Friday 30 October 2009
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Paul McCarthy in Edinburgh
Images of artists in their studio have a long tradition in art history, spanning the Renaissance to Romanticism and beyond. In picturing themselves at work, artists often created flattering and dramatic portraits and such works were always made to reflect a particular self-image.
But from the 1960s onward, these self-images have been questioned. Art criticism exposed clichés and stock phrases, and artists themselves criticised and attacked old-fashioned artistic stereotypes.
The American Paul McCarthy (b.1945) is one of the most influential of these artists. With a traditional background in painting, McCarthy made his name with performance art, lashing out against traditional artistic ideas. His famous and irreverent video Painter (1995) satirises the formula of the artist as lonely genius in his studio.
Painter is shown next to the Dean Gallery's own ‘Paolozzi Studio'. This partial reconstruction is an educational stage-set, exhibiting the generous donation of Scottish artist Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005), and is one of our most popular and successful displays. By contrasting the Studio presentation with McCarthy's critique, ‘Painter' and The Studio casts a second glance at how museums present the making of art.
Please note: viewers may find some scenes disturbing.
But from the 1960s onward, these self-images have been questioned. Art criticism exposed clichés and stock phrases, and artists themselves criticised and attacked old-fashioned artistic stereotypes.
The American Paul McCarthy (b.1945) is one of the most influential of these artists. With a traditional background in painting, McCarthy made his name with performance art, lashing out against traditional artistic ideas. His famous and irreverent video Painter (1995) satirises the formula of the artist as lonely genius in his studio.
Painter is shown next to the Dean Gallery's own ‘Paolozzi Studio'. This partial reconstruction is an educational stage-set, exhibiting the generous donation of Scottish artist Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005), and is one of our most popular and successful displays. By contrasting the Studio presentation with McCarthy's critique, ‘Painter' and The Studio casts a second glance at how museums present the making of art.
Please note: viewers may find some scenes disturbing.
Agnes Martin in Edinburgh
This exhibition of late paintings by Agnes Martin (1912-2004), one of America's foremost abstract painters, forms part of ARTIST ROOMS, the new collection of modern and contemporary art donated by Anthony d'Offay jointly to National Galleries of Scotland and Tate in 2008. This display features a selection of her work from ARTIST ROOMS and is also complemented by works lent by a private collection, a rare opportunity to experience at first hand the ethereal beauty of Martin's minimalist painting.
Dating from between 1994 and 2003, the paintings presented at the Gallery of Modern Art, highlight the scope of Martin's late practice, particularly her tactile handling of paint and use of a broader range of hues in her palette.
In the late 1990s after a long period of leaving her works untitled, Martin reintroduced titles into her work to evoke states of euphoria and memories of past happiness, such as the two paintings Happy Holiday (1999) and Faraway Love (1999) which will be on show as part of the display.
The Agnes Martin exhibition forms part of the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
Dating from between 1994 and 2003, the paintings presented at the Gallery of Modern Art, highlight the scope of Martin's late practice, particularly her tactile handling of paint and use of a broader range of hues in her palette.
In the late 1990s after a long period of leaving her works untitled, Martin reintroduced titles into her work to evoke states of euphoria and memories of past happiness, such as the two paintings Happy Holiday (1999) and Faraway Love (1999) which will be on show as part of the display.
The Agnes Martin exhibition forms part of the ARTIST ROOMS collection.
Getting lazy but looking at Karla black
Am getting lazy about using blog so here is a catch up I am looking at tables and what can be put under them how they can become nests and hidey holes. Looking at colour as always. How to combine them that is the question....
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