Since it’s almost Independence day, I’ve been racking my brain for some examples of art that have to do with July 4th. Then I realized that little pieces of art have been under our noses the entire time. On firecracker labels. Have you ever stopped to look at them? There are some pretty cool illustrations on some. Think I’m kidding? Check out some of the fine examples I found… »Read More

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[Bebeto Matthews/AP]
New York City likes to have art in place just like C-ville but on a larger more expensive scale. The latest installation is called, “The New  York City Waterfalls”. »Read More

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My first experience with a nude model started off a little rocky. I was a little late for my drawing class the day we started “life drawing” only to find the last space left was right smack dab in front of the model. Then I found out “Life drawing”= Looking at a really naked person.

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[Stacked Totem Forms by Liz Vercruysse]

You may have seen some of these interesting sculptures around town…and we talked about it here. Well guess what sculptors, the deadline for submitting your application is July 1st. Large and smaller works are welcome. Your work will be on display for 11 months and you get a gift of $1500! The application info and requirements listed on the Art in Place site here.

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[Photo from NPR’s site ]

Shaun sent me a link to this beautiful video NPR put up on its site. It shows some scenes from last week’s Festival of the Photograph and features some awesome background music from local musicians Morwenna Lasko and Jay Pun.  Here’s the link because I can’t figure out how to embed it:

“Virginia Town Celebrates the Photograph”

Check it out!

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While we were getting ready for the Festival of the Photograph, in Australia many were up in arms against the photography of artist Bill Henson. His photographs of nude teenagers were confiscated by police and his exhibit shut down before it even opened.

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[Punishment on an American chain gang]

 [Written by Megan]  

                  
The Festival of the Photograph has officially begun and the highlight for the journalism wing of the photo community is the appearance of James Nachtwey, a journalist who’s been named “best in the world” so many times by so many organizations, it’s hard to list them all.  Photojournalists refer to him as a monk, a prophet. Nachtwey has made it his life mission a witness to all the pain that we are capable of creating and all that we are vulnerable to receiving.  »Read More

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We begin our weekend preview with a plug for a group of our cvilleMUSE buddies who will be making their live debut in Charlottesville on Saturday night. We think you should check ‘em out. The band is called The Moses and it features one of our own amongst its membership (that would be NewmaN for those who haven’t been following along). The Moses part the rock n roll waters on Saturday, June 14 at Saxx Jazz and Blues Lounge in Belmont. Joined on stage by The Vamanos (more friends in this one too) and The Raquellos (you guys can be our friends if you’re not already), doors open at 8pm, show starts at 9pm. Cover is $5 at the door.

[The Moses photo by Tom Daly]

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[”Las Meninas (Self Portrait)”, 1987 by Joel-Peter Watkin]

Second Street Gallery is hosting Joel Peter Witkin for FOTP  and you have to stop by and see it. It definitely stands apart from the other two featured photographers; Mary Ellen Park with her Prom-goer Portraits, and James Nachtwey and his war photography. The latter two are very talented photographers but Witkin is in his own genre. They are not merely photographs but fantastic images of sex, death, and religion. A sign on the door warns, “For Mature Audiences”.

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[Detail of a Thanga Press from UVa’s web site]

UVa announced today an upcoming exhibition of Himalayan art at the UVa Art museum, in response to Charlottesville’s and the UVa community’s interest. It will feature the art museum’s own increasing collection of Tibetan pieces as well as works from local collectors, faculty, and students. The Museum’s site promises you’ll get to see their “fine collection” of tangkas, which are scroll paintings by monks featuring usually religious or historical scenes. Himalayan art is apparently hot stuff here right now. I had no idea. Is this a University vs. Townie art aesthetic?

Show opens Friday, June 6th at the UVa Art Museum on Bayly Drive.

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