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Renoir in the 20th Century

February 14–May 9, 2010

Renoir in the 20th Century focuses on the last three decades of Renoir’s career, when, following his rupture with impressionism, he turned to an art that was decorative, classical, and informed by a highly personal interpretation of the Great Tradition. Renoir’s paintings from this period, which have never been studied and shown as such, are often misunderstood as they do not fit comfortably into the history of high modernism. This exhibition is the first monographic study dedicated to Renoir since the comprehensive retrospective of 1985 at the Galeries nationales du Grand Palais in Paris, and the first one ever mounted by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Offering an unprecedented look at Renoir through the lens of modernism, the exhibition bridges the divide that exists in many people’s minds between art of the nineteenth and the twentieth centuries.

Curators: J. Patrice Marandel and Claudia Einecke, European Painting and Sculpture, LACMA, and Sylvie Patry, Musée d’Orsay.

This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, and the Musée d’Orsay in collaboration with the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

The Los Angeles presentation is made possible by the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation.

It is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Terrace at Cagnes, 1905 (detail), oil on canvas, 18 x 21 7/8 in. (46 x 55 cm), Bridgestone Museum of Art, Ishibashi Foundation, Tokyo, photo © 2009 Bridgestone Museum of Art, Ishibashi Foundation, all rights reserved.

Join LACMA to receive two free tickets to Renoir AND American Stories.

Join by February 15 at the Patron level to receive an invitation to an opening reception
for Renoir and American Stories and a free Renoir exhibition catalogue.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Discussion: Late Renoir and the Eternal Feminine
Feb 14 | 2 pm

Docent Slide Talks: Renoir in the 20th Century
Feb 18 & 25 | 2 pm
Feb 21 & 28 | 3 pm

Tuesday, February 9th–

The Los Angeles Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH presents:  “Digital Sculpture”
One computer graphics discipline becoming prevalent and widely used throughout the creative industry is digital modeling and sculpting. The artists/presenters will show quick sculpt and texturing techniques.

Modeling has undergone profound changes since early techniques and the programs utilized by the artists/presenters have changed the way we think of modeling, using traditional concepts such as gesture, form, weight, gravity and design to create the model.

****IMPORTANT:  DON’T MISS OUR SOFTWARE DRAWING AT THIS EVENT, COURTESY OF PIXOLOGIC AND JOE ALTER, INC.****

PROGRAM:
6:30 – 7:00 PM – Priority Admittance – LA ACM SIGGRAPH Members only!
7:00 – 7:30 PM – General Admittance
6:30 – 7:30 PM – Social Hour & Hors d’oeuvres
7:30 – 9:00 PM – Program Presentation

LOCATION:
Otis College of Art and Design – Ahmanson Hall
9045 Lincoln Blvd.
Los Angeles, 90045

PRESENTERS:
Neville Page -  concept artist, creature designer – Avatar, Star Trek, Watchmen, Cloverfield
Scott Patton -  character artist- Avatar, Legacy Studios
Ryan Kingslien -  digital sculptor- formerly with Pixologic
Joe Alter -  developer- Lbrush, Shave and a Haircut
Gabriel Garcia – digital sculptor- formerly Gentle Giant
&
Digital video presentation by:
Sze Jones -  digital sculptor-Blur Studios

DIRECTIONS & “FREE” PARKING:
http://la.siggraph.org/venues/otis-college-art-and-design-ahmanson-hall

PUBLIC TRANSIT:
http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/riders_guide/planning_trip.htm
&
http://www.bigbluebus.com/busroutes/index.asp

FEE/ REGISTRATION:  The Event is free to LA ACM SIGGRAPH members, and $20 for non-members. New members who sign up onsite, and pay the $40 annual membership fee (checks or cash only) are not required to pay the $20 non-member/visitor fee.

SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Pixelogic, Joe Alter Inc., Mike Amron, the presenters, Sheri KiSun Burnham, Susan Vanderhyden, Kim Van Hoven, the Executive Council, and all the volunteers.

ADDITIONAL INFO:   www.la.siggraph.org

Floyd Norman was a storyboard artist at Disney for many years. Working on classics as Junglebook, Sleeping Beauty and a number of other films. He remains a consultant at Disney where he is today. Its about an 1 hour and 1/2.

Floyd Norman visits the Art Institute Inland Empire Part 1 from santosh oommen on Vimeo.

Floyd Norman visits the Art Institute Inland Empire Part 2 from santosh oommen on Vimeo.

On February 17, 2010, the Society of Illustrators partners with BeFilm to present “International Shorts,” a showcase of international short films which premiered at the BeFilm Underground Film Festival in recent years.

The event will showcase live action narrative, documentary, experimental animation, 3-D stereoscopic and spec films from filmmakers around the globe. Films presented will include the Academy Award-Nominated film Binta Y La Gran Idea; Mirage, the winner of the Audience Award at the Aspen Short Festival,and the highly-lauded French animated film, Berni’s Doll.

We hope you will consider attending or covering this event, and would be happy to provide any additional information or images you may require.  A Media Advisory is embedded below for your review.

I will follow up with you by phone next week to determine your interest.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth

Contact: Elizabeth Cahill
On behalf of the Society of Illustrators
917-902-9390
ecahill@cahillmediagroup.com

“Film Series: International Shorts”

Society of Illustrators and BeFilm Present “International Shorts”

Who:

For more than 100 years, the Society of Illustrators has been an integral part of New York City’s arts community.  Home to the Museum of American Illustration, the Society promotes the art and appreciation of illustration, encourages high ideals through exhibitions, lectures, education and fosters a sense of community and open discussion.  The Society of Illustrators and Museum of American Illustration is open to the public in a circa 1875 carriage house with state-of-the-art galleries located on East 63rd Street.

What:

The Society of Illustrators partners with BeFilm to present “International Shorts,” a showcase of international short films which premiered at the BeFilm Underground Film Festival in recent years. The event will showcase live action narrative, documentary, experimental animation, 3-D stereoscopic and spec films from filmmakers around the globe. Films presented will include the Academy Award-Nominated film Binta Y La Gran Idea; Mirage, the winner of the Audience Award at the Aspen Short Festival,and the highly-lauded French animated film, Berni’s Doll.To learn more, please visit www.societyillustrators.org or call 917-902-9390.

Where and When:

February 17, 2010, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
The Museum of American Illustration at the Society of Illustrators
128 East 63rd Street, New York, New York (Between Park and Lexington Avenues)
$15 Non-Members; $10 Members; $7 Students
Please RSVP to Jessica@societyillustrators.org

Why:

The Society of Illustrators is pleased to partner with BeFilm to promote their shared goal of exposing New Yorkers to the best in independent film. Now in its seventh year, Be Film focuses only on short films with over 500 submissions from around the world. Stemming from the belief that “Shorter is Better,” Be Film has become one of the most followed short film festivals on the East Coast.  Beginning in 2009, Be Film is the first established film festival in the US to recognize and include the 3-D stereoscopic medium with its own category.
Elizabeth M. Cahill
Managing Director
Cahill Media Group
917-902-9390
ecahill@cahillmediagroup.com
www.cahillmediagroup.com

GR2 Year of the Tiger – Feb 13 Dog and Cat adoption too!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Group art show opening Year of the Tiger at GR2 February 13, 2010 – March 10, 2010 Reception: Saturday, February 13, 6:30 -10:00 GR2 2062 Sawtelle Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90025 gr2.net (310) 445-9276 Giant Robot is proud to host Year of the Tiger, a group art show celebrating year 4708 on the lunar calendar. Pieces will include illustration, oils, pencils, prints, watercolor, sculpture, and other media – all dedicated one of the most powerful but also most sensitive animal in the Chinese zodiac.

Contributors will include the following:

Nora Aoyagi
Apak!
Andrice Arp
Charlie Becker
Robert Bellm
Chris Bettig
Michelle Borok
Aaron Brown
Shawn Cheng
Alex Chiu
Luke Chueh
Jen Corace
Dutch Door Press
Jordan Fu
Matt Furie
Susie Ghahremani
Katherine Guillen
Clement Hanami
Lisa Hanawalt
Pam Henderson
Jay Horinouchi
David Horvath
Patrick Hruby
Michael Hsiung
Martin Hsu
Mari Inukai
Levon Jihanian
Hellen Jo
Jeremiah Ketner
Dan Ah Kim
Le Merde
Little Friends of Printmaking
Kiyoshi Nakazawa
Tru Nguyen
Eric Nyquist
Saejean Oh
Martin Ontiveros
John Pham
Sidney Pink
Silvio Poretta
Jesse Reklaw
Albert Reyes
Grant Reynolds
Scrappers
Ashkahn Shahparnia
Ryan J. Smith
Bwana Spoons
Ryohei Tanaka
Daria Tessler
Aiyana Udesen
Edwin Ushiro
Jing Wei
Steven Weissman
Leslie Winchester
Connie Wong
Jeni Yang

Giant Robot was born as a Los Angeles-based magazine about Asian, Asian-American, and new hybrid culture in 1994, but has evolved into a full-service pop culture provider with shops and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City, as well as an online equivalent.

A reception featuring many of the artists will take place from 6:30 – 10:00 on Saturday, February 13. For more information about the art show, GR2, or Giant Robot magazine, please contact: Eric Nakamura Giant Robot Owner/Publisher eric@giantrobot.com (310) 479-7311 ###

Zombies in Love
February 6, 2010 – February 22, 2010
Opening Reception / Feb 6, 7:00PM – 11:00PM
Zombies in Love
February 6, 2010 – February 22, 2010
Opening Reception / Feb 6, 7:00PM – 11:00PM

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“ZOMBIES IN LOVE” is an art exhibition/happening that gathers some recognized names in the field of zombie culture and zombie enthusiasts to contribute paintings, sculptures, and live performances, all In celebration of Valentines Day and Zombie Culture.

FEATURED ARTISTS:

• Amy Ortiz
• Anna Chambers
• Barth
• Becky Cloonan
• Ben Zhu
• Brian Smith
• Chris Lane
• Damon Bard
• D’Holbachie-Yoko
• Edith Abeyta
• Graham Annable
• Greg Nicotero (KNB efx group)
• Ippei Gyoubu
• J. Shea
• Jim McPherson
• Jeremy Enecio
• Jim McPherson
• JJ Villard
• John Pham
• Jonathan Wayshak
• Jordu Schell
• JPG
• Junko Mizuno
• Mindy Lee
• Pendleton Ward
• Robh Ruppel
• Rodney Fuentebella
• Scott C.
• Sebastien Mesnard
• Tony Lombardo
• William B. Hand
• William Stout

‘Venerable Visions’ ~ solo exhibition
Event Dates: 2/20/2010 – 3/20/2010
Reception: 2/20/2010 • 5:00 to 7:00pm

‘Venerable Visions’
I will be exhibiting new pieces for my long awaited solo exhibition at the Segil Fine Art Source in Old Town Monrovia.   Please join me on Saturday, February 20th from 5 to 7pm for wine and hors d’oeuvres and to view new and exciting works that explore the spiritual impact of the fragments of time and place which have been abandoned or overlooked by the hyper-mercurial consciousness of contemporary society.
Show runs through March 20th, 2010.

Here is another clever ad from Coca-Cola.  I really enjoyed this quirky art direction.  Come on Pepsi us show your stuff.

Free Beginning Drawing Class at the Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art Sat Feb.6th, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.

This Free Instructed Class is for people who are new to LAAFA, and have never studied with us before (one free class per person). The free drawing class will encourage you to see with your eyes and to draw with your hand. Instruction will be given in simple shading, lighting, core shadows, and learning to draw through an object. This is an excellent opportunity for students with little to no formal drawing training at all. Learning to translate what you see to paper is an exercise that will challenge you in new ways, keeping your brain and your imagination piqued. Come give it a try!

Bring your 18×24 pad of newsprint, some charcoal, a graphite pencil, a kneaded eraser, your right brain, and enjoy a class on the house. Our hope is that you realize how important art can be in your life, for without it we merely exist.

More experienced artists can also benefit from one of these classes. Bring along your work, and during the class, our instructor will take some one-on-one time with you to give you a free portfolio review. Find out where you are with your skill level, and where you can go!

If you would like to register for this class, call 818.708.9232!