expressionism to Post Minimalism features works from the collection of the Arkansas Arts Center of Little Rock, including prints and drawings. The works date from the late 1960s through the mid-90s, showcasing a range of different approaches and styles in dealing with the abstract. There will be no fee to view this exhibition.
Information about the museum can be found at http://crystalbridges.org/
Due to popular demand The Fort Smith Regional Museum of Art is extending the dates of the exhibition Mona Lisa's Daughters until April 21. The work includes female portraits dating from 1770 to the present.
Museum hours are Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sundays from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. The museum located at 1601 Rogers Avenue, is housed in a 16,000 square foot building donated by Arvest Bank. Admission will is $8 for general admission; $6 for students and seniors with valid ID. Group discounts are available. RAM members will receive free admission. For more information visit: RAM
The Center For Arts and Education will feature the Fourteenth Annual River Valley Student Art Competition that will include works of students from kindergarten through twelfth grade from the River Valley area including Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, and Logan Counties in Arkansas, and bordering counties in Oklahoma. The work will be on display through April 26.
The Center is located at 104 North Thirteenth ST, Van Buren, Arkansas, and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information, click HERE
The University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center:
Among the 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibitions at the University of Arkansas Fine Arts Center will be Kat Wilson's Portrayal.
Wilson's photographs examines the lives of individuals as observed through the eyes and lens of the artist. In each portrait, Wilson presents her subject matter as an assimilation of their own environment and objects which occupy that environment.
A reception for the artist will be held April 26 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
Left: Ben Edwards by Kat Wilson
Additional Thesis Exhibitions at the U of A Fine Arts Center will include:
Dilenia Garcia, Toile
Monday, April 1 - Friday, April 5, 2013, Reception: Friday, April 5, 6-8 pm
Nichole Howard, Cycle
Monday, April 8 - Friday, April 12, 2013, Reception: Friday, April 12, 6-8 pm
Samantha Dixon, Tethered
Monday, April 15 - Friday, April 19, 2013, Reception: Friday, April 19, 6-8 pm
For information about the thesis shows and other scheduled events, visit
The Fine Arts Center is located on the campus of the University of Arkansas. Click HERE to view a map. Hours at the Fine Arts Center are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5:30 and Sundays from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The Art Center of the Ozarks will host an exhibition of works by Judy Howard, April 3 through May 4.
From the ACO, "Judy Howard's landscape paintings in soft pastels and watercolor create a sense of time and place through her natural or realistic style. They spark a memory of a familiar place. Her abstract or non-objective paintings break free of labels and objects and focus on movement and rhythm, allowing her artwork to expand from detailed strokes and subjects to broader and more lyrical flowing lines and shapes".
A reception will take place Thursday, April 4 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
The ACO is located at 214 SO Main St, Springdale, Arkansas, and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. More info at ACO
 The Walton Arts Center's Joy Pratt Markham Gallery's current exhibit is Tectonics, Works by Scott Carroll. The works will be on display through April 14.
From the Walton Arts Center, "Scott Carroll's passion for sculpture has led him to create both intimate and monumentally scaled works in varied media. Taking inspiration from his life-long interest in geology, Tectonics, his first show in his native Arkansas and current hometown, observes the way the earth's surface continually shifts, expands and collides to create new topography. He regards his sculptures as poetic translations of such forces and what he believes to be sacred natural elements: creeks, rivers, caves, and rock formations. Carroll's large-scale three-dimensional sculptures are boldly dramatic yet elegant and symmetrically balanced. Although massive in scale and weight, these works are engaging and invite quiet contemplation."
The Walton Arts Center is located at 495 West Dickson Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from noon until 4 p.m.
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CALL TO ARTISTS
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Opportunities await.....
 Applications to participate in the 2013 ARTrageous Parade are now available. The parade is the traditional kick-off event for the Eureka Springs May Festival of the Arts and will take place on Saturday, May 4, beginning at 2 p.m. in downtown Eureka Springs. The parade will consist of walkers, floats, bands and more. Prize money will be awarded. To download an application, click
For more information, contact the Eureka Springs Chamber of Commerce at www.eurekaspringschamber.com or call 479-253-8737.
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts will host the following workshops during April:
Building Rustic Furniture taught by Robert R. Norman, April 19-21
Additional classes scheduled include:
Oil/Acrylic Mixed Media Painting by Paula Jones, April 25-27
Split Oak Basket Weaving by Billy Owens, May 2-3
The school is located at 15751 Highway 62 West, Eureka Springs, Arkansas. For more information or to register, call (479) 253-5384.
Photographer Edward Robison of the Sacred Earth Gallery will host an iPhone and iPad Photographers Seminar, April 21 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., Kansas City, (exact location to be announced at a later date.) Cost of workshop is $95.
Edward will also conduct the following seminars this Spring:
Ozark Waterfalls Photography Workshop, May 24 and 25, Sacred Earth Gallery. Cost of workshop is $175.
Digital Photography at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts, Hwy 62 East, May 28 through May 31. (Info for this workshop at ESSA )
For additional information or to register for the above classes, visit
Applications are now available for participation in the Eureka Springs Fall StudioTour. The 8th annual Eureka Springs Studio Tour will take place September 26 through September 28. The three-day Adventure into Art is open to visual artists who reside in western Carroll County (Eureka Springs/Holiday Island and the lake areas.) During the event, participating artists will open their working studio to the public. To download an application go to TOUR
 Applications are available for participation in the Art on the Creeks Artwalk that will take place August 1 from 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Village on the Creeks Shopping Center, Rogers, AR. This is a juried show and the deadline for entries is May 3. Selected artists will exhibit within the individual businesses located throughout Village on the Creeks. Exhibit spaces will be assigned no later than May 31.There is a $50 participation fee. Selected exhibitors are assessed fees when acceptance letters are sent out. All applications and correspondence should to be submitted electronically. Entries must be original works of art produced in any media. Prospective exhibitors are to submit: three digital images of artwork created within the past 3 years in jpg form. Entries must be original works of art produced in any media. Send images to artonthecreeks@gmail.com
In addition to the show application, organizers are also seeking submissions for the poster contest that will be used for promoting the show. Poster image submission must be in form of a jpg in 18x24 inch ratio taken from original painting. Since SONA Symphony will be performing during the event, a design featuring a symphony or a design featuring the arts should be considered when entering the poster contest. The winning entry will receive a $150 gift certificate from Scott's Framing and Imaging. For more information email artonthecreek@gmail .com
The Painter's Palette Art School in Berryville will host two workshops during the month of May.
The first workshop will be taught by Charles Harrington: Acrylic Landscapes,a harmonious combination of transparent, translucent and opaque applications possible only with acrylics. The three day class will take place May 16, 17, and 18 and is for beginners to advanced students. Cost of the class is $375.
In this workshop Charles will emphasize the advantages of painting with acrylics as an alternative to more traditional media such as watercolor and oils. The techniques participants will learn in this workshop can result in finished paintings that are indistinguishable from watercolor or oils. Charles is a well known Arkansas artist who has spent 25 years teaching art in a university class room.
The second scheduled workshop is 7 Keys of Unlocking a Great Painting taught by Todd Williams. Students may choose oil or their preferred medium.This workshop will take place May 30, May 31, and June 1. The cost of the class, beginners to advanced, is $375.
Todd is an experienced instructor and has taught in the states, as well as in Europe, including Tuscany, Italy, and in Prague, Czech Republic.
Williams states, " It has been my experience over the years that the most effective way to teach the "art of painting" is best explored through both studio and plein air.
Through lecture, slide presentation and demonstrations, "The examination of creating your own unique voice" will be explored in squinting, design, value control, color control, edges, paint manipulation, variety/unity. This workshop will be great for all levels."
The Painter's Palette Art School is located at 201 Public Square (on the Square) in Berryville, Arkansas. For more information, contact owner, Lynne Crow at lynne@painterspaletteartschool.com For more information about the school go to Painters Palette
Applications are available for participation in the "Women Take Flight," a national juried art exhibition at the Fayetteville Underground, June 6 through June 28.
Deadline for entries if April 10, and eligibility requirements are: open to all artists 18 years or older, anywhere in the world, professional or amateur. Subject matter is any interpretation of "Women Take Flight.," Entries will be judged on artistic merit, composition, technical merit, use of media, subjective appeal, and the artist's ability to capture the essence and feeling of women taking flight. Media: Two-dimensional art will be considered, including all painting and drawing (oil, watercolor, acrylic, pastel, graphite, ink, etc.), all photography, mixed media, and digital media. .Awards: $1000 best of show, $500 second place, $300 third place, with additional awards given in individual categories. The juror is award-winning painter Fran Otten, a member of the Arkansas League of Artists and Mid-South Watercolorists (MSW). She also served as MSW president for four years. Additional info HERE and entry form HERE.
Applications are available for the Eureka Street Market that will take place on North Main Street in downtown Eureka Springs every 4th Friday and Saturday of each month thru October. Cost per each space is $45 for the two days (one day vendors who want Saturday only will need to pay full price.) The market will feature works from artists and crafts people. For additional information or to receive an application, email outonmain@cox.net
White River Artists will host the 5th Annual Plein Air on the White River
in Cotter, Arkansas, May 1 through May 4. This year's show has been expanded to four days and will include cash awards presented to winners in various categories, and Quick Draw competitions will take. The event will also include artists' and public receptions, awards ceremony, art show and sale, a Bar-b-que, and more. This year's Saturday's reception, awards presentation, art show, and sale will be held at the Donald W. Reynolds Library in nearby Mountain Home. For an application, rules and regulations sheet, complete schedule, lodging suggestions, prize information and more, contact Dana Johnson at
ozarkartist@live.com
Applications available for Arts On the Avenue:
Tahlequah, Oklahoma, will host the 4th Annual Arts on the Avenue, June 8 from 12:00pm to 8:30pm and June 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The event is free, open to the public, and will take place in historic downtown Tahlequah on Cherokee Capitol Square.
The fifth annual downtown event will feature a variety of art on display surrounding historic Cherokee Capitol Square including jewelry, paintings, pottery, woodcarvings and sculptures, beadwork, baskets, and photography by Native and non-Native American artists from around the region.
Arts on the Avenue is sponsored by Cherokee Nation Tourism, Northeastern State University, Tahlequah Main Street Association, Tahlequah Chamber of Commerce and United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma.
For additional information regarding the fine art festival or for an artist entry application, please visit www.ArtsontheAve.net or contact Andria Hummingbird at (918) 453-5728
The Ozark Regional Arts Council in Mountain Home will host the 2nd annual Women Artist Retreat, September 19 through the 22 at StoneCreek Ranch and Resort (near Mountain Home). This is a four day event for women artists to enjoy a relaxing time to paint. Guest artists/instructors will be Bill and Gloria Garrison of Russelville, AR. Artists may choose a Plein Air Oil workshop with Bill or may chose Gloria's watercolor "in studio." Bill Barksdale, professional photographer will present a slide show and will be available to offer advice, tips, and techniques. Cost of the retreat is $200.00 which includes workshop of choice, room, and meals. Space is limited. To reserve space or for more information, contact Deborah Lively at 870-425-8291 or at ozarkregionalartscouncil@gmail.com
Applications are available for artists to participate in the Village at Pine Mountain Third Annual Spring Arts & Crafts Show that will be held May 11 at the Village at Pine Mountain, HWY 62 East, Eureka Springs. The show will feature all
hand made items that will include jewelry, painting, wood carving, crochet, and more.
Artists will set up in the parking lot of the Village and show hours will be from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Shops in the Village will be open during the show. Booth space is available be calling Gayle Voilesat (479) 244-6907.
Mid-Southern Watercolorists 43rd Annual Exhibition will be held at the Butler Center in Little Rock. The exhibition dates are August 9 to October 26, 2013. This is a juried exhibition to promote the art of excellence in water media and to exhibit works from the best contemporary watercolor artists.
The exhibition is open to artists working in water media on paper and Yupo. Applicants for the exhibition must reside in one of the following states: Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Carolina. Entries must be submitted in jpeg format by no later than May 1, 2013, 5:00 p.m.
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The Northwest Arkansas Community Creative Center: The schedule for art classes is available online at
Art Classes.
The Center is located at 505 W Spring Street, Fayetteveille, Arkansas
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PUBLIC ART ON DISPLAY AT UofA
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New building dedicated.....
The dedication of the Hillside Auditorium on the campus of the University of Arkansas was held at the end of March and featured artwork by three nationally known artists: Chakaia Booker, Leonardo Drew, and Willie Cole. The large scale works were selected by the UofA Public Art Oversight Committee. The art, all but one piece on loan, will remain on display until May 2014. The purchased piece by Booker On File will remain in the University's permanent collection. Among those in attendance at the dedication was artist Leonardo Drew.
The fourteen-member Public Art Oversight Committee established in 2009, makes recommendations to the school's chancellor concerning art decisions on the campus. Hillside Auditorium is located at 902 West Dickson Street in Fayetteville Arkansas.
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INFO WORTH SHARING
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Info worth sharing.....
Exploring the unfolding story of America by actively collecting and exhibiting outstanding works by American artists is central to the mission of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Recently, several works were acquired that complement the museum's 20th-century holdings, and enhance focuses within the collection. Among recent acquisitions are an iconic Pop image by Andy Warhol from the Cold War era, and an important and grand-scale Minimalist sculpture by Donald Judd.
These works will debut in the museum's 20th-Century Art Gallery this month as part of a scheduled rotation of works on exhibit. The update will include the reinstallation of Mark Rothko's No. 210/No. 211 (Orange), as well as the debut of Miriam Schapiro's A Mayan Garden and Theodore Roszak's 42nd Steet (Times Square), both acquired in 2012.
Andy Warhol, Hammer and Sickle, 1977, acrylic and silkscreen ink on canvas
Hammer and Sickle is a great example of how art can engage American history," said Crystal Bridges Curator of American Art Kevin Murphy. "Warhol is acting as a provocateur here in playing with ideas of art, culture and society." A part of the Hammer and Sickle series, the 6 x 7-foot work was completed by Warhol after a 1976 trip to Italy, where he saw the hammer and sickle frequently repeated in graffiti. Though the symbol is usually associated with the Communist party, in Italy-a democratic country since the end of WWII, Warhol felt the graffiti symbol was more Pop than political. "He treats it as a still life," said Murphy, "and while he may not have been making a political statement, it's evocative of the tensions during the Cold War period."
Donald Judd, Untitled 1989 (Bernstein 89-24), 1989, copper and red Plexiglas
Rising nearly 19 vertical feet when installed, this sculpture features 10 copper and red Plexiglas box-like elements. "Donald Judd was a pioneering artist in the art movement that came to be known as Minimalism, in which artists reduced their sculptural forms to the most fundamental geometric shapes," said Crystal Bridges President Don Bacigalupi. "These 'primary structures' were considered the most modern approach to sculpture in the 1960s, and had considerable influence on art thereafter. Our newly acquired Judd sculpture is both an extraordinary example of the artist's pure geometric Minimalist forms, but also a dazzling and seductively beautiful work, with its brilliant red and bright shiny copper surfaces. Towering to 19 feet high, the work expands our notion of what sculpture can be and how we encounter it."
Additional Acquisitions
Other recent acquisitions will add depth to the museum's strong holdings of art from the first half of the 20th century. A stellar example by one of the leading female Modernists of her day (Agnes Pelton), another of the earliest American Modernists' experiments with Cubism (Max Weber) and a first acquisition by an unsung hero of the Regionalist movement of the 1930s (Marvin Cone) all complement and augment existing works on view.
Max Weber, Burlesque #1, 1909, oil on canvas
This early Modern-period painting is a precursor to Burlesque #2, which is already in Crystal Bridges' collection. On the back of Burlesque #1, Weber has sketched ideas for Burlesque #2, and curator Kevin Murphy noted that "this Cubist work is an excellent addition alongside the museum's similar holdings, including paintings by Marsden Hartley and Stuart Davis."
Agnes Pelton, Sand Storm, 1932, oil on canvas
"Pelton, like her contemporary, Georgia O'Keeffe, sought the seclusion of the desert to produce abstractions of the natural world," said Murphy. "Her refined technique almost appears to be airbrushed, which helps carry her message of light as spiritual metaphor." Crystal Bridges also holds another of Pelton's works: Divinity Lotus, 1929, oil on canvas.
Marvin Dorwart Cone, Stone City Landscape, 1936, oil on canvas
This mid 1930s work depicting Stone City, Iowa, is in the Regionalist tradition. Cone was a contemporary and friend of Grant Wood, whose work is also included in Crystal Bridges' collection. "This landscape furthers our offerings from that time period," added Murphy, "which includes works by Thomas Hart Benton and John Steuart Curry."
Visitors to Crystal Bridges' Art Trail will encounter a lively new sculpture near the museum's south entrance. Preparators installed Vaquero, a large sculpture by renowned artist Luis Jimenez. Crafted of polychrome fiberglass, the work depicts a vaquero (Spanish for cowboy) atop a boldly colored bucking bronco, and is a 16-foot-tall tribute to the Mexican cowboy of the American West.
Photo: Luis Alfonso Jimenez, 1940-2006,Vaquero, 1987-1988, Polychrome fiberglass, 16ft. 6in. x 144in. x 122in. (502.9 x 365.8 x 309.9 cm)Courtesy of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville, AR.
Luis Alfonso Jimenez (1940-2006) was born in El Paso, Texas, and worked in Texas, Mexico City, New York and New Mexico. His large, colorful fiberglass sculptures celebrating Hispanic life and culture have been featured at the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, The Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Jimenez's work has a distinctive appearance and often features bright colors, slick surfaces and fluid lines, which is the case for the polychrome fiberglass Vaquero. Crystal Bridges' sculpture, created in 1987-1988, is the third in an edition of five. Other editions in this series are installed outside the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, D.C., and in the City of Houston's Moody Park, Houston, TX.
Joe Ray Kelley, NSPCA Member from Bella Vista, Arkansas will exhibit a painting in the 59th Annual National Society of Painters in Caesin and Acrylic Exhibit. The exhibit will be at the prestigious Salmagundi Club in New York City, 47 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003 Phone: (212) 255-7740 For show dates email: info@salmagundi.org
The Salmagundi Club, also known as the Salmagundi Art Club, was founded in 1871 in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City, New York, in the United States.
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ATENTION ARTISTS OF ESAR
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We've had a glitch in our database of artists. The glitch was caused by someone who thought that deleting artist information would be fun. The glitch has been addressed and fixed. However, we are left with cleaning up the aftermath. A number of you have had your artist pages deleted. Most of the missing ones now, are those with our free Basic Portfolio Account. To fix this, you will need to re-register with ESAR by visiting the address below, and inputing your artist information and uploading new images of your work. Please take this opportunity to upload fresh images of your work and all your current contact information. Basic Account holders go here:
Most of those who have paid accounts, either the Classic or the Professional have already been notified. If you believe that you had one of the paid accounts, please contact the ESAR site administrator, Larry, for information on how to restore your information and images. You can contact Larry at
I apologize for this inconvenience, but I have worked very hard to make sure this does not happen again. Thanks for your understanding and assistance, Larry Wishon, ESAR site administrator
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The Eureka Springs Artists Registry under the guidance of a board of directors is a non-profit organization funded by donations and sponsorships. To help the Registry continue to promote the arts and artists of NW Arkansas, and to insure receiving this monthly newsletter, send donations to:
ES Artists Registry
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Affordable enhanced packages offered.....
The Eureka Springs Artists Registry website offers artists from Northwest Arkansas and around the world, a venue to showcase their work. As our site receives thousands of hits every month, it is important for every artist to have their work seen by the broadest range of art patrons.
We offer three different plans: Our Free Basic Package allows the artist to showcase six works, along with an artist profile and contact information on their own private page.
If you would like to sell your work directly from the ESAR site, we have two portfolio subscription packages to choose from: The Classic (12 piece limit) and The Professional (24 piece limit). Both plans are Paypal enabled to sell directly from your personal artist's page.
For more plans and registration information, go to ARTISTS REGISTER
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Information sent should be art related (visual) and may be included depending on time, space, and potential interest to readers. Please note that accepted articles may be edited in order to maintain a consistent style to the newsletter and to meet space requirements. Please submit copy to me at least four days prior to newsletter release date (1st day of each month.)
Thanks,
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