http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/contemporary-art-blog.html The Contemporary-Art-Dialogue Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the Contemporary-Art-Dialogue.com web site. Subscribe here. en-us contemporary art Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:10 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:10 GMT contemporary-art-dialogue.com http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/ken-auster.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/ken-auster.html Ken Auster, Laguna Beach artist, paints expressive pictures of San Francisco. Wed, 09 May 2012 20:54:14 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/laguna-beach-art-festival.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/laguna-beach-art-festival.html Perhaps the grandest Laguna Beach Art Festival is the award winning Festival of Arts, open July 3 to August 31, 2011. As a magnet for art connoisseurs from all over the world, the Festival's 79-year presence is a testament to the creative energy emanating from this historic seaside community. Mon, 07 May 2012 20:53:20 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/pageant-of-the-masters.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/pageant-of-the-masters.html The historic Pageant of the Masters, held each summer in Laguna Beach, is based on the centuries old art form known as Tableaux Vivants or Living Pictures. While the art style was popular for several centuries, today the pageant is one of the few remaining productions of this genre. Fri, 04 May 2012 20:39:22 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/chitra-ramanathan.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/chitra-ramanathan.html Chitra Ramanathan, an abstract artist, creates brightly colored paintings that evoke flowers blooming in the spring Thu, 03 May 2012 21:24:09 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/turner-prize.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/turner-prize.html Turner Prize- To Shock or to Get Over It? I was wondering about other people's thoughts on the media obsession with the Turner Prize's capacity to Sun, 18 Dec 2011 17:49:44 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/weegee.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/weegee.html Photographer Weegee with Naked Hollywood show at MOCA was an early paparazzi and performance artist. Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:49:37 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/peter-clothier.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/peter-clothier.html I'll continue to let the words flow where they will, Peter Clothier writes in Persist, a book examining his personal and our universal drive toward Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:53:08 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/pacific-standard-time.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/pacific-standard-time.html Pacific Standard Time, Art in LA 1945-1980, a multi-venue Los Angeles art exhibition, looks at, defines and documents LA post-war art as it emerged onto the international art scene. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:40:29 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/worlds-in-collision.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/worlds-in-collision.html Worlds in Collision, an art exhibition, was created to draw attention to four illnesses. Through construction of dynamic metal and glass sculpture, glass artist Leslie Davis informs viewers about the gravity of four illnesses and about the pioneering scientists working on alternative cures. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:17:44 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/contemporary-art-trends.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/contemporary-art-trends.html Contemporary art trends is an ever-evolving topic about art of the late 20th century and early 21st century. Artists’ works today are often hybrids of several styles including abstraction with figurative work; obscure references with blatant writings; symbolic narrative with bold splashes of color. Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:26:09 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/plagiarism.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/plagiarism.html Plagiarism on the Internet does not have the meaning we grew up with. The term has traditionally meant, Unauthorized use of another's writer's language Tue, 07 Jun 2011 18:41:58 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/tom-swimm.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/tom-swimm.html The paintings of Tom Swimm are exquisite renditions of water and light, of boats and fishing villages, inspired by his travels to picturesque spots in places like Italy, Greece and the Caribbean. Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:22:24 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/claudia-meyer.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/claudia-meyer.html Claudia Meyer Monographie is a series of elegant, mostly abstract works, made from wood, Plexiglas, stainless steel, acrylic paint, precious stones and sand. Thu, 26 May 2011 22:22:18 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/abstract-artwork.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/abstract-artwork.html Abstract art is an intense, deliberate process where creativity begins with inspiration and develops spontaneously. The artist makes art through conscious or subconscious techniques, conveying emotion, thought or... Thu, 26 May 2011 20:42:35 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/what-is-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/what-is-art.html In 2011, the question of what is art remains as relevant as it did in 1896 when Leo Tolstoy published his seminal 132 page essay on the aesthetics of art. Thu, 26 May 2011 17:58:06 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/bc-space.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/bc-space.html BC Space Gallery, Laguna Beach celebrated its 38 year anniversary as a contemporary fine art photography gallery on April 1, 2011. Thu, 26 May 2011 17:44:48 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/seo-journalism-services.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/seo-journalism-services.html You probably found this SEO Journalism Services page through Google, Yahoo or Bing - as item four or five on Page One of that search engine. The fact that this page has high rankings validates Search Engine Optimization (SEO) techniques. Tue, 24 May 2011 18:06:49 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/abstract-landscape-paintings.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/abstract-landscape-paintings.html Ernie Gerzabek's Abstract Landscape Paintings are inspired by the Australian topography, its wilderness regions, wetlands, virgin countryside, deserts and seashores. Tue, 17 May 2011 19:55:00 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/art-in-the-streets.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/art-in-the-streets.html Art in the Streets at MOCA is a controversial exhibition infused with the good, the bad and the ugly of graffiti and street art. This blockbuster show with works by more than 100 artists rips the lid off this underground art genre, propelling it into a much bigger movement. Tue, 03 May 2011 17:04:38 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/double-rainbow.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/double-rainbow.html This double rainbow over Laguna Beach, CA appeared after a spring shower in 1988. Photographer Mark Chamberlain was on his way to lecture at Orange Coast College on the Now of photography, or being in the moment, when he captured this decisive moment on film. Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:02:37 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-street-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-street-art.html As the term Graffiti Street Art nudges its way into the legitimate art world's vernacular, it is interesting to recall that in the 1970's, graffiti referred to illegal, quickly made works that were ephemeral and not very artistic. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 22:40:46 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/abstract-art-paintings.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/abstract-art-paintings.html Michael Rosenblatt’s pursuit as an artist - segueing between abstract art paintings and figurative work - is evident when viewing his hundreds of canvasses scattered around his Carlsbad, California studio. Here, expressive paintings in primary and secondary colors often depict whimsical shapes of stars, rainbows, fish and dragons. Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:15:46 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-as-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-as-art.html Graffiti as art - vs. graffiti as vandalism - has been debated since the 1960's when tagging was first scratched onto buildings in Philadelphia. (The Thu, 28 Apr 2011 14:23:10 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-writing.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-writing.html There was an explosion of writing about graffiti writing in newspapers and blogs when L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art opened its blockbuster Art in the Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:22:32 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/graffiti-art.html Before it was graffiti art, it was just graffiti spawned by vandals. Today, with MOCA’s Art in the Streets, viewers can see just how far graffiti has come in 40 years Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:38:40 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/tattoo-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/tattoo-art.html Before she practiced tattoo art, Jen Schichi was an artist. She was always drawing or painting something as a child, then as a teenager, she did custom Sat, 23 Apr 2011 17:24:27 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/art-and-spirituality.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/art-and-spirituality.html Art and spirituality transcends organized religion to a wholeness in the human experience. Art has always been central in human life because it has the Wed, 23 Feb 2011 03:01:24 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/ovation-awards.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/ovation-awards.html For Snezana Petrovic, winning the Ovation Awards prize for costume design was the most recent accolade of a long, illustrious career that began with studio Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:48:59 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/elements-of-style.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/elements-of-style.html The Elements of Style is one of my favorite books. I am astonished at how important this 75-year-old tome is today, especially since there is so much inaccurate and ungrammatical writing on the Internet. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:06:26 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/contemporary-art-press-releases.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/contemporary-art-press-releases.html Contemporary Art Dialogue introduces fine art photography eBook BC Space: Defining Artivism. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:42:39 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/photography-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/photography-art.html Photography art eBook explores art activism, also known as Artivism. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:15:25 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/arts-journalism.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/arts-journalism.html The NAJP, National Arts Journalism Program, NAJP, is this country’s largest organization dedicated to the advancement of arts and cultural journalism, Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:36:23 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/laguna-art-festival.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/laguna-art-festival.html The Laguna art festival known as Art-A-Fair describes itself as The Finer Arts Festival. It is also the most international art event in this tony beach Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:33:08 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/postmodernism.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/postmodernism.html Postmodernism is a philosophical term referring to art, literature, politics, social philosophy and other aspects of contemporary society. While the word has been used in only the last 50 years or so, long before then many creative people lived and worked according to the principles of postmodernism... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:59:43 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/definition-of-contemporary-art.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/definition-of-contemporary-art.html The definition of contemporary art is often elusive. When asked to describe how artists create, one responded, We don't simply think outside of the box. We don’t recognize the existence of the box... Tue, 08 Sep 2009 22:29:10 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/pat-sparkuhl.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/pat-sparkuhl.html Pat Sparkuhl creates artworks that focus on personal concerns and relationships to social issues. Recurring themes in his works are sex, war, health, politics, religion and money. His themes encompass the broad range of human behavior and other... Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:54:50 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/orange-county-great-park.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/orange-county-great-park.html The Orange County Great Park in California is the site of a monumental photography project, by six seasoned photographers. They are documenting the transition of the former El Toro Marine Air Station into the park. In so doing, they are creating timeless works of art. Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:50:15 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/photo-mural.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/photo-mural.html The Tell, a giant photo mural, was erected in Laguna Beach in 1989. Composed of more than 100,000 donated, personal photographs, it was 636-feet long and ranged from 36-feet high, dwindling down to the ground. As the site of numerous demonstrations and an historic walk, its presence helped ward off developers and preserve the artistic face aspect of Laguna Beach. Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:55:25 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/cad-terms-of-use.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/cad-terms-of-use.html Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:52:55 GMT http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/cad-privacy-policy.html http://www.contemporary-art-dialogue.com/cad-privacy-policy.html Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:41:41 GMT