If you are an art aficionado and have the enthusiasm to collect more information about art then visit an art fair. Art fairs are festivals that highlight many forms of art to the public with the aim to teach and entertain in a virtuous manner. Additionally, it is also a favorable time to come in touch with artists and have a clear insight of their work and their perception. The works of art are made by working on different mediums; free-styles including the blend of several techniques are to be seen in these art fairs.
Art and artist find art fairs as an imperative platform to reach to the public. Art fair is also an attempt to enrich both art and artist with the new ideas and changing taste. However, it is also interpreted that the prime objective of such exhibitions are to impart about the recent developments of arts in different vicinity. This ultimatum effort is supported by hundreds of artist by contributing in art fairs. Many art exhibitions set eligibility principles where they are asked to submit work so that judges can evaluate the worthy works and display it to art lovers.
Art fairs are held annually or at irregular period where artist of both local and international admiration meet together to share their interest related to art. Art galleries also exhibit works of various artists in these fairs concerned to modern and contemporary art. For persons craving to taste something new in art will find such fairs exciting. All information pertaining to such fairs can be collected or are provided on websites or art fair calendar.
The fairs also act as a spring board for debut artist and encourage them to express their skills. The art fairs gives priority to the presentation of artist’s work and vision that directly leads to long-term positive results.
Art fairs are also held to collect revenues and funds for noble causes like supporting the young talented artist by offering them scholarships. Thus, in society the role of art fairs are significant.
By: Saatchi Gallery
Archive for December, 2009
Show of Many Art Forms
December 26th, 2009Art College at Saatchi Gallery
December 26th, 2009The Saatchi Gallery provides an immense and inestimable resource to the artistic arm of colleges and universities around the world. It offers these institutions the exposure they need to market their students and any artistic (including performance and design) events collaboratively produced by students, faculty, alumni and other university affiliates. The Gallery hosts and facilitates the advertising and marketing efforts of these institutions by allowing representatives to upload the details of the various artistic bodies that exist within the college or university. Schools may also upload the art work of its students to give them vast exposure on the international art scene. Because the Gallery is in fact a central station that provides links to the most popular colleges and universities, your own institution is likely to benefit greatly from the large viewing audience that frequents this area of the site. Not only will you be able to attract viewers to your events, but you will also be able to attract prospective students to your halls.
The Saatchi Gallery resources provided for colleges and universities will quickly become an indispensable part of the institution’s marketing efforts. These institutions’ artistic representatives are encouraged to upload such information that presents the variety of artistic disciplines available for student concentration. Institutions may highlight the achievements and artistic interests/goals of their distinguished faculty. The Gallery also allows for the broadcast of upcoming events and the posting of notices to students, graduates, prospective students and faculty. In addition, it facilitates the solicitation of visits or sponsorship from a sophisticated worldwide Saatchi Gallery audience devoted to aesthetic pursuits. Therefore, colleges and universities are presented with the chance of not only airing their own creativity in the visual and performing arts, but also mining the creativity of the communities of the world to gain students for filling future graduating classes.
Ian Davis Exhibitions and Paintings at Saatchi-gallery
December 26th, 2009Selected Works by Ian Davis are at first he worked on Factory in 2006 Acrylic on canvas,secondly he worked on Doledrum in 2006 Acrylic on canvas and also great more works done by Ian Davis.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2007
• Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects, New York
2006
• The Great Divide, Acuna-Hansen Gallery, Los Angeles
2000
• Art One Gallery, Scottsdale
• Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
1998
• Eight Million Stories, New School for the Arts, Scottsdale
• Art One Gallery, Scottsdale
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004
• Miscegenation, The Chocolate Factory, Phoenix
• Merry/Peace, Sideshow, Brooklyn
• Born in the U. S. A. , Galerie Art One, Zurich
2003
• GRA Gallery, New York
• Fugitive Art Space, Nashville
2002
• GRA Gallery, New York
2001
• Above Ground, Dam, Stuhltrager, Brooklyn
1999
• Horror, 381g, San Francisco
• Art One Gallery, Scottsdale
• Three Painters, 381g, San Francisco
1998
• Whole Gallery, San Francisco
1997
• Four, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco
1996
• Artworks Gallery, San Francisco
1995
• Transitions, Arizona State University West Gallery, Phoenix
1994
• Painting and Sculpture, Step Gallery 9999, Tempe
• Joe Robbins, Ian Davis, Matthew Kruse, Step Gallery 709, Tempe
What to Do Next. . .
If you want any information about Ian Davis or looking for his paintings please visit us on http://www. saatchi-gallery. co. uk/artists/ian_davis. htm
Contemporary Chandeliers to Turn your Home Into an Art Gallery
December 26th, 2009A chandelier as defined by Wikipedia “is a ceiling-mounted fixture with two or more arms bearing lights”. But when one thinks of a chandelier, one usually has in mind the bold and expensive chandeliers adorning the ballrooms of the rich and famous. However contemporary chandeliers are the “in thing” today, as they are not too expensive, come in various designs, and light up the room with a nice ambience.
What really sets contemporary chandeliers apart is the attention to shape, design, and function. In fact, most contemporary chandeliers implement various color schemes and patterns, which help to add a distinct and warm glow to any room. Contemporary chandeliers also feature unique patterns of the lights.
The days of classifying chandeliers as pricey or limited to a certain class are certainly gone. With so many different types of contemporary chandeliers available, we now have the ability to turn our own homes into something of an art gallery. These intimate pieces are sure to give the rooms in your home a different personality, and you are sure to receive admiration from your family and friends.
A contemporary chandelier is sure to give any room in your home a whole new personality; an interior fashion face-lift if you will. Contemporary chandeliers come in different patterns, color schemes, styles and designs, with each one giving a distinct glow to your home.
There are contemporary fibre optic chandeliers which provide the ultimate impact in hallways, stairwells, dining rooms, bedrooms and living spaces. Some of them have as many as 200 sparkling fibre optic tails arranged in four rings and staggered in length.
Some of the contemporary chandeliers have remote control to control the colour wheel to switch from white light to continuous gentle colours. This revolutionary light sculpture is not only unique and dramatic space filler but also boasts therapeutic effects. Unlimited Light – The number one online source for contemporary chandeliers and the most highly regarded fibre optic lighting company, offers contemporary chandeliers which deliver maximum impact in hallways, stairwells, dining rooms, bedrooms and living spaces.
Museums And Art Galleries In Ghent
December 25th, 2009Being the second largest city in Belgium – in terms of population -, Ghent has a lot to offer to art lovers and museum goers. There are more than ten major museums and art galleries in and around the boundaries of the city that will satisfy the hungry mind of an expert let alone an amateur. One of the world’s most extensive collections of Flemish artists can be found here in Ghent right in the heart of the city inside the Museum of Fine art. Artists like Peter Paul Rubens with the renowned “The Virgin and Child Adored by Angels” or Hieronymus Bosch who is widely remembered for “The Garden of Earthly Delights” along with James Ensor and others. The museum is located at Citadelpark, Fernand Scribedreef 1 with easy access from every part of the city and the small entry price of 5 Euro. If you are keen on contemporary art you cannot afford to miss the Municipal museum of Contemporary Art. It is located at Citadelpark, 9000 Gent and at the time writing this article the entry fee is only Euro 6. Why not catching up with history and travel into the 19 century? The Museum of Industrial Archaeology and Textile in Ghent takes to the time when Ghent had a strong saying in textile industry. The museum is situated at Minnemeers 9, 9000 Gent and is open 7 days a week. One of the most interesting museums of all, from the writer’s point of view, of course, is the Museum for the History of Sciences. It can actually keep one busy for hours with activities that get you the feeling of a real scientist and among them all the microscopes are really fascinating. Fortunately despite being a relatively small city finding a good hotel wouldn’t be difficult at all provided you know where to search for it. As always the internet proves to be an indispensable tool in the hand of ones who need it. It might be handy to know a few names that play big in Ghent accommodation so you will be able to choose you hotel easier. The internationally known brand “Express by Holiday Inn” has a strong present in Ghent with it four-star hotel right next to the UZ University. It has a suitable location and can easily be access from all the attractions that the city offers. As expected from any Holiday Inn hotel it also have a restaurant and a bar which allows the guest to unwind a little. Near the central station and in a very quite area there is another super-value hotel for both comfort and economy centered plans. Although there is not restaurant at the hotel but that would be no problem since it is actually surrounded by many good local restaurants that offer Belgium and European foods. The four-star NH Gent hotel actually provides far behind its stars and it is only fair to call in an unofficial five-star hotel. So get on a train for an unforgettable trip to a hidden capital inside the city and tie up your shoes for a travel through the era of Flemish artists.
Martina Steckholzer – Paintings – the Saatchi Gallery
December 25th, 2009Martina Steckholzer uses as a source for her paintings, video footage which she films in exhibition halls, museums, art fairs and artist’s studios – all places where art is seen or made. The filming is sometimes random where she moves the camera around the space without looking through the lens and sometimes more specific when she points the camera at something she finds interesting. In both cases, her purpose is to catch images hidden from our usual gaze – images that could only be seen through the lens of the camera and caught on the still of the video footage. Martina Steckholzer’s paintings offer a poetic ambience suggesting an infinite nothingness of space. Working from video footage filmed in art galleries, air fairs, studios, and museums, she isolates frames that capture the in-between spaces, unusual angles, and overlooked vantages of familiar generic places. Translated into paintings, these images become dislocated into virtual fields: flat canvases projecting abstracted illusions of line, shape, and tone replay the experience of gallery within the gallery, mirroring the hallowed white cube as sublime aesthetic.
After identifying a single frame from the video, she isolates the image and uses it as the basis of the painting. Although she stays with the main structure and image in the video frame, the paintings are never graphic and it is important to her that they maintain a painterly quality. The viewer is left with a feeling of uncertainty and is never quite sure where or how the paintings are made – why are some abstract, some more figurative? In many there are figurative clues alluding to architectural space, such as in, Chromogenic 2005, but the perspective and fragmented space is difficult to identify. In others there are clearer figurative elements such as, Maybe we Should 2005, a painting made from the image of a landscape photograph. These are punctuated by purely abstract images such as Artist’s Body 2005 (from an image of a roll of film). The titles of the works are also from the video footage and taken from text that appears in the film of the space – maybe signs, labels, titles – not always relating to the image in the painting but always appearing in the film from which the image was taken. Martina Steckholzer’s Neon uses only grey hues to further minimalise her architectural subjects; as the recognisable melts away through delicate layers of paint, only the empty inference of space remains. In Neon, Steckholzer uses the malleable quality of her medium to reflect phantasmal tricks of light, her graphic image dissolves into subtle hand-made gestures. Cut through with black forms, Neon gives the sensation of both solidity and weightlessness, creating an ephemeral expressionism from the cold rationality of photographic media.
Exhibiting Canvas Photos Prints By Subject and Theme Will Win You A Spot in Art Galleries
December 24th, 2009The artist can certainly submit more than three canvas prints, but each print on canvas should be separated by subject or by theme. To pick a theme, look over the selection of canvas prints that you have and see if any of them fall into a certain category or look. The print on canvas should tell a story in sequence and inspire anyone who goes to the art gallery to look at your work. Printing on canvas can be a fabulous way to tell a story particularly if the quality of the printing process and the subject matter is thought provoking. The artist who finds that there is perhaps only one canvas print worth presenting will do more research and shoot not one canvas print by several canvas prints until there is a theme to present. Print on canvas is showing the work what is different about regular photography and print on canvas that can be interpreted as true art. The artist will find ways of printing on canvas that include cropping and sometimes combining two or three photographs to make one. The true photographer who takes his art seriously will take each canvas print and turn it into a work of art that any gallery would be proud to display. If an artist is accepted in one gallery and his or her work receives rave reviews, it won’t be long before other galleries are calling to request showings of the canvas prints in their galleries. Soon Canvas print will be sold here and there and the artist will gain a reputation and recognize how all the hard work that it takes to create art from a print on canvas truly pays off.
Print Unique and Sophisticated Art Gallery Business Cards
December 24th, 2009Art galleries bank heavily on good reputation, so make sure your business cards are ready to carry that responsibility! Make Art Gallery Business Cards with Class *Make business cards for the staff, too! Your art gallery will have more personal significance for people if they have staff people’s identities to identify it with. If you want your visitors to see your staff as inseparable from the gallery, then create a design template, have the staff submit their contact details, and print business cards for them that include the gallery’s contact information. *Have a website? Try putting in just your URL. You should make sure, though, that people can tell your URL is an art gallery website, or at least somehow related to art. Otherwise, if they didn’t look up your website soon after they received your business cards, your recipients will be struggling to remember where they got your card from! *Use custom sizes. Try printing your business cards at half the width, or half the height. This way they can still fit in people’s card holders and still be different enough to be noticeable. Besides, people will be impressed at how you did the same job other business cards did at half the real estate! Now -that’s- classy. *Print on card stock you can write on. Want to make some visitors feel special, or give a high-end sponsor the royal treatment? Write them something extra on the back of your business cards for a truly personal touch. You can leave your personal email or contact number, or leave them a personal note they will always remember you well by. *Quality matters! It would be a shame for an art gallery to have less than quality business cards, so make sure you choose the best printing services available. They don’t even have to be expensive; like a real art connoisseur knows, high quality does not always come at a high price!
