IRANIAN BODIES

Artist: Narmine Sadeg , Title:  Balancing Figures Man and Woman. Mixed Medium.

Artist: Nikoo Tarkhani From a series : This is not a woman. Acrylic on Canvas.

In view of the recent political tensions in Iran , this is a timely exhibition for shifting the focus and highlighting the developing art scene coming from this region. Janet Rady together with renown curator writer and art critic Edward Lucie Smith has chosen to represent Fereydoun Ave, Mitra Farahani, Ramin Haerizadeh, Narmine Sadeg, Nikoo Tarkhani in a show at Werkstatt Gallery in Berlin, with works that currently would be banned in its country of origin because of the imposed ban on representing nudity and visual eroticsim publicly. The artists in the show do not live permanently in Iran but operate on the international art scene. But when I look at the work proposed, there is no doubt that each of the artists are working  toward  presenting  an Iranian identity within their work and reference  in Iran’s rich cultural and poetic history. On view will be a courageous and visually striking display of visual art addressing taboo’s in the face of Iranian people present struggle with “the judges of morality.” Three woman and two men artists who each offer a very different approach to the subject and throw open new meanings and questions about  the relationship of the body and mind in their contribution to the rapidly changing cultural milieu in both Iran and the international art stage.

Janet Rady Fine Art represents some of the best and exciting artists emerging out of Iran today. This exhibition promises to be a treat by way of artistic accomplishments and intellectual inspiration.

Recommended and at :

http://www.werkstattgalerie.org/exhibitions

Werkstattgalerie
Eisenacher Str. 6
D-10777 Berlin
Nähe Nollendorfplatz U1-U4, Bus M19, 187
Opening Hours: Tu-Fr 12-20h, Sa 12-18h
Phone: +49.30.21002158
Mail: info@werkstattgalerie.org
<a href="<a href="http://www.janetradyfineart.co.uk”>
http://www.edwardlucie-smith.co.uk/Biography.htm

Works on Paper Art Fair at the Science Museum

http://www.worksonpaperfair.com/
Granted it is a traditional kind of affair but no less enjoyable. In fact the friend I went with commented on how refreshing it is to look at art that does not pretend to be anything else but simply tells of artists impressions, landscape views and situations presented and worked into paper with artistic competence and skill. Amongst exquisite watercolour landscapes from the last century I also found etchings and prints of today crafted to perfection, expressive drawings in pencil and moody pastels. Patrick Caulfield, Victor Pasmore are of course well know artists but many others I had not heard of before since it is not my specialist field. Bernard J Shapero Gallery had some great luscious black and white turn of the century photographs on show. A lot of the art is not out of one’s reach and prices start at around £100 for delightful small etchings or an exiting photograph. Marcus Campbell Art Books also has a stand with some bargains well worth browsing through.
It is a friendly and warm fair still open until the 7th of February. If you do go, have a look at Stand B15 where Vivienne Roberts from ‘foroneweekonly’ is showing the only outsider artists at the fair and has devoted a whole wall to Madge Gill’s work. For info contact:
www.foroneweekonly.com

‘once in a blue moon’ on 31/12/09

The Year 2009 is designated International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations. Celebrating 400 years of Astronomy and Galileo who viewed the moon through his then new invention of the telescope in 1609.
This will be the 13th Full Moon this year and falls, depending on where you live either on Dec. 31st. or Jan 1, 2010 it is also accompanied by a minor partial lunar eclipse. The phenomenon, when two full moons take place within the same month is not common and the occurence is called “Blue Moon”. A blue moon on December 31 is rare and happens about every 20 years.
Hence the expression, ‘once in a blue moon’!

The Museum of Everything

It is the busiest time in the London Arts Calender and there is just not enough time to get around all the openings and parties! The launch of the Museum of Everything last night was the most exciting and unusual opening so far! It is UK’s first space dedicated to all things raw, self-taught, visionary and vernacular, voodoo, folkloristic.
How refreshing to see this fabulous well curated collection of ‘outsider art’. I wont spoil the surprise and describe it all in detail, but I highly recommend you pay a visit. The party at the launch reflected the unassuming but spectacular art all around and I could not help noticing how relaxed people are when the “bullshit” is taken out of art!
I ‘m off to Frieze now. but more about this later!

Werner Herzog and celebrating the one thousand click to my site today!

Werner Herzog and celebrating the one thousand’st click’s to my site today!

The last two weeks I overindulged in art all over town and was present at several talks and it would take me a week , and longer to describe and share it all.
But one of the highlights was hearing Werner Herzog at the South Bank on Saturday night. He

Janet Rady Fine Arts Exhibition Opening

Continuing its successful series of exhibitions representing Middle Eastern Artists. ‘Continuum’ in association with Sistani Gallery will feature the works of Fereydoun Ave and Neda Dana-Haeri. The Private View: 7th October 2009. Duration of the Exhibiton: 8th October-27th November 2009.
For more information : http://www.janetradyfineart.com<a href=“>”http://www.janetradyfineart.com”> and www.sistanidesign.co.uk

‘The anti archive of residue’ Rm14

An Exhibition by Paul Carter
Rm14 at the Standpoint gallery invites you to reside in a space entirely built from discarded objects, waste, building rubble even bread and meat are to be found if you look closely.

These amalgamations of dirt and rubbish, few people would give a second glance to when seen in our everyday lives. But viewed in the gallery they become something else and Paul Carter’s speculations on its meanings begin to reveal its intimate secrets.

Street Art in Oldstreet

Street Art by Netta.

The end of Summer at the Lido

Happiness is a state of mind or feeling such as contentment, satisfaction, pleasure, or joy. A variety of philosophical, religious, psychological and biological approaches have been taken to defining happiness and identifying its sources.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happyness
This pic was taken at Parlement Hill  Lido today where happiness was simply  a cool 15C royal blue. 

Bless-ed Exhibition Review

          Robi and Leane’s longstanding connections to the underground dance music scene carries over well into their work currently showing at the Bathhouse Gallery. Stars from their precious record collection explode off the wall

Dare you jump?

Johanna Billing’s film “Where She Is At” was filmed at the Ingestrand baths outside Oslo in 2001. It is about a young woman and the quiet struggle with herself on the high diving tower. Dare she jump?
I saw this piece in 2001 and renewed at the Camden Arts Centre this week. I noticed that the film has lost none of its impact. Johanna Billing chooses significant and less significant moments in time that we can all identify with and are in them selves timeless.
Its good to watch it a few times , because every time the tension seems to increase for some unexplainable reason!
Also showing is “I’m lost without your rhythm” and there is a great program of talks. check it out at the
http://www.camdenartscentre.org/home/
Camden Arts Centre
10 July – 13th September 2009

Apollo Memory

=”http://ceberhart.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/thatshow-sm.jpg”>

 

 

 

 

On the 40th anniversary of the Apollo mission into space I would like to add my own related Apollo memory!

Alan Bean Artist and Astronaught On the Ocean of Storms
http://www.lunarhall.org/bios/bean.html

Alan Bean was the Fourth Man to walk on the Moon. He was lunar module pilot on Apollo 12 in November 1969 landing on the Ocean of Storms. Alan was 37years 8month 4days old on that day. Back in 2006 he was still a very lively and fit 74year old when I met him at the Arts Catalyst Event, ‘Space Soon’ at the Round House in Chalk Farm, London. There he gave a presentation about his paintings and the inspiration for his art.

He would appreciate the nerdy correctness

Gravity Sucks

 

 

GRAVITY SUCKS

Simon Faithfull’s exhibition at the BFI on the Southbank

 “Most of us live in a 2 dimensional world, we forget that there is a sky above us. I want to draw attention to the sky.” 

 Simon Faithful’s multifaceted approach to heroism and success likens him to inventors  who work under their own volition,  are driven by their visions and are gifted with a superior ability to pursue their goals come what may.

Ben Wilson Chewing Gum Artist

href=”http://ceberhart.files.wordpress.com/2009

/09/2168229813_408b0a2c72_s.jpg”>

                  http://www.flickr.com/photos/rahid1/sets/286517

 

  I like to say to people: “ you are already there, just by who you are” in my view they don’t need to be anything. They are an important person just by the fact of being born”.

Ben Wilson is a London based artist who creates tiny works of art by painting onto chewing gum stuck to the pavement. Is it street art is it environmental art is it…. ? I had to find out and found an artist who is original, modest, down to earth and principally defies categorization. Ben’s early career involved making wooden sculptures of which The Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore houses a piece in the shape of a wedding altar at the Meditation Chapel in Wildflower Garden.

Check it out here. http://www.avam.org/stuff/inmuseum.html

Years later Ben started experimenting with occasional chewing-gum paintings in 1998, and in October 2004 began working on them full time, with the intention of creating a trail from Barnet (North London) all the way to the centre of London. Five years later he is still at it no longer is he called the woodman but now he is known as the chewing gum man. I checked on his progress. and met with Ben outside the Café in Muswell Hill. He was instantly recognisable in his paint spattered overalls and heavily filled rucksack and gear. Once inside we sat down to coffee and I started by asked Ben about his working schedule.

“I work Monday to Friday and if I am

foroneweekonly

foroneweekonly is a new series of seven day  exhibitions curated by Vivienne Roberts and held periodically exploring unique artists. She featured Ben Wilson in her inaugural show and I am looking forward to be at the next show with works from Tony Turner. If you would like to join the  mailing list click above.

Image Title:

Trap Door

By Tony Turner.

Beautiful people have more daughters!

To whom it concerns,

 
This post is a plausible alternative answer