Artists Talk at Austin Metrohouse
We went to a really nice exhibit today in the modern architecture setting of Metrohouse, where they were showing the work of 3 local artists: Andrew Long, Steven Dubov and Roi James. Great venue in which all the work looked fabulous!
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Andrew’s — of both his work and his person. He showed a lot of small paintings I hadn’t seen before, and several of the tiny 8×8′s, including one of my very favorites. He also showed his latest large works and some beautiful medium-sized pieces.
I love how his work is informed by his years of experience as a choreographer. You can enter his paintings in one place, imagine yourself sliding under or behind a shape and coming up between several of the other shapes.
Stephen Dubov’s work is really something…he’s using windshield glass and breaking and bending it, then tying it together with bolts and cables and weights in some incredible ways. He compared his work to humans — fragile and vulnerable, yet sharp and tough. He talked about art and beauty over the last many decades — in the 40′s, when art and beauty got a divorce, as he put it; then in the 50′s when art started abusing beauty. Now, he hopes there may be a reconciliation. He’s courting beauty.
The Seed: Start of a New Series
“Succession 01 #4-4 (The Seed)”
Oil on Canvas
12″ x 12″ (part of 20-panel series, O.D. 48″ x 60″)
© 2008 Marilyn Fenn
Every time I take a class with the wonderful painter Andrew Long, my work starts changing…
Why Do You Paint What You Paint?
Class notes from Reinventing Your Creative Process with Andrew Long, Fall 2007
I am so going to miss these classes with Andrew Long. He said this would be a life-altering experience, and as grand a claim as that may sound, he wasn’t kidding.
Are Your Objects Objects or Facsimiles?
“Rabbit”
Jeff Koons 1986
Stainless Steel
41 x 19 x 12 inches
Class notes from Poetic Non-Representational Acrylic Painting with Andrew Long, Fall 2007
The object in the painting – is it being an object vs. being a facsimile of the object? Does it have a history, a great hook, and richness, a fullness, or is it empty?
What’s the difference between this abstract piece of art and wallpaper?
Why Do You Create the Art You Create?
Painting by Terry Winters, just because it’s so frigging beautiful!
Notes in response to the question “Why Do You Create the Art You Create?” posed in the class Poetic Non-Representational Acrylic Painting with Andrew long, Fall 2007
Thoughts and Quotes in response (from several previous classes at SAIC posted earlier in this blog):
An artist needs to be able sustain their penetration to move past a simply available solution to one with greater depth.
Just Make Work!
Painting by Joan Snyder
“Magic Meadow”
Class notes from Poetic Non-Representational Acrylic Painting with Andrew Long , Fall 2007
What do you think of when you think of a building? Do you think of the structure underneath? Why don’t they call it a “built”? “Building” is a verb – a process.
Jackhammer Your Myths
Class notes from Reinventing Your Creative Process with Andrew Long, Fall 2007
Jackhammer your myths.
For me, consolidate my careers. Think about validation. Making money doesn’t validate your art (yes, but it makes it possible to spend more time doing your art).
Think about, art can be more fun w/o the business end of it.
Think about expectations.
Einstein on the Beach
Class notes from Reinventing Your Creative Process with Andrew Long, Fall 2007
“One theory of education says that learning is not accumulating information but discarding what your mind doesn’t need.”
Churn All Your Influences
Class notes from Reinventing Your Creative Process with Andrew Long, Fall 2007
Are you what you paint?
Are you painting something external or internal?
Painting Nice Little Paintings is Better than Doing Heroine
Painting by Richard Prince
Untitled (The Velvets)
Canvas, Acrylic
Class notes from Reinventing Your Creative Process with Andrew Long, Fall 2007
This class will be a guaranteed life-changing experience. A gift you give yourself.
Richard Prince – it may take him 5 years to understand a work he’s done.
NOT doing your schtick.
Paintings nice little paintings is better than doing heroine.
(But is it enough?)
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