Visiting Artists and Field Trips!

In the last two weeks we had the good fortune to meet with several artists in the Baltimore community. On September 15th, we visited the Load of Fun, where we met with Stefan Bauschmid, director at Make Studio and Jerry, one of the resident artists. Melissa Webb and LOF director Sherwin Marks gave us a tour of the space, including the back alley where the Aerial Theater Festival had just occurred the week prior. We spent some time with Melissa in her studio, where she talked to us about her work, and then headed to Sergio Martinez' new shop and studio, just a few blocks further east on North Avenue. On our way home we stopped by The Baltimore Print Studios, where one of the owners, Kyle Van Horne, talked to us about

Thank you to all of the amazing artists who gave of their very precious time to talk with us!

Matthew Day Jackson at the BBOX tonight!

Maryland College Institute of Art Presents:
VISITING ARTIST LECTURE
MATTHEW DAY JACKSON
Thursday Sept 22, 7:00 PM @ the BBOX

Matthew Day Jackson’s art, which manifests as sculptures, constructed paintings, objects, books, and videos, considers the evolution of human thought, the fatal attraction of the frontier and the faith man places in technological advancement. His work embraces the atavistic/primitive and newfangled, the authentic and fabricated, the self-mythologizing and art historical in its analysis of the American Dream and its failed utopia.

Born in 1974 in Panorama City, CA, Matthew Day Jackson lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. Jackson first gained art world attention through his entry in the 2005 exhibition Greater New York at P.S.1 in New York City. His work, Sepulcher (2004), was a Viking burial ship with sails made from the artist's punk rock T-shirts stitched into a giant, Mondrian-like painting. For the 2005 Whitney Biennial of American Art, Jackson contributed Chariot, The Day After the End of Days (2005-2006), a pioneer covered wagon floating above a bed of fluorescent tubes. Since then he has exhibited widely in solo and group exhibitions in the US, Europe and China, and his work is included in many collections.

Student Involvement Fair THIS FRIDAY!

The Student Activities Office would like to formally invite all MICA students, faculty, and staff to this year’s Community Involvement Fair, which will take place on Friday, September 23rd from 11:30am – 1:30pm at Cohen Plaza (outside Brown Center). The rain location will be the Leidy Atrium (inside Brown Center). Please note: Parkhurst will be serving lunch at Cohen Plaza to support the Community Involvement Fair. Therefore, the Meyerhoff House Dining Hall will be closed for lunch on Friday, September 23rd. All students, faculty, and staff with meal plans (or who regularly eat lunch at Meyerhoff House) should plan to eat at Cohen Plaza on September 23rd between 11:30am – 1:30pm.

The purpose of the Community Involvement Fair is to bring together different community organizations from the Baltimore area for a fun and collaborative exchange of information. This is a great way to learn about the many exciting opportunities that Baltimore has to offer! Come learn about upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, internships and much more. We have confirmed over 45 community organizations, including Art Exposure, Art with a Heart, Boys and Girls Clubs of Baltimore, Baltimore Improv Group (BIG), Chase Brexton Health Services, Creative Alliance, Indypendent Reader, Jubilee Arts, Maryland Film Festival, Maryland Food Bank, Refugee Youth Project, Station North Arts & Entertainment, Inc. The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center of Baltimore and Central Maryland (GLCCB), and Wide Angle Youth Media

Stop Action Artists to Know About!

Greetings Folks!

I mentioned the work of William Kentridge in class. Only a few of you were aware of his work. I figured I would post a link to some of his pieces, as well as reference some other artists who worked or are working in this genre.

THE VASTELY INFLUENTIAL CZECH MASTER OF STOP ACTION ANIMATION - JAN SVANKMAJER!

BLU! Taking it to the streets!

Anu Tuominen

Check out this Finnish Artist's website for inspiration about playing with ideas and considering ways to see an object anew! There are many more examples on the Moodle!

Pittsburgh Biennial and the Collective

The Pittsburgh Biennial is up right now, and as part of it, The Miller Gallery at Carnegie Mellon is celebrating the work of " artists who work collaboratively, harmonizing individual perspectives, ideas, and talents. Embodying self-sufficiency within a cooperative spirit, the collectives and collaborators encourage us to reassess our assumptions and values, reveal the global in the local and the personal in the political, and imagine alternate realities and possible futures." The image above is by Josh MacPhee of JustSeeds collective.

Chance Encounters and Visiting Artists!

On Thursday, we were lucky to have two art conservators, Lori Trushheim (on the ladder) and Diane Fullick at work in the Main Building. Lori and Diane were exceptionally gracious in talking with us and letting us learn a little bit about their work. They explained to us that they were removing years of overpainting from the sculpture to reveal the original plaster cast underneath. They also described the educational and professional training required to be certified in their field as 'object conservators,' including art history, studio art construction and fabrication processes, an understanding of materials from metals to wood, and chemistry!

Thank you Lori and Diane!

We were also lucky to have Miranda Pfeiffer, a recent graduate of MICA's Interdisciplinary Sculpture program, join our class as a visiting artist. In addition to sharing her current animation work, Miranda also reflected on how her work changed and evolved over the years, sharing valuable perspectives about her experiences of coming to MICA and growing into the Baltimore arts community.

Thank you Miranda!