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I have seen so many great works on this site with an erotic theme that I thought it would be a nice idea to have an exhibit at AMEA with the best works of ArtCrazed.com.

A group exhibit with one picture of each member and it would be nice if AtCrazed.com members would make the selection. Of course it is okay to suggest your own work, but on the condition you select a work of at least one other artist.

Any one willing to participate in a jury, please contact me!

Opening day of the Madame Tussauds wax museum in Berlin on Saturday did not exactly go off without a hitch. A visitor shoved a guard and another employee out of the way, then ripped the head off a wax sculpture of Hitler, right, The Associated Press reported. The man was taken into custody, and the statue was temporarily removed from display. The inclusion of a Hitler likeness at the attraction had drawn criticism in the German news media before the opening, but Madame Tussauds officials said they felt strongly that Hitler was an important figure in German history and should be included. The statue was cordoned off, and the display included a sign asking visitors to refrain from taking photographs or posing with Hitler, out of respect for those who died in World War II. Visitors are permitted to photograph and pose with the collection’s 75 other figures.

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Here we are, celebrating our 8-year-anniversary. This summer, Fifty One Fine Art Photography proudly looks back on what has been achieved so far.
 
Since the opening in 2000, the gallery has become the main reference for fine art photography in Belgium and has successfully entered the international art world. You can find us back on major art fairs such as Paris Photo and Photo London, as well as in internationally published magazines.  

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Today our range of carefully chosen artists, all of whom having their very own style and producing highly qualitative works, are receiving major recognition in the art world. Exclusively represented artists such as Malick Sidibé, has been rewarded the Hasselblad Award, the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale and lately the ICP award for lifetime achievement.
 
We have plenty of reason to celebrate and there is no better way to do this than by a festive thematic exhibition. Our exhibition will display ‘celebration’ in the broadest sense. All the joyful feelings we have are expressed through the cheerful and swinging photographs of Malick Sidibé, Frank Horvat, Jurgen Schadeberg, Philippe Koudjina, William Klein, Friederike von Rauch,…
 
 

We would be glad to welcome you at our anniversary exhibition and –drink on the 5th July from 13h-18h30 in order to share our happiness.

For more info or jpgs : info@gallery51.com



FIFTY ONE CELEBRATES EIGHT YEARS : opening July 5

FIFTY ONE FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY
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ArtCrazed.com member Sophi, one of my favorite artists here will be featured in the July/August issue of NY Arts Magazine and her works are currnetly on view at the Kinsey Institute Juried Erotic Art Exhibition through July 25.

A quote from the article:

When looking at art, is it fair to differentiate between what is erotic and what is not? Erotica is very personal, so trying to establish work as erotic is almost impossible. For example, in a Seurat study for The Echo, it is the curve of an arm and a hand raised to the mouth that is so erotic to me that I cannot look away, whereas Georgia O'Keeffe’s magnificent sexual flowers do not feel erotic to me at all.

Click here for a preview at the NY Arts Magazine site:

http://www.nyartsmagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=v

Arcrazed.com profile of Carolyn Weltman:

http://www.artcrazed.com/sophi

Amea Exhibit:

http://www.ameanet.org/memberz/weltman/

Website of the artist:

http://www.artforengineers.com/

SIX prominent Irish artists short-listed to compete in the 2007 Irish American Arts Awards in New York have withdrawn their names from the competition.

On Monday Noel Kelly, the director of Visual Artists Ireland in Dublin, stated that all six short-listed artists are no longer participating and are now seeking the return of their submissions.

The six artists are Cecily Brennan, Noel Brennan, Mark Garry, Conor McFeely, Corban Walker and Lee Welch. Kelly stated that his organization, Visual Artists Ireland, is now committed to helping the artists who supplied the short-listed submissions to secure the return of their works.

On Monday it was learned that not only do the six members seek the return of their submissions, they now wish to publicly disassociate themselves from the Irish American Arts Awards completely.

All six artists were short listed for their entries in 2007. However they expected the final awards — which was to have included a top prize of $25,000 — to have been made by now and so they are requesting the works be returned without delay.

Read more at:

http://www.irishabroad.com/news/irish-voice/news/Articles/artists1

An art exhibit focused on the “assassination” of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama drew attention from New York police, federal agents and the Secret Service.

A New York Times blog reports that 27-year-old artist Yazmany Arboleda attempted to set up the exhibit in a vacant storefront on West 40th Street in Manhattan with the title “The Assassination of Hillary Clinton/The Assassination of Barack Obama.”

Arboleda was able to display his work for all of 30 minutes before officials descended on the property, shutting the exhibit down.

As for its creator: he was led away in handcuffs.

Arboleda insists that the exhibit is not about a literal assassination, saying, “It’s art. It’s not supposed to be harmful. It’s about character assassination — about how Obama and Hillary have been portrayed by the media.”

“It’s about the media.”

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Pictures of the exhibit:

http://sandrarose.com/2008/06/05/the-assassination-of-barack-obama-freedom-of-expression-or-racism/#more-1362

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1. ONLINE BIENNAL is major contemporary art exhibition that takes place online at Artoteque.com once every two years.

Guidelines 
All entries go through a two-step selection process. The competition is judged solely by visuals submitted inline or attachment send to: submit@artoteque.com. Numbers of entries: 6 -12 works /image files submitted on-line. We can review your site for this purpose.
1st step selection
The first screening is free and is conducted by review of website for this purpose or on Jpeg [.JPG] versions of the submitted works inline or attachment.
2nd step selection
Submitters whose entries pass the first screening are requested to submit inline or attachment the works (JPGs image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix. send to: submit@artoteque.com) along the works details -title, year, medium, size, price and the fee payment.
Size and Works to be received
In order to complete the inclusion in ONLINE 1st Biennial of Contemporary Art of Artoteque.com you may submit as attachments or on-line 6 ~ 12 works /JPG s image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix (21x21 cm /8,3x8,3) and the works details: title, year, technique, size and price All submissions must be mailed to submit@artoteque.com. The works you submit can be sold during the exhibition (commission 7.9 percent).
Application fee
There is a US$ 80 / EUR 50 entry fee for 6 works. and US$ 15 / EUR 10 for each additional work.
Payment by Direct Transfer on account, by Money Order, by PayPal, by Western Union.
NOTE:  submitters whose pass the first screening will be requested the competition fee only.
Awards
Grand Prize Award value EUR 4,490.00.
One Artists will be awarded two-pages in ART Made Only Once Artoteque's hardcover Quality art book series for collectors, galleries, museums, dealers and art lovers, who seek the latest trends in the art world. Over 200 pages, hardcover, 8½"x8½" /22x22 cm, 600 works. Marketing and distribution is through large book wholesalers and ecommerce channels, in US bookstores and internationally including Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Amazon in USA, Canada, France, Germany, UK, Australia and others. Estimated book realize 2009.
Award of Distinction Award value EUR 2,250.00.
Two Artists will be awarded one-page in ART Made Only Once Artoteque's hardcover Quality art book series for collectors, galleries, museums, dealers and art lovers, who seek the latest trends in the art world. Award value EUR 2,250.00 each.
Honorable Mention 65 Artists will be selected for Diploma of Excellence (Honorable Award)
Jury
The selection panel for art in ONLINE 1st Biennial of Contemporary Art of Artoteque.com Awards nomination is: Andrea Pagnez, art critic, fine artist, Editor of World of Art magazine, Venice Biennial curator, (Italy); Christopher Chamber, art critic, fine artist, Editor of World of Art magazine, New York, (USA); Marta Dimitrescu, fine artist, Director of Artoteque.com, Editorial Director of World of Art magazine, London, (UK); Åke Wallén, Director of BGAB, art collector, Stockholm, (Sweden); Petru Russu, fine artists, Director of Art Addiction, Editor and Publisher of World of Art global art magazine, London, (UK).
Exhibition period  
The event will run two-years: 2008 -2009
Exhibition venue
A major contemporary art exhibition that takes place online at Artoteque.com
Deadline
The Earlier the Better

ART TIME

Guidelines
All entries go through a two-step selection process. The competition is judged solely by visuals submitted inline or attachment send to: submit@artoteque.com. Numbers of entries: 6 -12 works /image files submitted on-line. We can review your site for this purpose.

1st step selection
The first screening is free and is conducted by review of website for this purpose or on Jpeg [.JPG] versions of the submitted works inline or attachment (send to: submit@artoteque.com ).

2nd step selection
Submitters whose entries pass the first screening are requested to submit inline or attachment the works (JPGs image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix. send to: submit@artoteque.com) along the works details -title, year, medium, size, price and the fee payment.

Fee
There is a US$ 80 / EUR 50 entry fee for 6 works. and US$ 15 / EUR 10 for each additional work.
Payment by Direct Transfer on account, by Money Order, by PayPal, by Western Union.
(NOTE: submitters whose pass the first screening only will be requested the competition fee).

Jury
The competition will be conducted in two rounds: preliminary and final assessment. Only works that pass the preliminary judging will advance to the final round.
Judging Panel: Andrea Pagnez, art critic, fine artist, editor, curator (Venice Biennial), Florence; Christopher Chamber, art critic, fine artist, editor, New York; Marta Dimitrescu, fine artist, Artoteque.com director, editor, London; Åke Wallén, Director BGAB, art collector, Stockholm.

Awards
68 prizewinners will be awarded. Grand Prize: One Artists will be awarded two-pages in FINE ART artoteque quality art book, award value $4,490.00. Award of Distinction: Two Artists will be awarded one-page in FINE ART harcover art book, award value $2,250.00. Honorable Mention: 65 Artists will be selected for Diploma of Excellence (Honorable Award)

Materials to be received
Submit on-line 6 ~12 works /JPGs image files 72 dpi up to 600 pix. All submissions must be mailed to submit@artoteque.com

Exhibition period
2008
Deadlines : the earlier the better

E-mail address to submit
submit@artoteque.com
Artoteque.com

http://www.artoteque.com
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Participants must affirm that submitted works are the original creation of the applicant, and that the participant holds all related copyrights and has not violated intellectual property rights. No commercial activities of any kind involving participating works may be undertaken during the duration of the exhibition. In the event of violation of this agreement, the organizations reserve the right to disqualify participants, reclaim prize and awards, and publicly announce any or all violations.
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The Leslie/Lohman Gay Art Foundation is a public non-profit foundation established in 1990 to provide an outlet for art work that is unam-biguously gay and which is frequently denied access to mainstream venues. The Foundation's Leslie/Lohman Gallery mounts exhibitions of work in all media by gay and lesbian artists with an emphasis on subject matter that speaks directly to gay and lesbian sensibilities, including, erotic, political, romantic, and social imagery and providing special support for emerging and underrepresented artists.

It's programs include regularly scheduled exhibitions, video events, workshop presentations of plays and poetry readings, a slide registry, artists' and curator's talks, panel discussions, a quarterly journal, a membership program, an archive, a website, and a permanent collection of art.

http://www.leslielohman.org