are we trying to be the brand?

Groove, by minxdragonSo Hirst has his glass boxes, medical stuff and ridiculous spot paintings (no one want his swirl pictures, it seems…), Emin recycles her biography ad nauseam, Rachel Whiteread populates galleries with mouldings, Anthony Gormley populates the world with mouldings of himself, and so on…… But too much variety doesn’t sell as well as one solid brand, as any ad man will tell you, and art practice now has been poisoned by money. Ironic that so many artists consider themselves above the grubby world of commerical art, isn’t it?

Bared on the internet

New York, NY — Just two months after start-up and deep into the call for our third N*des-of-the-Month calendar (November 2006, deadline Wednesday), barebrush.com is delighted to welcome art from our first international member, Australian artist Jennie Rosenbaumbarebrush Events & News: barebrush.com Welcomes International Art:I have the honor of being the first international artist on Barebrush.com!

Political Nudes Cut

Bown was held in connection with his attempt to export artworks by the Russian art collective Blue Noses. The artworks in question include photographic images depicting presidents Putin and Bush cavorting with Osama Bin Laden, and of a suicide bomber in a burqa flashing her (or his?) underwear.

The High Cost of Nudity

Dr. Reedy said the deal would eliminate further interruptions for the district, which has been the subject of a national media firestorm in recent weeks.Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Local News:The controversy and embittered battle between the Frisco School district and Sydney McGee may be coming to a close. The school is ready to settle, presenting a deal which will compensate McGee but will still, unfortunately, pander to the parents of the poor, traumatized child who caught a glimpse of a nude sculpture.McGee’s records have been made public with excellent scores throughout until this recent year when a new principal joined the school…. What is the cost of this deal?Frisco ISD officials said Thursday they expect that the school board will accept some “minor” revisions proposed by Sydney McGee and her lawyer for a final settlement agreement that would sever her ties with the district.Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Frisco News:Teachers are supposed to expand the minds and abilities of the children in their care.

Inspiration – Puberty

This painting is an enormous source of inspiration for me. Painted by Munch, this is a stark and emotive piece that gives me chills. It is seemingly minimalist with the emphasis being on the emotion and empathy rather than on the pose.

Dare to Bare…

While an academic foundation is crucial, it’s the artist’s interpretation that makes it art, not the literal, figurative, academic classification…. The academic works end up looking too similar – skill but no concept“ explains Christopher Henry, Chelsea gallery owner and art dealer.barebrush Events & News: Call for Entries: barebrush.com Celebrates the Nude Form:Barebrush are part of the new generation of art platforms that meld traditional gallery sensibilities with online technology…. This has created some controversies amongst dealers and gallery owners who have been seeing some of their domains usurped.

Image uploading problems solved!.. for now

Mirror Detail, by minxdragonDue to uploading problems that are still plaguing me through wordpress and added features I want to add like captions I am going back to using flickr as my photo host and have set up a template in ecto using 1001 as the flickr agent. Both pieces of software are created by the same people and integrate nicely together.