artLIFE at heavybubble

Welcome to artlife where we post a curated selection of events, exhibitions, workshops, and doings by heavybubble and artists that use our services. Check out the  artist opportunities and events that catch our eye.

Who has the most to lose? “Fighting Over Frida Kahlo”
The New York Times: “The Noyolas have collaborated with Barbara Levine, a photography curator in San Miguel de Allende, on a book about the collection of more than 1,200 items, “Finding Frida Khalo: Diaries, Letters, Recipes, Notes, Sketches, Stuffed Birds, and Other Newly Discovered Keepsakes” (written with Stephen Jaycox and due this fal from Princeton [...]
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ICA Philadelphia : Queer Voice
Queer Voice, 2010, TRT: 5:12 from Erik Moskowitz + Amanda Trager on Vimeo. Viewr becomes listener at this compelling show. In response to an invitation to “describe the queer voice,” artists Erik Moskowitz + Amanda Trager created this video. Exhibition April 22 — August 1, 2010 Institute of Contemporary Art | University of Pennsylvania 118 [...]
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video : about Mark Rothko
About the place only art can take us.
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Call for entries : Muse Gallery, Philadelphia Juried Show
Open to Philadelphia area artists. Only actual work will be juried; send no slides or digital images! GUEST JUROR: Marianne Mitchell, renowned artist and innovative educator ELIGIBILITY Paintings, drawings, mixed media, photographs, prints, and sculpture produced over the last two years. No digital reproductions, or work in excess of 40” wide. DELIVERY AND PICK-UP Hand-delivered [...]
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Open House: City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
JUNE 17th from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy and Mayor Michael A. Nutter announce the creation of its new home on the first floor of City Hall, Room 116 with a public open house and the presentation of an inaugural exhibition on June [...]
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get smart with smArts & Culture, on our dime.
Win a scholarship, a $110 value, courtesy of Heavybubble: websites for artists The course: Alternative Marketing for Alternative Galleries A 6-week online course from Maryann Devine of smArts & Culture, that you do at your own pace. If you’re part of an artist-run Thing – a cooperative gallery, an on-again-off-again group that shows together, or [...]
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call for entries: Low-Tech, The Center for Fine Art Photography
Theme The Center for Fine Art Photography is currently celebrating the low-tech processes and is interested in exhibiting the best low-tech images that photographers are producing. This call is open to all subjects and styles of photography that include a low tech means of image making or printing. This includes, but is not limited to; [...]
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Mira Calix: visual arts collaborator
Totally immersive experience with collaboration. I can have all the same gear as someone else but make something completely different because I’m me. –Mira Calix Chantal Passamonte, a.k.a Mira Calix, grew up in the siege economy of apartheid-era South Africa. Scarce imports drove her to leave the country, seeking musical immediacy. Once in London, her [...]
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salmon hole, Andy Goldsworthy
Andy Goldsworthy, from “Rivers and Tides”.  In this clip he builds a sculpture out of driftwood and watches as the tide takes it out to sea. A good example of his wonderful work with time. This a favorite of ours in this film. Goldsworthy documents the making and the disolution of his work. Andy Goldsworthy [...]
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exhibition openings : Pittsburg State University, Kansas
Openings for 2011 — 2013 The Pittsburg State University Department of Art is seeking entries to review for the year 2011–2013. Artwork will be featured in the University Gallery or the Harry Krug Gallery housed in Porter Hall Department of Art Building. Past exhibition calendars have featured one person and small group shows of artists [...]
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Sol Le Witt: Wall Drawing Number 1257, Scribbles
Scribbles, we love scribbles! Documentation of Sol LeWitt’s Wall Drawing Number 1257: Scribbles being drawn by Takeshi Arita and Eileen Jeng in The Art Institute of Chicago galleries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sol_LeWitt
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Key to the City, a public art project by Paul Ramírez Jonas

It's difficult to even imagine how large this participatory event will be. It's a New York City public art project that allows every New Yorker and visitor to open spaces in all five boroughs. To get a key you must bring some with you a collegue, friend, family member and bestow them with the key for a deed or special trait. Presented by Creative Time in cooperation with the City of New York. There are many ways to be part of this art piece. All the details are at the Creative Time site.

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