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  • Last call for the Gabriel Orozco exhibition at the Tate Modern

    The famous Mexican artist’s work is available to view at the Tate Modern and this is the largest collection seen in the UK, with over 80 pieces: photos, paintings aswell as sculptures.


    Enjoy this 10 minute documentary narrated by Gabriel

    Having opened on 19th January 2011 you now have just over 2 weeks to see the exhibition before it closes on Monday 25th April 2011.


    ‘Cats and Watermelons (1992) by Gabriel Orozco’
    Tins of cat food placed on top of watermelons inside a supermarket

    Gabriel likes to challenge that all ‘Serious art’ has to be ‘serious’ and he is known for simply grabbing things, trying stuff out and creating art with what he finds in front of him; he does that at home, on the road or wherever the moment takes him, perhaps that its why his art is so inventive & inspiring for me.


    ‘La D.S.’ (1993) by Gabriel Orozco’
    A Citreon motorcar sliced into 3 long ways pieces, then placed back together minus the mid section

    thank you

    Jessica

    Useful links
    Tate Modern’s page
    Daily telegraph review by Richard Dorment
    Gabriel Orozco’ Wikipedia entry

  • Spanish Realism revisited with Gustave Courbet exhibition in Barcelona

    Spain’s Realist movement is currently being revisited with some of Courbet’s Original Artwork in Barcelona’s Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya* (MNAC)


    ‘La Source’ by France’s Gustave Courbet in situ at the Exhibition

    Spain’s National Art Museum of Catalonia* (MNAC) is exhibiting over 80 pieces by the French artist Gustave Courbet (1819-1877) until the 10th July 2011, as well as other Spainish artists strongly influenced by his work including Bartolome Murillo & Pere Borrell.


    ‘Self portrait’ by Spain’s Bartolome Murillo (1617-1682)

    This will be the first time some of Courbet’s pieces have ever been seen in Spain.

    It reveals Courbet’s sway on the Catalonian artists of the era, in particular you will see the work of Ramon Martí Alsina, a man very much at the forefront of the birth of the Realism movement in Spain.


    ‘Fugint De La Critica’ by Spain’s Pere Borrell (1835-1910)

    Links:

    Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya (MNAC)
    www.gustavecourbet.org
    THE HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF SPANISH REALISM

  • Doug Hyde – View all 8 of his Collections including the latest ‘Smiles Allround’

    Always the bearer of useful info, as a follow up to our previous post http://www.fineartblog.co.uk/?p=443 which had Doug’s previous collections 1st – 6th, we now showcase the 6th (again) the 7th and the 8th Collection, his latest: ‘Smiles Allround’


    ‘Summer Holiday’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘Time Of My Life Collection’ (his 6th)



    ‘Happy Campers’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘Heart & Soul Collection’ (his 7th)



    ‘The Modfather’ limited edition by Doug Hyde
    Click above to view the ‘Smiles Allround Collection’ (his 8th)
    (Also known as ‘Smiles All Round’)

    Please keep an eye on the blog for our commentary on the ‘Smiles Allround’ which will come very soon

    many thanks

    James

  • Nigel Hemming – Name the Dog Art limited editions & win! COMPETITION

    What an amazing day here in the UK, the sun is shining and summer is truly here!

    We went to the deepest darkest depths of the internet and found a Nigel Hemming tribute video showcasing some of his artwork on YouTube:

    Appears to be by a (we think Russian) YouTube user ‘Aleksandr0159’

    The pictures start after 14 seconds and I must say it is an excellent video and Nigel Hemming himself said he loves it and is very flattered that someone has took the time to make it.

    So we have a little COMPETITION for you, the person who can name all the titles of the pictures in the video will win a small, signed, Nigel Hemming print.

    Please use the email address on the blog to submit your entries or through a comment on this post; we may decide to award the person nearest to naming all the titles, if no one gets them all right!

    A big thank you again to YouTube user ‘Aleksandr0159’

    Stay tuned for some exciting Nigel Hemming news and new releases.

    thank you

    James

    Links:
    Direct Link to the video: www.youtube.com