new mix :: RISEN.

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new mix for april 2009.


1. phoenix : lisztomania
2. grizzly bear : two weeks
3. peter bjorn & john : nothing to worry about
4. dinosaur jr. : puke + cry
5. death cab for cutie : a diamond and a tether
6. thenewno2 : out of mind
7. kid cuti : day ‘n’ night
8. metric : twilight galaxy
9. gomez : win park slope
10. peter bjorn & john : living thing
11. the decemberists : here i dreamt i was an architect
12. phoenix : 1901
13. metric : sick muse
14. dinosaur jr. : thumb
15. gomez : little pieces
16. death cab for cutie : little bribes
17. +/- : subdued
18. grizzly bear : southern point
19. yeasayer : tightrope


pre-college summer art programs.

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if you are considering AP art for your senior year, and are going into either your junior or senior year in high school, there are a number of summer opportunities out there for you to extend your artistic thinking and abilities.

most, if not all, art colleges in the nation offer pre-college summer residence programs that you can go to (and in many cases, earn college credit through).

here is a list of ones i would recommend (linked where available):
columbus college of art & design (CCAD)
maryland institute college of art (MICA): baltimore
maryland institute college of art (MICA): tuscany
rochester institute of technology (RIT): see me for info, or call 475.4977 (this is a very cost-effective program taught by webster schroeder's AP art teacher bill stephens)
cleveland institute of art (CIA)
pratt
new york state summer school of the arts (NYSSSA)
savannah college of art & design (SCAD)
college for creative studies (CCS)
the art institute of boston (AIB)

new artist links!

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i just updated the artist links section on the right side of the page with tons of new contemporary artists for you to check out.

these artists are featured:
robert bellm, hsin-hsi chen, marco cibola, chloe early, regino gonzales, frank gonzalez, david hochbaum, matthew hollings, cody hoyt, sylvia ji, jon kassan, alex lukas, gerardo monterrubio, stina persson, bryan schutmaat, yuri shimojo, yuken teruya, jon todd, ebony truscott, word to mother, and zevs.

happy browsing!

herakut :: 'streetart' in the gallery (video)

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this artist collective (2 artists who work together on their paintings) is creating a truly new visual vocabulary. check out how they create their painting surfaces - its about more than just painting something that looks nice. it really builds up from nothing.

here is a video of finished work from the same gallery show:

you can find many more videos of them working on youtube.

artist of the week :: sylvia ji

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while looking through my newest juxtapoz magazine, it was nice to find some actual good art... i found it in the add for the corey helford gallery (thank you!) in the form of sylvia ji.
ji's art is brimming with history. you can easily see the influence of both alfonse mucha's art nouveau, maxfield parrish's illustrations, and the art of spain and the day of the dead.
they are haunting and beautiful.
check her out on the web at :: sylviaji.com

spraygraphic poster contest.

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spraygraphic.com is sponsoring a poster contest and show in conjunction with hoodlums records in tempe, az. i know many of you that read this are designers or artists (if you are a student, you still count!), and love independent, local music... you should think about entering ::

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BANDS POSTER SHOW

Spraygraphic.com is calling for designers and artists to submit original POSTERS for your favorite LOCAL BANDS from around the world. This show wants to showcase both the artist and the musicians they love by asking designers and artists to create a poster for their favorite Local Band. We expect to end up with a gallery full of diverse, compelling, and fresh posters from all over the world. More importanly, each poster helps support and spread the word about the hardworking Local Bands out their trying to make ends meet with their love for music.

The show will be at Hoodlums Records in Tempe, AZ on March 28th, 2009

artist of the week :: yozu suzuki

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yozu suzuki's paintings contain layers upon layers of glazed and wiped-away paint, creating a subtle depth over the portraits that are painted within.
suzuki then adds other linear elements on the top of the pieces, referencing chromosomes, bar codes, and other elements that define something or someone. these not only add an interesting visual element to the pieces, but add layers of subtle meaning.
thanks to mr. stephens for the heads up on this great contemporary artist.

community arts day slideshows.

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webster's community arts day was held on saturday... as always, it was a great event, showing one of the many facets of what makes webster a great district.

the day was filled with the arts - both visual and performing.

if you want to see the artwork that was hung there (grades 1-12), check out the WTHS art department website and click on 'student art gallery' on the left side.

ap art show 2009.

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the show is up now, and looks great - it stunning to see so much great student artwork up in one place, all from 2 schools.

thanks goes out to all the webster art teachers for their continued support and education of all our ap students. without all of you, these artists would not be who they are today.

2 examples of the thomas artwork are below:


mixtape :: march 2009

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this is my newest mix. the perfect group of songs for the beginning or end of the day.
you can buy most of the songs on itunes, and the others can be found for free through google blog search.
also, i'll be happy to make you a copy if you give me a blank cd.

[the above image is taken from cgtextures.com, a wonderful, copyright free library of textures from around the world. you should check it out.
i just cropped it, tweaked the tones, and added text.]

01. antony w/ bryce dessner - i was young when i left home
02. u2 - tryin’ to throw your arms around the world
03. ben kweller - from hank to hendrix
04. neko case - vengeance is sleeping
05. m. ward - one hundred million years
06. radiohead - sail to the moon (acoustic)
07. bruce springsteen - the wrestler
08. feist & ben gibbard - train song
09. dan auerbach - trouble weighs a ton
10. tom waits - hold on
11. death cab for cutie - lightness (live)
12. pearl jam - black (unplugged)
13. uncle tupelo - fatal wound
14. van morrison - crazy love
15. cat power - dream
16. bon iver - re: stacks
17. ryan adams - times like these
18. the gaslight anthem - the ‘59 sound (acoustic)
19. jeffrey foucault - lodi
20. elbow - running to stand still