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japanese woodblock exhibit at nippon gallery

March 3, 2010

new york has so many surprises, today i found a japanese woodcut exhibit and artist Mr. Makino Munenori who’s exhibit  ‘Beyond Hokusai and Hiroshige’ complete woodblock prints, will only be in town from 3/3/10 to 3/9/10 at The Nippon Gallery located in The Nippon Club, 145 West 57th Street, NYC , NY, ground floor lobby.

originally i had gone to the building for a meeting at another office but after a quick glance in passing i knew i wanted to explore this exhibit more fully.  after my meeting  i entered the gallery space where they were making final adjustments to a video of the artist working in his studio.

i watched the video with fasciation and at the conclusion  i opened my wallet to remove a business card to give to the gallery sitter but as i turned around the artist and owner of the gallery stood there. what a lovely opportunity, totally unexpected, to engage in conversation had i only been able to speak japanese or he english. but the  translator who spoke better japanese than i but who’s english was something she was learning.

i gave Mr. Munenori my card, very important in japanese society and bowed we smiled a lot. i am sure that all the words i had to say weren’t translated but who cares. what did get communicated were my feelings about his work. what more is there?

so if you’re wandering around the neighborhood, west 57th street, do stop in for a new york treat via japan.

jene

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What a busy day, march came in like a lion today

March 1, 2010

i had three art contest deadlines today.

one in france, The Prix de la Photographie Paris 2010 which i submitted a series called Man. last year i got an honorable mention in the 2009 contest and we are trying to go to europe again this summer. hoping to see the Caravaggio exhibit in Rome  Italy  at the Scuderie del Qurionale

nude male

man standing in a pool of light

nude male

shame

nude male

The Fall

nude male

repent

then another series submitted to the Xto Image Awards Calling all photographers and illustrators inspired by the human form to submit their work to the Xto Image Awards.  The final deadline is March 1, 2010.

Awards: $2000- Top Overall and $1000-Runner-Up; An exhibit in Los Angeles for the top two winners of each category.

The exhibit will be April 1-7, 2010 at the Robert Berman Gallery in Santa Monica, CA. The winners celebration will be held April 3, 2010, 7pm-10pm in conjunction with MOPLA.

i submitted a female series for this one.

female nude

Awaking

nude female

nude female

nude female

eyes wide open

now for the third contest  i submitted  the females from above to The Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints Ltd.

boy that was some work day which i don’t usually put myself through because i try to submit long before the deadlines, but somehow things got away from me this year. hope this isn’t a harbinger of the year to come.

i’d be happy with any of these associations because looking at past winners  i’d be in some pretty good company. tomorrow i have to pack up my Ascending print and send it off to C4fap.

woohoo the day is done .

jene

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new york art week

March 1, 2010

the first week in march here in the city is full of art events starting with the huge armory show right down to the smallest gallery events. how does one manage to see it all, beats me. i’ve never been able to stay on my feet that long and trudging through the crowds just rattles my nerves.

but mary and i manage to give it the old school try untill our feet give out. we start at the armory show then plan our way from there, usually it’s home because that show is so large. we always go to red dot particular to see other smaller galleries and friends. but this year the list of events is so large we will need to pick and chose what we can fit in given our time frame.

see the list below of events or go to Artcards NY for more detailed information including maps etc:

The Armory Show
Piers 92 & 94, Twelfth Avenue at 55th Street
Wednesday, March 3, 5pm Vernissage
Thursday, March 4 – Saturday, March 6, noon-8pm; Sunday, March 7, noon-7pm   $30 (students $10)

ADAA Art Show at Park Avenue Armory
Park Avenue at 67th Street
Tuesday, March 2, 5:30-9:30pm Gala Preview ($150)
Wednesday, March 3-Saturday, March 6, noon-8pm; Sunday, March 7, noon-6pm  $20

Dutch Art Now
The National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park South
Wednesday, March 3 – Sunday, March 7, 11am-5pm; March 8-14, call ahead   Free

Fountain New York
Pier 66 at 26th Street and West Side Highway in Hudson River Park
March 4-7, 2010
Thursday, March 4, 11am-7pm VIP Preview benefiting the Museum of Arts & Design ($20)
Friday, March 5 – Sunday, March 7, 11am-7pm
Friday, March 5, 7pm–midnight Public Reception
Saturday, March 6, 7pm-midnight Artlog Live   $10

Independent
548 West 22nd Street
Thursday, March 4, 4-9pm Opening Reception
Friday, March 5 – Saturday, March 6, 11am-8pm; Sunday, March 7, noon-4pm   Free

Korean Art Show at la.venue
608 West 28th Street, between 11th and 12th Avenues
Tuesday, March 2, 3pm Preview, 6pm Reception
Wednesday, March 3 – Sunday, March 7, 11am-7pm; Thursday, March 4, 11am-8pm   Free

PooL
Gershwin Hotel, 27th Street and 5th Avenue
Friday, March 5, 6-10pm Vernissage ($20)
Friday, March 5 – Sunday, March 7, 3-10pm   $10

Pulse
330 West Street (corner of West Side Highway @ West Houston)
Thurdsay, March 4, 9am-noon VIP Preview
Thursday, March 4 – Saturday, March 6, noon-8pm; Sunday, March 7, noon-5pm    $20 (students $15)

Red Dot
Skyline Studios, 500 West 36th Street at 10th Avenue
Thursday, March 4, 6-9pm Benefit Reception
Thursday, March 4, noon-6pm; Friday, March 5 – Saturday, March 6, 11am-8pm; Sunday, March 7, 11am-6pm
$10

Scope New York
Pavilion at Lincoln Center Damrosch Park, 62nd Street andamsterdam Avenue
Wednesday, March 3, 3-9pm VIP FirstView ($100)
Thursday, March 4 – Saturday, March 6, noon-8pm; Sunday, March 7, noon-7pm   $20 (students $10)

Verge New York 2010
The Dylan Hotel, 52 East 41st Street (Between Madison and Park Avenues)
Thursday, March 4, noon-6pm Professional Preview, 6pm-10pm Opening Reception
Friday, March 5 – Saturday, March 6, noon-8pm; Sunday, March 7, noon-6pm    $10 (students $5)

VOLTANY
7 West 34th Street (between Fifth and Sixth Avenues)
Thursday, March 4, noon-2pm VIP Preview
Thursday, March 4, 2-8pm; Friday, March 5 – Sunday, March 7, 11am-7pm   $15

jene youtt

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