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

www.jeneyoutt. com

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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

www.jeneyoutt. com

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Artist wanted: Submissions Open for FIGMENT Events in NYC and Boston

February 23, 2010

Artists Wanted:
Submissions Open for FIGMENT Events in NYC and Boston

In June 2007, a group of New Yorkers came together for a new kind of arts event on Governors Island in New York Harbor—FIGMENT, a free event in which everyone is invited to participate and collaborate to create artwork and build community. By 2009, FIGMENT had grown to a 3-day event, in which over 13,000 participants came to interact and engage with over 400 participatoryarts projects. FIGMENT also presented several summer-long projects, including an 18-hole mini golf course designed by artists and a 16-piece large-scale interactive sculpture garden, which were enjoyed by an estimated 40,000 people from June through October.  As FIGMENT grows beyond the New York City area to launch FIGMENT Boston, and further expands its NYC presence, artists are invited to participate.

Submissions are now open for 2010 FIGMENT events in New York City (June 11-13) and Boston (June 5).  Art projects in every imaginable medium are welcome, including sculpture, installation, performance, music, workshops, activities, games, visual art, and electronic art.  In addition, FIGMENT is also accepting proposals until March 1 for its summer-long exhibitions on New York’s Governors Island: the FIGMENT Sculpture Garden and Mini Golf Course. Below is a summary of our current calls for participation:

New York City Event: June 11 – 13, Governors Island
Art Submission Deadline May 1

Boston Event: June 5, Memorial Drive, Cambridge
(co-located with Cambridge River Festival)
Art Submission Deadline May 1

New York City Sculpture Garden: June 11 through mid-October, Governors Island
Art Submission Deadline March 1

New York City Mini Golf Course: June 11 through mid-October, Governors Island
Art Submission Deadline March 1

For more information, please visit http://figmentproject.org.

FIGMENT celebrates an abundance of creativity and passion, challenging artists and our communities to find new ways to create, share, think, and dream. Become a part of events in NYC (June 11-13) andBoston (June 5), and interactive exhibits on NYC’s Governors Island from June through October. For more information, visit http://figmentproject.org.

FIGMENT is a project of Action Arts League, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, and is created and produced by a coalition of volunteers. FIGMENT is entirely funded by grants and individual donations, and accepts no corporate sponsorship of any kind. FIGMENT is made possible by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s SwingSpace program, which was created with lead support from the September 11th Fund. FIGMENT is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

FIGMENT Boston is produced in collaboration with the Cambridge Arts Council (www.cambridgeartscouncil.org), which exists to ensure that the arts remain vital for people living, working and visiting Cambridge.

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letter reply from Canon CEO & President Mr. Adachi, 5D MK II

February 23, 2010

Your recent letter to Mr. Adachi has been forwarded to my attention for reply. I sincerely appreciate your concerns and would like to apologize for any misunderstanding you may have encountered during your visit at the 2009 Photo Expo.

The EOS 5D MK II is the first and foremost a still image camera, and offers the ability to make high quality video clips. Unfortunately, HDMI output at 1920 X 1080 is not possible as the camera is not capable of handling the massive amounts of data written to the card, and output an HD signal via the HDMI port at the same time. This is why Live View is limited to 640 X 480 resolution.

The firmware update you are referred to in your letter, is intended to be released sometime during the first half of 2010. There was no release scheduled for January. When the update is released, we will see what frame rates the firmware offers.

As for the other features you mentioned as being absent from the EOS 5D MK II, they may be considered for a future product.

I hope this information is helpful to you and once again appreciate your interest in Canon.

Miichael Schimmel
Customer Relations.

This is what happens when one sits down and actually writes a letter  to a company. this is how companies do business via written letters. what with all this tweeting, emails and blogging just communicating the old fashion ways still works.

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kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

February 20, 2010

This group is performing ‘ TAKE ROOT’  tonight saturday Feb.20,2010 at Greenspace at 8:30.

Greenspace is located at 37-24 24 Street, Long Island City, Queens, NY, 718 956 3037, second floor room 301, yea i know save your self a flight of stairs.

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

leader of the pack

We  KineticArchitecture and I, met via Craigslist when they were looking to redo some publicity photos and these pictures come from a tech dress rehearsal done last night.

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

one of the pieces

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

another section

one of the descriptions of this performance is if

‘Butoh & Burlesque had a baby.’

This is my first time working with this group as our other section was posted earlier on fuzzypictures .  I had no say in the lighting of these pictures as the space has a stage manager / lighting designer who did the lighting. I felt lucky to get what I did out of this session.

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

duo

Greenspace is an interesting performance space  with wonderful western exposure windows overlooking the Queensboro Bridge.

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

three women

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

lone woman

kineticArchitecture butoh/burlesque company

dancers

wedding cake

all brides are beautiful

so if you have time tonight go see this wonderful troupe of performers, make your way to LIC or look around for their next performances. Something to keep your eyes open for.

Jene Youtt

http://www.jeneyoutt.com

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Letter to canon camera CEO about 5D Mll

February 15, 2010

i wish the community would join me in a letter writing campaign to the president & ceo of canon directly asking for the long awaited updated software for the 5D Mll.

i find it somewhat of a disgrace and affront to me the user that canon has taken so long to upgrade this camera’s software while introducing more new cheaper eos cameras  with better software.

calling  an anonymous  telephone line and speaking to representative isn’t as effective as a direct letter to the president. one needs to consider the cultural   implications of shame to the company for not doing anything to fix this oversight.

i don’t think improvements move up the ladder of command but rather down the chain of corporate communities.

if we want this software changed then we need to speak up often and many times in order to be heard over the din of doing nothing. squeaky wheels get greased, let us fill their ears with noise.

see below the presidents message to the world who canon is. do you think this is the same lethargic company  sitting on an updated software version for our cameras?

then do something. please take a moment out of your day to write to them stating your displeasure.
——————————————————————————————————————————————————
Mr. Joe Adachi
President & CEO, Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.
One Canon Plaza
Lake Success, NY  11042
Phone: 516-328-5000

At Canon U.S.A., Inc., we take great pride in developing innovative digital solutions, technologies, and products that make it easy to create, manage, and share images and information better, faster, and more efficiently.

We are leaders in developing innovative, high-quality business solutions, including a broad range of digital and network compatible imaging products. For example, our imageRUNNER™ systems make it possible for businesses to scan, e-mail, fax, and print documents anywhere around the world in color and black and white—all at the touch of a button.

The Canon name also represents innovation and leadership in photographic products. We continue to create digital solutions for both the professional and amateur photographer, like digital cameras that easily connect to a photo printer the size of your hand. Canon was the first to introduce this product because of our expertise in both cameras and printers.

Technological breakthroughs that enhance everyday life is what we do best. And, we do it with a keen eye on the environment. Our products are designed, developed, manufactured, and delivered with the goal of minimizing their environmental impact.

This is an exciting time for all of us at Canon as we continue to share our innovation and technological achievements with you.

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i to wish i could get excited about canon cameras but i own one.

fuzzypicturres.wordpress dot com

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Hearst Corporation 8X10 Photography Biennial Competition

February 11, 2010

hearst-8x10-logo.gif Hearst Corporation announces 2011 8×10 Photography Biennial Competition

An international competition saluting the next generation of talent, which will play an important role in the future of magazines, media, the web, design and photography. Hearst 8×10 Photography Biennial is a competition to identify and promote new and emerging talent among photographers in the United States and abroad.

Selected works will be showcased in an exhibition under the title, “8×10” in the Alexey Brodovitch Gallery and the Hearst Gallery at Hearst Tower in New York City. Winners will be published in the accompanying “8×10” catalog and on http://www.hearst.com and http://www.hearst8x10.com.

There is no entry fee for the competition.


enter here

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NY Armory Threatens Galleries With Legal Action

February 11, 2010

NY Armory Threatens Galleries With Legal Action.

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educational web site: The Russell Brown Show

February 11, 2010

here is a link to a wonderful web site with lots of great tips & techniques

RUSSELL BROWN’S ADOBE PHOTOSHOP TIPS & TECHNIQUES

Welcome to the official, Russell Brown tips & techniques page. This is your one-stop shopping location for the latest in hot new tips from the one, and only, Dr. Brown. Beware, these QuickTime movies are large and will take time to download with a slow connection. Also, if you are viewing them using Internet Explorer, the movies may take several minutes to appear. For best results, Dr. Brown recommends that you use the Safari, or Firefox browser. These tutorials have been provided to you as a free service from Adobe Systems and Russell Brown.

i have always  followed the photographers link or name on these quicktime tutorials to see some pretty fantastic images. all part of my learning skills.

enjoy

jene youtt, nyc

http://www.jeneyoutt.com

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OPEN Call for Artists! “ART & BOOK”

February 10, 2010

OPEN Call for Artists!

“ART & BOOK”

An International Juried Competition for Artists

Opening with the GRAND STORYBOOK COSTUME BALL! October 23rd, 8 to midnite

Opening Ceremonies SPECIAL SURPRISE CELEBRITY!

Exhibit is October 23 thru November 28, 2010

Deadline for Entries: AUGUST 31, 2010

Work accepted in the following subject categories:

1) ARTISTS BOOKS: An “artists book” is a work of art, visual or conceptual in nature that refers to books or the idea of the book. It is not illustrations done for books. They are “objects (or sculpture) which have been inspired by, or heavily influenced by ‘the fetish-object known as book’ (to quote Stan Bevington). They are ‘artists books’ even though they don’t conform in all respects to some ten-point checklist of what makes a traditional book.” Richard Miller

To paraphrase an essay by Johnanna Drucker, an artist’s book is a work of art conceived and executed as a book and does not exist in any other form or format. It might use images, texts and any and all means of production – photography, painting, drawing, collage, metalwork, stitching, beading, both handwork and machine driven.

2) FINE ART: PAINTINGS SCULPTURE ETC. THAT INCORPORATES THE CONCEPT OF THE BOOK:

Additionally, although they are not “Artists Books” as defined above:

3) ARTISTS SKETCH BOOKS

Work can be abstract, conceptual, surreal, visionary, any style. Looking for inspirational avant-garde submissions.

ABOUT THE GRAND STORYBOOK COSTUME BALL! Dress up like your favorite storybook character or your favorite book! Live music, great food, A SPECTACULAR PHOTONIC LIGHT SHOW! A celebration to remember the rest of your life! Our last two grand balls set the tempo and defined the term “GRAND.” Ticket prices to be announced later.

See some of the scenes on Youtube, click here:

The Grand Surrealist Costume Ball, 2003, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr2V3XZvvpE

The Grand Paradise Lost Costume Ball, 2008, click here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMQZNMTBRjI

We also received major press on our last two major juried shows:

BRAVE DESTINY, in Art & Auction Magazine: http://www.kellynewcomer.com/pdf/0603Surrealism_Lindall.pdf

CELEBRATING JOHN MILTON’S 400TH BIRTHDAY, in the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/26/books/26milt.html

BE PART OF SOMETHING GREAT!

Entry Fee: $35 for up to three works ($5 extra for each additional work submitted) , send printouts, photos, CD’s or color Xeroxes. If accepted there is a processing and hanging fee of $15.

Fill out the form below and mail to us. Make check payable to “WAH Center”

Name (with CAPITAL LETTERS CLEARLY)

______________________________________________________________________

Address (with CAPITAL LETTERS CLEARLY)

_______________________________________________________________________

City__________________________________State________________Zip___________

Phone: Home__________________Work_____________________Cell_____________

E-mail_______________________________________Web-site___________________

My Media is (circle): Painting    Sculpture     Photog    Video   Installation

Other: (please describe)____________________________________________________________

INCLUDE YOUR RESUME along with submission materials AND THE ENTRY FEE, $35 for 3 works, and $5 for each additional submission

Send to:

ART & BOOK

WAH CENTER

135 Broadway

Brooklyn, NY 11211

Special events during the course of the show:

THEATER NIGHT by Acclaimed Play writer and composer Peter Dizozza

FILM NIGHT

LIVE PERFORMANCE: Photonic Sculptural Movement with Joel Simpson/Yanna Schnitzler

Special weekend event: Dr. Robert Wickenheiser, 19th President of President of Saint Bonaventure University, will lecture on “book & art collecting,” from the point of view of his own personal journey in amassing one of the largest Milton collections in the world with many original illustrations. On display will be Miltoniana from his personal collection.

Also a display of rare illustrated books going back to the 16th century from the Yuko Nii Foundation.

Yuko Nii, Founder & Artistic Director  Williamsburg Art & Historical Center  135 BroadwayBrooklyn, NY 11211 (718) 486-6012

wahcenter@earthlink.Net

www.wahcenter.net

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