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 Wednesday, March 26, 2008
National Women's History Month Celebration
Posted by jessica
 As featured in the April issue of Watercolor Artist, this year’s National Women’s History Month (March) honors “Women’s Art, Women’s Vision.” The following 2008 honorees will be celebrated in New York City this weekend for a culminating series of events ( click here for the schedule): Judy Chicago (1939- ), painter/printmaker/needleworker Harmony Hammond (1954- ), painter Edna Hibel (1917- ), colorist Lihua Lei (1966- ), multimedia installation artist Cecilia Rose O’Neill (1874-1944), painter/illustrator/sculptor Violet Oakley (1874-1961), muralist/stained glass artist Jaune Quick-to-See-Smith (1940- ), abstract painter/lithographer Faith Ringgold (1934- ), painter/quilter Miriam Shapiro (1923- ), printmaker/painter Lorna Simpson (1960- ), photographer Nancy Spero (1926- ), painter June Claire Wayne (1918- ), painter/lithographer Also this weekend (March 29), The Fund for Women Artists launches the first Support Women Artists Now Day, or “SWAN Day,” a solidarity movement scheduled for the last Saturday of Women’s History Month. Find out how to get involved by clicking here.
From the Magazine
3/26/2008 12:07:20 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00) 
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Monday, March 24, 2008
Where's the Art?
Posted by sarah
 According to The Wall Street Journal, collectors are betting the next hot art hub will be in Cuba. As evidence of this phenomenon, the Journal sites Mario Carreño's modernist painting Danza Afro-Cubana, which sold for $2.6
million, breaking Sotheby's auction record for a Cuban work. For those concerned about the fact that it's illegal for Americans to travel to Cuba to buy art, there's this exciting little legal loophole: "Collectors are taking advantage of a little-known exception to the
U.S. trade embargo with Cuba: It is legal for Americans to buy Cuban
art. Unlike cigars or rum, which are considered commercial products,
the U.S. government classifies Cuban artworks as cultural assets, and
Americans can bring them into the U.S ."
According to Der Spiegel, the desert metropolis Dubai has reinvented itself as the center of the art world. As evidence, the magazine sites Art Dubai, which runs from March 19th to 22nd: Art Dubai "spans over two massive grand halls (over 2000 square meters), across a
sprawling outside palm-shaded pavilion, and into an underground garage,
which has been dubbed the 'Art Park.' All of this was created in the
past several weeks at the perfectly manicured Madinat Jumeirah Resort,
located on the Gulf coast across from the Palm Jumeirah, the largest
manmade island in the world." See a photo gallery of the show here. If you're looking for an art experience a little closer to home, think about visiting Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands, where it's possible to visit three Frank Lloyd Wright homes within a 30 mile radius. They call it the Wright trifecta. Read one writer's description of the experience in The Washington Post.
Overheard
3/24/2008 11:13:52 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Downloadable Watercolor Glossary
Posted by jessica
While perusing the Brooklyn Museum’s past exhibition (“Brushed With Light: American Landscape Watercolors from the Collection,” which included some of the works our staff recently viewed at the Taft Museum of Art) on its website, I came across the museum’s excellent multimedia highlights. Go to the site for an audio slideshow, behind-the-scenes notes and a downloadable PDF watercolor glossary (on the right-hand panel). Here's a preview of the document:
Tips and Tools
3/19/2008 11:52:53 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, March 17, 2008
Press Release Roundup
Posted by sarah
We often recieve news from museums and galleries that doesn't quite fit with our scheduled content, but is still interesting nonetheless. Rather than let it languish in our inbox, I thought I'd pull together a roundup of some of the most compelling tidbits. Enjoy! Arizona artist, Diana Madaras, is working on a project that began with a casual meeting with a South African gentleman, who then sent her to Africa on safari. In exchange, she's creating a series of wildlife paintings. The African Sojourn show will feature watercolor, acrylic and oil paintings, and will kick off with a reception, May 18th. 100% of the proceeds from the show will benefit animals in Arizona and Africa. For more information visit Madaras Gallery online. Why paint or draw the landscape when a click of the camera can capture any view or  moment? David Inshaw and Bridget Macdonald provide the answer in their first joint exhibition of recent paintings and drawings at the Chapel Row Gallery from April 5th-22nd. Natural Beauty is a solo exhibition of more than 50 new paintings by James McGrew. The show will include plein air and studio works depicting the beauty of the west, primarily landscapes of Mt. Hood, Columbia River Gorge, Yosemite, The
Grand Canyon, Oregon Coast, and Mt. St. Helens. At the Lawrence Gallery, from April 1st-30th.  The directors of Marlborough Fine Art are delighted to announce the first UK exhibition of paintings by celebrated Chinese artist, Zhang Qikai. It will comprise twenty recent works, many using the image of the Panda, paintings for which he has been highly praised. Born in Sichuan Province in 1950, Qikai has shown extensively in China and Japan and in Germany, where he lived in the 1990s. The apparent loneliness of living in a foreign land and a deep understanding of the differences between east and west are ever present in his work. From May 29th-June 21st. If you'd like Watercolor Artist to share news of your upcoming exhibition or opening, e-mail us.
Overheard
3/17/2008 12:20:54 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Milford Zornes Video Tribute
Posted by Kelly
The loss of American watercolor icon, Milford Zornes (1908-2008), has touched artists across the country. To honor this amazing painter and his work, Watercolor Artist managing editor Sarah A. Strickley put together this video tribute.
Videos
3/14/2008 3:09:03 PM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Thursday, March 13, 2008
North Carolina Watercolors
Posted by jessica
 North Carolina watercolor artist William Magnum is releasing his fifth book, “Greensboro Roots and Renaissance,” in honor of his hometown’s bicentennial. The book features 100 watercolors that showcase the community—businesses, neighborhoods, parks, theaters and historical landmarks—along with Magnum’s own musings and memories of the town. In conjunction with the celebration, he’ll sign books at the Bicentennial Opening Ceremony (6 p.m. March 28) at the NewBridge Bank Park, and 1-4 p.m. March 29 at his gallery. Find more signings and appearances on his website.
Overheard
3/13/2008 11:28:23 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Monday, March 10, 2008
Extra Extra: Watercolor Open
Posted by sarah
Your source for watercolor news and views, the Watercolor Artist blog is the place to find updates on this year's juried exhibitions:
The Northwest Watercolor Society (NWWS) has announced its Annual National
Open Exhibition, to take place April 1st through 29th, at Northwest Gallery
& Craft Center, in the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA. Painters in water media including watercolor, acrylic,
gouache, and egg tempera were eligible to enter. The exhibition has
grown in size and reputation with awards totaling over
$10,000 since it’s inception in 1940. Pat Dews will teach a 5 day
workshop and the reception and awards ceremony
will be held April 25th. For more information, please visit the society's website.
Thanks to Linda for the skinny. If you'd like to share your society's news, please write us at wcamag@fwpubs.com.
Overheard
3/10/2008 8:43:31 AM (Eastern Daylight Time, UTC-04:00)
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Friday, March 07, 2008
Watercolor Masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum
Posted by jessica
Maurice Brazil Prendergast, Sunday on the Beach (about 1896-98; watercolor on cream, moderately thick, moderately tuxtured wove paper). Brooklyn Museum
When we received word several months ago that the Taft Museum of Art’s exhibition lineup would include From Winslow Homer to Edward Hopper: American Watercolor Masterpieces from the Brooklyn Museum (which we featured in our February issue: "Where It's At"), we knew we would be taking a field trip. We did so on Wednesday, and I can think of no better way to recharge our editorial batteries for the remainder of the week.
The recently opened exhibition features 70 stellar watercolors from the Brooklyn Museum’s collection, chronicling the rise of the medium in America and shifts in technique over the years. The Brooklyn Museum was the first American art museum to start collecting watercolors, so it only makes sense that all of the greats are included, and several works from some—Eakins, Sargent, Hassam, Prendergast, Marin, Marsh (and, naturally, Homer and Hopper). Going through the exhibition, you're able to see these artists progressively finding and tuning their creative voices.
Personal highlights:
The first piece that caught my attention as I turned the corner and walked into the second gallery was none other than Sargent's breathtaking In a Levantine Port, which bears a striking resemblance to his White Boats (that ran in our December issue's "Studio Staples" column).
In the section on Modernism, I overheard a woman behind me say to her female friend who was pushing her wheelchair over to Prendergast’s Sunday on the Beach: “That’s a Prendergast, I just know it!” How refreshing to see firsthand a public thirst for water(color). Thanks to the Taft—and Brooklyn Museum—for quenching ours.
From the Magazine | Reviews
3/7/2008 11:55:01 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Wednesday, March 05, 2008
Restoring E.E. Cummings' Watercolors
Posted by jessica
 New York’s College at Brockport is working to restore original (now water- and rodent-damaged) paintings in its collection by celebrated poet and painter E.E. Cummings. Out of the 72 watercolor and oil paintings, the college reports that 40 have now been "adopted" for restoration—meaning donors sponsor individual pieces’ restoration. According to NPR, Brockport holds the largest collection of Cummings’ paintings. Learn how you can adopt a painting here, and click here to see more Cummings artwork.
Overheard
3/5/2008 3:56:50 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Monday, March 03, 2008
Site Seeing
Posted by sarah
 As you probably already know, Watercolor Artist has a new online home. The new site was many years in the making and it marks a new beginning for the magazine as a member of a team of online powerhouses. We've joined forces with The Pastel Journal and The Artist's Magazine to form an unmatched network of resources for artists. It's awesome, emphasis on the awe. No matter what you're looking for, we reckon we've got it, but it might take you a little time to get used to our navigation before you find it. But because we love you, we thought we'd slip you a few shortcuts to hot watercolor items on the new site: - Looking for a painting workshop near you? We've got 18 pages of listings here. If you're not sure what kind of workshop is for you, take our workshop personality quiz here.
- Have you heard about our online exclusive with Jeanette Pasin Sloan? Check it out here. You'll also find a popular wet-on-wet demonstration here.
- Itching to see your fellow artists' responses to Cathy Johnson's challenge to simplify, simplify? See a few of our favorites here.
- Feeling too tight as you paint? Learn how to get loose from Eric Wiegardt here.
- Ever wonder which brushes Birgit O'Connor has up her sleeve? We've got them here.
- Looking for friends on the watercolor front? Check out our listing of societies here.
- Are you a chatty Kathy? Talk it up here.
- If you're wondering where to find that one issue you lent to some seemingly trustworthy friend only to see it disappear forever, we've got the place for you here.
- And if there's something you'd like to see on the site, you can always write us here.
From the Magazine | Tips and Tools
3/3/2008 1:45:37 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Friday, February 29, 2008
Everyone Else is Doing It
Posted by sarah
 If you've been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use the time honored phrase, "everyone else is doing it," to justify or explain your potentially insane art enthusiast behavior, now's the time: The Art Newspaper has released its annual worldwide tallies of museum attendence. Decide to abandon all of your responsibilities and spend the next few months (or years!) trouncing around the world, visiting the following ten museums, because everyone else is doing it: 1. Louvre Paris: 8,300,000 2. Centre Pompidou Paris: 5,509,425 3. Tate Modern London: 5,191,840 4. British Museum London: 4,837,878 5. Metropolitan Museum of Art New York: 4,547,353 6. National Gallery of Art Washington: 4,518,413 7. Vatican Museums Vatican City: 4,310,083 8. National Gallery London: 4,159,485 9. Musée d’Orsay Paris: 3,166,509 10. Museo Nacional del Prado Madrid: 2,652,924 Find out which painting earned the highest number of visitors this year by clicking here.
Overheard
2/29/2008 3:03:09 PM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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Thursday, February 28, 2008
Stephen Quiller Demo
Posted by jessica
 Yesterday our team had the pleasure of attending a demonstration by none other than Stephen Quiller, who was here in Cincinnati filming an upcoming e-workshop (more details to come soon). Artist M. Katherine Hurley, also on the e-workshop lineup, was kind enough to lend our film crew her studios in the Pendleton Art Center for the shooting location. Kelly, along with The Pastel Journal Editor Anne Hevener, sat in on the morning taping session for Quiller’s watercolor demo, and Sarah and I popped in late afternoon to catch him working on an acrylic landscape. How remarkable it was to be there watching his “juicy strokes” come to life, not to mention observing an artist who truly relishes the painting process, doing exactly what pleases him the most. As his inspiration for the acrylic painting (above) was the burst of color in an autumnal snowstorm—or, as he more eloquently put it, “the autumn color dancing into the painting”—he put emphasis on letting color become an important part of the work, and, above all, painting for one’s own joy. “Just have fun and enjoy the process,” he said. We certainly enjoyed being there. Another shot of the shoot Quiller's watercolor from the first demo
Overheard | Tips and Tools
2/28/2008 11:00:14 AM (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)
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