Renewal vs. Revulsion Exhibition Proposal

In the 21st century, people have their own ideas about how they want and try to look like, and  realizations of how they actually look. With new advances in technology, the hope for a new physical appearances can become reality: from a tattoo process that changes eye colour, to intensive cosmetic surgery, and/or body modification. This controversial issue affects us, our ideas about “beauty” and “human,” and often surface in contemporary art issues. The “Renewal vs. Revulsion” exhibition explores positives/negatives of body reconstruction, as well the new “norm” on ways we perceive people’s body image.

Renewal vs. Revulsion will be curated by Panida Suwannawisut and Rebecca Smith. Our focus will be on artworks and designs from different art mediums which concentrate on conflicting body images, controversial body issues, and perceptions of the human body from an everyday viewer. Some curiosities, like mutant creatures, fantasy characters, crossdressers, distortion of the form, and prosthetic ‘body architects’ will be exhibition highlights. Renewal vs. Revulsion will not be shown in only one space, but as a traveling show with different ‘pop-up’ locations (preferably starting location at _gaia studio gallery or NYFA Event Space).

We plan to create a short web-series that includes behind-the-scene shots of different conversations with random people we pose questions to and artists we will eventually meet. Our aim is to provoke and inspire a viewer’s love for their own skin and embrace changes of time and technology.

We will compile the remainder of photographs, interview footage, and artwork in a small catalog representing all the work that goes into the show, plus a behind-the-scenes peek at the exhibition’s curating process.

Our target time span for forming the exhibition is from now to May 10th, 2013. We plan to revise and re-stage the exhibition annually.  Our focus will continuously change every year due to different approaches. We expect to send out ‘artist-calls’ to professional artists, student artists, and amateurs as soon as possible.

We are seeking artwork that not exceed 60”x60”. Media art and video installation is welcomed. Sculptures cannot be any taller than 60”. Submission deadline is on May 5th, 2013.

These are the artists that we reference from:

Lucy McRae

TED Fellow Lucy McRae is a body architect -- she imagines ways to merge biology and technology in our own bodies.

Ma Yanling

Bart Hess

Imme van der Haak

Matthew barney

Alexander McQueen (Fashion Designer)

http://blog.metmuseum.org/alexandermcqueen/tag/no-13/

Video that the model for Alexander McQueen, Aimee Mullins, discusses her many and unique pairs of legs at TED Conference

Galleryff6600

Saira Anum

Philip D'Martino

Gallery Management

Spring 2013

In fast pace society many people are living hectic lives and don’t have times to experience such luxuries as visiting art museums and galleries, which is why we are purposing to start an online galley for contemporary printmaking. The name of our gallery will be Gallery #FF6600 and will consist of four different pages that represent the different rooms that would make up the gallery if it were an actual physical gallery.

Phil and I will be running the actual gallery as well as curating shows on two of the pages. As for the other two pages one will consist of the galleries permanent collection, which can be drawn from at any time if a specific piece is needed to go with a current show. This idea of the permanent collection being pulled from for current shows comes from visiting both The Newark Museum and MOMA in New York, NY. The fourth page will be the Main Gallery that shall be used during shows that are curated by visiting curators.

We plan to include numerous other pages as well as the four gallery pages. These pages will include helpful art related links, press, and a contact page. One such idea for helpful art links page is including a map of printmaking, which will be created by myself, and its popularity in different regions. Also, included in the links page will be a tutorial section for those interested in finding more about a specific form of printmaking.

The galley will also be hosting talks and events that will take place at local locations in Jersey City. The topics that will be discussed at such talks are artist’s talks, panel discussions, printmaking in today’s society, gaining exposure as a printmaker, DIY public relations, and numerous other printmaking related topics. The events that will be hosted include workshops, a yearly printmaking festival, collaboration nights, and a monthly open critique to which printmakers can bring current work to discuss it with other artists.

Funding for all of this will come from numerous sources such as entry fees, Kickstarter donations, and contributions made by those attending such things as artist’s talks and events, and investor backing. Entry fees will be $20 dollars a month paid by visiting curators looking to exhibit on our main gallery page.

In conclusion, we hope to turn our online gallery is to an actually gallery space similar to that of Hotel Particulier located at 4-6 Grand Street New York, NY, 10013. This gallery unlike others is part gallery part café, however in our particular case we are starting off online and hoping the online gallery to eventually become a gallery that is also a bakeshop.

http://fineartonlinegallery.com/page/home

http://www.saatchionline.com/

http://oberniergallery.com/home/

http://www.ugallery.com/

http://www.art-3000.com/

http://www.20x200.com/staytuned/

http://artsation.com/en/

http://www.gallerytoday.com/

http://www.art-mine.com/

http://www.myriadfineart.com/

www.hotelparticulier.com

"Alternative ArtSpace" video documentary final proposal

Alternative Artspace will be a video documentary highlighting local businesses that house and sell art work. Living in Downtown, Jersey City I was witnessing this trend of spaces acting as a gallery and another business. The first one I can recall was the bar L.I.T.M, even though I wasn't old enough to enter I would look through the window and see them display work. Then eventually all these new businesses were following suit and the art community grew. Being an artist this interested me in getting my work out there but also this whole idea of having two different worlds into one space.

     Even though this seems like something that is new and recent it has been going on for a while. alternative exhibition space dates back to the early 70s. In 1969 spaces started to pop-up like Apple by Billy Apple and Grain Grounds by Robert Newman. This started a movement that expanded throughout the years as curators were adapting to this alternative exhibit spaces in relation to the art at the time.

     During the 70s art was evolving in the sense that work was taking new forms and mediums like for example performance and video. Artist were intentionally making work that was site specific and did not want the commercial "white cube" gallery space. Early on the influence of an alternative gallery space is coming from a curatorial vision and also from artist works. There was this rise of spaces in New York, Chicago and California made a dent but didn't really compete with the commercial galleries. In 1981 the "Alternatives Retrospective" was shown in the New museum and it was curated by Jacki Apple. In a way I'm channeling this show but focusing on alternative spaces today.

     My project is going to focus on documenting the new age of alternative spaces that act as a gallery and some other form of business venture. I have reached out to local businesses like L.I.T.M, Wolf Juice, Steam Cafe and E.Tittle Mouse&Co, to interview the owner/curator and attend their openings to get a sense of the space. I also was able to get in touch with Brendan Carroll who curates shoes in these alternative spaces.

     Each individual will get ten questions but one or two will be the same I want it to be different and more suitable for the environment they work in also this give the video more diversity and a flow when it comes to editing. I really want to uncover what the future holds for the "coffeeshop era" of alternative spaces. I want to discover what these places look for in an art, what look they look for, do they curate it with the artists' help, do they keep it local to help promote the artist, how they market/profit from this, do they see this trend continuing in terms of being competition with commercial spaces, and how does this help or affect the artist and the work they produce?

Project Proposal

For my project, I want to make a video that deals with the work that goes into setting up and running the NJCU gallery. The main focus of the video will deal with the process of how the artwork is installed from day 1, to the end result of the opening, Along with this, I also will include other details such as how the event is promoted, how are the artists are selected, and how is it all then deinstalled and prepared for the next show.

The footage will be taken from the Visual Arts and the Lemmerman Gallery, as well as the Gilligan Student Union Gallery, with the final result, being a documentary style video that will include voiceovers as well interviews with the gallery’s staff. Included into this will also be time lapse footage for certain art installations, to show the amount of time that is put into setting up a show, at a rapid pace.

Time lapse video example

For this project I will be using my iphone and the Sony-Nex5r to film, as well as both a tripod and monopod to steady the footage. With no prior knowledge of video editing, I have already begun learning how to use programs like iMovie and Final Cut Pro in editing the sound, lighting, and footage that will be used for the project.  Through the large amount of footage that will needed, in all I will have 5 videos each 5-10 minutes long, uploaded on YouTube come the project’s deadline

Short edited clip showing how the artwork is set up  


Update 1

Shana's Project Proposal

Shana Wilber

Semester Project Proposal

3 March 2013

Restoring and Converting Historical Buildings in Jersey City to Affordable Studio and Gallery Space.

I feel the United States has a problem with demolishing beautiful old building and replacing them with generic cement buildings with no character. What we should be doing is restoring these building and turning them into functional space. These abandoned building are beautiful and are a part of our architectural history.  With that said, I would like my semester project to do exactly that. I have found an abandoned building on the corner of Sip and Whiteman Avenues.  I plan to “restore” this building and turn it into studio space with a gallery. The gallery would be where the artists renting the studios would be able to display their artwork.   

My project will be presented as a pitch to potential investors and privet donors. The pitch will be shown on a PowerPoint presentation along with a small-scaled model of the building and posters. This will give the viewers a visual of how the building currently looks, how it will look, and how it will all be done. My hopes are to visually convince the investors to be a part of this project. Show and explain to them all of the perks and advantages this restored building will bring to the community.

The PowerPoint presentation part of my pitch will show actual pictures of the building and go into detail the expenses of restoring and converting the building into usable space. I will also provide information on how the building will be run the finances that will come along after the building is restored.

Part of these finances would include the amount of money it would take to run the building and how much rent would be. My main goal is to make these affordable enough for young artists who are just beginning their careers. I feel their needs to be somewhere for everyone to start and this can be where they get that opportunity.

By building a small model of the building, it give investors the opportunity to see how the building will be utilized inside and out. You will be able to visually take a look inside and how it will function. The model will show what the gallery space will look like and how the top floor will be separated into individual studio spaces. My PowerPoint will also go into detail how the gallery will be run after it has opened. For example; I would have a small management team working, running, and promoting the gallery and its shows.

Over all, this idea would benefit the city of Jersey City. Preserving its old buildings, bringing more culture and art into this urban environment, and promoting opportunities for young upcoming artists.

                                                     (street and arial view of building) 

Jen's Project Proposal!

Jennifer Vazquez’s Project Proposal

NJCU Arts Festival!

This is an outdoor arts festival, opened to the public, featuring 20 NJCU students and alumni. All categories of art are welcome, such as Clay, Digital Art, Drawing and Graphics, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Leather, Metal, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Watercolor, Wood and more. There will be live entertainment; local bands from Jersey City. The entire festival will be held on NJCU in the front lawn and the plaza and will consist of tables and booths for the artists.

The festival will be advertised with posters and within local newspapers and magazines.

I will be seeking volunteers to help organize. Food, rental equipment, and entertainment will be funded by NJCU sponsors. I will seek funding from SGO and all of the departments of NJCU (Department of Student Affairs, Department for Community Service and Volunteerism, Gourmet Dining, Fine Arts Department, The Learning Communities Program, multiple clubs and organizations, etc.)  

I will be selecting the artists that will be shown. Artists will submit 5 images and an artist statement to my e-mail address. Once given a booth, artists will be responsible for hanging and presenting their artwork.

Since the exact date will be determined by the university, the exact date is debatable. However, I will be requesting for Saturday, May 11^th. 

                                                               NJCU front lawn

image from wirednewyork.com

                                                      Example of an outdoor arts festival

image from mikanovsky.com

Project Proposal ~ Alley Arts ~ Free Public Art Gallery

Leona Strassberg Steiner

Project Proposal

Alley Arts Presents:

JC Free Public Art Gallery

My project aims to introduce art to people that have never been in a museum or gallery in their lifetime. Since street art is becoming so mainstream that it is being auctioned off at the most prestigious auction houses in the country, it seems only logical to bring Art to as many people in downtown Jersey City as possible. My after school art program, Alley Arts’ entrance is from the alleyway between Third and Fourth Street, in downtown Jersey City. Most of the traffic in the alley are neighbors coming home, drunks from the local bar looking for a safe place to pee, dog walkers, children playing, taggers and people looking for a funky way to see the downtown sites. So why not bring art to everyone that passes through?

My plan for this project is twofold; first an empty wall painted white, for taggers, street artists, and students to have a go at making the alleyway a public outside gallery, by creating street art or a tagging wall. The second part of the project is on the adjacent wall where a large installation box will be placed, where students and Jersey City artists will exhibit art. Every couple of months a new theme will be introduced to create wall art in that specified them. In this way the alleyway entrance to Alley Arts will become an open space public gallery for artists and students to show their work.

The first show/happening will take place Sunday, May 5^th, which will include artists from our Gallery Management class, as well as NJCU art students, and Jersey City artists from the neighborhood, of which there are many. All participants are urged to invite friends and fellow artists, as well as bringing potluck dishes and drink. Our first theme will be “Summer in Jersey City”, along with a garden party/happening with additional space in my garden for artists to show their work.

The materials needed for this event includes:

Exterior wall paint, including white, red, blue, and yellow

Spray paint in cans in several colors

Brushes and rollers

Empty containers for mixing colors

Postcards, flyers and posters to advertise the event

Wood and plexi-glass for the outside public gallery

Lock

Approximate cost: $200

The JC Free Public Art Gallery will become a regular event, which will happen three or four times a year, weather permitting. Watch out Jersey City! Alley Arts is on the prowl!

 wall for installation box

 view of both walls

 larger wall for tagging and street art

 garden space to hang work

 view of garden space from studio

 view of studio and gazebo with door to alleyway

The Newark Museum and MOMA Analysis

Full of energy from the car ride and breakfast adventure in Newark, NJ; I walked into The Newark Museum with excitement and enthusiasm for exploration in a place I was visiting for the first time. After having been greeted by Pat Wessel who was full of energy herself we began our tour.

Our tour began with a brief history of the museum itself as we stood around a model of the museum, which was an artwork itself. Following this we continued our tour with a travel through the museum learning about the institution’s mission of community and education as well as the museums advancements in technology to stay current with the now technology addicted society we live in.

Traveling through the museum as if on a trip through history, beginning with African and Native American Art and continued through the museum until we ended at Contemporary Art. My classmates and I were also taken to visit the science floor of The Newark Museum where we all transformed into young children exploring every corner and full of excitement as new things were discovered.

After parting ways with Ms. Wessel we began to explore the museum on our own, which for some of us ended with a trip to the Tibetan Exhibition before exiting the museum for the day. In all it was an exciting day that ended too soon.

Unlike The Newark Museum, I have visited MOMA before. Upon arriving at the MOMA I had no idea of what to expect for the day. However, once I met Steven Wheeler I knew this was not going to be a typical trip to MOMA.

            Mr. Wheeler an art registrar for the Design and Architecture Department at MOMA started by taking us on a trip behind the scenes of an installation that was happening that day. Although, the staff was not present seeing as they were at lunch this behind the scene view allowed for some interesting knowledge of how an installation takes place. One such example of this knowledge is the fact that labeled pieces of paper designed to resemble the basic forms of specific art works were placed around the room as if a map of the exhibitions layout. Also how MOMA is keeping up with the technology. The later being a similar factor of both The Newark Museum and MOMA.

            After touring the Architecture and Design we were able to tour the rest of the museum. Specifically, focused on a tour Steven Wheeler had planned.

            Both visits have even changed myself as a member of an art audience and artist. These institutions have altered myself as a member of an audience for it has given me the knowledge of what happens behinds the scenes, which will now also be something I will want to know about when visiting museums. As for myself as an artist being altered it has altered my own creation process in allowing me to realize how much knowing about art actually has an effect on ones own art. Also, it has changed my creation process in how my art should aim to make a statement as so many pieces of art in each institution do.

            Furthermore, both institutions were very informational and have me thinking about numerous things. For one how can the institution become more accessible? One way that this can be done is by providing a way for people who do not have the time to get to galleries and museums while they are open a way to do so from the comfort of their homes. Online galleries are seeking to do this in a way. Also, I have been thinking about how one can put together an exhibition with standards that places such as MOMA and The Newark Museum have, without having the amount of space these institutions have. Finally I have been thinking about these institutions relate to the reading for this class. Specifically, the idea that these are male run institutions and their desire to please male audiences.  This does not seem to be the case in either institution whose missions include a great amount of desire to educate as well as please the community.

            In all both institutions are very fascinating. I cannot wait to visit both institutions again. Hopefully, it will be soon.