Fwd: Max Diel, Lois Bock DiCosola, New Topographics, We Love 77

ARTS NEWS: February 23, 2010 Top Stories We Love 77 : Sardine and Tobleroni WW Gallery, London, UK United Kingdom New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ USA MAX DIEL : American Beauty Cain Schulte Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA USA United States of America We Love 77 : Sardine and Tobleroni WW Gallery, London, UK United Kingdom WW Gallery presents We Love 77, an exhibition of 77 paintings by artist duo Sardine and Tobleroni, chronicling the evolution of punk rock, with special appearances from the legendary Don Letts and punk rock icon Poly Styrene of X-ray Spex, plus screenings of major punk documentaries, surprise gigs and many of the featured musicians in attendance at the London launch. - Read Indepth Article at http://www.absolutearts.com   New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape Center for Creative Photography, Tucson, AZ USA The exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape, held in 1975 at George Eastman House, signaled the emergence of a new approach to landscape photography. A new version of this seminal exhibition re-examines more than 100 works from the 1975 show, as well as some 30 prints and books by other relevant artists, to provide additional historical and contemporary context. This reconsideration demonstrates both the historical significance of these pictures and their continued relevance today. - Read Indepth Article at http://www.absolutearts.com   MAX DIEL : American Beauty Cain Schulte Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA USA United States of America Cain Schulte Gallery Berlin is pleased to announce the exhibition American Beauty with paintings by Berlin artist Max Diel. Figurative scenes from the daily grind dominate the paintings of Max Diel. He finds his motives on ongoing excursions through cities, small and big, and various landscapes. The exhibition American Beauty shows works capturing memories and impressions of a 6 week journey to the US, visiting Washington, D.C., New York and San Francisco. The paintings reflect an intensive observation and examination of everyday life in America, and recollect the dramatic light in all scenes, a consequence of the geographic areas. Noticeable in this new body of works is the use of color: a much brighter palette, as well as a sense of airiness, let the paintings appear less morbid and less cumbersome. - Read Indepth Article at http://www.absolutearts.com   Island to Island Artists Benefit for Haiti Features Lois Bock DiCosola Mistretta Galleries, Locust Valley, NY USA United States of America Lois DiCosola and Don Mistretta, owner of the Mistretta Galleries in Locust Valley will host a clothesline/ salon style art exhibit to aid in the Haitian earthquake recovery. In a show of unity artists have donated their works to raise funds to support and provide relief for the survivors of the recent earthquake. Island to Island Artists Benefit for Haiti will showcase unframed artworks, each of which can be owned for a $40 donation. 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Artblogs - Art Blogs: Vienna: Enchanted Journey Ellen Fisch, New York For many years I had both devoured and savored books and images of Vienna's art: the works of Josef Hoffmann, Otto Wagner, Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and other aesthetic geniuses. However, I was not prepared for the breathtaking assault the reality brings to the dream. In October I journeyed to Vienna expecting all of the enchantment that I have read about to come alive. My highest expectations were surpassed. My first night in Vienna I go to the Secession. The visual impact of its filigree golden dome lighting up the cold, black sky is dazzling. The building and Klimt's murals encapsulate a driving force of art and architecture that took hold of Vienna in the early 1900's. Evidences of the Secession Movement and its legacy can be seen all around the Vienna. Ten stories down, the vista outside of my hotel room window affords one of the elaborate train stations designed by Otto Wagner. It is the egress to a fabulous park that is filled with ornate and refined statuary, archways, bridges and a canal. At dawn, the view astounds. FEATURED PORTFOLIOS Itzhak Ben Arieh "THE GIRL FROM ARLES" Photography Black and White, 1992 US$ 300 purchase this work add to MYabsolutearts Roger Petersson "The Sun and The Moon" Drawing Gouache, 2008 US$ 5000 purchase this work add to MYabsolutearts Amrit Row "the woodman and his work" Printmaking Giclee, 2007 US$ 350 purchase this work add to MYabsolutearts Gustavo Moller "petroglifos parras, coahuila" Printmaking Etching - Open Edition, 2008 US$ 1300 purchase this work add to MYabsolutearts