POD designs on fabric…

http://www.spoonflower.com

Spoonflower is a print-on-demand site for placing your art work and designs onto fabric. I serendipitiously found the Spoonflower site, and have not tried it, but was reminded of an discussion of artists who were seeking alternatives to get their designs onto a canvas. Perhaps something like this site would print your work on a cotton fabric that could my stretched and painted on.

Feb 9, 2010–Marie Kazalia

Lee Bul Pioneers Korean Contemporary Art

Lee Bul, widely considered as the leading Korean artist of her generation, talks to The Korea Times, Friday. / Korea Times By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter World-renowned artist Lee Bul, whose cyborg sculptures and decomposing fish installations made her a name to be reckoned with on the international art scene, offers an interesting piece of advice to aspiring artists: “Don’t ‘try’ to be an artist.” “Becoming an artist is not possible from trying. If somebody tries ‘not’ to be an artist, the person will have a greater possibility of becoming an artist,” the 46-year-old Lee told The Korea Times, in an interview at the Bartleby Bickle & Meursault office, downtown Seoul, Friday. Based on her own experience, Lee certainly did not “try” instead simply “is” an artist. In her two decade-long career, she has been celebrated in Korea and around the world for her innovative, intellectual oeuvre that includes female cyborgs, mythical monsters, karaoke pods and gleaming imaginary landscapes. It’s no wonder Lee is often described as the “leading Korean artist of her generation.” She was born in 1964 in a secluded Korean village where her dissident parents were hiding from the government. Growing up during the turbulent ’70s and ’80s, Lee majored in sculpture and graduated from Hongik University in 1987. “I don’t remember ‘beginning’ as an artist. It’s too far back for me to remember. Sometimes I think about what an artist is. I have a childhood memory that I wanted to be an artist, but every artist is probably the same. Maybe I was an artist when I was born,” she said. Early on, her public performance art in Seoul’s streets attracted controversy, but Lee found herself in the international spotlight when she presented “Majestic Splendor” at New York’s Museum of Modern Art in 1997. The installation, which featured rotting fish adorned with sequins, had to close ahead of schedule because of the awful smell it caused. The following year, Lee became a finalist for the prestigious Hugo Boss prize at the Guggenheim Museum, and in 1999 she received an honorable mention at the 48th Venice Biennale. Her drawings, paintings, sculptures and installations, which explore the body, beauty, feminism, nature and technology, have been featured in numerous museums including the Fondation Cartier pour l’Art Contemporain in Paris, Domus Artium in Salamanca, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York. Futuristic as her works may be, Lee constantly finds ideas from “everywhere and from life, not just mine.” The process of creating her art is simple: she gets an idea, writes it down, puts it on a wall and lets it stay there until one day she feels like expounding on it. “Almost every day, I take notes and drawings of my ideas, even small ideas because sometimes I forget them. I put these pieces of paper on the wall. Every day, I pass these drawings. Some days, I suddenly want to develop an idea. After that I draw and make notes again. This is the usual process. I am not focused on one piece from start to finish because I have too many things ongoing,” she said. Currently working on new pieces, Lee is busy preparing for up-coming exhibitions, such as a solo show at Lehman Maupin in New York City (April 8-June 19), and various group shows in Minneapolis, Brussels, London, Rotterdam and Ottawa. In 2011, a retrospective of her works will be held at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, before traveling around the world. Despite her success and fame, Lee remains unaffected by it all. “I feel pressure, but the pressure is not about fame. (Whether I’m) famous or not, that’s not important to me anymore. But I do have pressure about my work, especially when I feel my work is not so good and I want to develop it more. It’s hard and difficult,” she said. While the pressure can be overwhelming, and even affects her health, Lee knows it is impossible to avoid. “Pressure is a part of my life. It’s killing my body, I’m getting sick. But it’s not possible to erase the pressure,” she said. With cropped, silvery hair and piercing eyes, Lee may appear serious and intimidating at first, but always has a laugh to spare. After posing for The Korea Times photographer, she jokingly complained that she always seems to look angry in photographs. “I don’t know why I look angry, but I’m not,” Lee said, with a smile that was nowhere to be seen in front of the camera. Lee often gets invitations to give lectures to art students in universities. “When they invite me to symposiums or class, they ask me to give my energy to the students. But I’m older than them!” she chuckled. “They have more energy than me. Why should I give my energy to them? They should give me their energy.” Asked about what is the biggest accomplishment so far in her 20 year career, Lee shakes her head: “I don’t know. I never compare my works. But probably right now… that I’m still alive.” cathy@koreatimes.co.kr

Toronto

Call for Proposals

Encounters with Art TM series is a unique cultural initiative of Cadillac Fairview at Fairview Mall in Toronto, Canada. The program presents contemporary art and education to the general populace within the framework of a shopping centre. By presenting contemporary work within a familiar setting, the series challenges people’s perception of art. Fairview Mall attracts 15 million visitors annually and is easily accessible by the Yonge-Sheppard subway line.

Cadillac Fairview and Fairview Mall are inviting proposals for new or existing works that engage the public spaces at Fairview Mall. Works in all media will be considered including sculpture, performance, video, audio, installation, photography, painting,drawing and digital media.

Proposals by individual artists, groups and curators will be considered.

Fees paid for Art Projects:

A maximum of CAD $15,000.00 for an exhibition project featuring new work. This amount is intended to cover artist/curator fee, materials, transportation, all aspects of production and installation and removal costs. For existing work, only an exhibition fee plus installation, removal and transportation costs will be paid.

Submission Requirements:

Project proposal outlining the components of the proposed work  and location on site; include dimensions and materials

Artist or curatorial statement

Budget showing materials, installation/removal, transportation, and other critical costs

5 -10 images or colour photocopies of relevant /related work,  indicating materials, dimensions, year and description.

c.v.

Address submission materials to:

Mary Pan

5694 Highway 7, Suite 189

Markham, Ontario L3P 1B4

Canada

Materials will not be returned unless accompanied by an appropriately sized stamped self-addressed envelope for Canadian  or international submissions.

ALL MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MAY 14, 2010

Upcoming Commission

Cadillac Fairview and Fairview Mall are pleased to announce that Katharine Harvey has been commissioned for a large-scale site-specific installation as the second installment of the Encounters with Art series. Her work will be on exhibit from February 25 to May 25, 2010. Artist reception on February 25, 6-9 pm at the Lower Level Court near The Bay at Fairview Mall.

On Exhibit

Lyla Rye’s Kiosk is a site-specific video sculpture commissioned as the inaugural installment of the Encounters with Art series. As a permanent acquisition, Kiosk, is located at on the lower level near H&M at Fairview Mall.

For more info, please contact:

Mary Pan

Project & Arts Management

Consultant

Tele: 647.868.6989

mary.pan@sympatico.ca

www.fairviewmall.ca

Artists Register Now To Be Included

Dumbo Arts Center (DAC), the big impact small non-profit, is hosting a mega open art sale! Prices starting as low as $50!
50% of sales will benefit DAC programs.
50% will benefit the participating artists.

Opening Night: Friday, February 26, 6-9PM
Sale Times: Friday, February 26, 6-9PM
Saturday, February 27, 12-8PM
Sunday, February 28, 12-6PM

Directions: F Train to York Street, A/C Train to High Street, Bus B61 to York and Gold Streets.

SPACE IS LIMITED AND FILLING UP FAST!

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES:
Step 1: Email (gallery@dumboartscenter.org) participation confirmation by Feb. 7th. Subject line: POP-UP. DAC will confirm receipt and remind you of Step 2.

Step 2: By Feb. 15th, 2010, email the following information about the work/s (max. 3) that you wish to include in the sale:

Name:
Email:
Telephone:
Mailing address:
Title:
Price:
Dimensions:
Notes: Any special installation details or requests (DAC will make every effort to present your work optimally, but cannot guarantee how much space each artist will have as we do not yet know the total number of works in the sale).

Step 3: Between Feb. 22nd and 24th, 11 – 7 PM, please drop off your work and copies of your statement/CV, images of past work and any press you would like us to include in the artists’ binders to be displayed at the sale. Each work must be signed, marked or labeled by you (the artist) and clearly identifiable.

Step 4: Please spread the word and e-mail this invite. Bring friends to the opening and sales event Feb. 26-28!!! Refreshments and special programming will be provided (stay tuned for updates).

Step 5: If your work sells, 50% of the sale will be mailed to you by check immediately after the event. If you do not sell your work, DAC will contact you to pick up between 12 and 6 PM, March 2nd and 4th. DAC cannot be held responsible for any artwork not collected by March 4th, 2010.

The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit contemporary arts organization located in Dumbo, Brooklyn, New York. DAC’s mission is to catalyze interaction between visual artists, the local community and the wider public, in order to preserve the neighborhood of Dumbo as a springboard for new art.

TAFA

http://tafalist.blogspot.com/

An illustrated database of textile and fiber artists–join

Six Point Fellowship

Six Points Fellowship Seeks Emerging Artists In NYC 40K in Support! The Six Points Fellowship will support 9 individual artists in New York City (ages 22-38) working in visual arts, music, and performing arts who want to develop a new project with a Jewish focus, theme, or element and provide up to a total of $40,000 as well as professional workshops, Jewish learning, and support to develop new projects exploring Jewish ideas and concepts. The 2-year fellowship will provide a Stipend of up to $20,000 over two years, a Project Grant of up to $20,000 over two years, and retreats, monthly workshops, coaching, and mentorship. The Letter of Intent (LOI) is due March 1, 2010 and the fellowship cycle begins in October 2010. Six Points is a unique collaboration of Avoda Arts, Foundation for Jewish Culture, and JDub Records, and we are pleased to continue the program with significant support from UJA-Federation of New York. To learn more and apply for the Fellowship: http://www.sixpointsfellowship.org

North Carolina, USA

RESIDENCIES FOR CREATIVES OF ALL KINDS Now accepting applications from artists, curators, writers, musicians, designers, gardeners, makers, builders, scholars, producers, and creatives across media for residencies in 2010. Elsewhere is set within a three-story former thrift store, boarding house, and warehouse containing one woman’s enormous 58-year collection of American surplus, thrift, and antiques. Elsewhere residencies invites experimental creators to join our collaborating community in utilizing this immense collection of at-hand objects, no longer for sale and now circulating internally, as material and/or inspiration for site-specific projects that become part of an endlessly transforming environment. Artists live and work within interactive installations that provide evolving frameworks for investigating collaborations, community structures, and creative processes. Residency fellowship funding for travel, room and board, are now available in exchange for hosting an educational workshop during the residency. Read more and download a brochure at: http://elsewhereelsewhere.org/programs/residencies

ARCOmadrid

ARCOmadrid_ 2010
l		ARCOmadrid_ 2010 International Contemporary Art Fair 17 – 21 February. Madrid (General Public from Friday, 19 February) http://www.ifema.es/ferias/arco/in.html
Wednesday February 17th, the International Contemporary Art Fair of Madrid opens it’s doors welcoming countless collectors, critics, curators and other players in the art world, including many leading galleries from the world’s art capitals. Presenting booths from over two hundred galleries, which, in turn are exhibiting around 3,000 artists.

Contemporary Istanbul

Contemporary Istanbul will take place from 25th to 28th November 2010. As the most extensive contemporary art event in Turkey, Contemporary Istanbul now accepts applications for its fifth international edition in the year of 2010 European Capital of Culture.

Contact

info@contemporaryistanbul.com
Phone: +90 212 244 71 71
Fax: +90 212 244 71 81

Address

www.contemporaryistanbul.com
Contemporary Istanbul
Mete Cad. No 10/11 Yeni Apt. Kat 4
34437 Taksim, Istanbul
Turkey

Info

Deadline for applying:
1 march 2010

24 Preview / 25 – 28 Public View
November 2010

The application is unique in offering a barter system for show booths and print materials…read it for yourself by download from the website via the link above…

Canada

Mark Julyan commented on Thomas Hodges’s group ‘Art Galleries and Artist’s Representatives‘ “Here is a list from Slate art guide detailing a lot of galleries with open submissions for 2010. Probably good if you live in Canada!”

http://www.slateartguide.com/section.php?sec=8&i=8

Calls for Artists

Art Works Art Gallery

… open