Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw will serve up the largest hot dog in the world when Hot Dog in the City hits Times Square later this month.
The World’s Largest Hot Dog Sculpture Is Set to Hit Times Square
About
Posts by :
Learning how to photograph the solar eclipse
Celebrating Complexities: Native American Art at Ucross
The current exhibit at the Ucross Art Gallery “Celebrating Complexities,” is on view through May 17.
The exhibition features art by the 2022 and 2023 recipients of the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists, including Gerald Clarke (Cahuilla Band of Indians) of Anza, California; Savannah LeCornu (Tsimshian, Haida, and Nez Perce) of Bellingham, Washington; Mikayla Patton (Oglala Lakota Nation) of State College, Pennsylvania; and Cara Romero (Chemehuevi Indian Tribe) of Santa Fe, New Mexico.
William Belcher, Ucross President and Executive Director said this about the artists whose works are on display.
The exhibition is guest curated by Brenda Mallory (Cherokee Nation) of Portland, Oregon, a recipient of the Ucross Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists in 2018, the first year of the program.
Savannah LeCornu
He said that what they have is a mix, more established artists along with very emerging young artists like Savannah LeCornu “You get a little bit of everything here, it shows the arc of our award winners in this fellowship. That’s always nice to see. The winner of those awards are not always one type of artists in one type of their career. They come from a wide variety.”
Display by Mikayla Patton some of the materials were gathered around Ucross
Belcher added that some of the artwork was created while the artists were at Ucross. He mentioned the artwork by Mikayla Patton.
Cara Romero
Belcher talked about the upcoming reception on May 3, there will be an artist’s panel with some of the artists and the curator at Sheridan College at 11 a.m., and then at 6 p.m. there will be a reception at the Ucross Art Gallery, and some of the artists will be on site as well. The talk and reception are free and open to all. Ucross Chef Jackie Vitale will craft many of her tasty creations for all to enjoy.
Work by Gerald Clarke
The exhibit closes in Ucross on May 17, but it will travel to the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana, from June 21 – October 6.
Belcher talked about some upcoming events at Ucross this summer.
The Ucross Art Gallery Hours are Monday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Ucross Cafe, located inside the art gallery, is open Wednesday – Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
A Colossal Conversation: Alice Gray Stites On Taking Risks, Respecting the Public, and Curating for 21c Museum Hotels
Installation view of ‘Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art.’ All images courtesy of 21c Museum Hotels, shared with permission
Walk into 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Chicago, and you might encounter a medicine cabinet filled with felted products by Lucy Sparrow, a photo from Carrie Mae Weems’s Kitchen Table series, and Angela Ellsworth’s unsettling bonnets made of pearls and pins, all within the lobby alone. The works were part of OFF-SPRING: New Generation, a traveling exhibition curated by Alice Gray Stites that considers how rituals influence identity. They were also unusual sights for a venue that welcomes guests toting unwieldy luggage and grabbing a drink at the bar.
Stites is chief curator for 21c Museum Hotels, a boutique hospitality chain across the Midwest and South that has carved a singular niche as both a space for world-renowned artworks and everyday tourism. I spoke with Stites in February 20204 via Zoom about curating for a multi-venue museum of this kind, why she values being articulate over being accessible, and the incredible trust and respect she has for the public.
Installation view of ‘Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter’
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article A Colossal Conversation: Alice Gray Stites On Taking Risks, Respecting the Public, and Curating for 21c Museum Hotels appeared first on Colossal.
A Colossal Conversation: Alice Stites On Taking Risks, Respecting the Public, and Curating for 21c Museum Hotels
Installation view of ‘Pop Stars! Popular Culture and Contemporary Art.’ All images courtesy of 21c Museum Hotels, shared with permission
Walk into 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Chicago, and you might encounter a medicine cabinet filled with felted products by Lucy Sparrow, a photo from Carrie Mae Weems’s Kitchen Table series, and Angela Ellsworth’s unsettling bonnets made of pearls and pins, all within the lobby alone. The works were part of OFF-SPRING: New Generation, a traveling exhibition curated by Alice Stites that considers how rituals influence identity. They were also unusual sights for a venue that welcomes guests toting unwieldy luggage and grabbing a drink at the bar.
Stites is chief curator for 21c Museum Hotels, a boutique hospitality chain across the Midwest and South that has carved a singular niche as both a space for world-renowned artworks and everyday tourism. I spoke with Stites in February 20204 via Zoom about curating for a multi-venue museum of this kind, why she values being articulate over being accessible, and the incredible trust and respect she has for the public.
Installation view of ‘Refuge: Needing, Seeking, Creating Shelter’
Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $5 per month. The article A Colossal Conversation: Alice Stites On Taking Risks, Respecting the Public, and Curating for 21c Museum Hotels appeared first on Colossal.
Halton Hills will soon be part of world’s largest photography festival
The CONTACT Photography Festival is just a month away and, once again, a satellite site for the celebration will be developed in Halton Hills.
CONTACT’S local event FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking! will be marking its third year in the municipality. It will launch on May 1 and last the whole month not just in Halton Hills, but also in Caledon. The three locations for viewings are:
- The Upper Sisnett Lobby at the Halton Hills Cultural Centre (9 Church St., Georgetown)
- The Pond Gallery at the Alton Mill Arts Centre, Caledon (1402 Queen St W)
- The Melville White Church in Belfountain (15962 Mississauga Rd.).
Organizer E. Connie Munson says she wanted the “extravaganza of photography and other fine arts” to have a humanitarian theme to bring people together.
Two years ago, she asked the organizers of the CONTACT Photography Festival if she can make the satellite events about other mediums as well, and they agreed.
A reception will be held May 4 in Georgetown’s Cultural Centre starting at 1 p.m., with a musical serenade at 3 p.m. by the duo Ian Chamberlain and Alan Shoesmith.
A similar gathering will take place the same day in Belfountain at 3 p.m. in the Melville White Church. Paul llew-Williams will perform there with his partner Shelisa Akbar.
Norval’s St. Paul’s Anglican will have open mic nights every Friday at 7:30 p.m. throughout the month, organized by Glenn McFarlane of the Brampton Folk Club.
Former curator of Georgetown’s Helson Gallery Judy Daley and past president of the Halton Hills Camera Club Greg Coman are the event’s curators.
“From over 140 submissions, we selected 80 works by 60 artists working in painting, photography, printmaking and three-dimensional media,” Daley and Coman said in a joint juror’s statement.
Munson, Daley and Ilew-Williams are part of the ad-hoc advisory group for the event, which is being supported by Akimbo and funding from Central Counties Tourism.
For more information on FORMS, FACES & SPACES, figuratively speaking!, visit StudioByDesign.ca or CONTACTphoto.com.
New photography studio in Boonville Professional Building
BOONVILLE — Kelsey Charbonneau Photography is the newest business that’s located in the Boonville Professional Building at 105 East Schuyler Street, Boonville.
Charbonneau grew up in Floyd and graduated from Holland Patent Central School in 2014. She has an AA degree in American Sign Language, BA in psychology, and master’s in education, with a minor in photography.
SlickPic Photography Challenge: Black and White
Another week, another fun photography challenge! Are you ready to shake up your photography skills and refill your creative juices with another from the folks of SlickPic? Now on the 14th week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the task is to capture Black and White photos.
In this challenge, use this timeless technique to highlight composition, contrast, and texture without the distraction of color. Your viewers should be able to focus on the story, emotion or specific elements of your scene. Whether it’s something you’ve already learned or a technique you want to perfect, this challenge makes a great creative exercise.
Need to polish your black and white photography skills or get some new ideas for this challenge? We suggest learning how to see in black and white for starters. It’s also handy to know how to create monochrome images using in-camera settings. Then, explore our extensive list of black and white tips, tricks and projects to help inspire you. Another useful resource is 500px’s 12 tips for black and white beginners.
In case you’re just joining, we also encourage you to check out the full info on the 52-week Challenge.
Photography challenge details
- Submissions will be accepted until the end of the day on April 7, 2024. So, if you’re in the mood to flex your creative muscles, there’s still plenty of time to make something nice!
- Submit 3 images by clicking this link
- Please submit images in JPEG format and upload photos that are at least 2500 on the long side for the highest quality.
Once you submit your photos, you can review them here: https://52weekchallenge.slickpic.com
As always, you can ask your friends to join the challenge as well by clicking on the Share button for the album and inviting them to join in. Of course, you can also encourage them to Like and Comment on your submissions!
Submit your Black and White photos now!
Vibrant night sky photography exibit at Mille Lacs Indian Museum
Beginning on Wednesday, April 10, guests at the Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post will have the opportunity to see an exhibit featuring 15 photographs of northern Minnesota’s night sky.
Showcasing the work of photographer Travis Novitsky (Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa), the exhibit is titled Spirits Dancing: Photographs of the Night Sky.
Larger-than-life butterfly sculptures coming to Chicago’s city parks this summer
As part of the “Flight of Butterflies” initiative, the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences will install 6-foot-tall butterfly sculptures in city parks in July.
