Banksy Did It Again (Guilty or Not ?)

The famous grafitti artist Banksy, who recently had a major exhibition at the Bristol Museum, has supposedly stenciled over a work of 1985 by Robbo who is a reference from the grafitti artists of the 80's.
This act has triggered some controversy among the community and The Art Inquirer wonders about the causes that may be behind this public stunt.
It's not common for an artist to repaint over another artist's work without a plausible reason for it, so maybe in the near future we may update this article with further development.
Illustrating this article are the photos in the following sequence: original work by Robbo; Robbo's work with Banksy's painting over it; Robbo's repaint and modification over Banksy's work.




From left to right: Photo by Citrus Topnote Jr. Photo by TheMammal Photo by Robbo

The Life and Art of Caravaggio (Part Three)

You can watch the first part here and the second one here.
There will be more episodes, don't miss them.

Merry Christmas 2009

I would like to wish a Merry Christmas to all of you, namely those who have supported my continuous effort to make of The Art Inquirer a valuable resource for artists and art enthusiasts.

Enjoy this season in the good company of family and friends, but don't forget others and make the spirit of Christmas a whole year event.

José

And the Winner is...

One of the followers of this blog has won a $25 Gift Certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials.
An e-mail was already sent and the winner has until December 25th, 2009, to claim the prize.
Should the gift certificate not be claimed, another reader of The Art Inquirer will be chosen.

Brooklyn Museum Customized Tours

The Brooklyn Museum gives the possibility to visitors using a cell phone or smartphone with a compatible browser, to customize their gallery tours and share them with other users.
Visitors are also able to create notes that will serve as customized tours and can accessed by others through the Brooklyn Museum website, while the program itself can suggest tours based upon the visitor's preferences.
This interactivity makes possible to share cultural information between people from the same and from different cultures in a friendly way, while through the supplied data, the system is conceived to carry modifications thus growing more intelligent.
Including a vast number of cultures from antiquity to the present, the museum's website contains images and information on more than 11,000 objects.
The costumizable guide is free to all visitors and was developed by Shelley Bernstein, chief of technology, assisted by Jennifer Bantz, manager of interpretive materials, Brooklin Museum.
Paul Beaudoin, programmer, Brooklin Museum, was in charge of the web application.

The Life and Art of Caravaggio (Part Two)

You can watch the first episode about Caravaggio here, or the third one if you prefer.

A Curriculum - Artist Residency Programme

From March 8th to May 2nd, 2010, A Foundation (Liverpool, UK) in association with Saatchi Online and John Moores University will launch an artist residency programme named A Curriculum.
Eight artists will be selected for this programme and provided with a studio space at the Blade Factory.
During the A Curriculum, participants will develop their work and attend discussions with art professionals, including gallerists, curators, commissioners and artists, during wich they will learn how the different aspects of the art world interrelate and how they can develop a sustainable artistic activity.
Other activities are scheduled, including a public closing event.
The application deadline is January 4th, 2010.





The programme is open to all EU residents of all ages, who have completed a BA or MA in Fine Arts within the last five years.

The Life and Art of Caravaggio (Part One)

Watch the second episode about the life and art of Caravaggio.

New Series of Videos About Artists

During the next weeks, The Art Inquirer will show a series of videos from BBC upon the life and work of famous artists, including Bernini, Caravaggio and Rothko.
Presented by Simon Schama, the series was called The Power of Art.
You can subscribe to the newsletter by using Feedblitz, found on the right column of this blog.
This way you will know when a new video is available.

Los Angeles Art Show 2010

Organized by the Fine Art Dealers Association (FADA) and JR Martindale Show Management, the Los Angeles Art Show 2010 and International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) Print Fair, will take place at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

With the opening preview night gala on January 20, 2010 and through January 24, 2010 ( January 21 - 24 for the general public), the show will count with over 130 international exhibitors and 15,000 items.

From old masters to contemporary artists, exhibiting paintings, drawings, sculptures, photography, video and prints, the Los Angeles Art Show 2010 will include lectures and panel discussions.

Inner-City Arts, one of the beneficiaries, will provide a hands-on workshop specially catered for for children.

Visitors will also have the opportunity to see a sculptures garden.

The 2009 show was attended by 35000 visitors, with sold works by Charles Patridge Adams, Jasper Johns and Rembrandt, among others.