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Lois Foley art has a new home

2011-09-14T15:19:00.000-07:00

Lois Foley has a new resting ground for her work. Stored dry and safe in the rolling, lush hills of Sebastopol, CA, this is a great place for her to begin anew.

myartspace desktop widgets/gadgets

2011-09-13T14:25:00.001-07:00

Myartspace has introduced some new desktop widgets you can install.See www.myartspace.com/downloads.

Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty Spikes MET Membership

2011-08-10T19:59:00.000-07:00

An interesting article in the Wall Street Journal by Pia Catton...Alexander McQueen (British, 1969–2010). Dress, autumn/winter 2010–11. Courtesy of Alexander McQueen. Photograph © Sølve Sundsbø / Art + Commerce"The long lines for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's blockbuster exhibit "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" have gone away, but the lasting effect for the museum is the influx of new

AUCTIONING LOIS FOLEY'S PAINTING

2010-10-11T20:53:00.000-07:00

MYARTSPACE CEO, Catherine McCormack-Skiba's mother is Lois Foley. When Skiba lauched MYARTSPACE.com back in 2004 she dedicated the artist's website to her mother.After 10 years in storage, Lois Foley's art is going to auction. Bonhams & Butterfield of San Francisco is including her painting, Acclivium V, at auction with other 20th Century artist. Her work is one of the few abstracts in this

In and Out of the Studio

2010-09-27T09:34:00.000-07:00

Two professors at The Art Institute of Chicago have published a new book, The Studio Reader, a compendium of essays by different artists and theorists concerning both the physical and conceptual space where art is made it. What's so interesting about the text is how it undresses so many popular notions about what and where a studio is. Cultural imagination has long been dominated by images of

Art Critic Jerry Saltz is licking the salt from his Work of Art: The Next Great Artist wounds.

2010-09-16T12:23:00.000-07:00

Art Critic Jerry Saltz appears to have endured a few professional barbs due to his involvement with Bravo’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. The reality show pitted fourteen emerging artists against each other for a $100,000 prize and an exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum. Now that the first season is over-- Saltz is licking his wounds in that he is admitting-- at least from what I gather from

Ask the Editor: Where should I sell my artwork online?

2010-09-13T21:58:00.000-07:00

Ask the Editor: Where should I sell my artwork online? As the Senior Editor of MYARTSPACE.com it is not uncommon for me to receive requests for advice from artists. One of the most asked about subjects happens to be focused on selling art online. It is safe to say that I receive at least a dozen to well over a hundred versions of this questions per month on Facebook, Twitter, or by email. Thus,

MYARTSPACE.com at SCOPE Miami December 1-5 2010

2010-09-06T22:35:00.000-07:00

MYARTSPACE.com at SCOPE Miami December 1-5 2010 50 finalists, 3 winners, work represented at SCOPE Miami 2010 Art Show December 1-5, 2010 at the same time as Art Basel Miami Beach Art Fair. http://www.myartspace.com/ is sponsoring a juried art competition. The jury panel will select 50 finalists from those registered for the competition that have submitted their work for review. Out of 50

When Groundbreaking Artists Become Kitsch Where Does it Leave the Rest of Us?

2010-09-04T20:09:00.000-07:00

When Groundbreaking Artists Become Kitsch Where Does it Leave the Rest of Us? One negative aspect of the information driven times we live in-- and how it is reflected in our culture-- is the fact that great artists from the recent past often become kitsch figureheads. Take for example Frida Kahlo-- who is now more apt to be admired as a tattoo than heard about in a worth-while discussion about

Sketches of Subjective Truth

2010-08-31T17:56:00.000-07:00

There's an old and dusty question kicking around metaphysics: what exactly is truth? Is something truthful if it corresponds to reality? Is something truthful if it is useful in describing the universe? I should approach this question with the appropriate caution: there is an answer there, but I am in no position to find it; I am an artist, not a mathematician or metaphysician. Formulating these

Do Artists Today Need a Blog?

2010-08-31T17:04:00.000-07:00

Do Artists Today Need a Blog? The question-- Do artists need to have a blog in order to obtain the exposure they desire online? I’d say yes. If an artist, specifically an emerging artist, wants to reap the rewards of gaining exposure online it is vital to have a digital podium to stand on, so to speak. A blog devoted to your art is more important today than ever due to the popularity of

MYARTSPACE.com has launched the 3rd annual juried MYARTSPACE Art Scholarship competition

2010-08-29T16:46:00.000-07:00

MYARTSPACE.com has launched the 3rd annual juried MYARTSPACE Art Scholarship competition. The myartspace.com art scholarship competition involves $16,000 in cash scholarships and is free to enter for undergraduate and graduate art students worldwide. The deadline for the 2010 competition is December 12. All that is needed is a free account on myartspace.com to enter-- the scholarship competition

Superstition Aside, Art Can Be Powerful

2010-08-19T16:19:00.000-07:00

Superstition Aside, Art Can Be Powerful It has been said that artists-- or at least their artwork-- have a way of bringing people together. However, the opposite can easily be said. After all, some artists make a career-- intentionally or unintentionally-- out of being forced into the role of social and political provocateur. One need only visit a New York City art gallery

What Do You Want From Art?

2010-08-18T11:13:00.000-07:00

What Do You Want From Art? I read an article in passing recently that asked the question, “What does the public want from art?”. The article-- which, if memory serves me correct was featured in the Illinois Times, focused on current art market trends and the complications between what the public desires to view compared to what is coveted by art institutions and

Shepard Fairey vs The AP-- what is the fight really about?

2010-08-13T12:11:00.000-07:00

Shepard Fairey vs The AP-- what is the fight really about? Anyone familiar with the myartspace blog knows that I have issue with some of the opinions of Shepard Fairey concerning copyright and appropriation-- to the point that my opinions on the matter have been quotes by the Boston Globe and other news sources. I’m not going to go into detail about the Fairey vs. AP case because it has been

Why every visual artist should have 5,000 friends on Facebook

2010-08-10T09:41:00.000-07:00

Why every visual artist should have 5,000 friends on Facebook: Life today, in many ways, is driven by online social networking. Everyone from garage band musicians to presidential hopefuls realize the power of having a strong social network online-- and power in the online social networking realm is based, though I suppose would could debate this, on numbers. To put it bluntly, if you want to

Art Space Talk: Lauren Utter

2010-08-09T06:21:00.000-07:00

Born Drunk, Die Drunk by Lauren Utter I decided to mark my return to writing for myartspace by interviewing one of our Featured artists-- Lauren Utter. As stated on Utter‘s myartspace profile, “New Jersey native Lauren Utter found her escape from the banality of suburban life through the subculture of punk rock. Though she briefly attended the School of Visual Arts, Lauren's work is more

Rubbing Elbows or Breaking Arms: How Best to Respond to Art Critics in the Information Age

2010-08-05T21:45:00.000-07:00

Rubbing Elbows or Breaking Arms: How Best to Respond to Art Critics in the Information Age Before I venture into the grit of the topic above I wish to make something clear. I rank Edward Winkleman, Paddy Johnson, and Hrag Vartanian-- among others-- as examples of the top art bloggers writing today. While I enjoy their critical writings and insight-- I don’t always agree with their views. I’m

Open Question: As a visual artist-- what concerns do you have in regards to exhibiting and selling your artwork online?

2010-08-01T17:19:00.000-07:00

Open Question: As a visual artist-- what concerns do you have in regards to exhibiting and selling your artwork online? Have you had any overly positive or negative experiences in regards to exhibiting or selling artwork online? Do you have any advice about selling original artwork online? Where do you prefer to 'exhibit' your art online? Do you feel that the Internet is changing the 'landscape

WWW Art Hijinks: Mel Gibson Rant

2010-07-24T17:14:00.000-07:00

It is safe to say that anyone with Internet access or a television has heard about Mel Gibson’s recent tape rants. Needless to say, I could not resist posting these gems of hilarity. Apparently they have been floating around Facebook. What can I say-- the Art of Mel. How is that for social commentary?

Cow Tipping… Damien Hirst Style

2010-07-24T16:42:00.000-07:00

Hirst's Mother & Child Divided (BBC) BBC reports that a promotional model cow located near Damien Hirst’s exhibit at Torre Abbey in Devon has been stolen “several times“ despite an increase in security measures. The model cow-- used to promote Hirst’s Mother & Child Divided-- has been found in various places-- normally “grazing“ near the exhibit location. However, the cow has not been found

Protecting Your Art Online

2010-07-22T16:31:00.000-07:00

Protecting Your Art Online: Since the advent of the Internet visual artists have been caught in a maelstrom between easy-- and accessible-- exposure for their art as well as the potential for images of their art to be used in ways they do not agree with-- in a sense, stolen. While it is true that the Internet has spurred a new form of art theft-- it has also paved the way for artists to gain

How has the Recession shaped the Art World?

2010-07-21T15:19:00.000-07:00

How has the Recession shaped the Art World? How has the recession-- and all the financial woes we have faced in recent years-- shaped the art world? Has the art market taken a step back or a step forward? Do emerging artists have an advantage or disadvantage due to the recession as far as making a name for themselves? Will we see an evolution-- or revolution- within the art world as to what is

Is Art the Only Statement an Artist Needs?

2010-07-19T15:54:00.000-07:00

Is Art the Only Statement an Artist Needs? Within minutes of posting “Artist Statements say Nothing when Plagiarism is Involved” I received some criticism on Facebook. The artist-- who asked to remain anonymous for this article-- stated that the artwork itself is the only statement that an artist needs. He went on to say that various forms of art writing by artists should not reflect more than

Artist Statements say Nothing when Plagiarism is Involved

2010-07-19T14:26:00.000-07:00

Artist Statements say Nothing when Plagiarism is Involved: Since my involvement with http://www.myartspace.com/ it is safe to say that I’ve viewed the artwork of thousands of artists-- probably more in the hundreds of thousands-- online. I can remember days when it was not uncommon for me to view the work of at least 300 artists on a routine daily basis-- a constant search for potential

Call For Artists -- Finding The Right Prospectus

2010-05-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

“CALL FOR ENTRY”I am gathering information to write about "Call For Entry” for visual artists. If you know of any contests, competitions or open calls with a deadline this summer or fall, send me the information. I am looking for museums, universities and brick and mortar galleries. Please no online galleries because MYARTSPACE has its own gallery devoted to selling works at NYAXE.After doing

Universitys' Master’s Thesis Shows

2010-05-12T11:54:00.000-07:00

Monica Lundy 2010 gouache on paper, 2010