The following are images from my first two installations, which were on display for IN/EX, a group show held at Ashmore Gallery in Savannah, GA during May 2013. The group show consisted of students from my senior seminar class. Click here to view my artist statement relating directly to the theme of the show.
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Dimension: An Exhibition of 2D, 3D and 4D Work
I’ve been accepted into another group show, right here in Savannah, GA. It’s a one day event, so if you’re in the area come on down and see some fantastic work!
Third Annual Art and Earth Celebration Juried Art Exhibition
Photos from today’s opening reception for the Art and Earth Exhibition in the Art Centre in Martinsburg, WV, sponsored by the Berkeley Arts Council. I received an Honorable Mention award; 6 awards out of 28 artists!
Commentary on Conceptual Art: Chapter 6
“…the authority that declares a war is intimately related to the authority that declares what is art and what is not. Both had power invested in their language.” Joseph Beuy’s “…was sacked from the Dusseldorf academy in 1972 because he let anyone join his course who applied for it.” “Education for him should never be… Continue reading Commentary on Conceptual Art: Chapter 6
The Triumph of Anti-Art: Chapter 5
William Anastasi: Talk About Dumb Anastasi: “The drawings were made of dots. I found that if I didn’t look where I was putting the dots, it turned out better then if I did look.” McEvilley: “You got better results with your eyes closed?” A: “A thousand times better.” In regards to Modernism ending A: “I… Continue reading The Triumph of Anti-Art: Chapter 5
Commentary on Conceptual Art: Chapter 5
“The language of politics had become indistinguishable from that of advertising.” “Conceptual art can be seen as a reaction against the misuse of language and also as a critique of consumer society.” Conceptual art working in seven areas: 1. serial art (process to the forefront) 2. anti-form sculptures 3. language-based 4. theoretical work 5.… Continue reading Commentary on Conceptual Art: Chapter 5
Commentary on Air Guitar: Part 2 – Chapter 6-10
Opening up Chapter 6 with the world’s largest rhinestone, “…dazzling us all with its plangent banality,” was an interesting way of introducing the idea of ‘authenticity’ and the way it is created within the context of culture. Hickey brings the comparison of the neon lights of Vegas to the natural sunset, being that one is… Continue reading Commentary on Air Guitar: Part 2 – Chapter 6-10
Progress in the Studio
Progress in the Studio
The following works are preliminary elements from a course entitled Conceptual Art Practice. Beginning with free association writing, the assignment develops from words to images, and later into sound and video. Chance operations facilitated much of what is involved in these experiments.
Kalel R. Cloonan 