Sentences with phrase «contemporary artistic developments»

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Pinnacles Gallery set inside Riverway Arts Centre is a dynamic art space committed to community engagement, artistic development and contemporary practice, owned and operated by Townsville City Council.

Recognizing the Bronx's cultural contributions — including the birth of artistic movements such as hip hop, graffiti art and Latin Jazz, that served as inspiration to many contemporary artists — in 1999 the Museum expanded its collecting practice to include works by artists for whom the Bronx has been critical to their artistic practice and development.

Responsibilities — Lead and direct Objectif's artistic programme, including curating all exhibitions, organising all commissions and other programmatic activities and events; providing an intelligible overall vision and management; and providing a unique international perspective on contemporary art developments.

When you support the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, you: encourage critical thinking, improve teacher education in Virginia, make a difference in the life of a child, stimulate artistic discourse in our community, support local artists, and assist in non-profit development.

Free and open to the public, our programs address critical developments in the contemporary art world and in artistic practice.

The MAKER Grant Program is an annual, unrestricted award opportunity for Chicago - based contemporary visual artists who demonstrate a commitment to a sustainable artistic practice and career development.

The Artist - in - Residence program offers emerging and established artists a platform for the investigation, experimentation, and development of ideas regarding contemporary artistic practice while living and working in the city of Chicago.

Scientific developments were rapidly changing the context of contemporary life and Yves Klein believed that as an artist the only way forward was to create a new realm for artistic exploration that reconnected people to the sublime rather than dwell in nihilistic emotion or existential angst.

This group exhibition features work by eight compelling local artists who participated in the The Contemporary Austin's Crit Group — a seven - month - long program that supports a strong artistic practice through monthly critiques and professional development workshops.

In a way that no other exhibition has done previously, Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960 — 1985 will give visibility to the artistic practices of women artists working in Latin America and US - born women artists of Latino heritage between 1960 and 1985 — a key period in Latin American history and in the development of contemporary art.

To remind us of the city's vibrant and dynamic art scene, the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston presents Right Here, Right Now: Houston, which showcases the development of artistic talents taking shape in what is increasingly being considered a global art center.

CAC, OtherPeoplesPixels, and the Coney Family are enthusiastic to announce the recipients of the 2017 MAKER Grant, an award opportunity for three Chicago - based contemporary visual artists who demonstrate a commitment to a socially conscious, progressive, and sustainable artistic practice and career development.

In an extensive program of over 100 exhibitions, performances, screenings and debates, more than 50 of Amsterdam's cutting edge contemporary art venues showcase the newest developments in contemporary art, giving visitors the opportunity to be the first to see tomorrow's artistic talent unfold.

In an era when artistic developments no longer proceed via tidy movements, when narratives of progress no longer hold sway, when the art world has not one centre but many, Defining Contemporary Art provides the reader with the essential materials to compose a picture of the most vital period in art: our own.

artparis - AbuDhabi: Modern + Contemporary Art Fair An art fair integral to the cultural development of AbuDhabi For its second edition, artparis - AbuDhabi is returning to the Emirates Palace from November 17 to 21, 2008, to present a broad and impressive panorama of artistic creation of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Radical Women: Latin American Art, 1960 — 1985 is the first comprehensive exhibition to explore the pioneering artistic practices of Latin American and Latina women artists during a tumultuous and transformational period in the history of the Americas and the development of contemporary art.

They were selected by Dr. Roger Ward, the Museum's Deputy Director and Chief Curator, to illustrate the trajectory of Wardlaw's artistic development from his roots in Abstract Expressionism through the era of Color Field painting, Pop Art, and Minimalism to the individualistic and personally expressive character of his contemporary work.

Reinterpreting Malevič, Tatlin, El Lisitzky and other key exponents of these movements allowed Pardi to take the still vital elements of these artistic directions and become one of the most active and qualified representatives of the history of contemporary painting and sculpture.This extensive retrospective illustrates the development of Pardi's explorations at every phase, from the first depictions of architectural interiors and exteriors of the 1960s, such as the Environments and Hanging Gardens, to subsequent works from the 1970s, which he named Architectures.The series Diagonals are from the early 1980s and consist of straight lines whose tight rhythm oscillates between black and white to a search for new montages and movements.

The 2016 Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship recipients listed below were awarded $ 25,000 a piece to help them continue their artistic development:

Artissima 2017 introduces a new section dedicated to the most relevant developments in drawing as an undisputed medium for contemporary artistic practice, curated by João Mourão and Luís Silva.

As an important figure in the development of Chinese contemporary art, Hong Hao's works have shown keen observation and artistic intuition since the 1990s.

MAKER Grant supports exceptional contemporary Chicago artists who demonstrate a commitment to a sustainable artistic practice and career development.

The current generation of contemporary African artists is well traveled and up - to - date on artistic developments in New York and London while simultaneously tuned into issues at home.

CAC and OtherPeoplesPixels are proud to announce the recipients of the 2013 Maker Grant, an award opportunity for two Chicago - based contemporary visual artists who demonstrate a commitment to a sustainable artistic practice and career development.

Abigail Satinsky is the Interim Executive and Artistic Director at Threewalls in Chicago, a twelve year old non-profit supporting Chicago artists and the contemporary art community through exhibitions, publications, professional development and public programs.

Rather, it looks at how Goya's vibrant designs tell the story of his artistic development as he studied the Spanish Royal Collection, which was rich in inspirational historic pictures by Titian, Rubens, Teniers and Velázquez, as well as contemporary works by Mengs, Bayeu, Tiepolo and others.

CAC and OtherPeoplesPixels are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2015 MAKER Grant, an award opportunity for two Chicago - based contemporary visual artists who demonstrate a commitment to a sustainable artistic practice and career development.

This non-profit supports the development of Chinese contemporary art from Greater China by providing a creative platform that nurtures artistic talents and brings them to the international stage - through numerous international collaborations.

Visionary Africa — Art at Work is an itinerant urban exhibition of contemporary African artistic practices organised jointly by the European Commission and the Palais des Beaux - Arts (Centre for Fine Arts) in Brussels, including artist residencies, showcases of local artists, and workshops on art and development in modern urban centers in Africa.

Showcasing established and emerging contemporary artists from within China and abroad, Art + Shanghai is dedicated to the exhibition, promotion, and development of Chinese contemporary art with a focus on unique artistic style and high quality artwork.

One of the products of the almost universal dismissal of modernism by contemporary artists has been the development of a new historicism, ironic and detached, which has spawned a number of artistic «neoisms.»

Since its inception, one of the primary aims of the DESTE Foundation has been to develop a wider audience for contemporary art in Greece and to enhance opportunities for emerging Greek artists by promoting their artistic developments.

Today's funding trends such as Creative Place - making, made possible through partnership enterprises among foundation, governmental, and financial - sector support, such as ArtPlace America, are concentrated on giving art and artists opportunities in diverse communities yet also require artists and arts organizations to think through an entrepreneurial frame by integrating their initiatives into their community's economic development and community revitalization strategies and having the potential to attract additional private and public support of the community.3 Is this a worthy challenge of contemporary arts insularity or does it discount subversive and against - the - grain art production, made by and for art communities, including that which is made within and by these same diverse communities that are being targeted by new funding initiatives as in need of help in the form of artistic interventions?

We can confidently call the biennial a flagship project of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts as part of ROSIZO, since development and comprehensive support of the regional artistic community, and engaging a wide audience in the cultural context are among priority areas of our work», — Sergey Perov, Director general of the ROSIZO State Museum and Exhibition Center.

Pioneering emerging art practices and ideas, we work in partnership with local, regional and international collaborators to nurture artistic talent and support the development of contemporary art.

Reflecting on the development and innovation of painting in contemporary art, Tzeng's creative journey has been formed with continuous artistic exploration and experimentation.

This year, the fair introduced a new section dedicated to the most relevant developments in drawing as an undisputed medium for contemporary artistic practice: Disegni.

New Methods was a three - day symposium that sought to «[examine] the practices of contemporary arts organizations that provide essential educational and professional development to local artistic communities in Latin America.»

Although critics often highlight Black Mountain College as a critical moment in Asawa's artistic development, her placement in this exhibition, adjacent to other Japanese artists, compares her aesthetic sensibility to other Japanese - American contemporaries.

It took off at a time of urgency, when Chinese contemporary artistic practices had a short history of structural development and faced contradictions and problems of «translation,» especially in regards to methodologies of research within the Chinese and Asian context at large.

Located in downtown Houston and viewed from the street and sidewalk, Window into Houston highlights the most recent developments in Houston's artistic landscape and reaches out to a broad and diverse audience to engage them in a dialogue about contemporary art made in Houston.

A series of talks, artists» salons and tours accompany the exhibition, offering a platform to discuss contemporary modes of production and structures of professional artistic development.

Since its opening in 1995, SITE Santa Fe has been committed to supporting new developments in contemporary art, encouraging artistic exploration, and expanding traditional museum experiences.

The first survey of the Museum's photography collection in more than a decade, this exhibition showcases the history and artistic development of contemporary photography.

In the spirit of Harald Szeemann's «Agentur für geistige Gastarbeit» (Agency for Spiritual Migrant Work), Savvy Contemporary sees itself as a laboratory of intellectual, artistic, and cultural development and exchange.

Their timely book explores the specifically female development of artistic practice since the 1970s, and the impact that various feminist movements have had on the development of contemporary art.

This talk will feature the developments in Contemporary Chinese Ink throughout the century and how Liu Kuo Sung's works have made an impact on the creative use and techniques, his lifelong journey of artistic inspirations and challenges and what the future of Contemporary Chinese Ink holds.

But more importantly, the Renaissance setting of Palazzo Strozzi fuels mesmerising interaction between the classic and the contemporary by fostering innovative dialogue between Viola's work and the masterpieces of the great masters of the past, from which he has drawn his inspiration and which have marked the development of his artistic vocabulary and style.

Through a series of contemporary art exhibitions, the collaborations between DESTE and these institutions aim to promote new and radical developments in contemporary art practice and introduce important artistic innovations to a wider public.

«This year's focus initiative will help shine light on a thriving part of the contemporary art world which to date has achieved only limited visibility in the American market, despite its increasingly sophisticated commercial and institutional developments and the wealth of artistic talent within it,» said The Armory Show's executive director Noah Horowitz in a statement.