InsideArt with Daniel Fleming: February 2014

Friday, February 28, 2014

Portal. A New Piece.

Portal.
24x36"
Acrylic on cork mounted on board.

Tough Crowd. A New Piece.

Tough Crowd.
12x48"
Acrylic on wood.

Slivers. A New Piece.

Slivers.
Acrylic on cork-board.
12x12"

The Influence of Basquiat.

His career was vibrant and short but his influence goes on over twenty-five years later...
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/feb/28/beyond-basquiat-black-artists

Thursday, February 27, 2014

DC. A Series of Large Scale Drawing.

http://marionart23.blogspot.com/2014/02/if-i-said-what-i-thought-new-piece.html

http://marionart23.blogspot.com/2014/02/teach-baby-bad-habits-new-piece.html

http://marionart23.blogspot.com/2014/02/king-squid-and-his-treasure-socks-new.html

Last Post Incorrect. Zaha Hadid is World's Worst Living Architect.

Her buildings are similarly unnecessary…but this article just moved her in front of Frank Gehry as she apparently believes it is "Not [her] duty" to work to prevent migrant worker deaths in the construction of her buildings.
http://hyperallergic.com/111665/zaha-hadid-is-an-awful-human-being-says-not-my-duty-to-prevent-migrant-worker-deaths/

Is Frank Gehry the World's Worst Living Architect?

Worst my be harsh…I liked what he did when it was new…but I don't know if there's anyone more visible who's also failed to advance their concepts in any way to the degree that Gehry has…
http://gizmodo.com/frank-gehry-is-still-the-worlds-worst-living-architect-1523113249

Gehry Rebuffs Pleas for Redesign of Troubled Ike Memorial

Another setback as Frank Gehry, the Eisenhower Family and the Commission of Fine Arts continue to disagree over the design of the proposed Eisenhower Memorial.
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/feb/26/frank-gehry-eisenhower-memorial-design-revision

and just in case the negative reaction to the memorial wasn't enough, Gehry's being called "The world's worst living architect" by this funny gawker article..
http://gizmodo.com/frank-gehry-is-still-the-worlds-worst-living-architect-1523113249

Seth Rogen Gives Funny, Heartfelt Speech Supporting Alzheimer's Research Funding.

Take a look…
http://www.buzzfeed.com/abagg/seth-rogen-gives-a-hilarious-yet-touching-speech-before-a-se?bffb

The Rose Militia. A New Piece.

The Rose Militia.
12x36
Acrylic on book jacket cover.

Russia Scrambles Fighters, Shelters Ukraine Pres.

The latest on the situation in Ukraine.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/ukraine-pro-russia-gunmen_n_4864695.html

John Lennon's Secret Art Stash.

A trove of never-before-seen art and poetry by the late-great John Lennon goes on the auction block…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/27/john-lennon-auction_n_4860931.html?utm_hp_ref=arts

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Animated Movies. A New Piece.

Animated Movies.

9x12"

Acrylic and ink on board.

Simple Landscape. A New Piece.

Simple Landscape.
18x24"
Acrylic on cardboard.

Texas Gay-Marraige Ban Deemed Unconstitutional.

Breaking news…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/26/texas-gay-marriage-ban_n_4860669.html

Oscar Voter's Brutally Honest Ballot.

Probably the most fun you'll have reading about the Oscar's…
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/oscar-voter-reveals-brutally-honest-682957

And if you don't agree, awesome…i just thought the thing was hilarious and, at the very least, interesting. Most of what you read on the nominees are carbon copied from the previous article..so while I may not agree, at least this writer wrote something different...

Aronofsky Launches Art Show Coinciding with 'Noah' Release.

So now, on top of loving the guy's films, I have to deal with the fact he also puts on art shows…new goal: be in the next one.
http://pagesix.com/2014/02/17/noah-director-launching-art-gallery-along-with-film/

Sarah Cain's Girl Power.

Take a look at this review of Sarah Cain's latest show…
http://hyperallergic.com/111367/sarah-cains-girl-power-paintings/

Obviously different in certain ways, however i find certain similarities between these works and the recent "combinations" project I've been working on…
http://marionart23.blogspot.com/2014/02/building-blocks.html

Healing Communities: MKE Man Pulls His Neighborhood Back from Brink.

Dennis Walton used his strong and supportive family to turn his life around. After serving time in prison, he went to college, graduated, and now, instead of leaving his old neighborhood behind, he's coming back to try to save it from poverty, incarceration and crime. Take a look at how one MKE man is trying to pull his neighborhood back from the brink.
http://wuwm.com/post/black-male-incarceration-devastates-milwaukee-neighborhoods

Guggenheim Responds to Protests, Questions.

The Guggenheim responds to questions posed during the recent protest…
http://hyperallergic.com/111318/guggenheim-responds-guards-paid-competitively-gugg-abu-dhabi-not-under-construction-no-public-forum/

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

GOP Halts Senate for Iran Vote.

GOP wants a vote on Iran.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/25/senate-republicans-iran_n_4855813.html

Paul Klee Watercolor Discovered on Back of Paul Klee Watercolor.

An unknown Paul Klee was discovered at the Speed Art Museum…on the back of another Paul Klee that was regularly shown, though apparently, not regularly removed from its frame. Take a look at the interesting find…
http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140224/SCENE0506/302240048/Speed-Art-Museum-discovers-modernist-artist-s-unknown-watercolor-piece?nclick_check=1

King Squid and His Treasure Socks. A New Piece.

King Squid and His Treasure Socks.
32x40"
Acrylic on paper

The Biggest Fakes in Olympic History.

They paid their way to the Olympics, they got the press, they got the experience, they "competed", they got their laugh…now let's hope they're exposed as the petty frauds they are and that the IOC figures out how to stop this from happening again…
http://deadspin.com/dominicas-fake-ski-team-scammed-the-olympics-and-the-p-1529973935

Radioactive Water about to Hit North America…But Don't Panic.

Radiation has made its way across the Pacific, but experts say we shouldn't be too worried…
http://io9.com/japans-radioactive-water-is-about-to-reach-north-ameri-1530625518?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Con Men Caught Trying to Steal Banksy Mural.

Men posing as art handlers and claiming to have been hired by the building owners were outed as frauds after they attempted to take down a Banksy mural, left without completing the job, and were caught on film by passer-bys…
http://www.nola.com/arts/index.ssf/2014/02/photographer_publishes_pics_of.html

Is House of Cards Really A Hit?

Netflix's most recent star generated huge buzz across the web over the weekend, but is it really a hit show? The streaming company's refusal to release viewing numbers and a lack of advertising make "popularity" a much more confusing discussion…
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/02/is-i-house-of-cards-i-really-a-hit/284035/

18th Century AC/DC

Take a few minutes to watch this fantastic cello version of AC/DC's Thunderstruck…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/2cellos-thunderstruck-acdc_n_4832137.html

The Rise (or Fall) of the Fartist (famous person + artist)

If you've been on the internet in the last year, you probably heard about James Franco's Kanye spoof, Shia Lebouf's strange behavior, and Jay-Z 6 hour performance of "Picasso Baby"…but is it really art? And is it really any good?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/21/celebrities-who-should-stop-making-art_n_4831676.html?utm_hp_ref=arts

Funny article, but with all that said, there are a number of actual artists who probably could do the world a favor by quitting as well. So, artists, let's not get too high on our horse with this article.

Big Machines!

Big machines….because they're big...
http://io9.com/these-machines-are-so-giant-they-could-challenge-godzil-1529546029?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Twitter and the political landscape were on fire over the weekend when The Progressive released an article announcing that emails in the recently released trove pointed to a voter suppression scheme run by Walker and his Aides during the recall…Unfortunately no one had apparently checked their facts before jumping on the story, as the Progressive just apologized for the inaccurate report. Take a look at a story on the apology from JSonline (can't get the link in the story to load)…
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/246883201.html

And an article on the overall effect of the email release…
http://journaltimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/scott-walker-faces-fallout-from-emails-but-they-may-not/article_a774be99-c5aa-54a6-a76f-84709956292f.html

and an article on the email dump in general…
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/no-private-email-system-in-governors-office-scott-walker-says-b99212198z1-246886271.html

and lastly, an email discussing possible adverse effects due to the email dump…
http://www.statecolumn.com/2014/02/criminal-probes-threaten-scott-walkers-2016-prospects/

Nothing makes your opponent look better than accusing them of something totally unfounded and spreading it like wildfire. I don't expect much to come from the emails, but if those researching continuously cry wolf at every tiny discrepancy or misunderstanding of a word, you'll lose a large part of your audience by the time you actually have something to report.